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On 2012-07-19 21:32, Randolph Maaßen wrote: |
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> 2012/7/19 Andrejs Igumenovs <andrejs.igumenovs@×××××.com [2]> |
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>> Hi, |
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>> After going over the installation instructions and performing the |
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>> standard operations (genkernel etc.), the Kernel halts during the |
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>> boot. |
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>> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=1 [1] |
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>> Im attaching the screenshot of what happens… |
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>> Im not the Linux expert, so dont know how to fix. |
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>> - Andrejs |
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> Hi, |
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> looks like the kernel cant find your root partition. (VFS: Cannot |
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> open |
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> root device "sda3" or unknowen block(0,0)). |
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> Please make sure that you configured your grub correctly (which |
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> version do you use?). |
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> On grub legacy (0.9) edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst and add the |
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> "root=<your root partiton>" parameter |
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> it should look like this |
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> title Gentoo |
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> root (hd0,1) |
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> kernel /boot/kernel* root=/dev/sda2 |
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> When you need further help, please post your partitioning and grub |
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> menu entry, grub device names can be verry confusing for beginners. |
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> The more complex idea in my mind is that your kernel is missing some |
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> device drivers for the ide/sata controler. |
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> This should not happen, because you used genkernel. |
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> Randolph |
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> Links: |
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> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-amd64.xml?part=1 |
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> [2] mailto:andrejs.igumenovs@×××××.com |
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Make sure the filesystem support is correct. What fs do you use - did |
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you enable it in the kernel config ? |
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regards |
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Oli |
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