arch linux shows a blinking cursor instead of booting intaller

fakedrake · 2011-02-09 18:53:41

well i use

sudo dd if=archlinux-2010.05-core-i686.iso of=/dev/sdb1

and check the md5 sums. I tried to boot it on two different pcs having the same result: intead of booting grub(or anything useful for that matter) it just shows a blinking cursor at the topleft corner of the screen. It is unresponsive to any kind of input, the flash drive led doenst seem to blink or shiver at all and there seems to be no other activity whatsoever.

I tried using another flash drive and this time it is completely ignored booting winholes "normally"

(posted the same thing on superuser.net but got no reply )

Mr.Elendig · 2011-02-09 18:58:16

sudo dd if=archlinux-2010.05-core-i686.iso of=/dev/sdb1

^^ is wrong, see vv

The Wiki wrote:

Beginning from release 2010.05, all iso files can be directly written to usb media. Download them from your local mirror. To install, first ensure the USB device is unmounted and then issue the following command:
$ dd if=image.iso of=/dev/sd[x]
where image.iso is the path to the iso file and /dev/sd[x] is your USB device.
Warning: This will irrevocably destroy all data on /dev/sdx.
Warning: Make sure to use /dev/sdx and NOT /dev/sdx1. This is a very common error!

Sidenote: I would recommend using the new test isos found here

Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2011-02-09 19:01:11)

fakedrake · 2011-02-09 19:05:31

that worked! thank you very much!!

litemotiv · 2011-02-09 19:07:37

fakedrake, please mark your topic solved by editing your opening post and prepending [Solved] to the title.

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#1 2011-02-09 18:53:41

arch linux shows a blinking cursor instead of booting intaller

#2 2011-02-09 18:58:16

Re: arch linux shows a blinking cursor instead of booting intaller

#3 2011-02-09 19:05:31

Re: arch linux shows a blinking cursor instead of booting intaller

#4 2011-02-09 19:07:37

Re: arch linux shows a blinking cursor instead of booting intaller

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