After rebooting my CentOS 5.5 server, i have the following message:
==================================
Red Hat nash version 5.1.19.6 starting
EXT3-fs: unable to read superblock
mount: error mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: invalid argument
setuproot: moving /root failed: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
switchroot: mount failed: no such file or directory
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
I booted the server (rescue mode) with CentOS 5.4 x64 i have used to
initially install it. It recognizes all the RAID1 partitions i have.
== BEGIN df -h ==
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/md1 450G 72G 355G 17% /
/dev/md0 190M 45M 136M 25% /boot
== END df -h ==
== BEGIN fdisk -l ==
Disk /dev/md0 doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/md1 doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/md3 doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 25 200781 fd Linux raid
autodetect
/dev/sda2 26 280 2048287+ fd Linux raid
autodetect
/dev/sda3 281 60801 486134932+ fd Linux raid
autodetect
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 25 200781 fd Linux raid
autodetect
/dev/sdb2 26 280 2048287+ fd Linux raid
autodetect
/dev/sdb3 281 60801 486134932+ fd Linux raid
autodetect
Disk /dev/md0: 205 MB, 205520896 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 50176 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/md1: 497.8 GB, 497802084352 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 121533712 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/md3: 2097 MB, 2097348608 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 512048 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes
Tried to boot from different kernels, same result. I searched Google
and read something about superblock being "repeted" to many places on
the filesystem but didn't tried anything because of bad explanations and
fear of srewing up the partition.
I already backed up the important stuff to another server. I'd like to
know if it's possible to fix that problem quickly, if not i'll
re-install it. But i'd like to know the fix anyway so if it appends
again, would know what to do!
Thanks!
Guy Boisvert
IngTegration inc.
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07-01-2010, 09:32 PM
Superblock Problem
Guy Boisvert wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> After rebooting my CentOS 5.5 server, i have the following message:
>
> ==================================
> Red Hat nash version 5.1.19.6 starting
> EXT3-fs: unable to read superblock
> mount: error mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: invalid argument
> setuproot: moving /root failed: No such file or directory
> setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
> setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
> switchroot: mount failed: no such file or directory
> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
>
> I booted the server (rescue mode) with CentOS 5.4 x64 i have used to
> initially install it. It recognizes all the RAID1 partitions i have.
>
> cat /mnt/sysimage/proc/mdstat
> ============================
> md3 : active raid1 sdb2[1] sda2[0]
> 2048192 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>
> md1 : active raid1 sdb3[1] sda3[0]
> 486134848 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>
> md0 : active raid1 sdb1[0] sda1[1]
> 200704 blocks [2/2] [UU]
>
> unused devices: <none>
>
>
> cat /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/menu.lst
> ===================================
> # grub.conf generated by anaconda
> #
> # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this
> file
> # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
> # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
> # root (hd0,0)
> # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/md1
> # initrd /initrd-version.img
> #boot=/dev/md0
> default=0
> timeout=5
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> hiddenmenu
> title CentOS (2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5
> module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen ro root=/dev/md1 rhgb
> quiet
> module /initrd-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen.img
> title CentOS (2.6.18-164.10.1.el5)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 ro root=/dev/md1 rhgb quiet
> initrd /initrd-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.img
<snip>
First, have you tried booting with the second one, or do you require xen?
Second, I find it odd, since the kernel I have with 5.5 is
2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 (well, the initial install gave me 2.6.18-194.el5, but
this was the first upgrade).
Finally, it's almost as though grub were not correctly installed - have
you checked /boot/grub/device.map?
mark
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07-02-2010, 11:18 AM
Morten Torstensen
Superblock Problem
On 01.07.2010 23:32, m.roth@5-cent.us wrote:
>> mount: error mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: invalid argument
>> setuproot: moving /root failed: No such file or directory
>> setuproot: error mounting /proc: No such file or directory
>> setuproot: error mounting /sys: No such file or directory
>> switchroot: mount failed: no such file or directory
>> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
> Second, I find it odd, since the kernel I have with 5.5 is
> 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 (well, the initial install gave me 2.6.18-194.el5, but
> this was the first upgrade).
I see the same on a CentOS 5.5 system here, but I only see it with the
2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 kernel. The older -164 kernels work fine.
The system was updated to 5.5 from 5.4. LVM, filesystems and grub should
be ok, as -164 boots ok. Only -194 has the problem.
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07-02-2010, 01:35 PM
Guy Boisvert
Superblock Problem
Le 2010-07-01 17:32, m.roth@5-cent.us a écrit :
>> cat /mnt/sysimage/boot/grub/menu.lst
>> ===================================
>> #boot=/dev/md0
>> default=0
>> timeout=5
>> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>> hiddenmenu
>> title CentOS (2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen)
>> root (hd0,0)
>> kernel /xen.gz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5
>> module /vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen ro root=/dev/md1 rhgb
>> quiet
>> module /initrd-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5xen.img
>> title CentOS (2.6.18-164.10.1.el5)
>> root (hd0,0)
>> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 ro root=/dev/md1 rhgb quiet
>> initrd /initrd-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.img
> <snip>
> First, have you tried booting with the second one, or do you require xen?
>
> Second, I find it odd, since the kernel I have with 5.5 is
> 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 (well, the initial install gave me 2.6.18-194.el5, but
> this was the first upgrade).
>
> Finally, it's almost as though grub were not correctly installed - have
> you checked /boot/grub/device.map?
>
> mark
Hi Mark,
Yes i tried to boot with the other kernels, same result. I'll check
device.map soon (i'm offsite now).
Thanks.
Guy Boisvert
IngTegration inc.
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