[SOLVED] error: no such device, after install Slackware 13.37 64bit

Broker824 · 05-29-2012, 05:28 AM

Hi,

I Install Slackware 13.37 64bit to new laptop Dell Inspiron N5110, i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 500 GB hard drive, triple boot.
Ubuntu, Windows 7 and Slackware, all 64bit.

After install, first error: no such device, else kerenel panic - Not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(8,8).

In attachments is pictures.
I use GRUB Loader.

Please help.

Notice
I newbie in Slackware Linux and my English language is veri bad, sorry.

Alien Bob · 05-29-2012, 05:44 AM

If you are using Ubuntu's grub to boot Slackware then please post your complete grub configuration file (menu.lst or grub.cfg)

Eric

Broker824 · 05-29-2012, 05:52 AM

Grub.cfg

Code:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=15
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="$1"
	if [ "$1" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-24-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a ro recovery nomodeset 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e893e1df-f6d5-4336-962a-86c7c02f924a
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9E9E64159E63E46D
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Slackware Linux (Slackware 13.37.0) (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f7acd07f-2d0b-4384-a05a-8534100f1c75
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

Alien Bob · 05-29-2012, 07:01 AM

I can't make heads or tails from this new Grub2 syntax.
The only thing I can advise you is to install Slackware's LILO into the root sector of its own partition and then use the Grub chainloader just like you did with the Windows partition. The chainloader can load LILO and LILO will boot Slackware.

Eric

adamk75 · 05-29-2012, 07:40 AM

Code:

menuentry "Slackware Linux (Slackware 13.37.0) (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f7acd07f-2d0b-4384-a05a-8534100f1c75
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda8

It looks to me like grub2 from Ubuntu is using the generic slackware kernel. To use the generic kernel, you need to generate an initrd. Optionally, you could configure grub2 to use vmlinuz-huge-2.6.37.6 (but don't ask me how, as I try to avoid grub2 at all costs).

Adam

colorpurple21859 · 05-29-2012, 09:24 AM

put this entry in /etc/grub.d/40_custom rerun update grub, Slackware should boot.

Quote:

menuentry "Slackware Linux (Slackware 13.37.0) (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f7acd07f-2d0b-4384-a05a-8534100f1c75
linux /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda8
}

If you already created a initrd.gz then this entry will work

Quote:

menuentry "Slackware Linux (Slackware 13.37.0) (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f7acd07f-2d0b-4384-a05a-8534100f1c75
linux /boot/vmlinuz-generic-2.6.37.6 root=/dev/sda8
initrd /boot/initrd.gz
}

Another option is to install lilo to the slackware partition and changeload from ubuntu by adding a chainloader entry to the /etc/grub/40_custom file. Just remember to run updategrub in ubuntu after editing the 40_custom file

Broker824 · 05-29-2012, 03:54 PM

Solved.

@colorpurple21859
My problems has done by first method, putting that

Code:

menuentry "Slackware Linux (Slackware 13.37.0) (on /dev/sda8)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f7acd07f-2d0b-4384-a05a-8534100f1c75
linux /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda8
}

in /etc/grub.d/40_custom and update GRUB in Ubuntu.

I am writing this from another commputer. On laptop I did not find driver for wireless and wired network Internet.

Thank You very much for your helping.