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Tacna

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Registered: 2012-04-14

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[SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

Hello.

I'm installing Arch Linux (32 bit) on a virtual machine with VirtualBox. When I begin the installation procedure, the command window halts at:

Arch Linux 3.6.4-1-ARCH (tty1)

archiso login: root (automatic login)
root@archiso ~ # [  OK  ] Started Initializes Pacman keyring.
[  OK  ] Reached target Multi-User.
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Help?

Last edited by Tacna (2012-11-26 02:56:14)

ewaller

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

Hit return.  I think you will find you are logged in as root, bit a systemd message arrived just after the log in.

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Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

It looks like messages are displaying over the login.  Perhaps the getty.service doesn't have type=idle.

Can you just hit enter for another prompt and/or type commands there?

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Tacna

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

I hit return so now I'm just:

root@archiso ~ #

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

...and so the Arch adventure begins anew!

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Ghis1964

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

I hit return so now I'm just back to the page before this one.....

Ghis1964

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

Not but seriously... I've hit return (enter) 7 times, and got these solutions options;

root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #
root@archiso ~ #

Now, If something can explain to me how this was marked as SOLVED, I'd be willing to hear how...... and,... I am being good to everyone (and being better than just good by telling the truth when it hurts

chris_l

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

You're kidding, right?

and being better than just good by telling the truth when it hurts

I'm sorry, I don't get what is that supposed to mean.

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FlyingHappy

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

You are at a CLI screen, read the beginners guide and it will tell you what to do...

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

As one who values truth even when it hurts, you definitely need to read the beginners guide or more likely - if a command prompt makes you think something is wrong - you need to chose a different distro.

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jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

Thread was solved, now it is either trolling or a case of terminal WTF.

In any event, this is done. Closing.

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