up waiting for root device.

[NoOp]

On 11/03/2010 05:43 PM, juan hernandez wrote:

> 
> On 11/3/10, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 11/03/2010 03:51 PM, juan hernandez wrote:
>>> Hello i have karmic koala and when i turn on the machine show me this
>>> message:
>>> gave up waiting for root device. Common problems: boot args ( cat
>>> /proc/cmdline )
>>> check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
>>> check root=(did the system wait for the right device?
>>> Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
>>> ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuidle6119541-b2c8-41f2-8930-246e98a92458 does not
>>> exist. Dropping to a shell!
>>> thank you in advance, grettings!
>>>
>>
>> Have a look at:
>> <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q="Missing+modules+(cat+%2Fproc%2Fmodules%3B+ls+%2Fdev)"&btnG=Search>
>>
>> It will also be helpful if you can provide additional
>> information/details; i.e., was it working properly before, did you do a
>> recent update/upgrade, can you boot into recovery mode, etc., etc.

Moved to the bottom... Please bottom post on this list :-)

> Thank you 4 the reply and yes was it was working fine before, nop
> uddate or up grade,  yes i can boot from recovery, the last thing that
> i remember doing is making a c program :(

Boot to recovery mode and select the dpkg option. Let that run and
correct any errors. Then continue to boot (I don't have a karmic in
front of me, but I think it is the top menu item) and log into the
console (your standard username & password). Then:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install -f
$ sudo fdisk -l
[post the output]
$ free
[post the output]
$ cat fstab
[post the output]
$ sudo blkid
[post the output]
$ sudo reboot now
[let the system reboot & see if it boots normally. If not, boot again to
recovery mode, continue to boot to the console, and:
$ sudo initramfs -k all -u
$ sudo reboot now
and see if that resolves the issue]