Different kernel on disk as aopposed to kernel in memory.

No inserty kernel modules on disk... :)

Reload of kernel required, using stock Debian Kernels which are not fastboot compiled. (Boot a new kernel from the kernel in memory)

Second reboot, was on account of lockup... changing some core things out for newer "better" things. (hotplug, dbus, hal vs usb-perms and a coupla other things "old style" things)


Third reboot required. People stay-away from Debian Stock kernel 2.4.27-2-k7 v2.4.27-8 (can't vouch for other versions). v2.4.27-7 was the first revision to bump the kernel from 2.4.27-1-k7. So keep away from revisions 2.4.27-7 and 2.4.27-8. v2.4.27-6 and below worked very well.

2.4.27-2-k7 v2.4.27-8 caused corruption on on of the "important" filesystems. GRRR. I fsck'd the filesystems, lost a ton O stuff on /home.

Restored it. Much better.

Needless to say everything is back to normal... and I am off to file a bugreport.