[SOLVED] root fs cannot be detected after first install

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:08:51

mkdir /mnt/windows
mount -t vfat /dev/sdb5 /mnt/windows

said wrong fs type, ... on sdb5

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:10:14

grub is ok as you said

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:12:20

Hm..... well, does the partition currently have stuff on it?
If not, did you forget to format it? Weird.
mkfs -t vfat /dev/sdb5 would make it vfat
WARNING!
If you have data on there, though, it WILL wipe it!
Try just removing the -t vfat part first and see if it will mount right.

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bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:18:58

mkfs not found in bash

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:21:21

oh...
Okay, you have internet on your lived then, right?
Go to a terminal after chrooting, open up your fstab
nano /etc/fstab
Then in another terminal (press alt-f2 to go to the next one) type links http://bb.archlinux.org
That will take you to this board in links. You might find it a bit hard to get around, but try to make it into this forum, and then post your fstab (or if your regular internet program works once you chroot, use that, but links is on the live cd for sure)

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:22:19

Or maybe it would just be easier for you to copy your fstab down on paper and then post it here. Whatever works best.
Sorry this is causing you so much trouble.

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:22:59

This is mine for example
none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/fd0 vfat user,noauto 0 0
/dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sda2 /mnt/gentoo ext3 defaults,noatime,noauto 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /mnt/gentoo/usr/portage ext3 defaults,noatime,noauto 0 0
/dev/sdb2 / ext3 defaults,noatime,nodiratime 0 1
/dev/sdc1 /mnt/flash vfat user,noauto 0 0
/dev/usbdrive mnt/gentoo/home ext3 auto,noatime 0 2
/dev/sdd1 /mnt/flash2 vfat user,noauto 0 0

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bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:28:25

there are 4 lines on 'none', but no mention of /dev/...

but isn't this the fstab of the livecd system??

still don't know what the chroot is...

Last edited by bitpal (2008-02-04 00:29:24)

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:29:25

NOT if you chrooted into your OWN system! Then it should be your OWN fstab. Chroot just means change root, go from the livecd system to your own. If chrooting confuses you, just do this then:
mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb8 /mnt
Then copy the contents of /mnt/etc/fstab

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bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:30:53

how do I chroot into my system on the live cd?

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:33:49

ok, it's on my screen, now how do I copy it??

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:36:04

You might just be better off looking at it and writing it down. If not, try alt-f2, go links http://bbs.archlinux.org, find this exact post and be ready to reply to it, go back to alt-f1 where you have the fstab displayed, highlight it, press alt-f2, and then press the middle mouse button (if you don't have one, press both buttons together). This may copy it. If not, just try writing it down and then posting it here.

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:38:55

here's the relevant part:

/dev/sda5 /share vfat
/dev/sda6 swap
/dev/sdb7 /boot ext2
/dev/sdb8 / ext3
/dev/sdb9 /home ext3

mixup with sda there, but root and boot seem ok?

should grub say root (hd1,4) instead of (hd1,6)?

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violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:46:46

You don't have anything else?
For instance, how mine has /dev/sdb2 / ext3 defaults,noatime,nodiratime 0 1 just for one line, all that stuff.
This might work for you
none /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb5 /share vfat user,noauto 0 1
/dev/sdb6 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb7 /boot ext2 defaults,noatime,nodiratime 1 2
/dev/sdb8 / ext3 defaults,noatime,nodiratime 0 1
sdb9 ext3 /home ext3 defaults,noatime,nodiratime 0 1

Last edited by violagirl23 (2008-02-04 00:56:21)

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:51:02

they all have 'defaults 0 1' at the end of the line, except swap, which has 'defaults 0 0'

I'm not bothering with the stuff at the top, or should I?

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 00:54:18

That should be fine. Just make sure you change it to /dev/sdb5 and /dev/sdb6 and... weird.
Well I'm stumped.
If mount -t ext3 /dev/sdb8 /mnt mounted your / partition to /mnt on the livecd, then /dev/sdb8 is indeed your root partition.

bitpal · 2008-02-04 00:57:58

OK, thanks for your guidance, I appreciate it! I guess I'll call it a night - it's 2 AM here in ole Germany...

I'll try a clean install 'tomorrow'!

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bitpal · 2008-02-04 01:17:46

UPDATE!!

I changed grub to

root (hd1,6)
kernel /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/hdc8 ro

and now I'm IN!!!!!!

It started loading the modules, but now it's complaining that it cant read /dev/sdb8, so I may have to change fstab from /sdb to /hdc...

But that's for another day...

Again, thanks for the support, viola and misfit! I feel good about the instant help in this forum, seeing how I'm just getting my bearings here.

violagirl23 · 2008-02-04 01:38:24

@_@
I THOUGHT it was a grub problem! I got the exact same message when my grub was wrong!
But it just seemed right... which is why I moved onto looking at the fstab..
@_@
I wonder why your drives are showing up as hd*....
So is hdb a media drive such as a CD player then?
Well, glad you figured out your problem! Good luck with Arch!

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