Install hung at Kernel configuration

jwrico

I am using the quick install guide, everything going well. Ran command " time emerge gentoo-sources " the connection failed and I lost the prompt to enter commands. how do I get from a blank flashing square to the livecd etc # prompt?

thanks in advance.
just trying out something new.

james rico

Mike Hunt · Watchman Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5287

If you press alt+F2 does it switch to another terminal?

jwrico · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject: System stops during boot

I used the guide book, understood most of what I was doing. I got to the final configuration step and rebooted the system. The grub splash screen came up I selected the Gentoo kernel and hit enter. The boot ran for 30 seconds or so and then hung up. The error is listed below.

fsck ext3 no such for or directory while trying to oepn /dev/root......superblock could not be read. *file system couldn't be fixed.
ctrl d to continue then it reboots.
you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: e2fsck -b 8193 <device>

I set the boot partition up according to manual as ext2, the / partition as ext3, and the swap partion as swap. pretty sure I did thsoe correctly. Any ideas?

James R. :?:

Clad in Sky · l33t Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 888 Location: Germany

jwrico · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: partitions

Thanks for the reply,

I used nano and opened up a sample fstab, If I remember correctly I edited the sample and then saved it. I will double check that though to see it that is the problem. I am just getting into Linux, (taking a class) so my experience is limited. I do like to tinker with things and learn though, so this is going to be one of those learning experiences.

Thanks
James

PS I wont be able to work on this till probably friday so I'll post up my findings afterward.

mikegpitt · Advocate Joined: 22 May 2004 Posts: 3224

jwrico · Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: fstab and boot

Here is a copy of fstab:
# NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts.
/dev/BOOT /boot ext2 noatime 1 2
/dev/ROOT / ext3 noatime 0 1
/dev/SWAP none swap sw 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom auto noauto,ro 0 0
#/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto 0 0

I think this is correct.
I did look in the boot file and it was empty. I figure this is incorrect. Any ideas how to replace this information?

Thanks in advance.
James[/quote]

Clad in Sky · l33t Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 888 Location: Germany

jwrico · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: OOPs

I guess this is where I do a Homer Simpson, DOOOOHHHH!

I fix those mistakes.

Thanks

:oops:

James