Bug#606976: Kernel panic with Squeeze (AMD64) d-i beta 2
Taro Sato writes: > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Ferenc Wagner wrote: > >> Taro Sato writes: >> >>> I've tried d-i beta 2 on Dell XPS 630i. I first tried creating a USB >>> memory stick with the installer .iso on it (following a standard >>> procedure); the install USB stick works on my other computer (Lenovo >>> T410s). However, on 630i it always fails at the beginning of the >>> install process. The message, when kernel panics, typically goes like >>> this: >>> >>> ... (no apparent error messages thru this point) ... >>> [0.597991] List of all partitions: >>> [0.600310] No filesystem could mount root, tried: >>> [0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on >>> unknown-block(8,3) >>> ... (call trace output after this) ... Could you please also type in the call trace output what you get if you remove the "quiet" parameter? If this machine has a serial port, you can also use that to capture the whole boot log, which would be interesting as well (with a console=ttyS0,115200n8r or similar boot parameter). Unfortunately, serial ports are getting rare... >> The above message indicates that no initramfs was loaded with the >> kernel, or maybe it was corrupt. If you didn't remove the "quiet" >> parameter from the kernel command line, you'd see the message >> >> Initramfs unpacking failed: junk in compressed archive >> >> in the latter case. > > I've never seen this message, though it might be possible that's > something scrolls out of the screen when the boot process spews out > the log message till the kernel panic. I don't know how to capture > it. No, that message is printed even with "quiet", so you would have seen it right above the panic line if it was present. >> You could also try writing the mini.iso [...] to a pendrive > > I just tried the mini.iso on a USB stick and I see exactly the same > kernel panic. > > (In order to get the system back up, I installed Lenny first, and then > installed Squeeze from a hard disk partition which ended up very > successful. Wonder what the difference is.) Do you mean that when you loaded the installer kernel and initrd by Grub from your hard disk, everything went OK? Most strange, again. Long shot: what if you add "edd=off" to your kernel command line (after "quiet")? I don't think it would change anything, but you may want to test some RC1-pre medium from http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/.squeeze_di_rc1/. -- Thanks, Feri. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#606976:
i got this info on #debian-boot which may help: - the message points to a missing initramfs - you get this message if no initramfs is around, so unless mistaken this smells isolinux to me. - I'd ask him to try the dailies, irc isolinux got fixes for broken bios'es. So, can you try with the dailies? -- Melhores cumprimentos/Best regards, Miguel Figueiredo http://www.DebianPT.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#606976: Kernel panic with Squeeze (AMD64) d-i beta 2
On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Ferenc Wagner wrote: > tag 606976 +moreinfo > thanks > > Taro Sato writes: > >> I've tried d-i beta 2 on Dell XPS 630i. I first tried creating a USB >> memory stick with the installer .iso on it (following a standard >> procedure); the install USB stick works on my other computer (Lenovo >> T410s). However, on 630i it always fails at the beginning of the >> install process. The message, when kernel panics, typically goes like >> this: >> >> ... (no apparent error messages thru this point) ... >> [0.597991] List of all partitions: >> [0.600310] No filesystem could mount root, tried: >> [0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on >> unknown-block(8,3) >> ... (call trace output after this) ... >> >> (This output is from an attempt to use CD install medium.) > > Hi, > > I have to say that all of this looks very much out of place. First of > all, the boot menu should start the kernel with the "quiet" parameter, > so you should see no messages before the kernel panic. > > 1. Did you edit the command line in the boot loader or by any other > means? > > 2. What was your exact sequence of actions after powering on your > computer with the CD in the drive? > > The above message indicates that no initramfs was loaded with the > kernel, or maybe it was corrupt. If you didn't remove the "quiet" > parameter from the kernel command line, you'd see the message > > Initramfs unpacking failed: junk in compressed archive > > in the latter case. > > 3. What messages do you get with the "quiet" parameter? > > You could also try writing the mini.iso downloaded from > http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/mini.iso > to a pendrive and test that. If you pendrive (the full device) is > /dev/sdb, then just do > > cat mini.iso >/dev/sdb > > and try to boot from the pendrive. This is very similar to the method > used for HD media, except that boot.img.gz is compressed. 1. Yes, in troubleshooting I did remove the "quiet" parameter. But that only gave me more verbose diagnostics, and the symptom doesn't change. If I left the quiet parameter, it only shows this line: [0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,3) 2. I popped in the install CD right after powering on the box, hit F12 to change the boot device temporarily (to CD or USB). The Debian installaer starts with the logo and the menu. I choose "Install" and the next thing is the kernel panic. As for: Initramfs unpacking failed: junk in compressed archive I've never seen this message, though it might be possible that's something scrolls out of the screen when the boot process spews out the log message till the kernel panic. I don't know how to capture it. 3. That's my response to 1 above. I just tried the mini.iso on a USB stick and I see exactly the same kernel panic. (In order to get the system back up, I installed Lenny first, and then installed Squeeze from a hard disk partition which ended up very successful. Wonder what the difference is.) Taro -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#606976: Kernel panic with Squeeze (AMD64) d-i beta 2
tag 606976 +moreinfo thanks Taro Sato writes: > I've tried d-i beta 2 on Dell XPS 630i. I first tried creating a USB > memory stick with the installer .iso on it (following a standard > procedure); the install USB stick works on my other computer (Lenovo > T410s). However, on 630i it always fails at the beginning of the > install process. The message, when kernel panics, typically goes like > this: > > ... (no apparent error messages thru this point) ... > [0.597991] List of all partitions: > [0.600310] No filesystem could mount root, tried: > [0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on > unknown-block(8,3) > ... (call trace output after this) ... > > (This output is from an attempt to use CD install medium.) Hi, I have to say that all of this looks very much out of place. First of all, the boot menu should start the kernel with the "quiet" parameter, so you should see no messages before the kernel panic. 1. Did you edit the command line in the boot loader or by any other means? 2. What was your exact sequence of actions after powering on your computer with the CD in the drive? The above message indicates that no initramfs was loaded with the kernel, or maybe it was corrupt. If you didn't remove the "quiet" parameter from the kernel command line, you'd see the message Initramfs unpacking failed: junk in compressed archive in the latter case. 3. What messages do you get with the "quiet" parameter? You could also try writing the mini.iso downloaded from http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/mini.iso to a pendrive and test that. If you pendrive (the full device) is /dev/sdb, then just do cat mini.iso >/dev/sdb and try to boot from the pendrive. This is very similar to the method used for HD media, except that boot.img.gz is compressed. > Is there any way to get Squeeze d-i to work on this machine? There should be. Please do the above tests and report back to help us find out how. -- Thanks, Feri. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#606976: Kernel panic with Squeeze (AMD64) d-i beta 2
Package: installation-reports Boot method: CD and USB stick Image version: http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/squeeze_di_beta2/amd64/iso-cd/debian-squeeze-di-beta2-amd64-netinst.iso Date: Dec 13, 2010 Machine: Dell XPS 630i Processor: Core 2 Quad 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB Partitions: N/A Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot: [E ] Detect network card: [ ] Configure network: [ ] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives: [ ] Partition hard drives: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Clock/timezone setup: [ ] User/password setup: [ ] Install tasks: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Overall install: [E ] Comments/Problems: I've tried d-i beta 2 on Dell XPS 630i. I first tried creating a USB memory stick with the installer .iso on it (following a standard procedure); the install USB stick works on my other computer (Lenovo T410s). However, on 630i it always fails at the beginning of the install process. The message, when kernel panics, typically goes like this: ... (no apparent error messages thru this point) ... [0.597991] List of all partitions: [0.600310] No filesystem could mount root, tried: [0.602749] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,3) ... (call trace output after this) ... (This output is from an attempt to use CD install medium.) I have tried adding rootdelay=10 option for the kernel, without any effect. I have observed the same symptom with the netinst .iso burned on a blank CD. In fact, I have never been able to use d-i successfully on 630i (I've tried the same thing several months ago). Last time I installed Debian, I had to install off a Lenny install medium and then do dist-upgrade. Is there any way to get Squeeze d-i to work on this machine? Any help is appreciated. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
