Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750717AbWEPUKL (ORCPT ); Tue, 16 May 2006 16:10:11 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750758AbWEPUKL (ORCPT ); Tue, 16 May 2006 16:10:11 -0400 Received: from willy.net1.nerim.net ([62.212.114.60]:42508 "EHLO willy.net1.nerim.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750717AbWEPUKJ (ORCPT ); Tue, 16 May 2006 16:10:09 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 22:10:02 +0200 From: Willy Tarreau To: George Nychis Cc: "Randy.Dunlap" , lkml Subject: Re: problem booting 2.4.32, unknown symbol Message-ID: <20060516201002.GP11191@w.ods.org> References: <4469E51E.80103@cmu.edu> <20060516075340.8d387ddb.rdunlap@xenotime.net> <4469E839.3090806@cmu.edu> <20060516081442.579d3c12.rdunlap@xenotime.net> <4469EF6F.7050801@cmu.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4469EF6F.7050801@cmu.edu> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.10i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 2190 Lines: 70 On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 11:27:43AM -0400, George Nychis wrote: > > > Randy.Dunlap wrote: > > On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:56:57 -0400 George Nychis wrote: > > > >> > >> Randy.Dunlap wrote: > >>> On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:43:42 -0400 George Nychis wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> > >>>> I am trying to boot 2.4.32 with FC3, whenever i try to boot i get the > >>>> following errors: > >>>> > >>>> insmod: error inserting `/lib/scsi_mod.o': -1 Unknown symbol in module > >>>> ERROR /bin/insmod excited abnormally! > >>>> insmod: error inserting `/lib/sd_mod.o': -1 Unknown symbol in module > >>>> > >>>> I get the same error for libata.o, ata_piix.o, and lvm-mod.o > >>>> > >>>> then i get failed to create /edv/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc > >>>> > >>>> So my guess is trying to fix the top most first > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have any ideas? > >>> I don't know the problem, but dmesg should show you/us the > >>> actual symbol that is wanted and missing, so please provide that. > >>> > >>> --- > >>> ~Randy > >>> > >> If the system doesn't boot, how can i get the dmesg? > > > > aha, my bad, sorry. > > I'll have to defer to someone who knows about FC3. > > > > --- > > ~Randy > > > > Some more info, my bottom most errors: > > ERROR: failed in exec of vgscan > ERROR: failed in exec of vgchange > mount: error 6 mounting ext3 > pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed: 2 > umount /initrd/proc failed: 2 > ERROR: vchange exited abnormally! > mkrootdev: mknod failed: 17 > ... > ... > Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel Are you really sure this combination is supported at all ? Your distro might be heavily relying on 2.6 extensions not present in 2.4 (lvm2, ...). For instance, I remember that a time ago, some distros installed with the DIRINDEX option enabled on all EXT2/EXT3 filesystems, which could not be mounted by unpatched kernels because this option was not in mainline. > - George Willy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/