Alert ! /dev/sda2 does not exists (Debian 4.0)
hi
i need help!!
yesterday i copied linux system by using Knopix .
Server 1 ( Knopix) ( Source)
dd if=/dev/sda | nc 192.168.0.12 1234
Server 2 (knopix) (Destinatino)
nc -l -p 1234 | dd of=/dev/sda
now i boot the destination,
It starts to boot ..
then it drop me to shell as
=======================
Waitting for root file sytem
check root = bootarg /cat/proc/cmdline
or missing moduels, devices cat /proc/moudules ls /dev/
Alert /dev/sda2 does not exists
i boot this server with live Cd again
and it has
fidsk -l
-bash: fidsk: command not found
aeromarkcvs:~# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 80 GB, 64424509440 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7832 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 7590 7832 1951897+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 1 7589 60958611 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
What shall i do now ??
Please advise urgent
Bellow is my kernel :
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-et
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-et
savedefault
i need help!!
yesterday i copied linux system by using Knopix .
Server 1 ( Knopix) ( Source)
dd if=/dev/sda | nc 192.168.0.12 1234
Server 2 (knopix) (Destinatino)
nc -l -p 1234 | dd of=/dev/sda
now i boot the destination,
It starts to boot ..
then it drop me to shell as
=======================
Waitting for root file sytem
check root = bootarg /cat/proc/cmdline
or missing moduels, devices cat /proc/moudules ls /dev/
Alert /dev/sda2 does not exists
i boot this server with live Cd again
and it has
fidsk -l
-bash: fidsk: command not found
aeromarkcvs:~# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 80 GB, 64424509440 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7832 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 7590 7832 1951897+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 1 7589 60958611 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
What shall i do now ??
Please advise urgent
Bellow is my kernel :
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-et
savedefault
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-et
savedefault
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ASKER
I just took a chance by chaning kernel input from /dev/sda2 to /dev/hda2
like bellow
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
to
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
it worked fine
like bellow
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
to
/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-etchn
it worked fine
ASKER
thanks
ASKER
and it was nto any upgrade ..
but i will try to copy /boot directory from origial one to this server again.. let see if it helps.. but has doubt