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From: Chuanwen Wu <wcw8410@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Can't boot from livecd
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:17:26
Message-Id: 7797aa370710062102u6d017611kd56ceba1a157c799@mail.gmail.com
1 Hi guys!
2
3 I can't boot my dell1400 laptop from livecd.Here is output:
4
5 >> Making tmpfd for /newroot
6 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda
7 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda1
8 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda2
9 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda3
10 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda5
11 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda6
12 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda7
13 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda8
14 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda9
15 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/hda
16 >> No bootable medium found. Waiting for new devicds...
17 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda
18 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda1
19 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda2
20 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda3
21 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda5
22 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda6
23 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda7
24 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda8
25 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda9
26 >> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/hda
27 !! Could not find CD to boot, something else needed!
28 >> Loading keymaps
29 <snipped keymap stuff>
30 >> Keeping default keymap
31 >> Determining root device...
32 !! The root block device is unspecified or not detected
33 Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell...
34 boot() ::
35
36
37 My dell1400's cpu is Intel Core 2 Duo 5470. I have tried the i688 and
38 amd64 livecd both.The result is all the same.
39 I think it could not find my livecd,like "hda1".
40 Any advice?
41 Thanks in advanced.
42
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44 wcw
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Re: [gentoo-user] Can't boot from livecd Hex Star <hexstar@×××××.com>
[gentoo-user] Re: Can't boot from livecd Chuanwen Wu <wcw8410@×××××.com>