I can't use any kernel past the -19 version

[Bob the Someone]

I have to stick with the 2.6.15-19 kernel version to boot into my Kubuntu distribution.. When I pick the -20 or higher in the splash it gives me a "Waiting for root partition" (or something of the sort) before timing out into a better box.. when I switch to the dmesg info it gives some issues with mounting the drives, can't find it.. my suspection is the driver got ditched after the -19 version?

I'll be happy to help out as much as I can, I figure you guys need info about my system.. I just don't know how to retrieve it...

I've got a Dell Dimension 5100, I've got a SATA controller that has a SATA drive hooked up to it and because Linux refused to install onto that an older (P)ATA drive, it runs in 'combined' mode to be able to use both the SATA and (P)ATA drive.

Anyhow, thanks!

-Rian Orie
<email address hidden>

[Ben Collins (ben-collins)]

I suspect that the newer kernel is working properly and that your drive is showing up as sda instead of hda (or the other way around).

You could try booting the new kernel with root=/dev/sdaX to test this theory.

[Bob the Someone (bob-the-someone-deactivatedaccount)]

No such luck I'm afraid.. For informational purpouses I copied the entries
from the grub boot list, although taking into account they are almost
completely identical, its rather useless.. the only thing that does change
is the kernel number and after the -25 version I started using the 686
version to see wether that made a difference.. I'm using a P4..

Any other ideas or suggestions that I might try? or is there any other
information that you might require? I'd also be willing to modprobe drivers
untill it works.. but I've just got no idea what so ever how to probe into a
kernel that isn't running and I've got no idea which ones to probe..

Either way, thanks a lot for the attention so far! This is the first
suggestion I've had towards fixing this after asking on several different
locations, it's /really/ appreciated!

-Rian

These don't work:
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title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-686
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-686 root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-26-686
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-25-386
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-25-386 root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-25-386
savedefault
boot

This one DOES work:
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title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-19-386
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.15-19-386 root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.15-19-386
savedefault
boot

On Tuesday 08 August 2006 18:45, Ben Collins wrote:
> I suspect that the newer kernel is working properly and that your drive
> is showing up as sda instead of hda (or the other way around).
>
> You could try booting the new kernel with root=/dev/sdaX to test this
> theory.

[Jérôme Guelfucci (jerome-guelfucci-deactivatedaccount)]

Thank you for your bug report. Do you still have this issue with the latest stable release of Ubuntu ?

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

This bug report is being closed because we received no response to the last inquiry for information. Please reopen it if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Please note, the Hardy Heron Alpha series was recently released which contains an updated version of the kernel. You can download and try the new Hardy Heron Alpha release from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/hardy/ . You should be able to then test the new kernel via the LiveCD. If you can, please verify if this bug still exists or not and report back your results. General information regarding the release can also be ound here: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ . Thanks.