[gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[mail]

Hi,

I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.

I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the splash
screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:

Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)

This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as hda3,
sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct because
the splash screen is fine.

Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?

Thanks
rick



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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[Francisco Rivas]

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Hi, I have no T43 but:

Check the settings of your grub.conf, I put my gentoo portion grub.conf

#Booting Gentoo 2.6.20-r6
title Gentoo GNU/Linux 2.6.20
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/2.6.20-gentoo-r6 root=/dev/sda2 vga=0x318
video=vesafb:mtrr:3,ywrap

It is very important the "root=/dev/sdaX" parameter. I have no any splash
image (yet)..It is a good idea if you put your grub.conf here to see the
posiible problem too...

I hope help you :D

On 4/24/07, mail <lists@gmnet.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
>
> I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the splash
> screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
>
> Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
>
> This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as hda3,
> sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct because
> the splash screen is fine.
>
> Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
>
> Thanks
> rick
>
>
>
> --
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>
>


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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[Tedwardo Stine]

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also, a good debugging technique is to add support for all devices first
then eliminate (work top down).
so modularize all the sata devices available in the kernel, then if it works
you can start taking some at, wittling it down.
(i know with my nw8440 the sata was originally labeled incorrectly in the
output of lspci)
...if it still doesn't work then you know it's not a problem with the
drivers :D

good luck

On 4/24/07, mail <lists@gmnet.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
>
> I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the splash
> screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
>
> Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
>
> This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as hda3,
> sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct because
> the splash screen is fine.
>
> Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
>
> Thanks
> rick
>
>
>
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>
>

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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[Francisco Rivas]

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Hi all again..

Reading the post of Tedwardo I remember a problem with a SATA disk, the
Gentoo livecd was not detected my SATA disk, looking for other people with
that problem I found this:

Use libata.ata_enabled=1, unfortunnely I sold that pc and I have no time to
try that.. but my point is: have you ever seen that problem?, have you any
idea about it?

Thank you very much in advance...

On 4/24/07, Tedwardo Stine <ted.stine@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> also, a good debugging technique is to add support for all devices first
> then eliminate (work top down).
> so modularize all the sata devices available in the kernel, then if it
> works you can start taking some at, wittling it down.
> (i know with my nw8440 the sata was originally labeled incorrectly in the
> output of lspci)
> ...if it still doesn't work then you know it's not a problem with the
> drivers :D
>
> good luck
>
> On 4/24/07, mail <lists@gmnet.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
> >
> > I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the splash
> > screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
> >
> > Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
> >
> > This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> > loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as hda3,
> > sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct because
> > the splash screen is fine.
> >
> > Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
> >
> > Thanks
> > rick
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > gentoo-laptop@gentoo.org mailing list
> >
> >
>


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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[Kamchybek Jusupov]

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Hi mail,

deimos ~ # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst 
timeout 5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo Linux 2006.1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.20-gentoo-r6_2 root=/dev/sda3
video=vesafb:1280x800-32@60,mtrr,ywrap
splash=silent,fadein,theme:synack quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1

Also, attached my 2.6.20 kernel config file... Right now using Compaq
laptop, but config file was used from my previous thinkpad...



On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:33 -0400 / mail wrote:
With a subject: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
> 
> I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the
> splash screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
> 
> Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
> 
> This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as
> hda3, sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct
> because the splash screen is fine.
> 
> Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
> 
> Thanks
> rick
> 
> 
> 

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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[mail]

Hi,

I think the problem is with my kernel.  my lspci says:

IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03)

I have kernel v2.6.19-gentoo-r5 

What do I need to select in my kernel configuration to make this work?

Thanks
Rick


On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 10:03 +0800, Kamchybek Jusupov wrote:
> Hi mail,
> 
> deimos ~ # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst 
> timeout 5
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> title=Gentoo Linux 2006.1
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.20-gentoo-r6_2 root=/dev/sda3
> video=vesafb:1280x800-32@60,mtrr,ywrap
> splash=silent,fadein,theme:synack quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
> 
> Also, attached my 2.6.20 kernel config file... Right now using Compaq
> laptop, but config file was used from my previous thinkpad...
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:33 -0400 / mail wrote:
> With a subject: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
> > 
> > I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the
> > splash screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
> > 
> > Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
> > 
> > This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> > loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as
> > hda3, sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct
> > because the splash screen is fine.
> > 
> > Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > rick
> > 
> > 
> > 

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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[Tedwardo Stine]

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well i know you at least have ata support CONFIG_ATA

  │
Location:

  │     -> Device
Drivers

  │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
drivers
  │   Selects: SCSI

then the next option needed for for ahci sata support CONFIG_SATA_AHCI

  │
Location:
  │     -> Device
Drivers

  │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
drivers
  │         -> ATA device support (ATA [=y])

and finally CONFIG_ATA_PIIX for the intel ich support (2 options below the
AHCI SATA)

  │   Location:
  │     -> Device
Drivers

  │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
drivers
  │         -> ATA device support (ATA [=y])

that should take care of it

On 4/25/07, mail <lists@gmnet.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I think the problem is with my kernel.  my lspci says:
>
> IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 03)
>
> I have kernel v2.6.19-gentoo-r5
>
> What do I need to select in my kernel configuration to make this work?
>
> Thanks
> Rick
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 10:03 +0800, Kamchybek Jusupov wrote:
> > Hi mail,
> >
> > deimos ~ # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
> > timeout 5
> > splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> > title=Gentoo Linux 2006.1
> > root (hd0,0)
> > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.20-gentoo-r6_2 root=/dev/sda3
> > video=vesafb:1280x800-32@60,mtrr,ywrap
> > splash=silent,fadein,theme:synack quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1
> >
> > Also, attached my 2.6.20 kernel config file... Right now using Compaq
> > laptop, but config file was used from my previous thinkpad...
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:33 -0400 / mail wrote:
> > With a subject: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
> > >
> > > I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets past the
> > > splash screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel panic:
> > >
> > > Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
> > >
> > > This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel sata driver
> > > loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives such as
> > > hda3, sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root" is correct
> > > because the splash screen is fine.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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>
>

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Re: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem

[mail]

OK, I was missing one of them so now i'm past that, but now right after
the boot splash and a few other device things, the screen goes crazy
really fast and all I can make out is something about ReiserFS: sda3:
warning... it goes way to fast to read... only thing I can do is ctl,
alt, del... 

getting there!
rick


On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 11:32 -0400, Tedwardo Stine wrote:
> well i know you at least have ata support CONFIG_ATA
> 
>   │
> Location:                                                                       
>   │     -> Device
> Drivers                                                                           
>   │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
> drivers                
>   │   Selects: SCSI   
> 
> then the next option needed for for ahci sata support CONFIG_SATA_AHCI
> 
>   │
> Location:                                                                 
>   │     -> Device
> Drivers                                                                                   
>   │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
> drivers                   
>   │         -> ATA device support (ATA [=y]) 
> 
> and finally CONFIG_ATA_PIIX for the intel ich support (2 options below
> the AHCI SATA)
> 
>   │   Location:                             
>   │     -> Device
> Drivers                                                                                 
>   │       -> Serial ATA (prod) and Parallel ATA (experimental)
> drivers         
>   │         -> ATA device support (ATA [=y])
> 
> that should take care of it
> 
> On 4/25/07, mail <lists@gmnet.net> wrote:
>         Hi,
>         
>         I think the problem is with my kernel.  my lspci says:
>         
>         IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller
>         (rev 03)
>         
>         I have kernel v2.6.19-gentoo-r5
>         
>         What do I need to select in my kernel configuration to make
>         this work? 
>         
>         Thanks
>         Rick
>         
>         
>         On Wed, 2007-04-25 at 10:03 +0800, Kamchybek Jusupov wrote:
>         > Hi mail,
>         >
>         > deimos ~ # cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
>         > timeout 5
>         > splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz 
>         > title=Gentoo Linux 2006.1
>         > root (hd0,0)
>         > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.20-gentoo-r6_2 root=/dev/sda3
>         > video=vesafb:1280x800-32@60,mtrr,ywrap
>         > splash=silent,fadein,theme:synack quiet CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 
>         >
>         > Also, attached my 2.6.20 kernel config file... Right now
>         using Compaq
>         > laptop, but config file was used from my previous
>         thinkpad...
>         >
>         >
>         >
>         > On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:04:33 -0400 / mail wrote: 
>         > With a subject: [gentoo-laptop] thinkpad T43 boot problem
>         >
>         > > Hi,
>         > >
>         > > I am trying to set up a T43 with grub.
>         > >
>         > > I installed grub, set up the grub.conf file and it gets
>         past the
>         > > splash screen and starts to load devices, then a kernel
>         panic:
>         > >
>         > > Cannot open root device "sda3" or unknown-block (2,0)
>         > >
>         > > This lapttop has sata drive I guess, I have the kernel
>         sata driver 
>         > > loaded, and I have tried all kinds of various alternatives
>         such as
>         > > hda3, sda1, hda1, (hd0,0) etc...  I know that the "root"
>         is correct
>         > > because the splash screen is fine.
>         > >
>         > > Does anybody have experience setting up grub on a T43?
>         > >
>         > > Thanks
>         > > rick
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
>         
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>         
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