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average_scout

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[SOLVED] First Arch boot won't go past "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS"

Brand new Arch install won't boot. Text says "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS".

Arch beginner here. I used refind-install. When that dodn't work, I used refind-install --usedefault /dev/sda1. But still, Arch just won't boot. I followed the Installation Guide on the wiki. Should I stick to GRUB after all?

Last edited by average_scout (2024-06-14 21:17:03)

Lone_Wolf

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Re: [SOLVED] First Arch boot won't go past "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS"

This doesn't sound like arch is not booting , but not succesfully reaching graphical mode .

Append systemd.unit=multi-user.target to the kernel command line (probably in refind-linux.conf or refind.conf )

If that brings you to a console login screen , login as root.
Verify you have network access, then run journalctl -b -1 | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st .
post the link it outputs .

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average_scout

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Registered: 2024-06-14

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Re: [SOLVED] First Arch boot won't go past "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS"

This doesn't sound like arch is not booting , but not succesfully reaching graphical mode .

Append systemd.unit=multi-user.target to the kernel command line (probably in refind-linux.conf or refind.conf )

If that brings you to a console login screen , login as root.
Verify you have network access, then run journalctl -b -1 | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st .
post the link it outputs .

Actually, installing Grub fixed this. Solved.

seth

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Re: [SOLVED] First Arch boot won't go past "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS"

This is the absolutely last line?
Can you still boot the rescue.target (2nd link below) along the "nomodeset" parameter?

Edit: Fuck.

Last edited by seth (2024-06-14 21:31:38)

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c00ter

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From: Alaskan in Washington State

Registered: 2014-08-28

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Re: [SOLVED] First Arch boot won't go past "x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS"

Have you tried enabling  the SGX extensions in your BIOS settings? That *should* at least get rid of the error message. It get the same error booting an(y) Arch ISO unless I enable them.

In my Dell desktop machine, it is just a toggle in the BIOS settings.

Last edited by c00ter (2024-06-15 14:33:21)

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