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CJC252
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 Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:00 am Post subject: Root block device unspecified... |
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Kernel: kernel-2.4.26-gentoo-r3
partition setup:
/dev/hda1 = boot (32mb)
/dev/hda2 = swap (512mb)
/dev/hda3 = root (rest)
gentoo boots up but i am left at a screen that says:
| Code: | >> The root block device is unspecified or not detected.
Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell...
boot() :: |
my grub is:
| Code: | default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.4.26
root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hda3 ramdisk_size=8192
initrd /initrd-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 |
the ramdisk size is to get rid of the job control error thing
is there something wrong with my grub.conf? |
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CJC252
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:58 am Post subject: |
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bump. please help  |
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hepta_sean
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Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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Location: Berlin, Germany
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:07 am Post subject: Re: Root block device unspecified... |
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| CJC252 wrote: | my grub is:
| Code: | default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.4.26
root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hda3 ramdisk_size=8192
initrd /initrd-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 |
the ramdisk size is to get rid of the job control error thing
is there something wrong with my grub.conf? |
Perhaps you should try:
| Code: | default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.4.26
root (hd0,0)
kernel (hd0,0)/kernel-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hda3 ramdisk_size=8192
initrd (hd0,0)/initrd-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 |
And I don't have the
in my grub.conf, but I suppose it does no harm. |
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thechris
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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did you do root (hd0,0) from the grub prompt?
as i recall you need to get root (hd0,0) before setup (hd0) on the grub prompt during the install. |
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CJC252
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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sigh..
I just used lilo and had no problem. |
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