Can't reboot after Debian update

[Danny Butroyd]

Zembower, Kevin wrote:
> I'm hoping someone here can help me with this urgent problem. I just
> applied the updates that became available in the last couple days to my
> Debian etch host running on a Dell PowerEdge 2450 server. This included
> an update to the kernel, so I rebooted the host. The host failed to
> restart. The first error message on the console was '/init /init cannot
> open /dev/root no such device.' Just before that, it said "mounting root
> file system. Running /scripts/local-top." It finally ended by dropping
> me into BusyBox, with which I'm not familiar.
>
> There were no earlier indications of problems with the output to the
> console. All the output concerning /dev/sda, where all my directories
> are partitioned, seemed normal. This host uses a Dell PERC 3/Si card to
> provide RAID-5.
>
> Can anyone help me correct this problem? Any suggestions of commands to
> run in BusyBox to either fix or diagnose this?
>   
Does booting the old kernel work?  It should be in the list!

Danny
> Thanks in advance for your help, advice and suggestions.
>
> -Kevin
>
> Kevin Zembower
> Internet Services Group manager
> Center for Communication Programs
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