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/dev/hda1 * 83 System (for /boot)
/dev/hda2 83 Linux (for /)
/dev/hda3 82 swap
/dev/hda4 8e Linux LVM (for /usr /home /var /opt /tmp)
/vg/usr
/vg/home
/vg/var
/vg/opt
/vg/tmp
Installation went through quite smoothly except following problems found:-
1)
# USE="-doc symlink" emerge gentoo-sources
Code:
.....
......
* GNU info directory index is up-to-date.
* IMPORTANT: 7 config files in /etc need updating.
* Type emerge --help config to learn how to update config files.
# find /etc -iname '._cfg????_*'
No printout. Can't find the config files to be updated.
df: Warning: cannot read table of mounted filesystems
df: Warning: cannot read table of mounted filesystems
Could not find device for /boot: Not found or not a block device.
A question: what version of gentoo install cd did you use? Did you notice the gcc nasty update?
I think the latest version "install-amd64-2006.0". I did not notice "gcc nasty update"
Quote:
1)etc-update gived no joy?
IIRC I did not ran it.
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My suggestion is to retry chrooting with the live cd and repeating the grub installation as the manual says.
Now I manage to have grub started;
Code:
root (hd0,0)
Filesystem type is ext2fs Partition type 0x83
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 root=/dev/hda2
Error 15:File not found.
Press any key to contiue
Ran
# ls -l /mnt/gentoo/boot
Code:
boot -> .
grub
lost+found
The kernel image was not there.
I completed all steps listed on the respective handbook at least in 2 rounds. I found;
# ls -l /usr/src/linux
there. But now it disppears. I don't know why? Even I can't find the directory "src" after re-chroot. Another directory I failed to find was "modules". I ran;
# find / -name src -type d
and
# find / -name modules -type d
Both no printout
and could not find it. Beside after re-entering chroot environment the command "env-update", emerge, etc. were not found on "bash". I discovered this problem at least in the last 3 rounds
I think I have to run another round again wiping out the complete HD.
Distribution: Server: Debian Desktop:Windows XP x64 and Gentoo
Posts: 26
Rep:
Quote:
Now I manage to have grub started;
Code:
root (hd0,0)
Filesystem type is ext2fs Partition type 0x83
kernel (hd0,0)/boot/kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 root=/dev/hda2
Error 15:File not found.
Press any key to contiue
remove kernel from /boot/kernel-2.6.17-gentoo-r7 so it comes as
Code:
/boot/2.6.17-gentoo-r7
and if that doesnt work re-copy your kernel to /boot as 2.6.17-gentoo-r7
Hi,
the latest version is 2006.1 not 2006.0,that's way I asked.I don't remember well the gentoo installation procedure but maybe that could be the problem.It was a big change from 2006.0 to 2006.1 ,gcc3 to gcc4 and a glibc update.I had to rebuild the toolchain a couple of time and it's 24 hours I'm rebuilding the world.
For example it could be that you downloaded the 2006.0 base tarball then you did emerge --sync and everything is broken.
New baselayout breaks things if you don't do etc-update and you didn't,new gcc4 breaks things if you don't do the proper upgrade procedure.
Even if it is not the problem IMHO is not smart installing with 2006.0 medium knowing that you'll have to spend hours compiling just for upgrading....and your are also following thw wrong handbook.
Distribution: Server: Debian Desktop:Windows XP x64 and Gentoo
Posts: 26
Rep:
all you need to do is put the live cd back in and re-mount your /boot and / on /mnt/gentoo/boot and /mnt/gentoo then follow the instuctions in the handbook about copying the kernel image into /boot (i cant remember)
I tried dozen times. Once exiting chroot and re-chroot again bash command such as env-update, emerge can't be found. Even the directories "src", "modules" etc. got lost. I can't find out the cause/reason. The only way is to wipe out the HD and start from the beginning again.
I already started another round, running "install-amd64-minimal-2006.1", the lastest version. However I encountered problem on connecting network "broadband". I'll start a new posting.
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