gentoo or gentoo-nofb * Starting udevd ... /lib/rcscripts/addons/udev-start.sh: line 204: /sbin/udevd: Input/output [!!] Major number is 0. * Populating udev with existing devices through uevents ... /lib/rcscripts/addons/udev-start.sh: line 86: /sbin/udevtrigger: Input/output error [!!] * Letting udev process events ... /lib/rcscripts/addons/udev-start.sh: line 92: /sbin/udevsettle: Input/output error [!!] * Finalizing udev configuration ... Now there is a long pause, possibly infinite. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Insert CD into tray and boot. 2. Let it load modules. 3. Watch udev scripts print errors. Actual Results: I cannot get to a shell. Expected Results: I would like a bash prompt. $ head --lines=8 /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 6 model : 7 model name : Pentium III (Katmai) stepping : 3 cpu MHz : 451.040 cache size : 512 KB
I/O errors imply a bad burn or at least bad hardware. Please verify your burned CD and reopen if it all checks out.