[GLLUG] CRUX

[Mike]

Needed SATA driver for chipset compiled in kernel.  (oops.)
http://lists.crux.nu/pipermail/crux/2008-March/008197.html

Then needed UMOUNT on stuff mounted with MOUNT and MOUNT --BIND.

Mike wrote:
> 2 problems: (1) missing grub config, (2) unclean filesystem.
> 
> The CRUX handbook SEEMS to be missing some important info.
> http://crux.nu/Main/Handbook2-4
> 
> I followed the handbook.  So I had chroot'd into the "/mnt", and all 
> commands worked ok.  Then I simply executed "shutdown -r now", and wound 
> up with an "unclean" filesystem.  I couldn't unmount "/mnt" cause it was 
> busy.  :(  (I don't know how it became unclean, 'cause I waited for it 
> to reboot.)
> 
> Then I tried to setup grub.  I already had grub loaded on another 
> partition.  I tried adding a "menu.lst" entry--problem was that the 
> Handbook was missing what lines were needed.  (I've got a SATA primary 
> HD.)  So I blindly tried this out:
> 
> title           CRUX
> root            (hd0,6)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda7
> boot
> 
> It died though, giving this error.
> Kernel panic: not syncing: VFS: Unalbe to mount root fs on 
> unknown-block(0,0).
> 
> I tried searching online and got unrelated stuff.  So this handbook must 
> be for experienced people who can "fill in the gaps".  Help?
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