My Wallstreet woes [Solved]

SMoo · Last edited by SMoo on Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:39 pm; edited 1 time in total

I've got bootX on this Wallstreet, and have the ppc32 kernel from the Universal LiveCD set up.

When I boot, I get the error:

VFS: Cannot open root device "<NULL>" or unknown-block(8,1)
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,1)

I've added the root=/linuxrc boot options, but it doesn't look like it's wirking.

This is my first Mac, but I've used Gentoo for quite some time now.

Thanks

JoseJX · Developer Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 2751

2005.1 doesn't work on OW machines due to a few kernel issues. Please use 2005.0 instead or wait for 2006.0.

Sorry. :(
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SMoo · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject:

I made a 2005.0 CD, and when I try it, I get the EXACT same error message..

Now what?

JoseJX · Developer Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 2751

Well, it would be helpful if you explained exactly what you're passing to BootX for kernel arguments.
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SMoo · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

I've tried nothing, which gets to the same place.

I've tried "rw init=/linuxrc cdroot video=atyfb:1024x768@75"

I've tried "rw init=/linuxrc looptye=squashfs video=atyfb:1024x768@75"

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JoseJX · Developer Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 2751

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=1&chap=2#doc_chap3
Look at the instructions for booting with BootX.
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SMoo · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:29 pm Post subject:

I tried the command line as stated in the link you gave me, but now the error says:

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(1,0)

I'm ready to throw this stupid Powerbook in the trash!

nixnut · Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

JoseJX · Developer Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 2751

Probably not, he's just trying to boot the livecd afaik. It would be helpful to have the few lines before the error message so we know exactly where it was dying, but since he's probably already thrown it away... :p
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SMoo · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject: My Wallstreet woes [Solved]

I fingered out the problem.

I added nodevfs to the bootX command line, and everything came up normally!

Thank you all for your replies!

I may need more help as I start getting the system built.