sorry, instead of /etc/fstab, i edited /boot/grub/menu.list,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro -# kopt=root=UUID=0f9ee8ea-922f-47a4-80da-a50c95a98e5c ro +# kopt=root=/dev/sda1 ro
## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
- and ran update-grub
this workaround got this system booting again
sorry, instead of /etc/fstab, i edited /boot/grub/ menu.list,
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ 6_8=root= /dev/hdc1 ro 6_8_2_686= root=/dev/ hdc2 ro UUID=0f9ee8ea- 922f-47a4- 80da-a50c95a98e 5c ro
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_
## kopt_2_
-# kopt=root=
+# kopt=root=/dev/sda1 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
- and ran update-grub
this workaround got this system booting again