Kernel update error

[ben92110]

I'm pretty new to the linux world. I've been using ubuntu 11.04 for about 4 months on an older laptop, and learning a bit, but mostly just typical usage.
Anyway, I got a new monster desktop for running some mathmatical models, and was hoping to use a linux based fortran compiler for the modeling.
I just got 11.04 installed and running: Lenovo ThinkStation D20, dual Xeon E5606 processors, 8GB ram, 2x500GB, 1x3TB hard drives. Dual boot: Win7 on one 500GB hd, 11.04 on the other 500GB hd, and the 3tb drive for linux storage.
It went through the normal installer OK, and continues to boot and run fine if I boot with kernel 2.6.38-8. However, I ran the standard update manager after getting the system running, which installed kernel 2.6.38-11, with no error reported on the screen. When rebooting after that update, the system hangs with a black screen. If I try to boot using 2.6.38-11 "recovery mode" then it comes to an error message, saying "/dev/disk/gobbldegook does not exist" then goes into the "initramfs" shell.
I can still use the option in grub to boot from the older -8 kernel and it seems to work fine, but it's disconcerting that the newer kernel doesn't work. I was wondering if anyone has seen similar problems before?
Any suggestions for where to look for any "invisible" errors that I'm having with the old kernel that just aren't as obvious as a black screen but could cause a kernel update to fail?

[drs305]

You can try to rebuild the initrd.img for the problem kernel.

Boot the -8 kernel, then run this command *:

sudo update-initramfs -c -k 2.6.38-11
* Change the title to the exact kernel you are using (i.e. include -generic, or however it appears in /boot/grub/grub.cfg or check the file in /boot.

If the command runs without errors,"sudo update-grub" just to ensure it has the correct kernel and initrd names. This shouldn't be necessary, but it guarantees the kernel and initrd.img are in place.

[ben92110]

Thanks, but no luck. Still hangs when booting in 2.6.38-11-generic.
Tried again in recovery mode and the error is:
Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
.....
ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/12cc648.... does not exist.
Dropping to a shell!

Then goes to initramfs shell.

Still works to boot into 2.6.38-8 though.

By the way, is there a command to reboot from within initramfs, or is holding down the power button the only way?

[drs305]

If it's a initrd image problem I'm not sure what to suggest except perhaps to remove and reinstall that kernel (linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic). I'm assuming you ran the update-initramfs command on "2.6.38-11-generic"

If it's not an image problem, we might learn something from the boot info script. If you will post the contents of RESULTS.txt we can see if there is something in the boot process files (other than the image) that might be causing the issue.

You can get the boot script from the "BIS" link in my signature line.

[ben92110]

Sorry this took awhile. I took a dinner break.


Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos2)/grub on this drive.
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdg.

sde2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img

sde3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sde5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sde4: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdf1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sdf2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sdf3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdg1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sde __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sde: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sde2 * 4,096 980,991 976,896 83 Linux
/dev/sde3 983,038 938,481,663 937,498,626 5 Extended
/dev/sde5 983,040 938,481,663 937,498,624 83 Linux
/dev/sde4 938,481,664 976,771,071 38,289,408 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdf __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdf: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdf1 * 2,048 2,457,599 2,455,552 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdf2 2,457,600 956,293,119 953,835,520 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdf3 956,293,120 976,771,071 20,477,952 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdg __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdg: 3000.6 GB, 3000592982016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 364801 cylinders, total 5860533168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdg1 1 4,294,967,295 4,294,967,295 ee GPT


GUID Partition Table detected.

Partition Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors System
/dev/sdg1 34 2,639,305,812 2,639,305,779 Data partition (Windows/Linux)

"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sde2 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4 ext4
/dev/sde4 069a7537-19c9-4741-a8c7-7c805286f916 swap
/dev/sde5 12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ext4
/dev/sdf1 38AC4A11AC49CA58 ntfs SYSTEM_DRV
/dev/sdf2 DAC44E0EC44DED77 ntfs Windows7_OS
/dev/sdf3 5C4053104052F06E ntfs Lenovo_Recovery
/dev/sdg1 af63af1f-d4bd-4e80-a6b8-720b0241cbbd ext4

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sde2 /boot ext4 (rw,commit=0)
/dev/sde5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sdg1 /home ext4 (rw,commit=0)


============================= sde2/grub/grub.cfg: ==============================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-11-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-11-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sdf1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdf,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 38AC4A11AC49CA58
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdf2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdf,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root DAC44E0EC44DED77
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sde2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

0.261668205 = 0.280964096 grub/core.img 1
0.262707710 = 0.282080256 grub/grub.cfg 1
0.063301086 = 0.067969024 initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 3
0.047636032 = 0.051148800 initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
0.027654648 = 0.029693952 vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 2
0.019839287 = 0.021302272 vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1

=========================== sde5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-11-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-11-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sde,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sdf1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdf,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 38AC4A11AC49CA58
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdf2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdf,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root DAC44E0EC44DED77
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sde5/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sde5 during installation
UUID=12cc648c-5bfb-4262-8de9-d7676ed7c15a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /boot was on /dev/sde2 during installation
UUID=6f1de656-72d7-4c74-9a20-d9ec2216c6e4 /boot ext4 defaults 0 2
# /home was on /dev/sdg1 during installation
UUID=af63af1f-d4bd-4e80-a6b8-720b0241cbbd /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sde4 during installation
UUID=069a7537-19c9-4741-a8c7-7c805286f916 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sde5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

0.728465080 = 0.782183424 boot/grub/core.img 1
0.729504585 = 0.783299584 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
0.530097961 = 0.569188352 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 3
0.514432907 = 0.552368128 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
0.494451523 = 0.530913280 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 2
0.486636162 = 0.522521600 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
0.530097961 = 0.569188352 initrd.img 3
0.514432907 = 0.552368128 initrd.img.old 2
0.494451523 = 0.530913280 vmlinuz 2
0.486636162 = 0.522521600 vmlinuz.old 1

======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================

Unknown MBR on /dev/sdf

00000000 eb 0e 03 00 04 00 4c 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 4e 50 |......L.......NP|
00000010 fa 33 c0 bc 00 66 8e d0 50 07 50 1f fb fc be 09 |.3...f..P.P.....|
00000020 00 89 14 bf 00 08 be 00 7c b9 00 01 f3 a5 50 bf |........|.....P.|
00000030 34 08 57 cb bb 00 06 be 02 08 0f b6 0c b8 01 02 |4.W.............|
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00000050 01 b9 05 00 bb 00 12 be 00 06 03 f1 e8 ff 00 eb |................|
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========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========

sda sdb sdc sdd

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error

[drs305]

Thanks for posting RESULTS.txt

I can't see anything wrong with the initrd addresses. The only thing I can recommend, if you haven't done it, is to uninstall the -11 kernel and reinstall it.


uname -r # Confirm you aren't using the -11 kernel.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic
sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic
The update-grub command should run after each of the last two commands, but as I didn't see any issues with your Grub files the menus shouldn't change (even though the initrd image may be updated).

You can search to see if others have had problems with the -10 kernel.
Having the latest kernel is nice, but if everything is working in -8 you may have to just wait for the -12 kernel, should it come along.

[ben92110]

Thanks for the help. Uninstalling and reinstalling the kernel still has the same error upon booting into -11.

I guess for now I'll stick with 2.6.38-8.