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#1 2012-11-26 02:24:42

Tacna
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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?

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#2 2012-11-26 02:34:30

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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#3 2012-11-26 02:34:38

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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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#4 2012-11-26 02:43:31

Tacna
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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

I hit return so now I'm just:

root@archiso ~ #

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#5 2012-11-26 02:45:23

jasonwryan
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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

...and so the Arch adventure begins anew!


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#6 2013-02-27 22:52:57

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.....

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#7 2013-02-27 23:08:50

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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 wink

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#8 2013-02-27 23:38:22

chris_l
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Re: [SOLVED] Arch Linux installation halts

You're kidding, right?

Ghis1964 wrote:

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

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


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No.
Open source is about opening the source code complying with this conditions, period. The ability to choose among several packages is just a nice side effect.

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#9 2013-02-27 23:44:21

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...

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#10 2013-02-27 23:58:11

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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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#11 2013-02-28 00:07:29

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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