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10-26-2004, 11:16 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 2
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Boot error (GRUB GENTOO)
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.
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10-27-2004, 01:56 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Distribution: Gentoo
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Can you post your boot line. It should look something like this:
Code:
title Gentoo
kernel (hd0,0)/bzImage-gen-2.6.7test5 root=/dev/hda6
Your partitions may differ though. Also, did you get fstab file changed correctly? I ask because that was what I did wrong, twice.
Later

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10-27-2004, 04:00 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
Posts: 2
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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"
Last edited by linuxnoob2287; 10-27-2004 at 04:16 PM.
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10-28-2004, 04:44 AM
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Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Distribution: Ubuntu & Arch
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Check out Gentoo's Xorg guide.
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