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

[Eric Martin <freak4uxxx@gmail.com>]

Dale wrote:
> 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.
Yeah, thanks for mentioning getting the new tarballs.  I always download 
the newest ones so I just assume everybody else does.