Cannot install on older laptop

Athanasius · 2010-04-16 22:27:25

I am trying to install arch on my older laptop but I keep getting an error when I boot the arch disk and it says

Buffer I/O error, dev sr0

I was able to install the system once but I got messages that said that the hard-disk is read only.

The laptop is an HP with a Duron (900mhz) processor with 1028 ram.

jasonwryan · 2010-04-16 22:54:42

You can try this:

ln -s /dev/sr0 /dev/archiso

#edit to remove apostrophes... and reread post and amended accordingly

Last edited by jasonwryan (2010-04-16 22:57:40)

Athanasius · 2010-04-17 00:14:29

There seems to be a problem with /dev/hda3. Upon rebooting the system it says:

The superblock could not be read or does not describe a correct ext2 filesystem

I just followed the default install directions. I did not have this problem installing in VirtualBox but it is being stubborn in my laptop.

Dieter@be · 2010-04-17 08:21:38

try the new testing builds: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=94687
and be sure to report your experience

Athanasius · 2010-04-17 12:51:04

I will try it and let you know. I hope it solves the problem because I really want to put Arch on my laptop... and maybe on my desktop too

Athanasius · 2010-04-17 16:21:46

The problem persists.

Athanasius · 2010-04-17 22:36:48

Might bounce back to Debian for a little bit...

cesura · 2010-04-18 00:49:10

Athanasius wrote:

Might bounce back to Debian for a little bit...

Couldn't you possibly boot the iso with grub and install that way?

Athanasius · 2010-04-18 01:32:55

I have been booting from the disk but I don't get into grub until after the system is installed and then I get the error message.

Last edited by Athanasius (2010-04-18 01:37:09)

cesura · 2010-04-18 01:51:08

Athanasius wrote:

I have been booting from the disk but I don't get into grub until after the system is installed and then I get the error message.

I mean having the iso on the hard disk and telling grub to boot from it. What OS do you currently have installed on it?

EDIT: Or the floppy image

ISO:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28948

Floppy:
http://www.wikihow.com/Boot-a-Floppy-Im … Bootloader

Last edited by cesura (2010-04-18 01:54:35)

Athanasius · 2010-04-18 01:55:18

I will read the tutorial and see how it goes. Thanks.

Last edited by Athanasius (2010-04-18 01:56:23)

cesura · 2010-04-18 16:32:04

Athanasius wrote:

I will read the tutorial and see how it goes. Thanks.

No problem. Tell me if you have a problem with it. I have used the floppy before, so I have a little experience with that

Athanasius · 2010-04-20 00:56:22

So I have to put windows on the laptop and then try to install Arch? I will see if I can do the same from linux..

I was thinking though... after a bit of searching for the type of error that I am getting:

I/O error, /dev/fd0

I/O error, /dev/sr0

(the first error is for a floppy and the second is for the cdrom) that other people are getting them in Arch but apparently I am the only one to be getting them when the live disk is first booted because everyone else seems to already have a working system when it happens to them. The other thing is that the same error happens on any of the three systems that I have tried it on here except for VirtualBox. It also happens whether I try to install from a cd or from usb. Debian and Ubuntu install just fine on these systems also, so I am thinking that it is either an Arch problem or some boot parameter that is automatic in those other distros. but is manual in Arch. What do you folks think?

NSB-fr · 2010-04-20 22:08:11

Hi,

I had the same IO error problem installing Arch on a Dell C810 (PIII@1Ghz inside I think). I was thinking it was a problem with the CD reader so I "solved" the problem with a PXE boot to do a netinstall.

Athanasius · 2010-04-26 01:58:22

I will try that. Thanks!

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