VDS Server OS Upgrade

[ChaoticLoki]

I was running ubuntu 10.04 LTS and was in the process of updating the server to 11.04 Natty Narwhal. I completed the installation process and proceeded to restart but upon restarting the server, I was unable to SSH into the server.

I then used VNC and found that I had this error:
gave up waiting for root device. Common Problems:

ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/05d73587-4b0a-40bd-aa16-d6a2c21b2413 does not exist

Not quite sure what to do to fix this issue

[Edge100x]

The kernel in 11.04 does not properly support Xen. As part of the upgrade, hopefully it kept your old kernel as a selection -- if so, selecting it during the boot process should get you back up and running.

[ChaoticLoki]

Thanks, that worked. but does that mean that everytime I restart the server I will have to select the older kernel?

[Edge100x]

You should be able to change the default by editing /etc/default/grub and then running "update-grub". You may also be able to change it with the "grub-set-default" command.

The chosen number is from the order in the list, starting at 0.

[ChaoticLoki]

cool, thanks for all your help!

[ChaoticLoki]

Hey just curious 11.10 just came out and I was wondering how is it in terms of interacting on a virtual server?

Cheers

[Edge100x]

I have not yet had time to test 11.10. If you have a VDS and would like to experiment with it, please open a support request and I can add its ISO as a boot option on your machine.