HP thin client t5540 bootloader freezes

Goten22 · 2017-03-11 10:18:32

Hi, I'm installing arch according to this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDq1oaYRgeg but after "Welcome to GRUB" message it freezes. I'm installing it on usb SATA 2,5 HDD. It boots from my PC so I suppose there's a problem with HP thin client. Syslinux is also freezing. What should I do?

Slithery · 2017-03-11 13:05:55

Don't follow random tutorials, they're usually outdated and incorrect.

The only officially supported method is the installation guide on the wiki.

Goten22 · 2017-03-11 13:57:14

Ok, I followed wiki but problem stays the same - grub freezes on "welcome" message.

Slithery · 2017-03-11 16:38:56

Please post the exact steps you took to install your system, along with your drive setup.

Goten22 · 2017-03-11 18:10:58

Really nothing special in my installation. I'll post few outputs maybe it helps. I want to install it on /dev/sdb.

[root@archiso /]# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 122.1 MiB, 128057344 bytes, 250112 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000


Disk /dev/sdb: 74.5 GiB, 80026360832 bytes, 156301486 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xf0fa137e

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1  *         2048 136316927 136314880   65G 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2       136316928 156301485  19984558  9.5G 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Disk /dev/sdc: 7.5 GiB, 8006926336 bytes, 15638528 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x000b9c3e

Device     Boot Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1  *     2048 15638527 15636480  7.5G  c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


Disk /dev/loop0: 356.8 MiB, 374124544 bytes, 730712 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

[root@archiso /]# gdisk /dev/sdb
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.1

Partition table scan:
  MBR: MBR only
  BSD: not present
  APM: not present
  GPT: not present


***************************************************************
Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format
in memory. THIS OPERATION IS POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE! Exit by
typing 'q' if you don't want to convert your MBR partitions
to GPT format!
***************************************************************


Warning! Secondary partition table overlaps the last partition by
33 blocks!
You will need to delete this partition or resize it in another utility.

Command (? for help):

Meanwhile i tried to install syslinux but it freezes too.

[root@archiso /]# cat /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
# Config file for Syslinux -
# /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
#
# Comboot modules:
#   * menu.c32 - provides a text menu
#   * vesamenu.c32 - provides a graphical menu
#   * chain.c32 - chainload MBRs, partition boot sectors, Windows bootloaders
#   * hdt.c32 - hardware detection tool
#   * reboot.c32 - reboots the system
#
# To Use: Copy the respective files from /usr/lib/syslinux to /boot/syslinux.
# If /usr and /boot are on the same file system, symlink the files instead
# of copying them.
#
# If you do not use a menu, a 'boot:' prompt will be shown and the system
# will boot automatically after 5 seconds.
#
# Please review the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Syslinux
# The wiki provides further configuration examples

DEFAULT arch
PROMPT 1        # Set to 1 if you always want to display the boot: prompt
TIMEOUT 50
# You can create syslinux keymaps with the keytab-lilo tool
#KBDMAP de.ktl

# Menu Configuration
# Either menu.c32 or vesamenu32.c32 must be copied to /boot/syslinux
UI menu.c32
#UI vesamenu.c32

# Refer to http://syslinux.zytor.com/wiki/index.php/Doc/menu
MENU TITLE Arch Linux
#MENU BACKGROUND splash.png
MENU COLOR border       30;44   #40ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR title        1;36;44 #9033ccff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR sel          7;37;40 #e0ffffff #20ffffff all
MENU COLOR unsel        37;44   #50ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR help         37;40   #c0ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout_msg  37;40   #80ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR timeout      1;37;40 #c0ffffff #00000000 std
MENU COLOR msg07        37;40   #90ffffff #a0000000 std
MENU COLOR tabmsg       31;40   #30ffffff #00000000 std

# boot sections follow
#
# TIP: If you want a 1024x768 framebuffer, add "vga=773" to your kernel line.
#
#-*

LABEL arch
    MENU LABEL Arch Linux
    LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
    APPEND root=/dev/sdb1 rw
    INITRD ../initramfs-linux.img

LABEL archfallback
    MENU LABEL Arch Linux Fallback
    LINUX ../vmlinuz-linux
    APPEND root=/dev/sdb1 rw
    INITRD ../initramfs-linux-fallback.img

#LABEL windows
#        MENU LABEL Windows
#        COM32 chain.c32
#        APPEND hd0 1

LABEL hdt
        MENU LABEL HDT (Hardware Detection Tool)
        COM32 hdt.c32

LABEL reboot
        MENU LABEL Reboot
        COM32 reboot.c32

LABEL poweroff
        MENU LABEL Poweroff
        COM32 poweroff.c32

  Disk: /dev/sdb
                         Size: 74.5 GiB, 80026360832 bytes, 156301486 sectors
                                  Label: dos, identifier: 0xf0fa137e

    Device        Boot           Start          End      Sectors     Size    Id Type
>>  /dev/sdb1     *               2048    136316927    136314880      65G    83 Linux
    /dev/sdb2                136316928    156301485     19984558     9.5G    82 Linux swap / Solaris











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 x Partition type: Linux (83)                                                                       x
 x     Attributes: 80                                                                               x
 xFilesystem UUID: 568e7b7a-778a-49f6-9ad5-0bfc80376ea0                                             x
 x     Filesystem: ext4                                                                             x
 x     Mountpoint: / (mounted)                                                                      x
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          [Bootable]  [ Delete ]  [  Quit  ]  [  Type  ]  [  Help  ]  [  Write ]  [  Dump  ]

Goten22 · 2017-03-18 09:53:15

I've installed bootloader on another drive and it gets freezed only when removable drive /dev/sdb is connected. Maybe you have any ideas why?

olegabrielz · 2017-03-18 12:03:23

Goten22 wrote:

Hi, I'm installing arch according to this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDq1oaYRgeg ...

slithery wrote:

Don't follow random tutorials, they're usually outdated and incorrect.
The only officially supported method is the installation guide on the wiki.

Then just 40 minutes later:

Goten22 wrote:

Ok, I followed wiki but problem stays the same - grub freezes on "welcome" message.

slithery wrote:

Please post the exact steps you took to install your system, along with your drive setup.

Goten22 wrote:

Really nothing special in my installation. ...

Nothing special? How can we know. From the time span and the information you provided, I can't see anything that would suggest you actually followed and installed according to the wiki.
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Goten22 · 2017-03-18 12:12:58

I'm not installing arch for the first time, really. What's more it boots on other computer so it's installed properly. It's more complicated problem i believe than wrong installation.

olegabrielz · 2017-03-18 13:13:45

Goten22 wrote:

I'm not installing arch for the first time, really. ...

Then you really should know that following youtube tutorials to install arch linux is not the proper way of doing it.

I will step back. Hopefully someone here will assist you. But you should really provide some relevant information: Hardware, logs, and so on. Here is a good read: How To Ask Questions The Smart Way

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HP thin client t5540 bootloader freezes

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