Re: request_module: runaway loop modprobe binfmt-464c

["Mikkel L. Ellertson" <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Reik Red wrote:
> Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > >
> > Dumb question - are you using partition labels or LVM? If so, are the 
> > labels the same on both drives?
> >
> > Mikkel
>
> That sounds like a very good question, Mikkel!
> Short answer is, no LVM, but there may be some partition labels
> involved,
>
> But wouldn't grub (or whoever decides these things) pick partitions
> from the booted drive instead of some other drive, if they exist?
Nope - Grub uses the BIOS drive number. The kernel uses what is 
passed to it as the root file system, but when using labels, and 
finding duplicate labels, it normally uses the last one found.

> On the other hand, if I insert the offending hard drive into my fedora 8
> system as a third drive, the system boots without problem.
Is your F8 system 32 or 64 bit? Is it using labels or LVM? (The 
default install uses LVM.)

> What should I look for? Labels, grub.conf or /etc/fstab?
>
> Reik
"parted -l" will show the labels. If the 64 bit disk and the 32 bit 
disk are using the same labels, then usually the last label found 
will be used. (Partitions from the second drive.) You can also look 
at /etc/fstab to see if labels are being used.

Mikkel
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