VMWare安装Gentoo错误"cannot open root device sda3..."

本文仅仅记录解决问题的过程...供大家参考

 

问题的原因是由于缺少SCSI驱动引起的

 

解决方法如下：

Step 1: 修改SCSI驱动类型

VM->Edit Settings->SCSI controller 0->change type，设为BusLogic

此项设置据说是因为2.6+的内核不再支持LSI Logic

 

Step 2: 用LiveCD启动，并进入编译环境

参考http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-quickinstall.xml

livecd / # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/gentoo
livecd / # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
livecd / # mount -t proc proc /mnt/gentoo/proc
livecd / # mount --rbind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
livecd / # chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
livecd / # env-update && source /etc/profile

 

Step 3:设置内核参数

参考：http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Install_Gentoo_on_VMware_ESX_server

Linux Kernel Configuration: VMware SCSI adapter

Device Drivers  --->
  SCSI device support  ---> ** Turn off EVERYTHING under here besides what is shown below **
     <*> SCSI disk support
         SCSI low-level drivers  --->
            <*> BusLogic SCSI support

 

livecd linux # make menuconfig
livecd linux # time make -j2
livecd linux # make modules_install
livecd linux # cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/kernel

 

Step 4: 重启确认问题解决