>
> On Mar 1, 2007, at 6:58 PM, David A. Gershman wrote:
>
> > (also posted on LinuxQuestions.org in LFS Forum)
> >
> > Hello, this is a continuation from a thread on the Linux Kernel forum.
> >
> > I've got my drive being recognized by the kernel, but the system still
> > won't boot. It results in an error stating:
> >
> > Checking file systems
> > /dev/hda3:
> > Superblock could not be read or does not describe
> > a correct ext2 file system. {goes on from there}
> >
> > Looking back at the boot process, I believe the problem actually is
> > caused by:
> >
> > Populating /dev with device nodes: [FAIL]
> >
> > Because my swap partition is also unable to be seen. At this point I'm
> > stuck. I'm not familiar with the udev and sysfs, but I did follow the
> > book character for character with obvious exceptions. I even compiled
> > the kernel with most extras left out (sound, NIC, framebuffering,
> > etc).
> >
> > The LFS Live CD is what I used and it sees the HD and files just fine
> > and I'm able to "chroot" into the LFS system after (section 6.2.2 and
> > 6.2.3) "Mounting and Populating /dev" and "Mounting Virtual kernel
> > File
> > Systems".
> >
> > Just the booting of the new system can't seem to populate /dev.
> >
> > Any idea where I can go from here?
> >
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> > David A. Gershman
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> perhaps you could start with the livecd, chroot, and rebuild udev,
> sysvinit, and the kernel, see if that works.
>
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Nope...didn't work. I need to look at the error again. I think it
mounted the drive read-only. That would prevent the device files from
being created. Correct?
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