[SOLVED]Problems when installing - DHCP and Pacman

SeekAndDestroy · 2012-05-08 16:07:27

Hello Arch Linux Forums,

I'm kind of new here and I'm switching from Debian, so excuse me if this question is noobish.

I've been trying to install Arch Linux for three days now, and the installation always screws up at either Select Source, Select Packages or Install Packages. It changes every time I try.

On Select Source - Failed to run dhcpcd. Check /dev/tty7 for errors.

On Select Packages - Pacman preparation failed! Check /dev/tty7 for errors.

On Install Packages - Installs a few packages, and then after a few packages download I get "No address record" on everything else.

Can someone point me in the right direction on what to do?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: I tried to install today, worked fine. Did nothing different. Thanks anyway guys!

Last edited by SeekAndDestroy (2012-05-09 16:27:30)

Mr.Elendig · 2012-05-08 16:54:37

Check /dev/tty7 for errors and post them here in code tags.

Last edited by Mr.Elendig (2012-05-08 16:55:00)

SeekAndDestroy · 2012-05-08 18:40:13

Mr.Elendig wrote:

Check /dev/tty7 for errors and post them here in code tags.

I tried the installation again and it failed at install packages. Here's the only line in /dev/tty7 that I think is related to it.

[DEBUG_UI] Package installation failed, check below for errors

I don't have it on right now, but it said something to that effect. It says that on the installer as well, although the only other thing it gives is the No address record error mentioned in the OP.

Mr.Elendig · 2012-05-08 18:48:14

It most likely listed the actual errors just below that line.

Anyway, most likely your network is broken/not up/whatever.
What kind of network are you on etc?

SeekAndDestroy · 2012-05-08 19:01:17

Mr.Elendig wrote:

It most likely listed the actual errors just below that line.
Anyway, most likely your network is broken/not up/whatever.
What kind of network are you on etc?

I'm on BT Infinity atm, I've tried mirrors.kernel.org and some other one that I forgot for mirrors.

Gcool · 2012-05-08 20:49:28

I think he's actually referring to details like wired/wireless, dhcp/static,...

Wiki article probably worth checking out.

SeekAndDestroy · 2012-05-08 21:48:50

Gcool wrote:

I think he's actually referring to details like wired/wireless, dhcp/static,...
Wiki article probably worth checking out.

Sorry, I tried to use wireless on my laptop at one point in installation, it didn't work, so I use wired for now. I use DHCP, that usually works.

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#1 2012-05-08 16:07:27

[SOLVED]Problems when installing - DHCP and Pacman

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Re: [SOLVED]Problems when installing - DHCP and Pacman

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#4 2012-05-08 18:48:14

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