Hi, + Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10/02/04 10:20]: > I emerged kernel 2.6.2 dev-gentoo last night and proceeded to get it up and > running this evening. When I tried to boot it I ended up with the following > problems. > > Step 4: Determining root device > Root block device unspecified or not detected. > Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell. > : (i input /dev/hdb3 and it continued) > > then it did the next > > Remounting root filesystem read-only (if necesarry)... [!!] > Filesystem is NOT cleanly unmounted. > Partition /dev/hdb3 is mounted with write permissions, cannot check it > *Filesystem couldn't be fixed :( [!!] > Give root password for maintenance > > What could I have done wrong and how do I fix it? > > the snip from my lilo.conf in case it helps. > > # > image = /boot/kernel-2.6.2-gentoo > root = /dev/hdb3 > #root = /devices/discs/disc0/part3 > label = Gentoo3 > initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.2-gentoo > append="root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc" > read-only # read-only for checking > #
I think you need append = "root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc real_root=/dev/hdb3" and maybe also root=/dev/ram0 Moshe > > thanks in advance for any help > > -- > <---------------------------------------> > The smallest and even the dumbest of questions can lead to enlightenment. > > True wisdom is knowing when to listen, when to speak, when act and when to > but out. > <---------------------------------------> > Gentoo Linux - KDE 3.2 (and proud of it) > > Chris > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >
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