Arch Linux

stubz151

Member

Registered: 2012-12-12

Posts: 4

Help with install

I have tried to install arch many times and have sadly failed many times,  I got my closest now by using a guide in linux User but i have problem configuring the bootloader, i tried with Syslinux and when i boot it has an error and it just shows a _ forever and it doesnt make it to the os, so i am guessing i configured it incorecttly any tips , also i installed mint 14 but that didnt pick up my arch , any clues tips? thanks

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Help with install

I guess you've already seen the Beginners Guide in the wiki, but I suggest you read it again anyway, making sure you understand it all. There is also a syslinux wiki page.

We can't help you with mint here, they have their own forum.

DSpider

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From: Romania

Registered: 2009-08-23

Posts: 2,273

Re: Help with install

Sounds to me like Syslinux was misconfigured. Try using UUIDs instead of kernel device names (i.e. that long string of numbers instead of "/dev/sdaX").

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … sic_Config

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