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Hi there fellas,
I've been using Arch for about two years now and it worked like a charm. However, I recently decided to perform a fresh installation since I screwed up when using some packages. I've installed Arch in a few systems and in all of them installation was successful.
This time, although I can see no errors (everything went fine apparently) I cannot boot. If I boot without the CD I get the following screen. It is somehow related to the BIOS, as if it didn't know how to boot from the HDD.
img: http://i.imgur.com/DzqNQKG.jpg
Surprisingly, when I boot from the Live CD and select "Boot existing OS" GRUB is there and my fresh installation is there. Any ideas of what is happening?
Greetings from Spain,
p312z
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Are you sure you didn't mess up your GRUB installation?
edit: also provide more infos please; BIOS or UEFI setup?
Last edited by IsSuE (2013-08-12 09:27:15)
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Yes, when performing "grub-install" there is a message that says that everything went fine and no errors were encountered. I'm following the beginners guide btw, which always worked for me. Maybe I shall try reinstalling with Syslinux?
edit: BIOS MBR setup.
Last edited by p312z (2013-08-12 09:29:50)
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Rather than have a series of posts where people have to ask for you to provide information piecemeal, please include all the relevant information;
* your grub config
* partition table
Please see How To Ask Questions The Smart Way.
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@jasonwryan you're right, sorry. There you go. My grub.conf file was automatically generated.
fstab
#
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# /dev/sda1
UUID=192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83 / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 1
# /dev/sda2
UUID=90118534-2d84-4702-a94d-435318917040 /home ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 2
And here, my grub.conf
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83 rw quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=192f2af1-34ef-40f8-8c1c-bf7a1b407a83 rw quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
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After finishing the install and removing the Live CD did you change the boot-order in the BIOS to the HDD on which Grub is installed?
It looks to me your pc is still set to boot from cdrom; without any cd present it seems you are dropped to the BIOS HDD choser.
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Hey guys, I seem to have the same problem- I can't boot into Arch unless I have the USB inserted and I select "Boot existing OS". I have played around with the boot order in the BIOS (pretty much every reasonable combination, at that). But I've had no luck. Do any of you guys have any advice for me?
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Hey guys, I seem to have the same problem- I can't boot into Arch unless I have the USB inserted and I select "Boot existing OS". I have played around with the boot order in the BIOS (pretty much every reasonable combination, at that). But I've had no luck. Do any of you guys have any advice for me?
You probably have to modify the boot strings with the Boot existing OS option so that it points to your installation. The ones in the boot settings are just a likely guess. Then once you get booted, you can install your bootloader.
I may have to CONSOLE you about your usage of ridiculously easy graphical interfaces...
Look ma, no mouse.
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@nomorewindows: Thanks for the quick response! I modified the string from ".com32 boot/syslinux/chain.c32 hd0 0" to ".com32 boot/syslinux/chain.c32 hd1 0". But the weird thing is that this leads me to my bootloader (currently syslinux). I can then get into my installation, no problem. I've tried installing different bootloaders from here (tried GRUB before syslinux) but all it does is change to bootloader I see after I "Boot existing OS". How do I get the bootloader to display on power on and without the USB?
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