On 2010/07/19 09:58 (GMT+0200) Roger Oberholtzer composed:
I am trying to move a hard disk to a different computer. I have moved disks before and not experienced the type of problem I am experiencing now.
The disk is an 11.0 openSUSE install. On it's original system it is:
# lsscsi [0:0:0:0] disk ATA Maxtor 6L250R0 BAJ4 /dev/sda
In /etc/fstab it is:
/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L250R0_L59ST7RH-part3
When I put the disk in the new system, grub starts ok, and the kernel boots. At some point it says it is waiting for /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L250R0_L59ST7RH-part3 to come on line. It never does. I get a command prompt, and very few commands.
I tried changing /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L250R0_L59ST7RH-part3 in /etc/fstab to be /dev/sda3, thinking that the by-id name is different in the new computer. But I got the same message about /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_Maxtor_6L250R0_L59ST7RH-part3. Which leads me to think it is something in the initrd.
I am not sure where to proceed. Any suggestions?
(I am migrating a subversion/trac system to a new machine and then from openSUSE 11.0 to 11.3. I want to do the new machine now, and the 11.0 to 11.3 upgrade in a month or so.)
The old machine and new machine most likely use HD interfaces that use different drivers. Put the HD back in the old machine and rebuild the initrd to include the driver for the new machine, then try again. Alternatively, recompile the kernel to include required controller drivers so that an initrd isn't required. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org