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#1 2014-08-26 23:55:50
- BabbyUser
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After installing Arch, it boots into a black screen.[SOLVED]
I installed arch, but messed up by accident(forgot to install the xserver) and i rebooted, now it just boots into a black screen, nothing else. I can't get to a terminal whatsoever, so I can't do any commands. I seriously think I messed up and may need new laptop, Before, I could change the boot order but now it doesn't even get to that screen
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#2 2014-08-27 00:24:19
- jasonwryan
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Re: After installing Arch, it boots into a black screen.[SOLVED]
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#3 2014-08-27 01:36:35
- ewaller
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Re: After installing Arch, it boots into a black screen.[SOLVED]
Just a hunch, try hitting Ctrl-Alt-F2 at that blank screen.
If that does not work, reboot and change your kernel command line by adding systemd.unit=multi-user
It will boot to a console. Fix the problem. Reboot (normally)
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#4 2014-08-27 03:50:53
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Re: After installing Arch, it boots into a black screen.[SOLVED]
Thanks for the replies guys. It's been fixed, it just hung for about 20 minutes or so, I decided to reinstall and now it works fine. 
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#5 2014-08-27 05:37:39
- jasonwryan
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Re: After installing Arch, it boots into a black screen.[SOLVED]
Please read the link I posted and edit your first post to remove the all caps histrionics from the thread title.
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