[arch-general] kernel26 2.6.32.10-1 Boot Failure at initrd/initramfs

[Nilesh Govindarajan]

On 03/18/2010 05:08 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
> On 03/18/2010 03:31 AM, Nilesh Govindarajan wrote:
>> On 03/18/2010 12:47 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
>>> Guys,
>>>
>>>      I just attempted an update which installed kernel26 2.6.32.10-1 on
>>> my x86_64
>>> box. After the update, the box failed to boot and the boot process
>>> stopped at
>>> the initrd/initramfs. (I have the slash because I can't remember the
>>> exact
>>> init----) But it was very early in the boot process. I have checked
>>> logs and
>>> nothing for this boot attempt was written to the logs. I suspect it
>>> was too
>>> early in the boot process for logging to be enabled.
>>>
>>>      I have never tried to recover from a failed arch boot before.
>>> What's the proper
>>> way. Boot with the install cd and chroot your install and either
>>> downgrade to
>>> the last kernel or try mkinitcpio again?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I think initrd and initramfs barely mean the same thing. initrd stands
>> for Initial RAM Disk and initramfs for Initial RAM Filesystem.
>>
>> If you could give the exact error message, we could get some idea about it.
>>
>> You can try mkinitcpio. Then if it doesn't work downgrade.
>>
>
> Ok,
>
> 	I tried loading it again and it is "Initrd". As soon as you get the Initrd
> message, it just sits there and 30 secnds later or so, it reboots.
>
> 	I also have the LTS kernel installed and it is just fine. That's what I'm
> running on currently. With that clarification, what say the gurus?
>

I think your kernel has got corrupt. Try reinstalling it.

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