Hi,
Thanks for the response, but I'm such an impatient person that I've already
reinstalled, only takes 30 minutes anyway lol. I would like to learn the
solution anyway just in case it happens again!!
On Thursday 27 Jul 2006 00:53, Cameron Simpson wrote:
> On 26Jul2006 16:01, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> | I have just tried to re-boot into Mandriva 2006 after a not unusual
> | session doing a video conversion with Transcode, but I get the
> | following message.
> |
> | /bin/sh: root=/dev/hda1: No such file or directory
> | Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
> Are you using lilo or grub to boot?
> I am guessing you have a malformed clause.
I duel boot Mandriva 2006 and Ubuntu (currently 6.06, previously 5.10) using
grub boot loader installed by Ubuntu. I have Lilo boot loader installed on
the root partition, hda1, for Mandriva. Does grub call this or not? I don't
see the Lilo boot screen.
Ubuntu detected my Mandriva installation automatically. I have had absolutely
no problem (for 8-9 months) until Yeasterday.
>
> | and the computer hangs.
>
> At least you get to see the error:-)
>
> | Is there a solution to this which doesn't involve re-installing?
>
> You need a rescue CD. Several exist on the net. Your install CDROMs,
> if you have them, can probably also be used in resue mode; RedHat and
> fedora ones can be.
I could still boot into Ubuntu, so anything I need to do can be done from
there. I also have several live distros available including RIP (Rescue Is
Possible), so no problems there.
> You boot off the rescue CDROM, mount the /boot filesystem, fix your
> grub.conf, and then reboot to try the new config. With lilo it's a bit
> trickier.
>
> Tell us more about your system. If you can show us your grub.conf or
> lilo.conf that would be helpful.
Unfortunately both conf's will be changed now so I can't help you there.
Regards
Steve
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