> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im > Auftrag von John Summerfield > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 30. Juli 2008 15:23 > An: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list > Betreff: Re: [rhelv5-list]RAMDISK :ran outof compressed > datainvalidcompressedformat (err=1) > > Schmidt, Florian wrote: > > Finally I got it working. Thank you guys for the great support. :) > > > > My theory what was wrong is the following: > > > > 1.) Server reset -> destroyed initrd somehow -> Server booted, but ran into > > kernel > panic complaining about initrd and uncropressed data > > I think that improbable, unless you were creating a new one at the time. > Files at risk are those open for updating, where blocks of information > haven't been sent to the disk yet. > > > > 2.) I did not totally understood the error and thought copying the > > /boot-partition > from the second machine to this one would solve it > > 3.) But this made it even worse -> Booting from hard disk wasn't able > > anymore > (cryptic signs on the screen) > > It will help you (and others) in the future, if we can sort out why this > didn't work. There are several ways to copy the partition, some more > likely to fail than others. > > > 4.) Booting from RHEL5 into rescue mode and repairing the initrd as John > instructed. > > 5.)-> Booting from floppy with standard boot-parameter from /boot/grub/conf > failed into another kernel-panic (kernel parameters where: ro root=LABEL=/) > > I think you said that you got a _kernel_ panic. If so, the floppy was > not required. > > That said, a CD with grub but no menu is a fine thing to have (provided > you acquire the skills to use it). My newer systems don't have floppies > (and some come with no optical drive, though I do fix that). Other > possible ways of booting include USB and the network. > > I often do network installs, it's fairly trivial to also have a rescue > system available. > > > 6.) changed kernel parameters to ro root=/dev/sda3 and booted from floppy -> > succeeded :) > > 7.) Repairing MBR with grub install /dev/sda and it booted from HDD again :) > > > > Remember me to spring for a beer if we meet sometime ;) > > I'll take a cider or three, which to clarify, in this country is > fermented apple juice.
Memorized. ;) > > > ps > Run this command: > rpm -Va prints alot of lines. Most are from hp support-packages in /opt/hp and /opt/compaq. Some are standard files > You may still have some damage to fix. Which exactely do I have to fix? I never triggered this command before, so I do not know anything about the importance of the "errors" it prints. > -- > > Cheers > John > > -- spambait > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Advice > http://webfoot.com/advice/email.top.php > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > You cannot reply off-list:-) > > _______________________________________________ > rhelv5-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list _______________________________________________ rhelv5-list mailing list [email protected] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhelv5-list
