pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

SploitStacks · 2019-03-27 22:18:36

Hello, I am having an issue where pacstrap is unable to open file parts after downloading them. What happens to me is nearly identical to the second block of code from the OP in this post: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=238934

The referenced post seemed to solve the issue by formatting their partition as ext2 rather than FAT 32, however I am trying to install on a UEFI system and I was under the impression that FAT 32 was required for your EFI partition, so I am in a bit of a catch 22. I also tried updating my keyring with:

pacman -S archlinux-keyring

If the issue is as the referenced post hypothesized, and that something about the packages doesn't cooperate with FAT 32, are there other file systems I could try ? If not, I am unsure of how to proceed.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !

An image of my screen after pacstrap downloads everything and tries to install:
(Apologies for less than ideal quality.)

https://imgur.com/a/vYak09O

jasonwryan · 2019-03-27 22:24:52

Your /boot can be FAT32, not your / partition.

SploitStacks · 2019-03-27 22:31:13

Right so I've got a FAT 32 formatted /dev/sda1 as the boot partition, swap space as /dev/sda2, and an ext4 formatted /dev/sda3 root partition. Is that correct ?

jasonwryan · 2019-03-27 22:43:26

Sure.

MrCush · 2019-05-03 03:01:42

SploitStacks wrote:

Hello, I am having an issue where pacstrap is unable to open file parts after downloading them. What happens to me is nearly identical to the second block of code from the OP in this post: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=238934
The referenced post seemed to solve the issue by formatting their partition as ext2 rather than FAT 32, however I am trying to install on a UEFI system and I was under the impression that FAT 32 was required for your EFI partition, so I am in a bit of a catch 22. I also tried updating my keyring with:
pacman -S archlinux-keyring
If the issue is as the referenced post hypothesized, and that something about the packages doesn't cooperate with FAT 32, are there other file systems I could try ? If not, I am unsure of how to proceed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks !
An image of my screen after pacstrap downloads everything and tries to install:
(Apologies for less than ideal quality.)
https://imgur.com/a/vYak09O

Could you just walk us through each step you’ve taken so far in your install in regards to the important parts at least? Like formatting partitions, mounting, and so forth.

2ManyDogs · 2019-05-03 13:18:01

The OP has not been back since March 27. I am going to close this topic to keep people from wasting time in an abandoned thread.

SploitStacks, if you come back and want this reopened, use the Report button.

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#1 2019-03-27 22:18:36

pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

#2 2019-03-27 22:24:52

Re: pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

#3 2019-03-27 22:31:13

Re: pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

#4 2019-03-27 22:43:26

Re: pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

#5 2019-05-03 03:01:42

Re: pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

#6 2019-05-03 13:18:01

Re: pacstrap "failed to install packages to new root"

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