Boot issue

Beefive · 2010-12-02 08:32:57

Hello

I'm trying to reinstall Arch on my netbook, but I get this weird error when I try to boot the .iso.

sd 3:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
ERROR: boot device didn't show up after 30 seconds...
     Falling back to interactive prompt
     You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
[ramfs /]#

What is wrong, and how do I fix it? I'm booting the 2010.05 i686 netinstall iso from a usb stick, using unetbootin.

taylorchu · 2010-12-02 08:45:25

config bios!

Beefive · 2010-12-02 09:08:14

taylorchu wrote:

config bios!

There's not much to config. I can change the boot device order, but that's about it.

buzzqw · 2010-12-02 12:22:26

try setting disk to IDE and not to ahci (iirc)

BHH

Beefive · 2010-12-02 13:01:25

buzzqw wrote:

try setting disk to IDE and not to ahci (iirc)
BHH

My 2010 iso had no such option, so I downloaded the 2009 image, and selected "Boot Arch Linux Live CD [Legacy IDE, no SATA]". But still the same result.
Not sure if this is what you're talking about, and if not, well... There's a reason I'm posting in the Newbie corner

delectate · 2010-12-02 13:16:23

seen before,maybe you should edit your /boot/grub/menu.lst

show me～

buzzqw · 2010-12-02 19:57:11

Beefive wrote:

buzzqw wrote:
try setting disk to IDE and not to ahci (iirc)
BHH
My 2010 iso had no such option, so I downloaded the 2009 image, and selected "Boot Arch Linux Live CD [Legacy IDE, no SATA]". But still the same result.
Not sure if this is what you're talking about, and if not, well... There's a reason I'm posting in the Newbie corner

... i mean in bios.

you should check on bios as disk are recognized
i have an acer 1410 (specifically a clone of this) and using ahci the boot disk don't recognize the HD, setting to ide is properly detected

BHH

Beefive · 2010-12-02 20:13:06

buzzqw wrote:

Beefive wrote:
buzzqw wrote:
try setting disk to IDE and not to ahci (iirc)
BHH
My 2010 iso had no such option, so I downloaded the 2009 image, and selected "Boot Arch Linux Live CD [Legacy IDE, no SATA]". But still the same result.
Not sure if this is what you're talking about, and if not, well... There's a reason I'm posting in the Newbie corner
... i mean in bios.
you should check on bios as disk are recognized
i have an acer 1410 (specifically a clone of this) and using ahci the boot disk don't recognize the HD, setting to ide is properly detected
BHH

Well, as I said, the only thing I can change in the bios is the boot device order.

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#1 2010-12-02 08:32:57

Boot issue

#2 2010-12-02 08:45:25

Re: Boot issue

#3 2010-12-02 09:08:14

Re: Boot issue

#4 2010-12-02 12:22:26

Re: Boot issue

#5 2010-12-02 13:01:25

Re: Boot issue

#6 2010-12-02 13:16:23

Re: Boot issue

#7 2010-12-02 19:57:11

Re: Boot issue

#8 2010-12-02 20:13:06

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