Panic booting 2.6.30

Panic booting 2.6.30

[David Ronis]

I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
lilo) I get:

VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
Kernel-Panic - not syncing.

I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
usable.

Lilo.conf looks like:

boot = /dev/hda
lba32
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 300
vga = normal
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /bzImage-2.6.30
  root = /dev/hda2
  label = Linux-2.6.30
  read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /bzImage-2.6.26.5
  root = /dev/hda2
  label = Linux-2.6.26.5
  read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /memtest86
  root = /dev/hda2
  label = memtest86
  read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

Any ideas?  Please CC me directly.

Thanks in advance

David

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Michael Tokarev]

David Ronis wrote:
> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
> lilo) I get:
> 
> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
> partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
> 
> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
> usable.
> 
> Lilo.conf looks like:

Add large-memory option to lilo.conf

/mjt

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Justin Mattock]

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Michael Tokarev<mjt@tls.msk.ru> wrote:
> David Ronis wrote:
>>
>> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
>> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
>> lilo) I get:
>>
>> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
>> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
>> partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
>> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
>>
>> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
>> usable.
>>
>> Lilo.conf looks like:
>
> Add large-memory option to lilo.conf
>
> /mjt
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check  /dev/hda*  to see
if it renamed itself to /dev/sda*
(noticed this a few months ago with
2.6.17(I think) to 2.6.24)

-- 
Justin P. Mattock

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[David Ronis]

Thanks for the reply.  I added large-memory to lilo.conf, reran lilo,
and rebooted.  I get the same problem, except now the unknown-block was
3,2. when I boot without specifying root=hda2, with root=hda2 I get the
same behavior.

David

On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 23:32 +0400, Michael Tokarev wrote:
> David Ronis wrote:
> > I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
> > 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
> > lilo) I get:
> > 
> > VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> > Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
> > partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
> > Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
> > 
> > I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
> > usable.
> > 
> > Lilo.conf looks like:
> 
> Add large-memory option to lilo.conf
> 
> /mjt
> 

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Michael Tokarev]

Justin Mattock wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Michael Tokarev<mjt@tls.msk.ru> wrote:
>> David Ronis wrote:
>>> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
>>> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
>>> lilo) I get:
>>>
>>> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
>>> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
>>> partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
>>> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
>>>
>>> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
>>> usable.
>>>
>>> Lilo.conf looks like:
>> Add large-memory option to lilo.conf
> 
> check  /dev/hda*  to see
> if it renamed itself to /dev/sda*

It cant "rename itself".

The difference between sd* and hd* is different driver for the
controller - either old good ide code (like piix) - that's hd*,
or libata-based code (ata_piix).  Which one is compiled into
your kernel or gets loaded by initrd is controlled by you, not
by kernel or drivers.

/mjt

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[David Ronis]

Thanks for the reply.

I don't know how to do this with the crashed kernel, but in 2.6.26.5
the expected /dev/hda? entries are there, while /dev/sda? aren't.

David

On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 12:55 -0700, Justin Mattock wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Michael Tokarev<mjt@tls.msk.ru> wrote:
> > David Ronis wrote:
> >>
> >> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
> >> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
> >> lilo) I get:
> >>
> >> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> >> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
> >> partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
> >> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
> >>
> >> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
> >> usable.
> >>
> >> Lilo.conf looks like:
> >
> > Add large-memory option to lilo.conf
> >
> > /mjt
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> >
> 
> check  /dev/hda*  to see
> if it renamed itself to /dev/sda*
> (noticed this a few months ago with
> 2.6.17(I think) to 2.6.24)
> 

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Michael Tokarev]

David Ronis wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.  I added large-memory to lilo.conf, reran lilo,
> and rebooted.  I get the same problem, except now the unknown-block was
> 3,2. when I boot without specifying root=hda2, with root=hda2 I get the
> same behavior.

In that case you'll have to provide much more details.  Boot log probably
using netconsole.  Check config differences.

I suggested large-memory lilo option because your lilo.conf didn't have
it and 2.6.30 is known to outgrow default lilo assumptions.  So it wasn't
your case, it has to be in config change or in something failing during
boot.

Examine boot log (you can try adding vga=ask and choosing the largest
resolution offered, and also try loglevel=4 or loglevel=5 this will
reduce printk noise printed on the console) and config changes.

And please don't top-post.

/mjt

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[David Ronis]

On Sat, 2009-06-20 at 00:31 +0400, Michael Tokarev wrote:

> it and 2.6.30 is known to outgrow default lilo assumptions.  So it wasn't
> your case, it has to be in config change or in something failing during
> boot.

> And please don't top-post.
> 
> /mjt

I diffed the .config files for the 2 kernels.  The result is at

                       http://pastebin.ca/1466767

David

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Justin Mattock]

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Michael Tokarev<mjt@tls.msk.ru> wrote:
> Justin Mattock wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Michael Tokarev<mjt@tls.msk.ru> wrote:
>>>
>>> David Ronis wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
>>>> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
>>>> lilo) I get:
>>>>
>>>> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
>>>> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
>>>> partions:     <====== nothing shows here...
>>>> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
>>>>
>>>> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
>>>> usable.
>>>>
>>>> Lilo.conf looks like:
>>>
>>> Add large-memory option to lilo.conf
>>
>> check  /dev/hda*  to see
>> if it renamed itself to /dev/sda*
>
> It cant "rename itself".
>
> The difference between sd* and hd* is different driver for the
> controller - either old good ide code (like piix) - that's hd*,
> or libata-based code (ata_piix).  Which one is compiled into
> your kernel or gets loaded by initrd is controlled by you, not
> by kernel or drivers.
>
> /mjt
>

ahh.. that's what I did then
had old, then changed to new,
but didn't realize.
Thanks for clearing that up.

-- 
Justin P. Mattock

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Michael Tokarev]

David Ronis wrote:
[]
> I diffed the .config files for the 2 kernels.  The result is at
> 
>                        http://pastebin.ca/1466767

And?

BTW, it's difficult to read plain diff.  I guess I see what did you
miss, but if you're building your own kernel you'd better find it
yourself.

/mjt

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[Robert Hancock]

On 06/19/2009 01:23 PM, David Ronis wrote:
> I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
> 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
> lilo) I get:
>
> VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
> partions:<====== nothing shows here...
> Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
>
> I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
> usable.

Make sure you configured in the proper IDE driver for your chipset. 
Previously I believe the IDE driver would attach to unknown chipsets in 
a crappy generic fashion, but I don't think it does anymore.

If that doesn't help, please post your kernel config and lspci output.

Re: Panic booting 2.6.30

[David Ronis]

Hi Robert,

That was it.  Including the appropriate driver in the kernel build
worked like a charm.

Thanks for your help--Short and correct!

David

On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 22:43 -0600, Robert Hancock wrote:
> On 06/19/2009 01:23 PM, David Ronis wrote:
> > I've just upgraded an older machine (a P3 running slackware 11.0) from
> > 2.6.26.5 to 2.6.30; the build was uneventful.  However, on reboot (using
> > lilo) I get:
> >
> > VSF:  Cannot open root device "hda2" or unknown-block(0,0)
> > Please append a correct root= boot option; here are the available
> > partions:<====== nothing shows here...
> > Kernel-Panic - not syncing.
> >
> > I had rebooted with and without root=hda2.   The old kernel is still
> > usable.
> 
> Make sure you configured in the proper IDE driver for your chipset. 
> Previously I believe the IDE driver would attach to unknown chipsets in 
> a crappy generic fashion, but I don't think it does anymore.
> 
> If that doesn't help, please post your kernel config and lspci output.
>