Could not mount specified ROOT error when booting

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Hirager · Post by **Hirager** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:08 pm

I have finished "first boot" installation stage and run into error. I use LILO for boot-up since I had problems with GRUB configuration. I followed every instruction very carefully, installed genkernel and LILO. Next step is the reboot. I choose the Gentoo in LILO menu. Kernel loads the modules. When the time for mounting comes, I get this error:

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>> Activating mdev
>> Determining root device...
>> Mounting root...
mount: mounting /dev/sda6 on /newroot failed. Invalid argument
!! Could not mount specified ROOT, try again
!! Could not find the root block device in .
 Please specify another value or: press Enter for the same, type "shell" for a shell, or "q" to skip...
root block device() :: _

My fstab:

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# noatime turns off atimes for increased performance (atimes normally aren't 
# needed; notail increases performance of ReiserFS (at the expense of storage 
# efficiency).  It's safe to drop the noatime options if you want and to 
# switch between notail / tail freely.
#
# The root filesystem should have a pass number of either 0 or 1.
# All other filesystems should have a pass number of 0 or greater than 1.
#
# See the manpage fstab(5) for more information.
#

# <fs>			<mountpoint>	<type>		<opts>		<dump/pass>

# NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts.
/dev/sda3		/boot		ext2		noauto,noatime	1 2
/dev/sda1		none		ntfs		noauto,noatime	0 0
/dev/sda6		/		ext4		defaults,noatime		0 1
/dev/sda7		/home		ext4		defaults,noatime		0 2
/dev/sda5		none		swap		sw		0 0
/dev/cdrom		/mnt/cdrom	auto		noauto,ro	0 0
#/dev/fd0		/mnt/floppy	auto		noauto		0 0

# glibc 2.2 and above expects tmpfs to be mounted at /dev/shm for 
# POSIX shared memory (shm_open, shm_unlink).
# (tmpfs is a dynamically expandable/shrinkable ramdisk, and will
#  use almost no memory if not populated with files)
shm			/dev/shm	tmpfs		nodev,nosuid,noexec	0 0

My lilo.conf:

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boot=/dev/sda
prompt
timeout=100
default=gentoo

image=/boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.31-gentoo-r6
	label=Gentoo
	read-only
	root=/dev/ram0
	append="init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda6"
	initrd=/boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.31-gentoo-r6

other=/dev/sda1
	label=Windows

What should I do to make Gentoo boot up?

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:56 pm

Hirager,

Welcome to Gentoo.

As this message

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>> Activating mdev
>> Determining root device...
>> Mounting root...
mount: mounting /dev/sda6 on /newroot failed. Invalid argument
!! Could not mount specified ROOT, try again
!! Could not find the root block device in .
 Please specify another value or: press Enter f

does not list your partitions, it looks like youhave missed the hard drive controller software out of your kernel.
It needs to be built in, not a module.

To provide more precise help, we need to see the output of lspci on your hardware.

Hirager · Post by **Hirager** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:54 am

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~$ lspci
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)
00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (non-AHCI mode) (rev a2)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:14.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Link Control
01:0e.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB23 IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G73 [GeForce 7300 GT] (rev a1)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 02)

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:52 pm

Hirager,

I've not seen

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00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)00:09.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (non-AHCI mode) (rev a2)

You kernel needs

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< > ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support  --->

thats off.
Under SCSI device support

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  │ │    < > RAID Transport Class                                         │ │  
  │ │    -*- SCSI device support                                          │ │  
  │ │    < > SCSI target support                                          │ │  
  │ │    [*] legacy /proc/scsi/ support                                   │ │  
  │ │        *** SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM) ***               │ │  
  │ │    <*> SCSI disk support                                            │ │  
  │ │    < > SCSI tape support                                            │ │  
  │ │    < > SCSI OnStream SC-x0 tape support                             │ │  
  │ │    <*> SCSI CDROM support

and under Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers

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 │    [ ]   Verbose ATA error reporting                                │ │  
  │ │    [*]   ATA ACPI Support                                           │ │  
  │ │    [ ]   SATA Port Multiplier support                               │ │  
  │ │    <*>   AHCI SATA support                                          │ │  
  │ │    < >   Silicon Image 3124/3132 SATA support                       │ │  
  │ │    [*]   ATA SFF support                                            │ │  
...
  │ │    <*>     NVIDIA SATA support 
...
  │ │    <*>     AMD/NVidia PATA support

If your BIOS can set the SATA into IDE/Compatibility mode, or AHCI mode, use AHCI.
The kernel config options above should work with either but IDE/Compatibility mode is often very slow, as its only intended to allow you to up install windows AHCI drivers before you switch to AHCI mode and things like DMA are not always supported.

NathanZachary · Post by **NathanZachary** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:41 pm

What type of motherboard is this?

WhiteHat237 · Post by **WhiteHat237** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:58 pm

NathanZachary wrote:What type of motherboard is this?

I have this exact same AHCI sata controller and my board is:

Asus M4N72E

00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation nForce 750a LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor (rev a2)
00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:09.0 SATA controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] AHCI Controller (rev a2)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:11.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation Device 0779 (rev a1)
00:13.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:14.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G92 [GeForce GTS 250] (rev a2)
04:00.0 Audio device: Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium series [EMU20k2] (rev 03)

NeddySeagoon, thank you for your post. This was very helpfull.

asvalt · Post by **asvalt** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:42 pm

Hi there. If i could i will add my post here.
I have exactly same problem as Hirager.
I tried everything i think, but still doesn't work.
Here's my fstab:

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# noatime turns off atimes for increased performance (atimes normally aren't 
# needed; notail increases performance of ReiserFS (at the expense of storage 
# efficiency).  It's safe to drop the noatime options if you want and to 
# switch between notail / tail freely.
#
# The root filesystem should have a pass number of either 0 or 1.
# All other filesystems should have a pass number of 0 or greater than 1.
#
# See the manpage fstab(5) for more information.
#

# <fs>            <mountpoint>    <type>        <opts>        <dump/pass>

# NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts.
/dev/sda1        /boot        ext4        noauto,noatime    0 0
/dev/sda3        /        ext4        noauto,noatime        0 0
/dev/sda2        none        swap        sw        0 0
/dev/sda4               /magazyn        ext4        noauto        0 0
/dev/cdrom        /mnt/cdrom    auto        noauto,ro    0 0
#/dev/fd0        /mnt/floppy    auto        noauto        0 0

# glibc 2.2 and above expects tmpfs to be mounted at /dev/shm for 
# POSIX shared memory (shm_open, shm_unlink).
# (tmpfs is a dynamically expandable/shrinkable ramdisk, and will
#  use almost no memory if not populated with files)
shm            /dev/shm    tmpfs        nodev,nosuid,noexec    0 0

And my lspci specification.

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DMI (rev 11)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5000
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [40] #00 [0000]

00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 11) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
    Memory behind bridge: f9000000-faffffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000efffffff
    Capabilities: [40] Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/2 Maskable+ 64bit-
    Capabilities: [90] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [e0] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [150] Access Control Services
    Capabilities: [160] Vendor Specific Information <?>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:08.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Management Registers (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:08.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Semaphore and Scratchpad Registers (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:08.2 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor System Control and Status Registers (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:08.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor Miscellaneous Registers (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel

00:10.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel

00:10.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Routing and Protocol Registers (rev 11)
    Flags: fast devsel

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    I/O ports at ff00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
    I/O ports at fe00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    I/O ports at fd00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    Memory at fbfff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
    Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device a102
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
    Memory at fbff8000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
    Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
    Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
    Memory behind bridge: cfc00000-cfdfffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000cfe00000-00000000cfffffff
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
    Memory behind bridge: fbd00000-fbdfffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f01fffff
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 7 (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
    Memory behind bridge: fbc00000-fbcfffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000fbe00000-00000000fbefffff
    Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
    Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
    Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
    I/O ports at fc00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
    I/O ports at fb00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    I/O ports at fa00 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB Universal Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5004
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    I/O ports at f900 [size=32]
    Capabilities: [50] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
    Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5006
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
    Memory at fbffe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
    Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
    Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
    Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev a5) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=32
    I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
    Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
    Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b002
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
    I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
    I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
    I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
    I/O ports at f800 [size=16]
    I/O ports at f700 [size=16]
    Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
    Kernel modules: ata_piix, ata_generic, pata_acpi

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5001
    Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 12
    Memory at fbffd000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    I/O ports at 0500 [size=32]

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b002
    Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
    I/O ports at f500 [size=8]
    I/O ports at f400 [size=4]
    I/O ports at f300 [size=8]
    I/O ports at f200 [size=4]
    I/O ports at f100 [size=16]
    I/O ports at f000 [size=16]
    Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
    Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
    Kernel modules: ata_piix, ata_generic, pata_acpi

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 34e6
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
    Memory at f9000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
    Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Memory at ee000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
    I/O ports at ef00 [size=128]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at e0000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
    Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information <?>
    Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
    Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
    Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information <?>

01:00.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 34e6
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
    Memory at faffc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
    Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

03:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 30)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device 5007
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 3
    Memory at fbdfe000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
    Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=8 Masked-
    Capabilities: [a0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff
    Capabilities: [150] #18

04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
    I/O ports at de00 [size=256]
    Memory at fbeff000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Memory at fbef8000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at fbe00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
    Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
    Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
    Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
    Capabilities: [ac] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
    Capabilities: [cc] Vital Product Data
    Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
    Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel <?>
    Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 03-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
    Kernel driver in use: r8169
    Kernel modules: r8169

05:03.0 IDE interface: Integrated Technology Express, Inc. IT8213 IDE Controller (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
    Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device b000
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 16
    I/O ports at cf00 [size=8]
    I/O ports at ce00 [size=4]
    I/O ports at cd00 [size=8]
    I/O ports at cc00 [size=4]
    I/O ports at cb00 [size=16]
    Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2
    Kernel driver in use: pata_it8213
    Kernel modules: pata_it8213, ata_generic, pata_acpi

Oh, ther's my grub.cfg if needed

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# This is a sample grub.conf for use with Genkernel, per the Gentoo handbook
# http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=10#doc_chap2
# If you are not using Genkernel and you need help creating this file, you
# should consult the handbook. Alternatively, consult the grub.conf.sample that
# is included with the Grub documentation.

default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title Gentoo 
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/sda3 video=uvesafb:mtrr3,ywrap,1024x768-32@85
initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-gentoo-r6

# vim:ft=conf:

[/quote]

Thanks for your advance.
Regards Lukaz.

Post by **NeddySeagoon** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:55 pm

asvalt,

You have

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00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP]) 
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 2 port SATA IDE Controller (rev 05) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])

That needs the AHCI driver. My post above for Hirager should work for you.
There has been some changes in what udev needs from the kernel too, the option

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[ ] enable deprecated sysfs features to support old userspace tools

must be off or udev will not make your /dev nodes for sdX and friends.

asvalt · Post by **asvalt** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:23 pm

Thanks for your reply NeddySeagoon.

I have AHCI driver enabled. The option 'enable deprecated sysfs fetures to support old userspaces tools' is disabled.
I tried to do what did you said to Hirager but still doesn't work. It's strange.

I have instaleg Gentoo many times [on Hyper-V too] and always worked perfect for me...
For the first time i tried to use genkernel and boom, error which i cannot fix.

Ok there is a one more n00b's thing. When i recompiling 'genkerneled kernel' is it necessary to copying it after recompilation? [By cp arch/x86_84/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel]?

Regards.

ps: could you verify my grub config file?

DONAHUE · Post by **DONAHUE** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:10 am

Ok there is a one more n00b's thing. When i recompiling 'genkerneled kernel' is it necessary to copying it after recompilation? [By cp arch/x86_84/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel]?

No, genkernel will copy kernel, system map, and initramfs to /boot. Of course if the /boot partition is not mounted they will be written to the wrong place. If you want to use genkernel to modify a genkernel produced kernel use

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genkernel --oldconfig --menuconfig all

. If you want to use manual make menuconfig to modify a genkernel produced kernel use

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cd /usr/src/linux 
make oldconfig
make menuconfig #drivers and file systems needed for boot must be builtin
make && make modules_install
cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/your kernel name

grub.conf should have a new entry added for the new kernel that does not include an initrd line

your menuconfig should be:
General setup --->
[ ] enable deprecated sysfs features to support old userspace tools

Device Drivers --->
< > ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support --->
SCSI device support --->
*** SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM) ***
<*> SCSI disk support
< > SCSI tape support
< > SCSI OnStream SC-x0 tape support
<*> SCSI CDROM support
<*> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers --->
--- Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental) drivers
[*] ATA ACPI Support
[ ] SATA Port Multiplier support
<*> AHCI SATA support
< > Silicon Image 3124/3132 SATA support
[*] ATA SFF support
< > ServerWorks Frodo / Apple K2 SATA support
<*> Intel ESB, ICH, PIIX3, PIIX4 PATA/SATA support
< > Marvell SATA support (HIGHLY EXPERIMENTAL)
< > NVIDIA SATA support
< > Pacific Digital ADMA support
< > Pacific Digital SATA QStor support
< > Promise SATA TX2/TX4 support
< > Promise SATA SX4 support
< > Silicon Image SATA support
< > SiS 964/965/966/180 SATA support
< > ULi Electronics SATA support
< > VIA SATA support
< > VITESSE VSC-7174 / INTEL 31244 SATA support
< > Initio 162x SATA support
< > ACPI firmware driver for PATA
< > ALi PATA support (Experimental)
< > AMD/NVidia PATA support
< > ARTOP 6210/6260 PATA support
< > ATI PATA support
< > CMD640 PCI PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > CMD64x PATA support
< > CS5510/5520 PATA support
< > CS5530 PATA support (Experimental)
< > Cypress CY82C693 PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > EFAR SLC90E66 support
< > Generic ATA support
< > HPT 366/368 PATA support
< > HPT 370/370A/371/372/374/302 PATA support (Experimental)
< > HPT 372N/302N PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > HPT 343/363 PATA support
< > IT8211/2 PATA support
<*> IT8213 PATA support (Experimental)
< > JMicron PATA support
< > Compaq Triflex PATA support
< > Marvell PATA support via legacy mode
< > Intel PATA MPIIX support
< > Intel PATA old PIIX support
< > NETCELL Revolution RAID support
< > Ninja32/Delkin Cardbus ATA support (Experimental)
< > Nat Semi NS87415 PATA support (Experimental)
< > OPTI621/6215 PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > OPTI FireStar PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > Older Promise PATA controller support (Experimental)
< > RADISYS 82600 PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > PC Tech RZ1000 PATA support
< > SC1200 PATA support (Very Experimental)
< > SERVERWORKS OSB4/CSB5/CSB6/HT1000 PATA support
< > Promise PATA 2027x support
< > CMD / Silicon Image 680 PATA support
< > SiS PATA support (Experimental)
< > VIA PATA support
< > Winbond SL82C105 PATA support
< > Intel SCH PATA support

asvalt · Post by **asvalt** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:57 am

Works perfect!
My bad, i haven't use 'make oldconfig'... and now i have two kernels in /boot device

I'll delete one tomorrow.

Thanks guys!

DONAHUE · Post by **DONAHUE** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:33 am

two kernels should not dismay you, it is good to keep the old one until a new one is proven to work.

asvalt · Post by **asvalt** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:18 am

DONAHUE wrote:two kernels should not dismay you, it is good to keep the old one until a new one is proven to work.

You right, i'll keep it. Although the new one has a better condition than the old one

I'll keep it for tests.