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Subject: Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:17:46
Message-Id: 1177510514.11084.34.camel@bong.greenbuzz.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem by Kamchybek Jusupov
1 Hi,
2
3 I think the problem is with my kernel. my lspci says:
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5 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03)
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7 I have kernel v2.6.19-gentoo-r5
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9 What do I need to select in my kernel configuration to make this work?
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11 Thanks
12 Rick
13
14
15 On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 10:03 +0800, Kamchybek Jusupov wrote:
16 > Hi mail,
17 >
18 > deimos ~ # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
19 > timeout 5
20 > splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
21 > title=Gentoo Linux 2006.1
22 > root (hd0,0)
23 > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.20-gentoo-r6_2 root=/dev/sda3
24 > video=vesafb:1280x800-32@60,mtrr,ywrap
25 > splash=silent,fadein,theme:synack quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
26 >
27 > Also, attached my 2.6.20 kernel config file... Right now using Compaq
28 > laptop, but config file was used from my previous thinkpad...
29 >
30 >
31 >
32 > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:33 -0400 / mail wrote:
33 > With a subject: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem
34 >
35 > > Hi,
36 > >
37 > > I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
38 > >
39 > > I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the
40 > > splash screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
41 > >
42 > > Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
43 > >
44 > > This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
45 > > loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as
46 > > hda3, sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc... I know that the "root" is correct
47 > > because the splash screen is fine.
48 > >
49 > > Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
50 > >
51 > > Thanks
52 > > rick
53 > >
54 > >
55 > >
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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem Tedwardo Stine <ted.stine@×××××.com>