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Henirk

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Registered: 2009-12-01

Posts: 6

Problem to locate boot device

I've just recieved and assemblied it. After downloading the favorite distro we all know and love I was presenterd with an error in finding the boot device. I've searched around for a solution but every one I find seem to not work as expected.

I've taken the time to write down the boot output in hope that anyone can identify a working solution. I'm using a CD as my boot device.

Loading /arch/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz.....
Loading /arch/boot/x86_64/archiso.img............. ready.
Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ok

Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done.
Booting the kernel.
:: Starting udevd...
done.
:: Running Hook [udev]
:: Triggering uevents...[      2.029469] xhci_hcd 000:00:14.0: Failed to enable MSI-X
[      3.524615] ata1.01: failed to resume link (SControl 0)
[      3.534605] ata2.01: failed to resume link (SControl 0)
[     10.029839] ata2.01: failed to resume link (SControl 0)
[     16.545099] ata2.01: failed to resume link (SControl 0)
[     23.060307] ata2.01: failed to resume link (SControl 0)
done.
:: Running Hook [memdisk]
:: Running Hook [archiso]
:: Running Hook [archiso_pxe_nbd]
:: Running Hook [arch_loop_mnt]
:: Waiting for boot device...
Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201108 ...
ERROR: boot device didn't show up after 30 seconds...
    Falling back to interactive prompt
    You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
[ramfs /]#

I've tried to locate the archiso by creating a symlink to /dev/sd* but no effect. If someone can assist me finding a solution, I would be very appreciative.

TheHebes

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From: New England

Registered: 2011-07-07

Posts: 138

Re: Problem to locate boot device

Is the CD label ARCH_201108?
When Arch boots, it looks around for a device with a label that matches a one that was built into the image when it was made. If your CD isn't labeled with that exact name, Arch won't be able to find itself and boot.

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DSpider

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From: Romania

Registered: 2009-08-23

Posts: 2,273

Re: Problem to locate boot device

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=142473

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Henirk

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Registered: 2009-12-01

Posts: 6

Re: Problem to locate boot device

Thank you for your input. I tried with an USB install, and renamed the USB drive to ARCH_201108 and it booted successfully. But I think this was kind of odd, since I can't remember stumbling upon errors like these when I've tried to install Arch before. Is this something recent?