Bootup error messages

David Jackson trashcan at mustardandrelish.com
Sat Jan 17 19:25:07 UTC 2004


> timeout=10
> splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2149.nptl)
>         root (hd0,1)
>         kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
> rhgb
>         initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl.img
> title Windows XP
>         rootnoverify (hd0,0)
>         chainloader +1

>> > These messages show up when the pc boots, been like that since I
>> > installed, any ideas where I should look to figure this one out?
>> >
>> >                 Welcome to Fedora Core
>> >                 Press 'I' to enter interactive startup.
>> > umount2: Invalid argument
>> > umount: /initrd: not mounted
>> > umount2: Invalid argument
>> > umount: /initrd: not mounted
>> > Configuring kernel parameters:                             [  OK  ]

As far as Linux is concerned how is you disk setup:
/boot = /dev/hda2
/  = /dev/hda3
/swap = /dev/hda4

It's trying to mount /initrd as a partition? If you see "/initrd" in
/etc/fstab and it's pointing to a partition that doesn't exist comment it
out "#".

Dave





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