Arch Linux

Al3rt!

Member

Registered: 2007-08-05

Posts: 23

Cant install Archlinux

I have got SATA HDD and SATA DVD-RW connected to the SATA Raid in PCI slot (Delock with Sil chipset). I burn latest Archlinux FTP ISO on CD and restart computer. But CD wont start. It end on tty screen with text:

grub>

I can write some simple commands (TAB show all enabled commands)
I try md5 checksum, download another ISO from another mirror and burn it. But the same situation.

Distro such as Debian, OpenSUSE, Kubuntu work well..

Where is the problem? My HW: AMD Athlon XP 2100+, MB is Asus A7N8X, nVidia 7300 GT, DVD-RW is LG GSA-H30N, HDD- some Western Digital (250 GB)

tomd123

Developer

Registered: 2008-08-12

Posts: 565

Re: Cant install Archlinux

Are you using the x86_64 iso? and also, try removing the raid card and just using the hdd normally. good luck

Lone_Wolf

Member

From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,911

Re: Cant install Archlinux

Grub doesn't work on some systems, try the isolinux ISOs on the download page.

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(A works at time B)  && (time C > time B ) ≠  (A works at time C)

Dieter@be

Forum Fellow

From: Belgium

Registered: 2006-11-05

Posts: 2,001

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Re: Cant install Archlinux

See:
http://www.archlinux.org/news/434/
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11408

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