Arch Linux

garnerlogan65

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Registered: 2014-11-22

Posts: 26

Issues with Arch and bootloader

I recently installed Arch Linux on my PC (which is a hackintosh), I installed GRUB to my EFI partition (/EFI/grub) and I used grub-mkconfig to generate the grub configuration file. Every time I attempt to boot it falls back to the grub console. It will not boot directly from the drive, nor will it boot from the Clover bootloader. I have a sneaky suspicion that I was supposed to install the bootloader to the Arch root partition (since that is where you typically install the Linux bootloader on a hackintosh). I've linked to my configuration file (http://goo.gl/9tKPo7), if anyone wants to take a peek at it. Any ideas?

Thanks.

P.S. I'm a forum newbie, so please excuse me if I did something wrong

TheSaint

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Registered: 2007-08-19

Posts: 1,536

Re: Issues with Arch and bootloader

There aren't menu entries in that config.
Spend some time to read this
If you have doubts come back to talk about' em.

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do it good first, it will be faster than do it twice the saint

garnerlogan65

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Registered: 2014-11-22

Posts: 26

Re: Issues with Arch and bootloader

Yeah, I noticed that but I didn't know how to put the entries in the file correctly.  I'll take a look at that link.

garnerlogan65

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Registered: 2014-11-22

Posts: 26

Re: Issues with Arch and bootloader

So if I did something along the lines of this, maybe?

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry "Arch Linux" {
    set root=(hd0,3)
    linux /boot/vmlinuz
    initrd /boot/initrd.img
}
else
  menuentry_id_option="" (add fallback options here)
fi

TheSaint

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From: my computer

Registered: 2007-08-19

Posts: 1,536

Re: Issues with Arch and bootloader

I do agree that you are newbie, I don't if you're ask me to set your boot loader (I can't).
Whatever I write or is written you need to read it carefully. Arch linux provide the best (IMHO) wiki on the web. Starting from the link I gave you should find several link to more detailed informations.

Regarding your problem :

1. Start the Arch iso image

2. chroot into your installation

3. make you grub.cfg

4. let us see the result

5. show details which referring use of  your partition addressing

   $ lsblk -o NAME,UUID,PARTUUID,LABEL
   $ cat /etc/fstab

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do it good first, it will be faster than do it twice the saint