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linux-source-2.6.17 package

[edgy] linux-image-2.6.17-4-386 and -3-386 can't find root pata/ide partition

Bug #51863 reported by David Mandelberg
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.17

When I try to boot linux-image-2.6.17-4-386 or -3, the computer hangs at waiting for root partition and then I get a shell and ls shows that /dev/hda1 doesn't exist. 2.6.15 works fine. My root partition is hda1 and my ide controller is listed as "0000:00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DB (ICH4) IDE Controller (rev 02)" by lspci.

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yannis (yanniseatworld) wrote :

replace /dev/hda1 by /dev/sda1

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

replace it on this line in grub?

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-4-386 root=/dev/hda1 ro quiet splash

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David Mandelberg (dseomn) wrote :

Thanks, that worked, but shouldn't it be done by default?

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

ok agreed it worked as long as you dont "sudo update-grub" im sure it will get to the point it will be done by default

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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David Mandelberg (dseomn) wrote :

If you want it to work even after update-grub's (which happen by default on kernel upgrades), change the line that looks like:

# kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=771

and then do "sudo update-grub" for it to take effect.

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Im closing this bug because the fix was released. If you are still having problems please feel free to re-open this. Thank you for your bug report.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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