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atac
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 Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:29 pm Post subject: genkernel, mounting root problems |
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EDIT: did forgot a line to grub.conf
hey,
i've been searching the forums but haven't found any similar problem
with the one i got.
this is the first time i try genkernel.
when booting and it gets to "step 4a: Mouting root" the following error
occures:
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mount: Mouting /dev/hda1 on /newroot failed: Invalid argument
Could not mount specified ROOT, try again
Root block device unspecified or not detected.
Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell.
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my grub.conf
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default 0
timeout 3
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo GNU/Linux
root (hd0,4)
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/kernel-2.4.22-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda1 init=/linuxrc vga=791
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd-2.4.22-gentoo-r5
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my partitions:
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/dev/hda5 /boot ext3
/dev/hda1 / ext3
/dev/hda6 swap
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kc8tbe
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Location: Cleveland, OH USA
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| Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm no expert at grub, but you could try this:
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default 0
timeout 3
splashimage=(hd0,4)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo GNU/Linux
root(hd0,3)
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/kernel-2.4.22-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/hda1 init=/linuxrc vga=791
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd-2.4.22-gentoo-r5
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Or if that doesn't work, try changing the "3" in the line I added to a "4" or a "0" (without the quotes).
Also, refer to the directions in the Gentoo installation handbook:
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=9
If you still don't have any success with grub, you could consider using lilo. |
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atac
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| Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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ops, i forgot that line, i DO have it in my grub.conf, so the problem remains.
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kc8tbe
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| Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Got me. If playing with the numbers (i.e. (hd0, 1) instead of (hd0, 2) or /dev/hda1 instead of /dev/hda2) doesn't fix this, then I'm stumped. Remeber possible values are 0-4 (I'm asusming you don't have any logical partitions). Hopefully someone who knows their GRUB can give you a hand 
And there's always LILO... |
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Bombs14
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:26 am Post subject: initrd |
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| it seems to be a problem with the initrd, so try commenting out the initrd line in your grub.conf, and boot again, you should be able to boot this time. |
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atac
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| Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:12 am Post subject: Re: initrd |
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| Bombs14 wrote: | | it seems to be a problem with the initrd, so try commenting out the initrd line in your grub.conf, and boot again, you should be able to boot this time. |
sure i will, but the thing is that i wanted to try out genkernel.
though it seems like it dosen't work for everyone ...
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