Mark Knecht <markkne...@gmail.com> writes: > I'm very curious - did you happen to try appending something like > > init=/sbin/init 1 > > to the boot kernel command and seeing what happens? That might be > instructive about where it's really getting to or what is stopping it > from proceeding.
Mark, I rm'ed all of it and created a new vm again. did all the steps with /dev and the rest of normal install. This time around the vm cannot find any media to boot from although I created boot and all that with grub etc. I even added the `init 1' line you suggested... but since the media is not found when I try to boot into the vm... of course it does nothing. So, enough time wasted.. I'm sorry to cave on you when you asked for a result of the init 1 parameter.... I don't have any idea where to look for the problem of not finding the media but probably some kind of pilot error. I need to get some work done with a vm so going with debian. Its working now... tarsnap server is ready to be setup for tarsnap. Done it about 1/2 hour. I really appreciate your kind patience.. and have kept the thread for next time I get the urge to create a gentoo vm. Very good input and it does not go to waste since I seem to end up trying a gentoo vm guest every few mnths. Thanks to Neil as well. Always appreciate the sharp eyed comments.
