[CLUE-Tech] Gentoo installation

[Collins Richey]

On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 13:41:10 -0700
"" <yuko.jonah at 4dv.net> wrote:

> Dan, here is my grub config + partition setup using 2 hard drives.
> 
> windows xp 
> /dev/hda1 /windows xp C:\
> /dev/hda2 /data D:\
> 
> 2nd drive 
> /dev/hdb1 /boot 
> /dev/hdb2 /swap 
> /dev/hdb3 /root
> 
> Grub
> default 0 
> timeout 30 
> splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz 
> 
> title=gentoo Linux 2.6.3 
> root (hd0,1) 
> kernel (hd0,1)/kernel-2.6.3 root=/dev/hdb3 
> initrd (hd0,1) /initrd-2.6.3 
> 
	**** see corrections below

> title=Windows XP 
> root(hd0,0) 
> chainloader +1

Yuko,

Here's your problem.  In grub terms
	/dev/hda = drive 0 hd0
        /dev/hdb = drive 1 hd1

Your gentoo installation is on hdb, and thus the grub boot stanza for
your gentoo should be:

	title=gentoo Linux 2.6.3 
	root (hd1,0)                           <== i.e. hdb1 (your /boot)
	kernel (hd1,0)/kernel-2.6.3 root=/dev/hdb3 
	initrd (hd1,0) /initrd-2.6.3 

Give this a try.  If no luck, call me at 303-690-7442 any time.

P.S.  I've not heard good stories about using the genkernel procedure
and the initrd setup.  If that doesn't work, I can help you generate a
kernel the standard way and then eliminate the initrd, which really
isn't necessary.

-- 
Collins Richey - Denver area
gentoo testing 2.6.3-rc2 nptl udev