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#1 2007-10-04 16:18:47
- synthead
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- From: Seattle
- Registered: 2006-05-09
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[solved] First boot fails (kinit: Cannot open root device sda(8,2))
I did the whole arch install yadda yadda. On the first boot, I am left with:
Code:
kinit: Cannot open root device sda2(8,2) kinit: init not found! Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
I only have one hard drive and cdrom in the computer. Why is it trying to use a 9th drive? I only have one partition and a swap (sda1=swap, sda2=root).
What should I do?
Last edited by synthead (2007-10-04 17:05:17)
Touch my kernel
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#2 2007-10-04 16:30:30
- tpowa
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- From: Lauingen , Germany
- Registered: 2004-04-05
- Posts: 1901
Re: [solved] First boot fails (kinit: Cannot open root device sda(8,2))
use fallback image to boot and fix it with recalling:
mkinitcpio -p kernel26 after boot
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#3 2007-10-04 16:45:46
- synthead
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- From: Seattle
- Registered: 2006-05-09
- Posts: 891
Re: [solved] First boot fails (kinit: Cannot open root device sda(8,2))
Hey, worked great! Thanks!
Touch my kernel
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