Circumstances: The system is a hardware duplicate of a system that installed and works for many months. Running CentOS 4.x. The system was previously in service with CentOS 3.x and I'm trying to install CentOS 4.1 on it from downloaded CDs which have worked previously (these are the same CDs used to install the system that's working). Software RAID. Minimal packages System appears to install properly, then on first reboot halts with error: (note that this is hand copied, not cut-and-pasted, so there may be errors in spelling <frown): ... Creating block devices Creating root device Mounting root filesystem kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Freeing unused kernel memory: 228k freed Warning: unable to open an initial console. and system halts with nothing else on screen. I even tried downloading the entire /boot partition contents from the working machine and installing the contents on the /boot partition on the local machine. Same problem. I was supposed to get this server into the data center; it's now 02:19. I'm going home to get a few hours sleep. Any suggestions? Help appreciated. Thanks. Jeff -- Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services 1254 So Waterman Ave., Suite 50, San Bernardino, CA 92408 Our blists address used on lists is for list email only Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"
On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 02:21 -0800, Jeff Lasman wrote:> Circumstances: > > The system is a hardware duplicate of a system that installed and works > for many months. Running CentOS 4.x. > > The system was previously in service with CentOS 3.x and I'm trying to > install CentOS 4.1 on it from downloaded CDs which have worked > previously (these are the same CDs used to install the system that's > working). > > Software RAID. > > Minimal packages > > System appears to install properly, then on first reboot halts with > error: > > (note that this is hand copied, not cut-and-pasted, so there may be > errors in spelling <frown): > > ... > Creating block devices > Creating root device > Mounting root filesystem > kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds > EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. > Freeing unused kernel memory: 228k freed > Warning: unable to open an initial console. > > and system halts with nothing else on screen. > > I even tried downloading the entire /boot partition contents from the > working machine and installing the contents on the /boot partition on > the local machine. > > Same problem. > > I was supposed to get this server into the data center; it's now 02:19. > I'm going home to get a few hours sleep. > > Any suggestions? >Is this happening on the standard kernel from CentOS or a modified kernel? -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20060118/3a0c7e32/attachment-0005.sig>
> > Creating block devices > > Creating root device > > Mounting root filesystem > > kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds > > EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. > > Freeing unused kernel memory: 228k freed > > Warning: unable to open an initial console.I think I saw this many years ago when dabbling with building my own installation from source/scratch. If my memory serves, then what you're missing is /dev/console. Craig ======================================================================Attention: The information contained in this message and/or attachments from AgResearch Limited is intended only for the persons or entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipients is prohibited by AgResearch Limited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. =======================================================================
On Wednesday 18 January 2006 02:34 am, Johnny Hughes wrote:> Is this happening on the standard kernel from CentOS or a modified > kernel?Standard install. Standard Kernel. Jeff -- Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services 1254 So Waterman Ave., Suite 50, San Bernardino, CA 92408 Our blists address used on lists is for list email only Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"
> > I think I saw this many years ago when dabbling with building my own > > installation from source/scratch. If my memory serves, then what > > you're missing is /dev/console. > > How would I know? How would I fix it? When I use knoppix the /dev > system is completely empty because it wasn't used to boot the system.Pop in the CentOS cd, when the boot prompt appears, type "linux rescue". Let it boot, answer the questions it asks in whatever way makes you happy (let it find your installation and probably don't turn on the network). When you're at a root prompt, cd /mnt/sysimage/dev and then ls -l console If it says there is nothing there by that name, create it: mknod /mnt/sysimage/dev/console c 5 1 Type "exit" to leave the shell and reboot, remove the CD and see what happens when it boots this time. Craig ======================================================================Attention: The information contained in this message and/or attachments from AgResearch Limited is intended only for the persons or entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipients is prohibited by AgResearch Limited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. =======================================================================
On Wednesday 18 January 2006 02:21 am, Jeff Lasman wrote:> System appears to install properly, then on first reboot halts with > errorAn update to let interested parties know that I successfully installed the CentOS / Blue Quartz Installation CD v3.5 from: http://www.nuonce.net/bq-cd.php Based on CentOS 4.2... and ran properly when rebooted. So it's NOT CentOS in general. I'll be studying a few more possibilities and report back. Jeff -- Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services 1254 So Waterman Ave., Suite 50, San Bernardino, CA 92408 Our blists address used on lists is for list email only Phone +1 909 266-9209, or see: "http://www.nobaloney.net/contactus.html"