Re: Reboot after kernel update?
From: Somebody (me_at_youmustbejoking.spam)
Date: 12/29/04
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Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:21:38 GMT
On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:47:39 +0000, Jeffery A. Stout wrote:
> Somebody wrote:
>> Is it essential to reboot after a kernel upgrade using YOU? My last kernel
>> upgrade (2.6.8-24.10) didn't go smoothly (the only time in several years)
>> and I think it was because I installed some additional software using YAST
>> before trying to reboot after the kernel update. When I tried to reboot I
>> got a kernel panic (I think on the fsck). Using the rescue feature on the
>> DVD I could mount the file systems (reiserfs) but couldn't fsck them.
>> Going though the automated system repair sequence did the trick and I
>> surmise based on the fact none of the issues found were life threatening
>> that redoing the boot sector must have fixed the problem. I'll bet at one
>> point or another I've done something lame. Any way, how I could track it
>> down? Thanks
> I had the exact same problem when I upgraded with YOU as well and the
> only way I could fix it was by letting SuSE run the auto fix from the
> installation CD. But I did write down the panic when it happened. Funny
> thing is it happened on 2 desktops but didn't do it on my laptop. After
> I ran the auto repair everything appears to be fine. (If this had been
> Windows I would have had to reload every damn thing back on to my computer)
>
> kernal panic - not syncing: unable to mount root fs unknown-block(3,2)
>
> Jeffery
Yes, I believe this is exactly what happened and I did exactly the same
fix.
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