kernel panic- not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown- block(0,0) someone help out have been trying so many tutorials
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the error says: kernel panic- not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown- block(0,0)
Brickwizard
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kernel panic for debian os after major upgrade,
Vivo books do tend to have problems,Was this a routeen upgrade using the update manager, or a complete new installation?
Which Debian distribution are you using?
am using kali linux. I had just ran the command, {apt dist-upgrade -y}. upon reboot this came up
Brickwizard
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The only suggestion I will make is, open grub [if it dose'nt display on boot for BIOS hold shift down and hold as you switch on , if UEFI hold delete whist switching on] choose advanced options from the menu select the previous Kernel and boot from that
Moving to Kali Linux - be sure to read the first two threads.
Wizard
Wizard
yeah, I did that. but how do I correct the mess so that I can use my newly upgraded system. thanks though for reaching out. For even after reboot using the previous version, the error still persists.
ammmh, would you help out?
Brickwizard
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OK. now don't take this the wrong way,
How much experience do you have in using Linux? Kali is not for those who are not fully competent.
Are you trying to us it as your daily home distribution ? Kali is not built for this purpose,
Did you install prior to updating any applications [except wi-fi/sound/graphic drivers] NOT from the Kali approved repository? if so you have probably Bulked the system and will need to re-install, Kali dos'nt like non approved applications.
How much experience do you have in using Linux? Kali is not for those who are not fully competent.
Are you trying to us it as your daily home distribution ? Kali is not built for this purpose,
Did you install prior to updating any applications [except wi-fi/sound/graphic drivers] NOT from the Kali approved repository? if so you have probably Bulked the system and will need to re-install, Kali dos'nt like non approved applications.
Brickwizard
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Then may I suggest you use a more novice friendly distribution.
This from the Kali documentation
"As the distribution’s developers, you might expect us to recommend that everyone should be using Kali Linux. The fact of the matter is, however, that Kali is a Linux distribution specifically geared towards professional penetration testers and security specialists, and given its unique nature, it is NOT a recommended distribution if you’re unfamiliar with Linux or are looking for a general-purpose Linux desktop distribution for development, web design, gaming, etc."
thanks for the tip
brazen wrote:
That command may be implicated in the trouble. The "dist-upgrade" option does more than the simple "upgrade" option, the latter being the first upgrading option to take before "dist-upgrade" usually. Note from the man page of apt-get:
The -y option is likely also unwise because it blindly says "yes" to the software, whereas sometimes the installer likes to stop and ask the user about something, which the user can then decide upon.
All in all, you can probably learn lessons from your kali experience, but as mentioned regularly around the linux traps, kali is not great for the inexperienced.
That command may be implicated in the trouble. The "dist-upgrade" option does more than the simple "upgrade" option, the latter being the first upgrading option to take before "dist-upgrade" usually. Note from the man page of apt-get:
It's the removal that's potentially the problem, something the simple "upgrade" option doesn't do. Regardless of how intelligent it claims to be, just using "upgrade" is safer. If you want to be safer still, use aptitude which has a safe option.
The -y option is likely also unwise because it blindly says "yes" to the software, whereas sometimes the installer likes to stop and ask the user about something, which the user can then decide upon.
All in all, you can probably learn lessons from your kali experience, but as mentioned regularly around the linux traps, kali is not great for the inexperienced.
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thank you. I think i'll reinstall the image
As mentioned in post #15, the aptitude program is probably the safest way to go with upgrading and installing packages but there is a learning curve associated with it, which, if you "never give up" at, will be very useful in the end. You can practice on it as user rather than root, so that you avoid damage while learning it. Very cool that way. It's also possible to use the -s, or --simulate options in apt commands which will simulate what will be done without actually doing it. When you're satisfied it will do the right thing, then drop the simulating options.
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wow now this is helpful
Brickwizard
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Just one other bit of advice, if this is your only machine, professional pen-tester would not be running Kali as their main distribution, they would run it in a VB/VM or from a persistent pend-rive, just in case they have the sort of problems you have incurred and also to protect their own personal information on their daily distribution.
