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Subject:    Re: [SLE] Suse 10.1 doesn't start anymore.: help!
From:       Marco Fioretti <mfioretti () mclink ! it>
Date:       2006-10-18 17:08:32
Message-ID: 1.3.200610181908.19672 () mclink ! it
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> Works file with Knoppix??? If you mean you can mount every partition
> on the HD with Knoppix (please *say so* if I'm right), then there 
> is probably an error in /boot/menu/grub.conf.

sorry for the bad formatting and broken threading, for obvious reasons
I'm using webmail on a relative's computer.

Yes, as far as I remember from yesterday evening, all the partitions
were accessible without problems with Knoppix. I will know for sure
later, when I'll be back home and follow the suggestions posted so
far.

I have also printed this reply and will follow its instructions.

Later,

Marco
> Locate the rootfs, and write the device name down (hda1, hda2 
> or so).
> 
> Mount it with Knoppix, go to the */boot/grub/ directory and edit
> menu.conf.
> 
> Look for the lines starting with "kernel". There should be a
> root=/dev/hda1 in it. It should correspond with the device name 
> you
> wrote down earlier.
> 
> If you need help on this, send me a copy of grub.conf *and* fstab.
> And tell me the device name (like /dev/hda1 or so) of the partition
> where you got both files from.
> 
> Things would be a bit more complicated if your system has a separate
> boot partition. Tell me if that is the case.
> 
> > > If you saw the wording "kernel panic" then the MBR
> > > and grub are probably correct.
> >
> > I have just remembered a bit more. The last line I see when 
> trying
> > to boot in failsafe mode is:
> >
> > "kernel panic not syncing"
> > and then one of (from google searches)
> > " VFS:unable to mount root fs"
> > "no init found"
> > "Attempted to kill init!"
> 
> Yes, this kind of messages I was referring to. Next time if you
> see "kernel panic", don't panic yourself ;o) but see what the 
> panic
> is about and write it down. ;-)
> 
> > Sorry for the vagueness, I'm not at that PC right now and my
> > memory fails me :-(
> 
> A good problem description is often half the solution. ;-) And 
> can
> save time too. (At his point I noticed the remark about Knoppix
> above^^^ and responded to it - this is probably a better clue 
> than
> the missing info on the kernel panic)
> 
> So, to get it clear: you were able to access every partition 
> with
> Knoppix *after* the kernel panic?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Leen




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