Try to install boot loader on the first HD. Or read grub FAQ. IIRC there was something about using grub with the second HD. Sasha
> I have installed Gentoo to a dual had drive system > > /dev/hda1 --> Windows XP Professional > > /dev/sda --> Gentoo Install > /dev/sda1 - /boot > /dev/sda3 - / > /dev/sda5 - /usr > /dev/sda6 - /var > /dev/sda7 - /tmp > /dev/sda8 - /home > > grub.conf kernel line: > root(hd1,0) > kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo-r8 root /dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/sda3 > init=linuxrc vga=0x318 splash=verbose > > The liveCD boots and runs. > > when I try to boot the system from grub to the gentoo selection I get > > >>>Loading Modules... >>>Mounting Filesystems... >>>Activating udev >>>Determining Root device > > block device /dev/sda3 is not a valid root device... > > The SDA Device is a Maxtor SATA Drive, I think it's not loading ata_piix > which the live CD loads. Is this a module or built into the kernel? > I did used genkernel to create my kernel. > > Please help > > Thanks. > CR Little > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This e-mail and any attachments are confidential. If you are not the intended > recipient, any further dissemination or use of this e-mail is prohibited. If > you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by > returning it to the sender. You should then delete all copies from your > system and destroy any hard copies you may have made. Thank you for your > cooperation. -- [email protected] mailing list
