On 03/18/2010 03:31 AM, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote: > On 03/18/2010 12:47 PM, David C. Rankin wrote: >> Guys, >> >> I just attempted an update which installed kernel26 2.6.32.10-1 on >> my x86_64 >> box. After the update, the box failed to boot and the boot process >> stopped at >> the initrd/initramfs. (I have the slash because I can't remember the >> exact >> init----) But it was very early in the boot process. I have checked >> logs and >> nothing for this boot attempt was written to the logs. I suspect it >> was too >> early in the boot process for logging to be enabled. >> >> I have never tried to recover from a failed arch boot before. >> What's the proper >> way. Boot with the install cd and chroot your install and either >> downgrade to >> the last kernel or try mkinitcpio again? >> >> >> > > I think initrd and initramfs barely mean the same thing. initrd stands > for Initial RAM Disk and initramfs for Initial RAM Filesystem. > > If you could give the exact error message, we could get some idea about it. > > You can try mkinitcpio. Then if it doesn't work downgrade. > Ok, I tried loading it again and it is "Initrd". As soon as you get the Initrd message, it just sits there and 30 secnds later or so, it reboots. I also have the LTS kernel installed and it is just fine. That's what I'm running on currently. With that clarification, what say the gurus? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com