My first problem installing Gentoo

crossnt0 · n00b Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 14 Location: Tennessee

Well... Unfortunately my first attempt to install gentoo didn't go as planned. It couldn't verify the root device. I'm not sure what this means? I have 250 gb of free space (and 250 gb of 3 Windows partitions). It said it could not find the root device type in "shell" or press "q" to skip? I don't think I did anything wrong yet? I just put in the CD booted it up and let some of it load

sirlark · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject:

Is this a problem booting the install/live cd, or when you try to boot into your installed system?
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crossnt0 · n00b Joined: 12 Jun 2010 Posts: 14 Location: Tennessee

Sorry for the lack of information. It's from a minimal-install CD

John R. Graham · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

If the Gentoo minimal install CD isn't booting fully, you might have better luck with the SystemRescueCd. It's Gentoo-based and can be used just like the official install media with no modification at all to the Handbook procedures.

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Hu · Administrator Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 21706

Remember that most of us do not reinstall Gentoo on a regular basis, so we do not have all the possible installation errors memorized. Whenever you have problems with early install, please provide the exact text of the failure, without paraphrasing. Ideally, give us the last 20 lines before the system stopped for input. Pictures of the display can be a good choice here.

d2_racing · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:17 am Post subject:

Also, when your box will be 100% ok, you should check the stage 4 or stage 5 backup method too.