[clug] Kubunbtu 10.4

[Scott Ferguson]

On 18 Jun 2011 17:13:10 +1000 Owen wrote:
> To: "Keith Sayers" <keiths at apex.net.au>
> 
>> > 	I have been installing Kubuntu 10.4 from CD to an emptied (i.e.
>> > previously used but
>> > now reformatted) hard drive.  All went well right up to the finish
>> > line and 'remove CD and
>> > reboot'.  So I did, having rejumpered the hard drive from slave to
>> > master, but got this
>> > screenful :
>> > 	/init: 12: grep: not found
>> > 	Loading, please wait ...
>> > 	/init: 208 egrep: not found
>> > 	/init: 217 egrep: not found
>> > 	/init: 222 egrep: not found
>> > 	/init: 227 egrep: not found
>> > 	/init: 231 wait-for-root: not found
>> > 	/init: 231: chvt: not found
>> > 	Gave up waiting for root device.  Common problems:
>> > 	- Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
>> > 	    Check root delay = (did the system wait long enough?)
>> > 	    Check root = (did the system wait for the right device?)
>> > 	- Missing module (cat /proc/modules; ls/dev)
>> > 	/init: 231: chvt: not found
>> > 	ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/41b54392-6db1-4bf8-b5d6-e6f0e05e409c does
>> > not exist.
>> > 	Dropping to a shell!
>> > 	(initramfs)
>> >
>> > 	Could anyone diagnose my problem, please?
> 
> 
> 
> My guess is that you did the install on one configuration and then
> changed it so it cannot find the disk in question
> 
> What to do?
> 
> 1. Use a live cd and mount the hdd
> 2. See if you can find /etc/fstab
> 3. look for  the line that refers to
> 41b54392-6db1-4bf8-b5d6-e6f0e05e409c and see what it is, it  might say
> something like "This was /dev/sda during installation"
> 4. Edit /etc/fstab and replace that string with /dev/sda (or what ever)
> 
> 
> If you have problems, simply copy the /etc/fstab and post here where a
> few more eyes will look at it
> 
> 
> 
> Owen
> 
> 

Additionally, from the Live CD, please post the results of:-
# fdisk -l

from the drive to which you installed Kubuntu the contents of
/etc/default/grub

Cheers