Re: [gentoo-catalyst] Error messages during startup

[Eric Edgar]

Which version of catalyst are you using?

On 14:36 Fri 06 May     , Paul Smith wrote:
> Hi all;
>
> I've created a livecd using Catalyst, by starting with a standard stage3
> then generating a livecd-stage1 and livecd-stage2.  I've booted the iso
> image (in VMWare) and it does boot and I get a root prompt.
>
> However, I get some errors and issues during the boot process and I
> though maybe someone here could point me to some solutions:
>
>  1) Early in the boot process I get an error message saying I "passed an
>     undefined mode number", then it asks me to choose a console mode
>     (80x24, etc.)  What do I need to do to have it pick one without
>     asking me?
The framebuffer really doesnt work with vmware atm.  Use the gentoo-nofb
option or ignore this error.
>
>  2) It then asks me what keymap I want; what do I need to do to have it
>     just choose the default keymap?
The default keymap should be selected after a timeout passes.  At the
moment there is no option to change this.
>
>  3) It then can't find /etc/mtab, and I get this:
>
>     >> Booting.warning: can't open /etc/mtab: No such file or directory
>     ..
>     Segmentation fault
>     *: Failed to unmount the initrd!
>     INIT: version 2.84 booting
>
>     then it appears to continue properly, but this doesn't look good.
>     Ideas as to this?  /etc/mtab is supposed to be managed by mount, I
>     thought... why isn't it here?  And what's dumping core?

I believe this is occurring because udev nor devfs have been compiled
into the initrd.  See #4 on how to fix this.  This is a hunch and has
not been tracked down yet.  Let me know if this resolves your issue.

>

>  4) Then it tries to start devfsd but can't find /sbin/devfsd.  What I
>     really want is to run udev on here, not devfs.  Thoughts on this?

in livecd-stage2 set
livecd/devmanager: udev

you may also need to set 
livecd/gk_mainargs: --udev

in order to have genkernel compile udev support.

>
>
> Thanks for any insight you can provide...
>
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