Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

Carlwill · 2011-12-29 19:48:26

Every time I try and install Arch Linux 2010.05 Netinst .ISO disk on
my newly built PC hardware, I get the following error:

Waiting for boot device...
Error: Boot device didn't show up after 30 seconds...
Falling back to interactive prompt.
You can try and fix the problem manually, log out when you're finished.
ramfs$

The same ISO works perfect on my laptop and other PC's but on my
new $1,000 PC, it doesn't. I can't figure this out. I also tried
the 'Core disk' and I get the same thing as with the 'Netinst'
disk.

I don't know if it's because I have a S-ATA DVD-ROM drive on this
machine. I can boot from disk and see the Arch install options...even
play "Space Invaders". But when I select the install Arch Linux
options, it boots into a 'Live' environment and then hangs on the
error above. Someone please help...

wonder · 2011-12-29 19:58:22

don't use 2010.05 that's so old you cannot even use netinstall with that

Carlwill · 2011-12-30 14:21:38

Sorry, I wasn't using 2010 but rather the latest 2011 ISO.

wonder · 2011-12-30 14:52:23

Carlwill wrote:

Sorry, I wasn't using 2010 but rather the latest 2011 ISO.

i don't recall having Space Invaders on new isos

Carlwill · 2011-12-30 14:57:32

Yeah it's not. I apologize that was a copy / paste error. The point is I've loaded the latest 2011 netinst ISO with a MD5 check and every time I attempt to load it, it fails with the above error. When I'm in that ramfs shell, I type:

devadm trigger
exit

It still fails...

ANOKNUSA · 2011-12-30 17:37:32

Have you looked into the experiences of other Linux users with the particular mobo you picked up? A large price tag doesn't necessarily guarantee compatibility. My Intel board uses a SATA connection for the optical drive as well, and I never had any problems with LiveCds. For that matter, if you wanted to try and rule the optical drive out, have you tried using a USB flash drive to install?

d4rkeagle6591 · 2012-01-15 21:45:46

I've had to either disable AHCI in the bios or use an external USB optical drive to install with newer machines before.

srikanthradix · 2012-01-18 03:54:02

Try this to see if this helps..
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=132766

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#1 2011-12-29 19:48:26

Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#2 2011-12-29 19:58:22

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#3 2011-12-30 14:21:38

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#4 2011-12-30 14:52:23

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#5 2011-12-30 14:57:32

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#6 2011-12-30 17:37:32

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

#7 2012-01-15 21:45:46

Re: Arch Linux Wont Install On My Dell

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