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archlinux20130905

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Registered: 2013-09-05

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Booting the install cd "ARCH_201403" on VGN-FE41Z laptop

Hello,

I burned the archlinux-2014.03.01-dual.iso on a cd (approx. two months ago) and tried to boot from it now in order to install Arch Linux on a VGN-FE41Z laptop. But I get the following error during the boot process: "Operating System not found"

I burned the image on the CD at the lowest possible speed. Furthermore I can boot from this CD on another laptop and install Arch Linux there without any problems. So why is this CD not working with VGN-FE41Z?

Thanks

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Re: Booting the install cd "ARCH_201403" on VGN-FE41Z laptop

Check your BIOS settings & move the "boot from CD/DVD" option to the top, or select it manually...

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archlinux20130905

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Re: Booting the install cd "ARCH_201403" on VGN-FE41Z laptop

Check your BIOS settings & move the "boot from CD/DVD" option to the top, or select it manually...

Well, I did that before but it didn't work. However I just decided to do one more test after the failed boot and burned a Knoppix 7.2.0 Live-DVD. I can boot from the Live-DVD without any problems on VGN-FE41Z. So the question is: What is the difference between ARCH_201403 and Knoppix 7.2.0 DVD regarding their boot process? I think, I'll burn a Knoppix 7.2.0 CD now and try to boot from it as well in order to rule out the possibility that VGN-FE41Z only accepts DVDs as a boot medium. (I know, that would be *really* weird but I have to be sure...).

archlinux20130905

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Re: Booting the install cd "ARCH_201403" on VGN-FE41Z laptop

I just burned a Knoppix 7.2.0 CD and tried to boot from it with the same result: "Operating System not found". However booting from a Knoppix 7.2.0 DVD is not a problem. What is causing this? Is it actually possible to burn an arch-iso on a DVD? Would it solve my problem?