From b1c5ca97da3bf6053412f1e159db09a48b44a6c5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: maximilian attems Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 01:46:31 +0200 Subject: Merge more meaningful text for no root device panic from Ubuntu. Debian users were pasting that without getting the real trouble, thanks for the better rephrasing. --- scripts/local | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'scripts/local') diff --git a/scripts/local b/scripts/local index dc0745d..85d62af 100644 --- a/scripts/local +++ b/scripts/local @@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ mountroot () fi ;; esac - echo "ALERT! ${ROOT} does not exist. Dropping to a shell!" - echo " Check your root= boot argument (cat /proc/cmdline)" - panic " Check for missing modules (cat /proc/modules), or device files (ls /dev)" + echo "Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:" + echo " - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)" + echo " - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)" + echo " - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?)" + echo " - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)" + panic "ALERT! ${ROOT} does not exist. Dropping to a shell!" done # Get the root filesystem type if not set -- cgit v1.2.3