[wplug] Debian boot issues

[Weber, Lawrence A]

I decided to give up on the Debian install, so I downloaded the Ubuntu,
network install CD.  I installed in on the Debian PC and now have the
same GRUB lockup that I have on the other PC.  (GRUB loading.)
 
These PC's are above the Bare Minimum requirements and just below the
Recommended minimum, 600 vs 700 MHz.

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From: wplug-bounces+lawrence.weber=ansaldo-sts.us at wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+lawrence.weber=ansaldo-sts.us at wplug.org] On Behalf
Of Weber, Lawrence A
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:06 AM
To: General user list
Subject: [wplug] Debian boot issues


 I have been using Fedora distros for a long time but still keep around
some older PC's to try out different Linux distributions.  Lately I have
been trying out Ubuntu and Debian.
 
I would really like to switch to Ubuntu but after I install Ubuntu 9.10
from a Ubuntu supplied disk, I get GRUB displayed and the load hangs up.
The hardware is old (P3) but is known to be good.  Fedora loads with no
problems.
 
On another machine of the same type I have Debian loaded and it has been
running fine for several months.  Weekly I check and install all updates
offered.  After power cycling the PC, I find GRUB now offering six
kernel options; 2.6.30.5.old, 2.6.30.5, and 2.6.26-2-686, each with a
single user version.  When I try to boot any of the 2.6.30.5 kernels, I
get:
 
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on
unknown-block(0,0)
 
When I try the .26 version the boot progresses for awhile then hangs.
If I read back in the screen info, I see it also seems to be having
trouble mounting a fs.
 
Maybe Debbie and Ian don't like me.
 

Lawrence. A. Weber 
Consulting Engineer

 

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