[LAU] kernel install problem redux

[Dave Phillips]

Joel Roth wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 09:09:58AM -0400, Dave Phillips wrote:
>   
>> ********* start conditions on 64 Studio partition *****************
>>
>> from /boot/grub/menu.lst :
>>
>> title          Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.24-18-rt (on /dev/sda1)
>> root            (hd0,0)
>> kernel         /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-rt 
>> root=UUID=9ff18eb0-4c84-41d3-bf5e-0c6f4b9c3c7d ro quiet splash
>> initrd         /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-rt
>> savedefault
>> boot
>>     
>  
>
> I notice you have two 'root' lines in above entry. 
> I'm guessing you might try removing the first one.
>   

Ach, sorry, that's a line break in the kernel options line.

> Otherwise, I would suggest going back to the old-style boot
> logic, at least for verification purposes.
>
> /boot/grub/menu.lst:
>
> 	root (hd0,0)
>
> /etc/fstab:
>
> 	/dev/sda1 /  ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
>
>   

Tried it, got no joy. :(


> Booting was never trivial.  There is also now a grub/grub2
> distinction to learn...
>
>
>   

I'll keep working at this problem. It appears that I have a nice new rt 
kernel waiting for me in Ubuntu 8.10, I just can't boot it yet. :(

Best,

dp