> On 02/01/2011 09:23 PM, Leslie Rhorer wrote: > > I have been attempting to upgrade a Debian "Squeeze" Linux box from > > 2.6.32-3-amd64 to 2.6.32-5-amd64, but the upgrade is a non-starter. > GRUB2 > > comes up just fine, but when I select the new kernel version, a number > of > > announcements flash by too fast to seen. I am not 100% certain, but I > > believe the initrd starts to load OK. Some text flies by far too quickly > to > > be seen, but then an error pops up concerning an address space collision > of > > some PCI device. Then it shows three errors for RAID devices md1. md2, > and > > md3, saying they are already in use. Immediately thereafter the system > shows > > errors concerning the RAID targets being already in use, after which > point > > the system complains it can't mount / (md2), /dev, /sys, or /proc (in > that > > order) because the sources do not exist (if /dev/md2 does not exist, how > can > > it be busy?). Thereafter, of course, it fails to find init, since / is > not > > mounted. It then tries to run BusyBox, but Busybox complains: > > > > /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off > > > > After that, it attempts to put up an initramfs prompt, but of course > with no > > tty access, it just hangs completely. Not surprisingly, recovery mode > > doesn't boot, either. It gives a bit more detail in the output, but > nothing > > illuminating. The old kernel (2.6.32-3-amd64) boots just fine. > > > > Can you enable serial console and catch the console output that way? Well, not easily. I don't have a serial terminal. I suppose I could set something up. You're suggesting I poke around to see what md is reporting? Also, I'm not sure why - if the keyboard console is failing - the serial console would work better. > Cheers > > Rudy > > Obviously there is a problem in the initramfs, probably with mdadm, but > > what? What should I try to manipulate in the initrd so I can find out > what > > is failing? > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in > > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-raid" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
