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GioFX
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 Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] Could not find cdrom to boot! help |
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Hi,
Im new here, i'm trying to install gentoo on my notebook: dell inspiron 6400, 2 GB ram, intel core duo 2x 1.86 GHZ, intel graphics 945GM 256ram
I got the livecd 2008.0_beta1.iso
On boot i get some errors:
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>> Looking for the cdrom
>> Attempting to mount media: - /dev/hda
>> Attempting to mount media: - /dev/hda1
>> Attempting to mount media: - /dev/hda2
>> Attempting to mount media: - /dev/hda3
>> Attempting to mount media: - /dev/hdc
!! Media not found
!! Could not find CD to boot, something else needed
>> Determinating root device...
!! Could not find the root block device in .
Please specify another value or: press Enter for the same, type "shell" for a shell, or "q" to skip
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On other distros my HD is named sda
Please, can anyone help me? 
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muhsinzubeir
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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do you know what mobo you have on your pc?...probably some chips on your mobo arent supported on the livecd you are using...i had this issue when i was installing gentoo on p5k-se.En somebody gave me this link to download other livecd's.Here is the link:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-609992.html
goodluck...
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GioFX
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| muhsinzubeir wrote: | do you know what mobo you have on your pc?...probably some chips on your mobo arent supported on the livecd you are using...i had this issue when i was installing gentoo on p5k-se.En somebody gave me this link to download other livecd's.Here is the link:
https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-609992.html
goodluck... |
thanks for your answer, but i have a 32 bit system 
mobo = motherboard? I have the Intel ICH7 (express card)
maybe this helps:
| Code: | giofx@sickcoder:~/Scrivania$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 0a)
03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 05)
03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff)
0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
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krinn
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| try booting with nodma irqpoll |
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GioFX
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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i downloaded the beta 2 live DVD, and it works fine. Thanks
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