Boot hangs with message 'Waiting for root file system'
Bug #59930 reported by
Rob Moore
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: kernel-
Starting from Edgy knot 2, I upgraded to the generic kernel on a vmware instance and cannot boot using kernel. In single-user mode, the last message I see on the console is:
Begin: Waiting for root file system... ...
I can still boot using the older non-generic kernel.
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Do you have any kind of special configurations for your root file system? It looks as if the kernel is having trouble interacting with the file system. Perhaps adding some files to your report such as /etc/fstab. I only ask this since I am not having any trouble with a laptop, but it's just an IDE hard drive. Also, any information you can gather from the system logs on your computer may be helpful. Thanks.