[Grml] [Grml 1.0] cannot boot anymore after upgrade

Michael Prokop mika at grml.org
Wed Oct 3 22:43:12 CEST 2007


* Michael Prokop <mika at grml.org> [20071003 13:26]:
> * Michael Prokop <mika at grml.org> [20071003 12:49]:

> > Just verified it on my own: root=UUID=... still/again does not work
> > with initramfs-tools. So just use root=/dev/... on your grub cmdline
> > in the meanwhile to boot your system, I'm debugging the problem....
> > Stay tuned...

> See http://bugs.debian.org/431291 for more information, as soon as
> we found a persistent solution I'll provide it here as well.

The problem is located in the udev hook used inside initramfs-tools.
I uploaded an updated udev package to the grml pool so upgrading a
harddisk installation should not result in a not-bootable system any
longer.

Big credits to maks who helped me in debugging and locating the problem.

regards,
-mika-
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