Re: Kernel panic: VFS

From: Laurent CARON (lcaron_at_apartia.org)
Date: 02/18/05

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    Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:52:47 +0100
    To: maitai02@excite.com
    
    

    David a écrit :
    >
    >
    > I switched off my laptop after a long day of work. Next day, when I
    > tried to turn it on, Linux could not be started. These are the messages
    > that I have when starts:
    >
    > <code>
    >
    > VFS: Can’t find ext2 filesystem on dev ide0(3,4)
    >
    > FAT: bogus logical sector size 56904
    >
    > VFS: Can’t find a valid FAT filesystem on dev 03:04
    >
    > Unable to identify CD-ROM format
    >
    > FAT: bogus logical sector size 56904
    >
    > (...)
    >
    > pivot_root: No such file or directory
    >
    > /sbin/init: 426: cannot open dev/console: No such file
    >
    > Kernel panic: Attempted to killed init!
    >
    > </code>
    >
    > I don’t understand why this is happening: I didn’t install any new
    > program on the previous session. I didn’t change anything in the config
    > files or move files either. When I turn the laptop on the LILO menu
    > comes up as usual. I have also Windows 98 installed. I don’t have any
    > problems to start Windows, however.
    >
    > I tried to use the ‘rescue’ mode in the Debian CD. I also passed as
    > parameter root=/dev/hda4. It didn’t work though; this is the output:
    >
    > <code>
    >
    > ...
    >
    > Partition check:
    > hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 hda4
    > apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags
    > apm: disable on user request (?)
    > request-module [block-major-58] Root fs not mounted
    > VFS: Cannot open root device 3a:05
    > Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 3a:05
    >
    > </code>
    >
    > As a way around, I tried to use the Intallation CD, option ‘Mount an
    > Existing Partition’, I selected /dev/hda4 from a list of choices, and
    > this was the response:
    >
    > “Mount Failed: No such file or directory”.
    >
    > I have been using long time a kernel 2.4.26. The base system’s been
    > updated to ‘testing’, but never had problems. I searched on the
    > Internet/Debian mailing for similar problem, but none of the results had
    > common circumstances.
    >
    > I suppose it’s not a problem with the kernel, because I’d have been able
    > to boot with ‘rescue’. I have no clue what the problem can be. I’d much
    > appreciate any hint or thoughts from anyone.
    >
    > Thanks a ton.
    >
    > David.
    >
    >
    >
    >
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