Re: [gentoo-user] 20008 install problem: "Could not find the root block device in ."

[Dale]

Eric Martin wrote:
Jarry wrote:
Hi,
I just downloaded install-amd64-minimal-2008.0.iso, burned
it, and tried to boot&install. But during boot-up, a message
comes:
____________________________________
 >> 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() :: _
____________________________________
What am I supposed to do???

It is a common pc, with Asus mobo (nForce4 chipset),
2x sata-disk, 1x sata-dvd, nvidia graphics. Everything
correctly detected in bios and during boot-up.

On the same computer, I could install gentoo-2007 last year,
but unfortunatelly disk has died, so I had to replace it and
install again...

Jarry

If the 2007 cd worked then use that one.  It doesn't matter what cd 
you start from, only that you get started.  For that matter (as people 
always say) you can boot off of knoppix or the lfs (linux from 
scratch) disk.  The only thing the cd does for you is provide a 
working linux environment that you can chroot from to install gentoo.


Of course, make sure you get the tarballs off the internet if you use a 
CD that old.  If you use the tarballs off the CD, you will have a lot of 
upgrades to do and it could be . . . messy. 

Other than that, it doesn't matter what CD you use as Eric said.  I 
wonder of it could be done from the Mandrake install CD?  It is bootable 
and gives a command line.  LOL


Dale

:-)  :-)