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

[Eric Martin <freak4uxxx@gmail.com>]

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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.

-- 
Eric Martin
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