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#1 2010-05-05 11:36:41

McFlow
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Registered: 2010-04-17
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Dell Studio refuses to boot any kind of linux cd

Hello,
My Dell Studio 1558 arrived yesterday. I wanted to install Arch on it. I used the 64bit install CD I also used for my Desktop PC.
The selection screen appears and I can select "boot archlinux live cd". Then it outputs the usual stuff. It lists "direct acces to <hdd>". instead of hdd it names brand and model.
After some time it displays:

driver "sr" needs updating please use bus_methods

Then it immediately passes to an output "waiting 30 seconds for /dev/archiso"
The next output is "device did not show up you can try to fix manually" and it drops me to a ramfs prompt.
Nothing more.

If I use ubuntu karmic cd and boot live it will just freeze.
Is there any hidden protection mechanism? I already changed from AHI to ATA or whatever this option was called, disabled fast boot up stuff.
I would appreciate any help.

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#2 2010-05-05 11:43:43

Magician21
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Registered: 2007-03-23
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Re: Dell Studio refuses to boot any kind of linux cd

I have a Studio XPS 16.  Try adding the following kernel options if/when you're given the oppotunity:

acpi_osi="Linux" pci=use_crs

Worked wonders for me with the 2.6.33 kernel.

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#3 2010-05-05 11:56:08

McFlow
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Registered: 2010-04-17
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Re: Dell Studio refuses to boot any kind of linux cd

Just to make sure i did it right.
In the bootmenu i have to select "kernel" and hit e.
To the end I add your mentioned commands and hit enter.
Then I selected and booted. (by hitting b)

Still the same.

Last edited by McFlow (2010-05-05 12:04:09)

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#4 2010-05-05 12:27:25

Magician21
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Registered: 2007-03-23
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Re: Dell Studio refuses to boot any kind of linux cd

I used the ftp image to install, and it was a few months back.  I didn't need the parameters with kernel versions < 2.6.33.
Make sure the notebook is plugged in when you boot it.  The kernel tends not to find some ACPI stuff when not plugged in.  Even with the parameters.
I have the AHCI mode specified for the SATA drives.

I'm not sure if that's the proper way to edit the grub lines or not, since I don't have either one in front of me.

Did you try the parameters with both cds?  Have you tried the lucid install cd?

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#5 2010-05-05 12:37:23

McFlow
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Registered: 2010-04-17
Posts: 58

Re: Dell Studio refuses to boot any kind of linux cd

I don't think it's related to the things you mentioned. If I select AHCI I get I/O Error on device sr0.
I might try the archboot later

Edit: Oh, after a thousands of I/O erros (all the same number) it starts to load udev and modules. I'm now at tty1!

Thanks anyway.

Last edited by McFlow (2010-05-05 12:38:25)

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