Hey guys, this is my first linux install. Used Gentoo (2004.2) and followed the handbook provided by gentoo as closely as I could and as much as i could understand. I thought I was doing well, until I attempted to reboot out of the installer/setup and into the real deal. Grub loaded up fine, I chose 2.4.26-gentoo-r9... some stuff happends and then BLAMO!!!!!!!!

"Determining root device...
The root block device is unspecified or not detected.
Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell..."

So I attempted typing "/dev/hda1" and I get some crazy thing with flashing lights that basically said DONT DO THAT AGAIN!!!!!!

Anyone know what I can do? I know im a noob, but I would really appreciate some help. Thanks.

Can you post your boot line. It should look something like this:

Your partitions may differ though. Also, did you get fstab file changed correctly? I ask because that was what I did wrong, twice.

Later

OK, well I then tried booting as /dev/hda3........ and VOILA
So then I get in, I emerge KDE....
And now I get a fatal error. something about not connecting to X server

Any ideas?

Here is the exact message:
"Fatal server error:
Cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs for all framebuffer devices"

May want to read these:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...readid=237729&

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...63#post1221063

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...readid=213602&

I think basically, you need to configure X. Remember, Gentoo does not do much automatically for you. It lets you control almost everything.

Hope that helps. Post back if not.

Check out Gentoo's Xorg guide.