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

[Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net>]

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

:-)  :-)