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SuSE Linux: Versions since 4.3
Kernel: Versions since 2.0.18
Unable to open an initial consoleThen the system freezes.
/dev/tty1
and it is not there. The possible reasons for this
are:
/dev/tty1
got erased
Perhaps you forgot, after recompiling your kernel, to run lilo. To repair this, use the installation disks to boot to your installed system, and then run the command:
/sbin/lilo
If you boot with LILO, specify the correct root partition at the LILO prompt.
In our example this will be /dev/sdb1
:
LILO: linux root=/dev/sdb1
You should then adapt /etc/lilo.conf
(don't forget to call
/sbin/lilo
afterwards).
On the DOS partition, in the file linux.par the wrong root partition was used; Change the entry in linux.par:
root=/dev/xxxwhere xxx represents your root partition.
IMPORTANT: Since SuSE 6.0 the root and boot partition are separate. for loadlin make sure to use the Root partition, not the boot partition!
/dev/tty1
got erased :
Start the rescue system. Mount the root partition on /mnt
and recreate the device (see also maddin_devices2.html):
mknod -m600 /mnt/dev/tty1 c 4 1
Use the standard SuSE kernel OR If you recompile make sure to specify support for virtual terminals:
[*] Virtual terminal [*] Support for console on virtual terminalin the section titled
Character devices
.
Keywords: CONSOLE, UMSDOS, BOOTING, UNABLE TO OPEN AN INITIAL CONSOLE
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