Arch Linux

Sheeb1

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Registered: 2024-06-14

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Return to installation tty

So I was installing arch and installed the wrong nvidia driver (nvidia-dkms instead of nvidia-open-dkms)

is there any way to resolve this issue? My computer boots up to grub fine, but won't boot to arch, im assuming because of the drivers.

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Return to installation tty

I gather you set up a display manager or other auto login to a graphical session, right?

If so, just hit Ctrl+Alt+F2 (or Ctrl+Alt+F3 ..) to get to another tty.

Alternatively, you could boot to single-user mode or whatever the current systemd name for that is.

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Sheeb1

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Registered: 2024-06-14

Posts: 21

Re: Return to installation tty

Yes, I have GRUB boot loader and gdm for sign in. The disk is encrypted, so once I unencrypt it stops and I dont get to the gdm sign in screen. Crt+alt+F2/F3 does nothing when on the grub boot loader screen.

Lone_Wolf

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Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: Return to installation tty

Append systemd.unit=multi-user.target to your bootcommand line.
This will prevent gdm/gui mode from starting and give you a console login screen.

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Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

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Re: Return to installation tty

Crt+alt+F2/F3 does nothing when on the grub boot loader screen.

That needs to be used after booting, not in grub.

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"UNIX is simple and coherent" - Dennis Ritchie; "GNU's Not Unix" - Richard Stallman