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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?
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Don't follow random tutorials, they're usually outdated and incorrect.
The only officially supported method is the installation guide on the wiki.
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Ok, I followed wiki but problem stays the same - grub freezes on "welcome" message.
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Please post the exact steps you took to install your system, along with your drive setup.
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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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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?
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Hi, I'm installing arch according to this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDq1oaYRgeg ...
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:
Ok, I followed wiki but problem stays the same - grub freezes on "welcome" message.
Please post the exact steps you took to install your system, along with your drive setup.
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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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.
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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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