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joong
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 Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 2:01 am Post subject: Read Only |
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Ok.. I got everything all set-up everything went beautifully. I fired up my freshly installed gentoo 1.1a distro and the root partition loaded read-only...
I tried to modify my /etc/fstab to make /dev/hda4 ext3 noatime,rw 0 0... not knowing if this was totally correct, which was no help.
Maybe I did something wrong with the kernel config? |
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static
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Same problem. so what's up with that fstab file?
Also, mine says Line 16 in /etc/fstab is bad when attempting to mount /proc (line 16 because I added mounting my ntfs partition and another cdrom). Anyone here know some fstab stuff to help me and joong with these two problems?
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fghellar
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:17 am Post subject: |
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If you can, please run
| Code: | | fdisk -l /dev/hda; cat /etc/fstab |
and post the output here. (Change hda for whatever your drive is.)
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static
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:52 am Post subject: |
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well I can't boot because "line 16 is bad" 
So I'm reading like a madman...
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:59 am Post subject: |
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| Can you boot from the install CD, mount your hard disk partition and then get that info? |
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fghellar
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static
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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So, I just boot off the cd, type | Code: | | mount /dev/hda(x) /mnt/gentoo -t ext3 |
then type in that | Code: | | fdisk -l /dev/hda; cat /mnt/gentoo/etc/fstab |
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Also, that semi-colon, does that tell it to do one command, then the other (like &&)? or should I just do it on two lines? sorry slight newbie at work...
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fghellar
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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That's it.
You can do it in one line or in two lines, at your pleasure. The difference between using ";" or "&&" to separate them is that with ";" all commands will be executed in turn, and with "&&" the next command will only be executed if the previous one succeeds.
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static
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Will do, thanks.
Here's my situation:
I installed XP on C: as NTFS
made a D: as fat32 for sharing files between XP and linux
linux / on hda6, swap on 7
is this what I should have in my fstab?
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(other stuff like root...)
/dev/hda1 /mnt/winNTFS ntfs ro,umask=0 0 0
/dev/hda5 /share vfat rw,iocharset=iso8859-1,umask=0,codepage=850 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
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Questions:
- Does the ntfs need the iocharset or codepage?
- Does the vfat need 'em?
- Is my ro & rw correct?
- Shouldn't that "none" be before the proc line?
- Will "defaults" work?
That's all that's halting me from using gentoo - On boot I get this message | Quote: | (something like) Attempting to mount /proc...
mount failed and returned this error
Line 16 in/etc/fstab is bad (and static is pretty sure that's the proc line )
Serious prob, can't boot further |
Thanks in advance,
static
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EDIT: fixed unmask typo to umask - thanks ! That may have even been my problem if it's in the real deal D'OH! I'll check as soon as I get home
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fghellar
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| static wrote: | Does the ntfs need the iocharset or codepage?
Does the vfat need 'em?
Is my ro & rw correct? |
Don't know about these...
| static wrote: | Shouldn't that "none" be before the proc line?
Will "defaults" work? |
The procs line seems correct to me, but... just to account for everything... did you answer Yes to "/proc filesystem support" while configuring your kernel?
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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It has been my experience that fdisk will not mount a drive that ntfs bootloader is on.
 It is my hope someone will correct me. |
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static
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proc line correct with the "none" in front or without? will check proc filesystem support in kernel when I get home from work... Thanks again - you're saving my life here 
user99 - by fdisk I take it you mean fstab - I'll try noauto and mount it by hand if I have to... I JUST WANT TO BOOT GENTOO! Is that so much to ask I was mounting it OK in mandrake automatically every boot in fstab...
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2002 6:43 pm Post subject: possible typo in that fstab? |
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| That fstab example shows unmask=xxx instead of umask. I am not aware of an unmask option. Typo? |
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fghellar
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| static wrote: | | proc line correct with the "none" in front or without? |
It is correct if it looks like this:
| Code: | | none /proc proc defaults 0 0 |
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static
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fixed unmask typo to umask - thanks ! That may have even been my problem if it's in the real deal D'OH! I'll check as soon as I get home
thanks fghellar! I'll also check that when I get home
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static
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OK, had an n in there (damn) fstab is good, except...
I get a line on boot saying
| Code: | | VFS: root mounted (ext3 filesystem) readonly |
(so we're still on topic)
is that the / or some other root for whatever the hell VFS is?
Actually, wait; Nevermind that - below that it says
| Code: | Remounting root filesystem as readonly (if necessary) [ok]
Checking root filesystem... [ok]
/dev/hda6, clean blah blah #### [ok]
Remounting root filesystem as read/write... [ok]
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So the VFS thing is OK I guess, however - frozen there! The OK for the remounting is there, and it's frozen on the next line...
Boot also Freezes if my usb printer is turned off.
Please help! I'm sooo close!
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anybody? I'm using windows!!
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static
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UPDATE: For those with similar problems
I had found (see previous posts in this thread) that my machine would freeze while booting if my USB HP deskjet 640C was turned off. I also have an HP scanjet 3300C which doesn't have a eral on/off button, it just turns on when you press the scan button *if the software to recognize this button press is in place* I realized maybe it was similar to the printer boot prob, so I just unplugged both from my PC and I can boot now! Emerging KDE as I type this!
Geronimo! On to Gentoo!
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