System doesn't boot after upgrade.

trusktr · 2012-06-05 08:00:23

Does it have to do with systems?
Here's a screenshot of the error:
http://x.iaesr.com/~/img/Arch/booterror.jpg

barko · 2012-06-05 08:31:23

1) Boot with Live CD, and do this:fdisk -l and check your /root and /boot partitions (where do you have them)
2) Check this message: klik it may help you. And check this wiki
3) After that you should run: mkinitcpio -p linux

Last edited by barko (2012-06-05 12:37:33)

ImNtReal · 2012-06-05 13:21:56

If you use labels in fstab, it caused me issues.

trusktr · 2012-06-05 16:40:51

@barko So just to double check: I should mount only / and /boot the chroot? Then after using fdisk I mkinitcpio will automatically compile into my root? (I'm new to chroot).

@ImNtReal I'm using UUIDs in fstab. Hmmm...

barko · 2012-06-05 16:58:56

Ok, here we go:

1) boot from CD downloaded from here

2) fdisk -l (you will see partitions, check them for root and boot)

After that do this:

mkdir /mnt/arch
mount /dev/sdaX /mnt/arch
cd /mnt/arch
mount /dev/sdaY boot/
mount -t proc proc proc/
mount -t sysfs sys sys/
mount -o bind /dev dev/
chroot /mnt/arch /bin/bash

And when you are in chroot, run this:

mkinitcpio -p linux

Reboot and you will be ok.

Last edited by barko (2012-06-05 17:39:26)

trusktr · 2012-06-05 17:33:09

Thanks @barko. I'll try it when I get home... I also have another system that hasn't been updated yet. How do I update it and make sure this doesn't happen? On the system that is messed up, I tried the 'mkinitcpio...' command like the news says to do on the Arch homepage, but that obviously didn't work.

I think pacman should have some special mechanism of retrieving info on which packages to upgrade first or in which order... That way whenever a system update happens, pacman will automatically upgrade those packages in order and output a special message at the end of upgrade if more steps are needed.

ANOKNUSA · 2012-06-05 17:51:01

EDIT: Question already answered.

Last edited by ANOKNUSA (2012-06-05 17:53:18)

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#1 2012-06-05 08:00:23

System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#2 2012-06-05 08:31:23

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#3 2012-06-05 13:21:56

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#4 2012-06-05 16:40:51

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#5 2012-06-05 16:58:56

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#6 2012-06-05 17:33:09

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

#7 2012-06-05 17:51:01

Re: System doesn't boot after upgrade.

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