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linkmaster03

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Registered: 2008-12-27

Posts: 269

Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

I tried to boot the Arch Live CD after creating two ext4 partitions through gparted in Ubuntu, but the Live CD couldn't mount any partitions. The error given on the first two partitions (the two new ext4 ones) was something along the lines of not supporting optional features. When it tried to mount my ext3 Ubuntu partition it fell back and mounted it as ext2. It couldn't mount my swap partition either. When it was done booting, it gave me a recovery terminal with a "ramfs$" prompt.

How can I fix this? I want to install Arch onto the ext4 partitions I created. The CD booted and mounted fine before I added those partitions.

urist

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Registered: 2009-02-22

Posts: 248

Re: Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

You could just create the partitions from the Arch CD, couldn't you?

perbh

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From: Republic of Texas

Registered: 2005-03-04

Posts: 765

Re: Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

So - maybe different 'versions' of ext4/ext3 of ubuntu and arch. I have come across that particular problem before - creating a ext2 filesystem on a boot partition from a live cd and then the distro couldn't recognize it.

linkmaster03

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Registered: 2008-12-27

Posts: 269

Re: Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

You could just create the partitions from the Arch CD, couldn't you?

Probably. I ended up creating them on gparted though because I needed to fit them specifically before my Ubuntu partition, and I couldn't really find a way to create partitions from the Live CD in the correct positions. I'm willing to create them from the Live CD if I can find a good help page for mkfs.ext4.

Last edited by linkmaster03 (2009-03-04 22:53:06)

Ranguvar

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Registered: 2008-08-12

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Re: Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

I'm willing to create them from the Live CD if I can find a good help page for mkfs.ext4.

man mkfs.ext4
and
mkfs.ext4 --help

The options are barely different from making ext2/3 filesystems.

linkmaster03

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Registered: 2008-12-27

Posts: 269

Re: Arch Live CD cannot mount partitions.

I couldn't find out specific info on creating partitions with specific sizes and start points, so I ended up using the PartedMagic 3.7 CD. Worked like a charm, and Arch is now installed.