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Tbagz
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 Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:20 am Post subject: Still trying........ |
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I hope Im not annoying anyone....lol. I was having troubles with my cd drive so I changed it out. I started all over. I deleated the partitions and repartitioned..etc etc. now i am 50% into emerging --metadata. so knock on wood I'll get through it this time. I was just wondering. should I use gentoo sources for kernel or let genkernel do it for me? if I go gen-kernel route my older athlon 800Mhz thunderbird will still work fine right?
and while installing Grub do I actually type this stuff into nano? | Code: | # Which listing to boot as default. 0 is the first, 1 the second etc.
default 0
# How many seconds to wait before the default listing is booted.
timeout 30
# Nice, fat splash-image to spice things up :)
# Comment out if you don't have a graphics card installed
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.11-r11
# Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is located
root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda3
# The next four lines are only if you dualboot with a Windows system.
# In this case, Windows is hosted on /dev/hda6.
title=Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,5)
makeactive
chainloader +1
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DDV01
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:34 am Post subject: |
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Gentoo-sources are fine and if you don't want to configure the kernel yourself you can have genkernel do it for you. The kernel will probably be bigger though.
As for grub, just edit /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample an move it to /boot/grub/grub.conf |
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_tony_
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Still trying........ |
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| Tbagz wrote: | | should I use gentoo sources for kernel or let genkernel do it for me? |
You need select which kernel sources must be compiled and emerge:
| Code: | | emerge gentoo-sources |
Then emerge genkernel and run it:
| Code: | emerge genkernel
genkernel all
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| any ideas on files systems to use? all? or just 1? |
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loki99
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 7:42 am Post subject: |
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| Tbagz wrote: | | any ideas on files systems to use? all? or just 1? |
Ext2 for boot and ext3 for the rest, I would recommend!  |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:06 am Post subject: |
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ok im trying to find all modules with:
| Code: | Code Listing 20: Viewing all available modules
# find /lib/modules/kernel-2.6.12-gentoo-r6/ -type f -iname '*.o' -or -iname '*.ko'
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and im getting back : /lib/modules/kernel-2.6.12-gentoo-r6/: no such file or directory
where do I go from here?
EDIT: AHHH I dont need the kernel- I just need 2.6.12-gentoo-r6/ |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| DDV01 wrote: | Gentoo-sources are fine and if you don't want to configure the kernel yourself you can have genkernel do it for you. The kernel will probably be bigger though.
As for grub, just edit /boot/grub/grub.conf.sample an move it to /boot/grub/grub.conf |
how do I do this? or get kernel image?
this is my fdisk -l | Code: | /dev/hda1 in grub= hd0.0
/dev/hda2 in grub= hd0.1
/dev/hda3 in grub= hd0.2
/dev/hda5 in grub= hd0.3
/dev/hda6 in grub= hd0.4 |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 4:55 am Post subject: |
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ok I just ran "grub-install" and got back this:
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end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
end_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0
Installation finished. No error reported.
This is the contents of the device map /boot/grub/device.map.
Check if this is correct or not. If any of the lines is incorrect,
fix it and re-run the script "grub-install".
(fd0) /dev/fd0
(hd0) /dev/hda |
my partitions are:-----------------------------------blocks
/dev/hda1 /boot--------grub=(hd0,0)-------32M-----31720+
/dev/hda2 /swap-------grub=(hd0,1)-------512M----258552
/dev/hda3 extended----grub=???????-------9216M---9675288
/dev/hda5 /root--------grub=(hd0,2)or3?---4096M---2064856+
/dev/hda6 /home-------grub=(hd0,3)or4?---5120M---7610368+
my partitions are: | Code: |
/dev/hda1 boot
/dev/hda2 swap
/dev/hda3 Extended
/dev/hda5 root
/dev/hda6 home |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:14 am Post subject: |
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ok im sorry  it is trying to install grub to the floppy drive. so to stop this do I enter grub --no-floppy in the grub.conf? |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:57 am Post subject: |
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one more question about grub
If my root partition is /dev/hda5 =(hd0,4) and grub is acking for root in the conf do i write (hd0,4) or is it asking for boot, when it says root? IO am getting conflicting answers from reading FAQs.
Any help would be great.
default 0
timeout 30
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.11-r11
root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda3 |
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loki99
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| handbook wrote: | | # Partition where the kernel image (or operating system) is located |
You most probably stored your kernel in your boot partition, therefore it is asking for boot. |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Thanks loki. I hope I am not wearing out my welcome here with all my post and questions. I should have tried some other versions to get the feel of linux before taking this on. but just for laughs I'll go ahead and post what I did:
well I did this:
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default 0
timeout 20
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2.6.12-r6
root (hd0,4)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda5 |
upon reboot I got the splashscreen to choose the kernel. After choosing I get this:
| Code: | Booting 'Gentoo Linus 2.6.12-r6'
root (hd0,4)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partitin type 0x83
kernel /kernel-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/hda5
Error 15: File not found
Press any key to continue... |
So now I am thinking I can reboot with the live cd, remount all partitions and get back into linux and adjust the /grub.conf to (hd0,0) for root and root=/dev/hda1 and grub will boot? |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks but I did not use genkernel. I did manual config. |
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loki99
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:48 am Post subject: |
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That depends on where your partitions are located.
Where is your boot partition and where is you root partition? |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| loki99 wrote: | That depends on where your partitions are located.
Where is your boot partition and where is you root partition? |
boot is /dev/hda1 root is /dev/hda5 |
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saturday
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| Tbagz wrote: |
So now I am thinking I can reboot with the live cd, remount all partitions and get back into linux and adjust the /grub.conf to (hd0,0) for root and root=/dev/hda1 and grub will boot? |
Imho it should be if the given info about partitions is correct. |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: |
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| saturday wrote: | | Tbagz wrote: |
So now I am thinking I can reboot with the live cd, remount all partitions and get back into linux and adjust the /grub.conf to (hd0,0) for root and root=/dev/hda1 and grub will boot? |
Imho it should be if the given info about partitions is correct. |
so it should be:
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root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda5 |
and can I reboot with live CD, remount the partitions and change it? or start again from square 1? Im just no sure if it cant find the file in boot or root... I mean if it is suppose to be pointed to boot and I sent it to root or vice versa...lol. sorry. |
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loki99
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: |
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| Tbagz wrote: |
so it should be:
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root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda5 |
and can I reboot with live CD, remount the partitions and change it? or start again from square 1? Im just no sure if it cant find the file in boot or root... I mean if it is suppose to be pointed to boot and I sent it to root or vice versa...lol. sorry. |
No! You do not need to start all over! Just fix the entry in your grub.conf.
After compiling your kernel you did copy it to /boot, right?
If you are not sure, post the output of
or | Code: | | ls -l /mnt/gentoo/boot |
..if you haven't chrooted yet. |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| loki99 wrote: | | Tbagz wrote: |
so it should be:
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root (hd0,0)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r11 root=/dev/hda5 |
and can I reboot with live CD, remount the partitions and change it? or start again from square 1? Im just no sure if it cant find the file in boot or root... I mean if it is suppose to be pointed to boot and I sent it to root or vice versa...lol. sorry. |
No! You do not need to start all over! Just fix the entry in your grub.conf.
After compiling your kernel you did copy it to /boot, right?
If you are not sure, post the output of
or | Code: | | ls -l /mnt/gentoo/boot |
..if you haven't chrooted yet. |
Well I had chrooted. but now I have the pc off. about to go to sleep and start again tomorrow. BUt I can reboot with live cd and remount right? and then edit grub.conf? |
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loki99
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| Tbagz wrote: |
Well I had chrooted. but now I have the pc off. about to go to sleep and start again tomorrow. BUt I can reboot with live cd and remount right? and then edit grub.conf? |
Right! No problem here!
You'll see! After a good night sleep things will become much clearer! |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Hi Tbagz,
yes you can boot with the live-cd, mount the partitions and edit the file. Not only can you do it, as you should do it! ALso, you only need to chroot if you must compile the kernel or run any command from the disk, instead of the cd.
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| ok thanks loki and jmb, Ill try again tomorrow, or later today that is....lol. |
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Tbagz
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| Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well i am trying to get back to the grub.conf . and I am folllowing so tips from the "grub errors thread" and when I ls /boot it only shows boot and no bzImage but also if I ry to ls /usr/src/linux or ls /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage/distfiles it says no file or directory.
so am I not mounted properly? or are they missing now? man I'm lost. |
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