I have been trying to copy my machine by using clonezilla since one week. but I,ve always the same probleme.
"VFS : Cannot open root device "801" or unknown-block(8,1)
please append a correct 'root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8.1)."
I have a old machine with the following properties :
desktop Hp compaq DC 7100
GNU Coreutils 5.97
pentium (R) 4 CPU
linux version 2.6.225 Debian 4.1.1.21
with lilo at the start
there is one partition :
/dev/sda1 with xfs format
/dev/sda2 Swap
At the first, I used clonezilla-live-20190108-cosmic-i386. I had a error message :
ACPI BIOS ERROR SB.PCIO_OSC Excess argument ......
then I tried clonezilla-live-2.6.0-37-i686, I had the following message problem :
libxfs : V1 inodes unsupported. please try an older sfxprogs.
after that, I use clonezilla-live-1.2.2-26.
with this version, I have got an image of the system and I restored it by using the same verion. (I have this message during the restoring : may be there is needed to change the /etc/fstab or the configuration of grub to
make system run).
I tried many thing (in terme of hardware). but actualy, I try to clone the image in a Hard Disc with (40Gb), IDE.
the source machine has a H.D. with 20Gb, IDE connected.
I'm trying to solve this problem by using buntu live CD. when trying to mount sda1 I have an error message about : "Structure needs cleaning"
thanks
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"Structure needs cleaning" -> maybe you should run fsck about that partition, since there is some issues about the file system integrity.
Yes, I believe you have to use older Clonezilla live since your hardware is too old for the Linux kernel comes with new version of Clonezilla live (like 2.6.x).
Steven
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Thank you Steven for you reply,
I've fired a fsck.
because the xfs file system, I had to use xfs_check but no errors is detected.
actually, I find a solution by using the base command dd.
thanks
B.R.
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Wp would you share what you did in order to clone using dd please.
I always get "no space left on device"
maybe mounting or so ?
Many tghanks in advance.
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Hello,
I used the basic command dd to clone the Hard disk. "dd /dev/XXX /dev/XXX"., you should to specifi which driver is the source / destination and replace XXX by the driver name .
You can do that by booting with Linux in external support ( key USB).
B.R.
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Hello,
SOS, I need help
I have been trying to copy my machine by using clonezilla since one week. but I,ve always the same probleme.
"VFS : Cannot open root device "801" or unknown-block(8,1)
please append a correct 'root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
Kernel panic - not syncing : VFS : Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8.1)."
I have a old machine with the following properties :
desktop Hp compaq DC 7100
GNU Coreutils 5.97
pentium (R) 4 CPU
linux version 2.6.225 Debian 4.1.1.21
with lilo at the start
there is one partition :
/dev/sda1 with xfs format
/dev/sda2 Swap
At the first, I used clonezilla-live-20190108-cosmic-i386. I had a error message :
ACPI BIOS ERROR SB.PCIO_OSC Excess argument ......
then I tried clonezilla-live-2.6.0-37-i686, I had the following message problem :
libxfs : V1 inodes unsupported. please try an older sfxprogs.
after that, I use clonezilla-live-1.2.2-26.
with this version, I have got an image of the system and I restored it by using the same verion. (I have this message during the restoring : may be there is needed to change the /etc/fstab or the configuration of grub to
make system run).
I tried many thing (in terme of hardware). but actualy, I try to clone the image in a Hard Disc with (40Gb), IDE.
the source machine has a H.D. with 20Gb, IDE connected.
I'm trying to solve this problem by using buntu live CD. when trying to mount sda1 I have an error message about : "Structure needs cleaning"
thanks
"Structure needs cleaning" -> maybe you should run fsck about that partition, since there is some issues about the file system integrity.
Yes, I believe you have to use older Clonezilla live since your hardware is too old for the Linux kernel comes with new version of Clonezilla live (like 2.6.x).
Steven
Thank you Steven for you reply,
I've fired a fsck.
because the xfs file system, I had to use xfs_check but no errors is detected.
actually, I find a solution by using the base command dd.
thanks
B.R.
hello Ali,
I am doing a small server ubuntu.
Wp would you share what you did in order to clone using dd please.
I always get "no space left on device"
maybe mounting or so ?
Many tghanks in advance.
Got it. Thanks for sharing that.
Steven
Hello,
I used the basic command dd to clone the Hard disk. "dd /dev/XXX /dev/XXX"., you should to specifi which driver is the source / destination and replace XXX by the driver name .
You can do that by booting with Linux in external support ( key USB).
B.R.