--- James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have several new portables to install.
> On an HP9000z I reformatted the hard drive
> and used liveCD 2007.0. I performed the most basic
> installation (no X, KDE ....)
>
> The installation ran to completion. The installation
> process declared itself successful.
>
> Upon reboot I get this error message:
>
> Block Device /dev/sda4 is not a valid root device...
> The root block device is unspecified or not
> detected.
> Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a
> shell...
>
> The partitioning is quite simple
>
> sda1 ntfs vista(soon)
> sda2 reiserfs /boot
> sda3 swap
> ada4 reiserfs /
>
> Trying sda2 does not work either.
>
> Is the best method to rescue this install to use the
>
> minimal cd and fdisk and mark the sda2 partition as
> a boot.
>
> I'm about ready to use the Handbook and perform the
> install
> the old way...
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> James
>
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This same problem has been handled on gentoo-user bout
a billion times.
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