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searchingfortao
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 Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject: Could not find the root block device in . [SOLVED] |
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I just bought a shiny new Thinkpad X1 and I can't get the install-amd64-minimal-20111103.iso install working. It dies pretty early in the boot process with:
| Code: | !! Media not found
>> No bootable medium foun. Waiting for devices...
>> Looking for the cdrom
>> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda1
>> Attempting to mount media:- /dev/sda2
!! Media not found
!! Could not find CD to boot; something else needed!
>> Determining 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...
root block device() ::
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Now here's the thing. The *only* OS on this laptop at present is the pre-installed Windows7, but when I type "shell" and then "ls", I get the usual | Code: | boot etc lib modules.cache proc sbin temp var
dev init lib64 newroot root sys usr |
directories so it definitely found the DVD and installed the ramdisk, but now it can't find the DVD? I've tried just hitting enter at the prompt, as well as | Code: | | gentoo noapic nolapic |
and the results have been the same.
Lastly, I guess I should mention that the only HD in here is an SSD. I'm not sure if that's relevant, but there you go.
Suggestions please 
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DONAHUE
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Use a system rescue cd as the install media instead.
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searchingfortao
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| Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I didn't know such a thing existed, that's great! Thanks so much. |
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