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link1305
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 Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:47 am Post subject: Sticking on boot (Checking root filesystem) |
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I finished my gentoo install on my laptop today, and when it boot it gets to the point where it says "checking root filesystem" then just sits there until I turn it off. 
Here is my fstab: | Code: |
/dev/hda6 /boot ext2 noauto,noatime 1 2
/dev/hda8 / ext3 noatime 0 1
/dev/hda7 none swap sw 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0
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My grub.conf is: | Code: |
default 0
timeout 5
title=Gentoo 2.6.11-r11
root (hd0,5)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda8 |
This is the 3rd or so time I've installed Gentoo, but first on my laptop. BTW I'm dualbooting with XP, which is why I'm using partitions 6/7/8. When I boot from the liveCD I can mount and look at files on the root filesystem just fine.
Thanks guys! |
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forgotten1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know if this will be of help:
1. Did you select Ex3 and Second extended filesystem support in the kernel, and not as modules?
2. Is mke2fs installed? |
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link1305
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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1. Yes, I made sure to select both to be compiled into the kernel.
2. I booted from the liveCD and chrooted into the environment, and tried both mke2fs and e2fsck, and they both work.
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forgotten1
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Is /dev/hda8 present?
You may try these to see if it resolves the problem also:
a. Ensure devfs or udev are properly installed.
b. Retype by hand your entire /etc/fstab. |
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link1305
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, /dev/hda8 is definitly there...I can mount it if I boot with the LiveCD.
I re-wrote my fstab, but it didn't help.
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/dev/hda6 /boot ext2 noauto,noatime 1 2
/dev/hda7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda8 / ext3 noatime 0 1
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0
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How do I check about devfs or udev? I assume I'm using udev since I installed with 2005.0 and followed the guide.
BTW, if I change the dump/pass options on root to 0 0, then it gets a little farther in the boot...It sets the host name, calculates module dependencies, then now stalls on Checking all Filesystems.
Thanks for your help so far. |
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nixnut
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Could you post the last 10 or so lines of the output?
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link1305
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Mounting proc at /proc ... Ok
Mounting sysfs at /sys ... Ok
Mounting /dev for udev ... Ok
Configuring System to use udev ...
Populating /dev with device nodes ...
Setting /sbin/udevsend as hotplug agent ... Ok
Mounting devpts at /dev/pts ... Ok
Activating Possible swap ...
<6>Adding 506008k swap on /dev/hda7. Priority:-1 extents:1 Ok
Remounting root filesystem read-only (if necessary) ... Ok
You should stop using /etc/hostname and use /etc/conf.hostname
Setting hostname to afterglow-nix ... Ok
Calculating module dependencies ... Ok
Checking all filesystems ...
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This is after I changed the dump/pass settings to 0 0 for root, so it's a little farther than before. Also, there is no hdd activity |
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nixnut
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, it's doing a lot of things already that do succeed. Boot the livecd, mount the / partition and take a look at /var/log/messages. Perhaps you can find some more information there.
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link1305
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:58 am Post subject: |
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All I have in /var/log is
cups (empty)
emerge.log
lastlog (nothing in it)
news (empty)
samba (empty)
wtmp (nothing in it) |
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link1305
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| Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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No other ideas? Should I just reinstall from scratch? 
A side note: I don't think it should matter, but all three of my gentoo partitions are in the extended partition block on the hard drive (not primary).....could that be causing these problems? |
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randolph
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:21 am Post subject: |
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maybe you could try this
/dev/hda6 /boot ext2 defaults 1 2
/dev/hda7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda8 / ext3 defaults 0 1
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs nodev,nosuid,noexec 0 0
its a little late but hey... |
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