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Spirit4ever
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 Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:02 am Post subject: read_super_block error after fresh install |
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Hi all!
After i did a fresh install i get this error and the computer stops booting up:
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read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs file system on (dev 01:00, block 64, size 1024)
read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs file system on (dev 01:00, block 8, size 1024)
Kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03
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The fun part is, that i am getting over this point, as soon as i comment out the initrd-part in the lilo.conf, but the system still does not boot completely.
Lilo.conf:
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boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/System.map-2.4.20-gentoo-r8
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
lba32
default=Gentoo
image=/boot/kernel-2.4.20-gentoo-r8
label=Gentoo
root=/dev/hda3
initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20-gentoo-r8
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FStab:
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/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 noauto,noatime 1 2
/dev/hda3 / reiserfs noatime 0 1
/dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
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I tried several settings in the FStab and in the lilo.conf, but no chance of getting it right.
Does anybody know what would work?
Greets
Ben |
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steveb
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:10 am Post subject: |
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boot with the livecd and do once fsck.reiserfs --check --fix-fixable /dev/hda3
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:44 am Post subject: |
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hi steveb!
Thx, but that didn't help 
Still the same error and behaviour. I tried it on a vmware image before, but i had the same problems there. First i thought, it had been the scsi drive, but now it's a normal ide drive.
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steveb
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:46 am Post subject: |
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are you sure that the filesystem is an reiserfs filesystem?
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 12:50 am Post subject: |
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yep! I did an "mkreiserfs /dev/hda3" 
So i am pretty sure. |
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steveb
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:08 am Post subject: |
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hmmm... if i would be in your situation, then i would boot the computer with knoppix and look what knoppix is telling you about the filesystem and filesystem type.
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Checked that already ...
hda1 - boot - ext3
hda2 - swap - swap
hda3 - root - reiserfs
There already exists another thread with almost the same problem. It seems to be a bug with initrd there.
(https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=103624)
The strange point is, that i tried it with different systems, cpus and harddrives (ide and scsi) and i always stuck at the same point.
I followed the description in the install.pdf exactly.
Hmm..maybe i try a different stage (i used the first one). |
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steveb
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 1:32 am Post subject: |
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why do you need an initrd image?
i would suggest you to compile the scsi or ide driver directly into the kernel and the filesystem driver as well and then boot the system without an initrd image.
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Well..it was my first try with RFS 
I am usually using ext3 and this time i thought i give it a try.
I used the initrd because of the install.pdf .. *hmm* ..i actually thought, that the drivers are in the kernel.
I will check this and when it doesn't work i do the whole thing wth ext3 again 
I'll tell you guys if it works out or not.
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Well, you know what ...after the whole weekend (incl. Friday), 3 or 4 reinstalls, changing settings all the time ...with fs support in the kernel or not, with reiserfs or ext3, with genkernel and compiling the whole thing by hand ... it does not work at all! 
Is there some major thing missing in the documentation?
I always stuck on the same error (see above).
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cuddlebug
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:42 am Post subject: |
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You and me both. This is the fourth time I've installed it, and I get the same error: "can't find a reiserfs filesystem on dev 03:06" (or something along those lines).
Boy it's frustrating to sit through 4 emerge sync's only to get that error everytime. The *really* frustrating part is that I'm not even using reiserfs anymore! I tried it as ext3 and still no luck. Argh! |
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guitou
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| cuddlebug wrote: |
Boy it's frustrating to sit through 4 emerge sync's only to get that error everytime. The *really* frustrating part is that I'm not even using reiserfs anymore! I tried it as ext3 and still no luck. Argh! |
Then you have to verify filesystem->ext3fs is built-in (not as a module) in your kernel config...and to modify /etc/fstab (change reiser to ext3, remove the notail option) for your root partition (and for each one that is not correctly set). |
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:54 am Post subject: |
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Same with me ..my last try was with ext3.
The joke is, that there are some scsi errors, too, but there is not a single scsi device in my computer.
I did all this guitou ..it is a new installation anyway
Oh well, i will stop installing Gentoo and wait for a new version. |
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guitou
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| Did you try without initrd (remove the initrd line and rerun lilo, but I don't know for GRUB) ? |
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:01 am Post subject: |
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| Yep ..after this it stucks at the point "mounting /proc" |
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guitou
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 7:12 am Post subject: |
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OK. Forget initrd for the moment. If you really need it, try once you have a running system.
PROC
->you need a specific line in /etc/fstab, like this:
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-> verify /proc exists, or 'mkdir /proc'
-> Keep cool and check what the next problem is |
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steveb
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Spirit4ever wrote: | Same with me ..my last try was with ext3.
The joke is, that there are some scsi errors, too, but there is not a single scsi device in my computer.
I did all this guitou ..it is a new installation anyway
Oh well, i will stop installing Gentoo and wait for a new version. |
cold you post the output of dmesg?
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Guitou:
-> The proc directory exists
-> I am cool ..i was just a little bid short of nerves *g*
Steveb ..the output is:
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kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
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I am curious ..where does the system save its settings about the file systems besides the fstab?
There is no reiserfs anywhere on the system, but this error still comes:
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read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs file system on (dev 01:00, block 64, size 1024)
read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs file system on (dev 01:00, block 8, size 1024)
Kernel panic VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 03:03
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guitou
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter, errno = 2
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That's not really a problem, but if you have no scsi adapter, you can edit /etc/modules.autoload (or smth like this) and add the line (or modify the existing one) to avoid this message:
| Code: | | alias scsi_hostadapter none |
For the kernel panic, I think you still have errors in your fstab.
Try to verify your part types with fdisk, cfdisk or parted, and change /etc/fstab accordingly.
PS : Only gurus are able to get everyhing running at the first time. And I am not one : the more I learn about gentoo, the more I believe I'm still a newbie !... |
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, i checked the partition table and it seems to be alright.
cfdisk:
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hda1 Boot Primary Linux ext3
hda2 Primary Linux swap
hda3 Primary Linux ext3
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fstab:
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/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 noauto, noatime 0 0
/dev/hda3 / ext3 noatime 0 0
/dev/hda2 none swap sw 0 0
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I won't quit trying it *g* ..it was just a little frustrating |
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Spirit4ever
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Well guys ..i don't know why ..maybe it was the moon or whatever ..it is working now.
I just did a 5th reinstall and it is working 
Thank you very much for all the help!!
Greets
Ben |
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steveb
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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5 time installing gentoo? on the same system? gee...
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