Arch Linux

DayOldPorridge

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Registered: 2008-02-25

Posts: 4

Trying to boot from .iso on another partition, but keep getting error.

Okay, so I followed the instructions at: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fas … ystem#Grub

However, whenever I try to boot Archlinux from the grub menu it says "File not found".  I followed the instructions exactly as they were written.

This also happened when I tried to install Sidux, even though I followed the instructions on how to boot the .iso using a spare partition from their website.

Anyone had this problem?

I'd prefer not to have to use a CD, as right now I don't have any blank ones lying around, and I'd like to figure out how to boot straight from the iso on another partition for the future, in case I need it.

flocntl

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Registered: 2007-10-02

Posts: 29

Re: Trying to boot from .iso on another partition, but keep getting error.

I had that problem too with a normal boot. In my case the path to the kernel image was wrong.

Maybe check your paths.

stingray

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From: Lima, Peru SA

Registered: 2006-03-24

Posts: 188

Re: Trying to boot from .iso on another partition, but keep getting error.

You might try changing root=/dev/hd?? to root=/dev/sd?? or if you used root=/dev/sd?? try root=/dev/hd??

aboutreefitty

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Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 5

Re: Trying to boot from .iso on another partition, but keep getting error.

I had that problem; and fixed it this way;
The example grub.conf is like this:

title ArchCD
kernel (hd0,11)/isolinux/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda12 BOOTMEDIA=cd
initrd (hd0,11)/isolinux/initrd.img

I did this and it worked:

title ArchCD
kernel (hd0,11)/isolinux/vmlinuz
initrd (hd0,11)/isolinux/initrd.img