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sptkev245

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Registered: 2025-01-13

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Can't install arch after laptop bios update

I have an Asus expert book (i7-1255U - 1tbm.2ssd - 16gb ram), it had windows 11 and arch in dual boot, it was working without problems.

Windows sent an update and a bios update.

The grub manu will show, but when I select arch it will get stuck in "Loading initial ramdisk..." with both linux and linux-lts kernel.

I was going to try reinstaling grub with the iso and chroot, but after the arch linux install medium, the screen will go black and do nothing.

I decided to delete the partition and download the iso again. I use Rufus, but the same keep happening.

I read somere that this could be usefull information, but when i have an external keyboard the rgb animation stops, it only continue while pressing the keys.

Also Debian based distros seems to work with no problem, i used linux mind iso to back up some stuff, and deban iso also loads with no problem.

Using ventoy in grub2 mode makes the arch linix iso to get stuck at "Downloading initde..."

Both secure boot and fast boot are disabled

Not sure what else to try, pls help

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

The current Arch ISO doesn't work with Ventoy (apparently) so just copy the image onto the USB stick by itself, as per the ArchWiki instructions.

Alternatively, install the arch-install-scripts package in the Debian or Ubuntu live environment to gain access to the arch-chroot command.

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sptkev245

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

Thanks for the answer!

The current Arch ISO doesn't work with Ventoy (apparently)

Okay that's some new info, but already tries to use rufus to do it, that did not help sadly

Also tried last month and a year old iso, same problem

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

So can you mount the root partition from a Debian ISO and use arch-chroot to gain a shell in the installed system? That should allow you to run grub-install again.

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sptkev245

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

I did try that, and run grub-install and gurb-mkconfig in two moments, but that did not fix it, i then delete the partition content and tried to install from zero, but i'm unable of doing so

Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

It's fairly simple to install Arch from live Debian — just download an Arch bootstrap image, unpack it to the target partition, arch-chroot in and finish the installation as per usual.

Pacstrap is for wimps!

EDIT: iso/latest/archlinux-bootstrap-x86_64.tar.zst on your favourite mirror.

EDIT2: it's even in the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Instal … commended)

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2025-01-13 19:04:40)

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sptkev245

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

Thanks! I'll try, tried to instal manjaro and get the exact same problem

sptkev245

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Re: Can't install arch after laptop bios update

Hi!, so that didn't work, I end up downgrading the bios and that solve the problem.

Thanks for the help!