Package: linux-image
Version: 2.6.23-1-amd64

my kernel does not create /dev/sda1 (root) on boot. grub loads from
the same hd and, sometimes, the system works fine, but in most of'em i
fall into busybox and have only /dev/hda (cdrom).
I changed the /dev/name by UUID= at grub and fstab.
I placed some sata modules
(scsi_mod,sd_mod,libata,sata_nv,ahci,ata_piix) at
/etc/initramfs-tools/modules.
Booted with 'noapic' and/or 'acpi=off' options.
...None of it worked.

Its an Acer Aspire 7520 BR Laptop

some information collected when the system works:

debian-laptop:~# dpkg-architecture
DEB_BUILD_ARCH=amd64
DEB_BUILD_ARCH_OS=linux
DEB_BUILD_ARCH_CPU=amd64
DEB_BUILD_GNU_CPU=x86_64
DEB_BUILD_GNU_SYSTEM=linux-gnu
DEB_BUILD_GNU_TYPE=x86_64-linux-gnu
DEB_HOST_ARCH=amd64
DEB_HOST_ARCH_OS=linux
DEB_HOST_ARCH_CPU=amd64
DEB_HOST_GNU_CPU=x86_64
DEB_HOST_GNU_SYSTEM=linux-gnu
DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE=x86_64-linux-gnu

debian-laptop:~# uname -a
Linux debian-laptop 2.6.23-1-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 30 12:19:15 UTC 2007
x86_64 GNU/Linux

debian-laptop:~# lsmod
Module Size Used by
isofs 40036 0
zlib_inflate 18432 1 isofs
udf 82984 0
nvidia 7010756 36
i2c_core 30976 1 nvidia
rfcomm 49448 0
l2cap 32896 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 65796 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 13832 0
parport_pc 42664 0
lp 17480 0
parport 44556 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
powernow_k8 18464 1
cpufreq_stats 10400 0
cpufreq_ondemand 13456 1
cpufreq_conservative 12424 0
cpufreq_powersave 6272 0
cpufreq_userspace 9604 0
freq_table 9728 3 powernow_k8,cpufreq_stats,cpufreq_ondemand
ipv6 303336 21
fuse 50480 1
dm_snapshot 21960 0
dm_mirror 27008 0
dm_mod 64368 2 dm_snapshot,dm_mirror
loop 23428 0
firewire_sbp2 20624 0
snd_hda_intel 360616 2
snd_pcm_oss 47392 0
snd_mixer_oss 21760 2 snd_pcm_oss
k8temp 10496 0
psmouse 45596 0
snd_pcm 89736 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
serio_raw 11908 0
snd_timer 28552 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 15760 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 14856 1 snd_hda_intel
sdhci 23180 0
mmc_core 36744 1 sdhci
pcspkr 7808 0
battery 18064 0
ac 10760 0
snd 67176 8
snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,sn d_timer,snd_hwdep
button 13856 0
soundcore 13216 2 snd
tsdev 13440 0
evdev 15360 5
ext3 137488 2
jbd 68080 1 ext3
mbcache 13952 1 ext3
ide_cd 44704 0
cdrom 39592 1 ide_cd
amd74xx 19120 0 [permanent]
generic 10372 0 [permanent]
ide_core 149904 3 ide_cd,amd74xx,generic
firewire_ohci 22912 0
firewire_core 49600 2 firewire_sbp2,firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t 6656 1 firewire_core
forcedeth 53640 0
ata_generic 13188 0
ohci_hcd 26628 0
ehci_hcd 38540 0
thermal 22176 0
processor 43624 2 powernow_k8,thermal
fan 10248 0
ata_piix 23044 0
ahci 31108 3
sata_nv 25988 0
libata 130352 4 ata_generic,ata_piix,ahci,sata_nv
sd_mod 33408 4
scsi_mod 164152 3 firewire_sbp2,libata,sd_mod

debian-laptop:~# lspci
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0547 (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0548 (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0542 (rev a2)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0541 (rev a2)
00:01.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0543 (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev a2)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0
Controller (rev a2)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 OHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev a2)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP67 EHCI USB 2.0
Controller (rev a2)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP67 IDE Controller (rev a1)
00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP67 High Definition Audio (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0561 (rev a2)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0550 (rev a2)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 054c (rev a2)
00:0c.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0563 (rev a2)
00:0d.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0563 (rev a2)
00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 7000M
(rev a2) (rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8
[Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:04.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
01:04.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro
Host Adapter (rev 22)
01:04.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 12)
01:04.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host
Adapter (rev 12)
01:04.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 12)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG
802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)

debian-laptop:~# lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 064e:a101 Suyin Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

debian-laptop:~# lsscsi
[0:0:0:0] disk ATA Hitachi HTS54161 SBDO /dev/sda


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On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 02:35:51PM -0200, Paulo Diovani wrote:
> my kernel does not create /dev/sda1 (root) on boot. grub loads from
> the same hd and, sometimes, the system works fine, but in most of'em i
> fall into busybox and have only /dev/hda (cdrom).

What is the content of /sys/block at this time?

> debian-laptop:~# uname -a
> Linux debian-laptop 2.6.23-1-amd64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 30 12:19:15 UTC 2007
> x86_64 GNU/Linux

Please recheck with 2.6.24-rc7, see http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel
for further informations.

Bastian

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debian-laptop:~# ls /sys/block/
hda*** loop2* loop5* ram0** ram11* ram14* ram3* ram6* ram9
loop0* loop3* loop6* ram1** ram12* ram15* ram4* ram7* sda
loop1* loop4* loop7* ram10* ram13* ram2** ram5* ram8

debian-laptop:~# ls /sys/block/sda/

capability* device** queue* removable* sda2* size*** stat****** uevent
dev******** holders* range* sda1****** sda3* slaves* subsystem

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008, Paulo Diovani wrote:

> debian-laptop:~# ls /sys/block/
> hda loop2 loop5 ram0 ram11 ram14 ram3 ram6 ram9
> loop0 loop3 loop6 ram1 ram12 ram15 ram4 ram7 sda
> loop1 loop4 loop7 ram10 ram13 ram2 ram5 ram8
>
> debian-laptop:~# ls /sys/block/sda/
> capability device queue removable sda2 size stat uevent
> dev holders range sda1 sda3 slaves subsystem

this looks fine, did you try newer kernel?

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i tried unsucessfully, to compile e new one :P
i'll try to install a new debian kernel today.

i added this source in mine /etc/apt/sources.list:

## Debian Kernel Snapshots
deb http://kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel trunk main


and installed the 2.6.24-rc7-amd64 linux version.
it's working all fine now, with the new kernel, until now. hope it stays this way.

maybe the problem was a bug on the 2.6.22~2.6.23 kernel versions, or just a compatibility problem with my sata hd. in any case, thanks all for the help.