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#1 2007-10-04 20:18:47

synthead
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Registered: 2006-05-09
Posts: 1,337

[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:

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 21:05:17)

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#2 2007-10-04 20:30:30

tpowa
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From: Lauingen , Germany
Registered: 2004-04-05
Posts: 2,322

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 20:45:46

synthead
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Registered: 2006-05-09
Posts: 1,337

Re: [solved] First boot fails (kinit: Cannot open root device sda(8,2))

Hey, worked great!  Thanks!

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