[Bug 69199] Re: Could not boot linux-generic after update (Dapper->Edgy). Missing SATA driver.

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[Expired for initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity
for 60 days.]

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  Could not boot linux-generic after update (Dapper->Edgy). Missing SATA
  driver.

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

  After update from dapper to edgy I could not boot the linux-generic
  kernel (2.6.17-10-generic) only the linux-386 kernel (2.6.17-10-386).
  The error message was "Waiting for root filesystem..." then after a
  few minutes I was dropped to a busybox shell.

  After some investigation it appears that the problem is that the
  linux-generic kernel does not include sata drivers but the linux-386
  kernel does (I have never had a problem with dapper kernels either).
  My root partition is on a SATA drive.

  The fix was to add libata to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and run:

  > update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.17-10-generic

  I was very confusing that the different kernel versions included
  different compiled in modules.

  I would suggest that the upgrade should install the linux-generic
  kernel if upgrading from a smp kernel and include any additional
  required modules for booting in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules.

  The upgrade was done graphically with the update-manager:

  > gksu "update-manager -c -d"

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