Linux-2.6.0-test9, error 16: Inconsistent filesystem structure

[Penelope Fudd]

Hi..

I'm using RedHat 9, and I'm upgrading my kernel to 2.6.0-test9.

While trying new versions of my kernel, I had a machine fail to boot,
because grub reported "Error 16: Inconsistent filesystem structure".

The strange thing is, if I use grub to edit the command line, and change
the filename of the kernel I'm using (was /bzImage.2.6.0-test9.8, is now
/bzImage.2.6.0-test9.6), it passes the test and boots.

The bzImage files exist, and Linux seems ok with the filesystem
structure after it boots (ext3 filesystem, /boot is a 38Meg partition
/dev/hda1).  The version of grub is 'grub-0.93-4', as found on the RH9
cd.  The very same kernel is fine on another machine running the same
version of grub.  As I'm about to do a network kernel upgrade, I need to
know if this is going to happen again, because then I'd have to get in
my car and drive to that server.

Has anyone seen this problem before?

Thanks!

Here is my grub.conf:

# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda2
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
#default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz

serial --speed=9600
terminal --timeout=5 serial console

title Linux 2.6.0-test9.8
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /bzImage.2.6.0-test9.8 ro root=/dev/hda3 console=ttyS0,9600 
console=tty0

title Linux 2.4.21.4 with Badram
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /bzImage.2.4.21.4 ro root=/dev/hda3 console=ttyS0,9600 
console=tty0

title Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=/dev/hda3 console=ttyS0,9600 
console=tty0
        initrd /initrd-2.4.20-8.img


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Penelope Fudd <address@hidden>