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MisterGoof
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 Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject: Startup errors [SOLVED] |
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Just ot Gentoo installed and booting, but 2 questions.
1/ I have an error that appears as the kernel starts, but scrolls off the screen before I can read it. How can I get to this ? I assume it's logged in a file somewhere?
2/ I also get this:
| Code: | | unknown-domain (Linux i686 2.6.10-gentoo-r4) 22:30 |
I know the 22:30 bit tis the time
HOw do I cure this ?
TIA
MG
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adaptr
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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1. Yes, and no.. the kernel boot log is accessible by running
The less bit is so you can actually scroll through it...
2. You have not set a domain name for your system (not that important), and no hostname either (a bit more of a bother).
You skipped the bit that goes:
| Code: | | cat "myhostname" >/etc/hostname |
Boy for all those dudes that claim they read the manual but missed this or that... 
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MisterGoof
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:13 pm Post subject: |
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dmesg didnt show the error but I managed to interupt the startup with "ctrl C", the meeage reads: | Code: | * checking root filesystem...
fsck: fsck.REiserFS: not found
fsck: Error 2 while executing fsck:ReiserFS for /dev/hda8 |
/dev/hda8 is my root partition..
Everything sems OK, but I assume the error was generated for a reason
any ideas ?
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kimchi_sg
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| MisterGoof wrote: | dmesg didnt show the error but I managed to interupt the startup with "ctrl C", the meeage reads: | Code: | * checking root filesystem...
fsck: fsck.REiserFS: not found
fsck: Error 2 while executing fsck:ReiserFS for /dev/hda8 |
/dev/hda8 is my root partition..
Everything sems OK, but I assume the error was generated for a reason
any ideas ? |
Yes, your /etc/fstab file has a typo (typos?), whereby you misspelt reiserfs (all lowercase letters) as "REiserfs" (capital 'R' and 'E'). Look through your /etc/fstab and correct the typo(s). |
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Ol Fart
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject: Simular problem ... |
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... except that mine is a Kernel Panic & it checks for the XFS on root. My root partition is formated ext3. /boot is ext2. I am currently sans internet (cable is down & so is internet), so I'm not near my machine.
 Please help!!!!!1
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adaptr
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The relevance being ?
Heed kimchi_sg's advice and examine your fstab.
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MisterGoof
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| Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Cheres kimchi_sg, problem solved.
and now my adventure moves on, but where ?
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