Arch Linux

Arcath

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Registered: 2008-04-08

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Cant Install Arch

Im trying to install Arch on an old Acer laptop, but when i try the installer is works for a few seconds and then it stops with the message:

Kernel Panic - noy syncing: attempted to kill the idle task!

any idea how i can fix this?

Ashren

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2007-06-13

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Re: Cant Install Arch

Have you tried the ide-legacy string at boot?

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Arcath

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Registered: 2008-04-08

Posts: 27

Re: Cant Install Arch

ive just tried that and same error

a little more info:

[<c0401f1f0>] unknown_bootoption+0x0/0x260

is the last line in the list

ive also tried teh disk ina  virtual machine and it worked fine

Last edited by Arcath (2008-04-08 19:53:33)

Arcath

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Registered: 2008-04-08

Posts: 27

Re: Cant Install Arch

ive burnt off another disk from a different mirror, and that has the same problem, the kernel just panics every timei try to install

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

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Re: Cant Install Arch

Give us more information. There will be lines above that which have important details

Chances are you didn't set grub/lilo up correctly. Double check there.

Arcath

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Registered: 2008-04-08

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Re: Cant Install Arch

this is the install CD, i havent actually installed arch yet

there error occours when the installer is:

Early Unpacking initrafms

steve_v

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Registered: 2006-02-11

Posts: 80

Re: Cant Install Arch

Confirmed here, only with latest installer iso.
2007.8 (2.6.22) works fine.

Toshiba satellite 4030cdt - celeron 300A (mendocino) 128MB RAM 4GB IDE HDD Trident 9525 SVGA

Will try to type out the trace if I find time.

Note this IS an i686 class chip.

Steve.