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#1 2023-05-10 17:03:23

hecker6942
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Arch install error

Hi everyone,

Today I decided to move from Debian to Arch. I followed the Installation guide to the letter, except at the pacstrap phase where i added nano, vim, and sudo. But after that when I boot, it kernel panics and says that it couldnt find a init. When I told GRUB to load systemd it says it failed to start it. After that I tried to install another init but I seemed to need AUF and when I used git to use yay, it said I can build only in non root user to prvevent damage. The problem is you cant change users in chroot. I even tried add AUF to pacman but then it gives a 404 error. Could someone help me out? Thanks in advance smile

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#2 2023-05-10 17:06:14

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Re: Arch install error

Did you install base when you ran pacstrap?

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#3 2023-05-10 17:07:30

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Re: Arch install error

You don't want to randomly try to install a different init if you're new to Arch that will end in desaster. Find out why systemd was apparently not installed. Post your exact pacstrap command and assuming you can chroot the output of 

pacman -Qikk systemd

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#4 2023-05-10 17:19:57

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Re: Arch install error

Scimmia wrote:

Did you install base when you ran pacstrap?

Yes i did

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#5 2023-05-10 17:22:16

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Re: Arch install error

V1del wrote:

You don't want to randomly try to install a different init if you're new to Arch that will end in desaster. Find out why systemd was apparently not installed. Post your exact pacstrap command and assuming you can chroot the output of 

pacman -Qikk systemd

I checked and systemd is installed, thsi is my pacstrap command 

pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware vim nano sudo

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#6 2023-05-10 17:22:19

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Re: Arch install error

Then make sure your bootloader config has the correct root= entry.

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#7 2023-05-10 17:23:59

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Re: Arch install error

And as I mentioned, systemd is installed, only the kernel says there is a problem with it.

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#8 2023-05-10 17:24:38

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Re: Arch install error

Scimmia wrote:

Then make sure your bootloader config has the correct root= entry.

Could you tell me how

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#9 2023-05-10 17:30:29

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Re: Arch install error

V1del wrote:

You don't want to randomly try to install a different init if you're new to Arch that will end in desaster. Find out why systemd was apparently not installed. Post your exact pacstrap command and assuming you can chroot the output of 

pacman -Qikk systemd

How do i copy the output of the command

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#10 2023-05-10 18:33:42

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Re: Arch install error

Post your bootloader config as well in that case.

As for how to post outputs and files from the terminal: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_o … n_services

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#11 2023-05-10 19:24:37

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Re: Arch install error

https://termbin.com/e9xeg

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#12 2023-05-10 19:31:40

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Re: Arch install error

grub.cfg

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${initrdfail}" = 2 ]; then
   set initrdfail=
elif [ "${initrdfail}" = 1 ]; then
   set next_entry="${prev_entry}"
   set prev_entry=
   save_env prev_entry
   if [ "${next_entry}" ]; then
      set initrdfail=2
   fi
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}
function initrdfail {
    if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -n "${partuuid}" ]; then
      if [ -z "${initrdfail}" ]; then
        set initrdfail=1
        if [ -n "${boot_once}" ]; then
          set prev_entry="${default}"
          save_env prev_entry
        fi
      fi
      save_env initrdfail
    fi; fi
}
function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=30
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=hidden
    set timeout=0
  # Fallback hidden-timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  elif sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
    set timeout=0
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
	if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if [ ${grub_platform} != pc ]; then
      set linux_gfx_mode=keep
    elif hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7' {
	recordfail
	load_video
	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-20-generic root=UUID=dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-20-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7' {
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 6.2.0-20-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.2.0-20-generic-advanced-dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
		echo	'Loading Linux 6.2.0-20-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-20-generic root=UUID=dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-20-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 6.2.0-20-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.2.0-20-generic-recovery-dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
		echo	'Loading Linux 6.2.0-20-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-20-generic root=UUID=dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7 ro recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-20-generic
	}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+x64.efi)" {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
        linuxefi        /boot/memtest86+x64.efi
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+x64.efi, serial console)' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dffd01ee-8500-4b0f-b34f-22b77bac12a7
        linuxefi	/boot/memtest86+x64.efi console=ttyS0,115200
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/nvme0n1p2)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-0AB8-33CD' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0AB8-33CD
	chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
menuentry 'Arch Linux (on /dev/nvme0n1p6)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-edbd248e-5115-42e4-956f-43dcf77a7261' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0AB8-33CD
	linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/nvme0n1p6
	initrd /initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux (on /dev/nvme0n1p6)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-edbd248e-5115-42e4-956f-43dcf77a7261' {
	menuentry 'Arch Linux (on /dev/nvme0n1p6)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/vmlinuz-linux--edbd248e-5115-42e4-956f-43dcf77a7261' {
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod fat
		search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0AB8-33CD
		linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/nvme0n1p6
		initrd /initramfs-linux.img
	}
}

set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
	fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

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#13 2023-05-10 19:31:54

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Re: Arch install error

hecker6942 wrote:
Scimmia wrote:

Then make sure your bootloader config has the correct root= entry.

Could you tell me how

find the UUID with: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Persis … ng#by-uuid
and then add the kernel parameter

root=UUID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

in your case to /etc/default/grub under GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=here
and don't forget to update the grub configs:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Last edited by jl2 (2023-05-10 19:32:38)

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#14 2023-05-10 19:33:35

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Re: Arch install error

And the output to 

pacman -Qikk systemd

is https://termbin.com/e9xeg

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#15 2023-05-10 19:39:13

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Re: Arch install error

jl2 wrote:
hecker6942 wrote:
Scimmia wrote:

Then make sure your bootloader config has the correct root= entry.

Could you tell me how

find the UUID with: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Persis … ng#by-uuid
and then add the kernel parameter

root=UUID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

in your case to /etc/default/grub under GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=here
and don't forget to update the grub configs:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

what is there in xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx

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#16 2023-05-10 19:42:17

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Re: Arch install error

hecker6942 wrote:
jl2 wrote:
hecker6942 wrote:

Could you tell me how

find the UUID with: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Persis … ng#by-uuid
and then add the kernel parameter

root=UUID=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx

in your case to /etc/default/grub under GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=here
and don't forget to update the grub configs:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

what is there in xxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxxxxxx

ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid/

pick your root fs. it is the actual number. write out UUID

Last edited by jl2 (2023-05-10 19:42:57)

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#17 2023-05-10 20:17:43

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Re: Arch install error

Note depending on how old that GRUB is it might not be able to boot current Arch kernels as they disabled an old compat option not necessary on newer GRUBs

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#18 2023-05-11 05:33:49

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Re: Arch install error

V1del wrote:

Note depending on how old that GRUB is it might not be able to boot current Arch kernels as they disabled an old compat option not necessary on newer GRUBs

It's the latest version , I ran sudo apt-get update and it only updated gnome-characters

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#19 2023-05-11 05:43:40

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Re: Arch install error

i mean sudo apt-get upgrade

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#20 2023-05-11 06:07:58

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Re: Arch install error

and the grub config file is resetting to defualt every time i edit it.
P.S. I was wondering, , should i reinstall grub in arch instead of using the one in ubuntu.

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#21 2023-05-11 07:39:56

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Re: Arch install error

hecker6942 wrote:

and the grub config file is resetting to defualt every time i edit it.
P.S. I was wondering, , should i reinstall grub in arch instead of using the one in ubuntu.

no, don't install it from Arch, it will confuse everything!
do you at least update grub from your other distro?

hecker6942 wrote:

i mean sudo apt-get upgrade

btw you can edit posts

Last edited by jl2 (2023-05-11 07:40:47)

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#22 2023-05-11 08:14:05

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Re: Arch install error

jl2 wrote:

[
do you at least update grub from your other distro?

Yes, I do , I last did it right now

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#23 2023-05-11 08:40:19

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Re: Arch install error

lsblk -f

There's a vfat partition w/ the UUID 0AB8-33CD - make sure that's mounted somewhere and in doubt run "lsblk -f" again (so it also shows its use)
The "ls -lR /path/to/where/you/mounted/0AB8-33CD"

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#24 2023-05-11 13:56:59

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Re: Arch install error

seth wrote:
lsblk -f

There's a vfat partition w/ the UUID 0AB8-33CD - make sure that's mounted somewhere and in doubt run "lsblk -f" again (so it also shows its use)
The "ls -lR /path/to/where/you/mounted/0AB8-33CD"

OK, thats fine

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#25 2023-05-11 14:12:35

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Re: Arch install error

What's fine?
The implication was to post the output.

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