[SOLVED]Error: Failed to parse block device name

jmak · 2008-12-21 02:47:19

Hello,

Iam completely new to arch linux. I downloaded the core cd and installed it without problem. However, I cannot reboot it. The system starts booting then says:
"Error: Failed to parse block device name for and after comes (the ...universal locator a long code...)
"Error: unable to locate/detect root device

I googled and found 2 releted posts but none helped. Could anyone suggest how to proceed?

Thanks,
jmak

Last edited by jmak (2008-12-22 02:42:07)

Dieter@be · 2008-12-21 11:28:08

Odd, apparently the UUID for your disk is incorrect (the installer should have found the correct uuid though). did you do anything special? swap disks, use dm_crypt/lvm/softraid etc?

Try specifying your disk the "oldskool" way (type e when the grub menu appears to edit the entry)

jmak · 2008-12-21 22:46:14

Thanks Dieter@be

That solved the problem. Now, it boots nicely but I cannot connect. I have a dial up modem connection and looking for some configuration tools like pppconfig and wvdial, but none of them is installed. Is there any way to download one of those and install from a usb stick or some other media.

Thanks,
jmak

Dieter@be · 2008-12-21 23:09:59

pacman -Ss <packagename>

pacman can download the package files without installing them, and install from package files without needing to access the internet, if that answers your question (see man pacman)

kludge · 2008-12-21 23:30:34

jmak wrote:

looking for some configuration tools like pppconfig and wvdial, but none of them is installed. Is there any way to download one of those and install from a usb stick or some other media.

yes. from the livecd, you could pacman -Sy, then pacman -Sw wvdial or whatever you want. the package files will be in /var/cache/pacman/pkg/. copy them onto an external medium, then use pacman -U to install them on your dial-up system.

for future reference, please start a new thread for new questions.

Last edited by kludge (2008-12-21 23:32:59)

jmak · 2008-12-22 01:02:25

Thanks for the suggestions.
I looked up the /var/cache/pacman/pkg folder and the wvdial package was not there. I guess it is on the core cd. Question, how can I add the cdrom to the repository, in order to be able to install the package using the command you suggested before? I googled but couldnot find any reference to this issue.

jmak

kludge · 2008-12-22 01:41:16

I looked up the /var/cache/pacman/pkg folder and the wvdial package was not there.

you haven't grabbed it from sync repository yet. i should have been clearer: you'll need to run pacman on a machine that's already connected to the internet before you can grab a package you don't have.

I guess it is on the core cd.

probably not. have you read the beginner's guide? it explains a lot of what you're asking.

Question, how can I add the cdrom to the repository

man pacman
man pacman.conf

rtfm, svp.

and if that doesn't help, there's always the wiki. try the pacman pages.

also, this thread is no longer about [bold]Error: Failed to parse block device name[/bold]. please mark this thread as solved and start a new with an appropriate subject line.

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