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dakun

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Registered: 2009-06-01

Posts: 4

[SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

after selecting a source to get packages from i get errors saying that pacman cannot sync because it cant find the files. If i choose to use the cd for the packages, it says it cannont fine the files there either, im unsure as to why both are not working

i set the source to use the eth0
when i run elinks i can connect and browse normally

im not sure if anything special is needed for this

id:    network
description:     Ethernet interface
product:     MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Ethernet
vendor:     nVidia Corporation

Last edited by dakun (2009-06-01 17:45:00)

murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

Hmm, what type of hardware are you installing on?  Is it older? newer? When you boot from the CD, at the boot menu which option did you choose?  Try choosing [Legacy IDE, no SATA]

As for the network, which mirror did you choose?  Try setting up your connectivity before running /arch/setup.

Welcome to Arch!

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dakun

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Registered: 2009-06-01

Posts: 4

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

the hardware is fairly new

im choosing the first option at startup, it loads up and i can log in and start /arch/setup like it should

umm, if it doesnt have a default download location then that could be my problem, ill try that now

im not familiar with setting up a network connection from terminal itself, im still learning for the most part, kinda the reason im trying out arch, ill look up some guides though

murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

Before you run /arch/setup type

ifconfig -a

and if you see an entry for eth0 then your network card has been detected.  Then assuming your using DHCP on your network, type

dhcpcd eth0

to get an IP.  Now you should be online.

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murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

You might also try choosing the [ide-legacy] boot option.  Even though you can boot from the CD, you might need to choose that to properly set your devices.

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dakun

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Registered: 2009-06-01

Posts: 4

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

Before you run /arch/setup type

ifconfig -a

and if you see an entry for eth0 then your network card has been detected.  Then assuming your using DHCP on your network, type

dhcpcd eth0

to get an IP.  Now you should be online.

hmm, surprised thats that easy, ill have to make note of that

btw, the choosing of the mirror was the problem. thx for your help

murffatksig

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From: Atl

Registered: 2004-05-17

Posts: 358

Re: [SOLV ED] unable to sync at setup

btw, the choosing of the mirror was the problem. thx for your help

Yea, the default mirror ftp.archlinux.org is throttled and therefor not the best to use for an FTP install.

Glad I could help, welcome to Arch!

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