gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x57d02100.hantslug.org.uk.3133': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Thu Sep 17 15:29:07 2009 BST
gpg:                using DSA key 2099B64CBF15490B
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
Hi Graham,
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 03:16:00PM +0100, Graeme Hilton wrote:
> Attached is the boot sequence captured on the serial port from kernel
> 2.6.27.  It doesn't include the text that only appears on the screen
> that refers to the kernel being unable to find a root filesystem.
This kernel appears to be detecting sda with 3 partitions:
> [    9.715130] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ATA      ST9120823AS      3.AA PQ
> : 0 ANSI: 5
> [    9.812211] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 234441648 512-byte hardware sectors (120034 MB)
> 
> [    9.897664] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
> [    9.955083] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, does
> n't support DPO or FUA
> [   10.063474] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 234441648 512-byte hardware sectors (120034 MB)
> 
> [   10.148928] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
> [   10.206344] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, does
> n't support DPO or FUA
> [   10.314692]  sda: sda1 sda2 sda3
> [   10.505004] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
> [   10.560424] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
Is your root filesystem normally on a partition on sda?
Is this the correct physical disk?
If it's the correct disk but on a different device to that which you
expected, have you tried referring to it by UUID or label?
WHat does your grub/menu.lst look like?  Your /etc/fstab?  Can you
put them into a pastebin for us to see?
Cheers,
Andy
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