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Quicken2k

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Registered: 2011-04-05

Posts: 17

[Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

When I boot the April 1st install media to do a fresh install, after selecting the 64 bit installer the black background turns an off white with dark lettering makes it impossible to do an install. I downloaded the ISO via torrent, checksums matched. If I select the UEFI option from my boot menu arch boots normally. I am a bios based system though. How can I change the background to Black on white lettering?. Thanks

Last edited by Quicken2k (2018-04-18 18:10:04)

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

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Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

If I select the UEFI option from my boot menu arch boots normally. I am a bios based system though.

This makes no sense.

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Quicken2k

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Registered: 2011-04-05

Posts: 17

Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

I know I myself can't explain it. Any suggestions?.

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

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Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

What I meant is that you either have a UEFI system or a BIOS system. It's impossible to be both.

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No, it didn't "fix" anything. It just shifted the brokeness one space to the right. - jasonwryan
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Quicken2k

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Registered: 2011-04-05

Posts: 17

Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

What I meant is that you either have a UEFI system or a BIOS system. It's impossible to be both.

Well I know Windows reports my system as 'Legacey' so I just assumed it's bios and grub-bios works fine for me.

Is it possible to change foreground and background colors from terminal, so I can fix my issue.?

x33a

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Registered: 2009-08-15

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Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

You might want to try setterm, though I am not sure if it works with zsh.

mouseman

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From: Outta nowhere

Registered: 2014-04-04

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Re: [Solved] Archlinux April install media issue

I have the same issue on my HPe ML10 gen9 server booting UEFI.

At some point during the boot process the screen turns white with grey text. In legacy BIOS mode, this doesn't happen.

Also, using the internal Intel GPU, it doesn't happen. The server is equipped with a cheap AMD card, Caicos [Radeon HD 6450/7450/8450 / R5 230 OEM] and xf86-video-amdgpu 18.0.1-1.

When I startx manually and exit, the console is normal (black) again.

There was an old post I wanted to link to for reference as this has happened to someone before, but I can no longer find it .