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yamcake3821

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Registered: 2024-10-25

Posts: 16

Old Laptop can't install Arch

My old laptop can't install Arch for several reasons:

-when I try to boot with UEFI instead of Legacy, it doesn't show my usb but "Network Boot"

-A few years ago, I tried to install Pop_OS! in this laptop but I forgot my cryptdata password, so I want to erase my entire disk.

-If I boot with Legacy, GRUB just hijacks the entire thing, and doesn't show my usb as well (also doesn't show the "UEFI firmware settings" option)

-fwsetup command not found

-reboot --firmware-setup also doesn't work

(Almost) All of the errors I encountered(I can't remember them all):

grub> set root=(hd1)
grub> chainloader /EFI/BOOT/BOOTx64.EFI
error: invalid signature

**Secure boot is turned off and I use legacy mode

grub> set root=(hd1,msdos1)
grub> linux /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper
Error: file not found
grub> boot
Error: you need to load the kernel first

(Or something like that, I forgot)

Please help me now, I literally have to remove the CMOS battery and then plug it in every single time just to get into BIOS.

I'm really desperate rn as I worked from yesterday til today, if you guys could help me I would really appreciate it.

Laptop name: Dell Vostro 5460 (Core-i3)
Grub version: 2.06

If there's info that I should give then please tell me to do so! Thanks!

Last edited by yamcake3821 (2025-05-05 11:10:16)