[solved] No init found

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[solved] No init found

Post by Algeorge »

Please dont panic when you get this message. Suggestions range from reinstalling Linux to trying to fix init - these may be wrong, so suggest try:
Some PC bios makes drive appear non operative or faulty if memory is a bit flakey.
Turn power off, remove case side cover and remove one bank of ram, ensuring to note which way it came out.
Without closing case, try a reboot. If still 'No init' message, power off, return memory bank, and remove another and power on again. Do this until all banks have been removed and replaced. If still fails, then try alternate methods.
Its fixed once the init message goes, but you will probably find the disk checks following - let it do this function and dont interrupt.

In one PC here a bank has an intermittent connection which seems to clear just by removing it then replacing it. Ideally, it should be replaced.

Hope this helps someone!
Alistair.
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Algeorge

Re: [solved] No init found

Post by Algeorge »

That was a coincidental fix. Here is what permanently worked:
IN ALL CASES must be done under a boot disk eg Live CD not while running Mint off HD!!
Under Term:
sudo fsck -f -v -y mydevice
optional params are -t ext3 (if not ext2)
thus:
sudo fsck -y -t ext3 /dev/sda3

Alternatively, the easy way for newbies is to install gparted and select partition/CHECK
(gparted is an amazing partition software right up there with the top ones - it handles all filesystems and manages them most reliably)
Cheers,
Alistair.
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