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Jambonant
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 Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: trying to open /dev/ROOT [SOLVED] |
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After following the handbook step by step I got this error message after my first reeboot:
| Code: | cheking file system
fsck.ext3: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/ROOT
/dev/ROOT:
the superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem. If the device is valid and it really contain an ext2 filesystem. (and not a swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock is corrupt, and you might try running e2fck with an alternate superblock:
e2fsck b 8193 <device>
*Filesystem couldnt be fixed :(
give root password for maintenance
(or type control-d to continue):
(none) ~ # |
I did not do anything because I wasn't sure what was the problem. Since I took the exact same file extention as the handbook states.
| Quote: | #mke2fs /dev/hdd1
#mke2fs -j /dev/hdd3
#mkswap /dev/hdd2 |
Any ideas ?
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jmbsvicetto
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:07 am Post subject: |
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Hi.
You have forgotten to update your /etc/fstab file and replace the /dev/ROOT, /dev/BOOT and or /dev/SWAP entries with the appropriate partitions.
Boot with the live-cd, mount your partitions and edit your file. Reboot and check if everything is ok.
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Jambonant
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:46 am Post subject: |
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I guess this is what thet mean when they say
| Quote: | | The default /etc/fstab file provided by Gentoo is not a valid fstab file, so start nano (or your favorite editor) to create your /etc/fstab: |
dumb me....
Thanks a lot jmbsvicetto
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tarpat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| Jambonant wrote: |
dumb me....
Thanks a lot jmbsvicetto |
Jambonant!
Don't think you are the only one 
I ran into the same thing this morning around 6:20 after spending the whole night reading and installing... I enjoyed the proceedings very much until that point...
So, thank you for posting your question!
And thanks jmbsvicetto for the key
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Moved from Installing Gentoo to Duplicate Threads.
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