Arch Linux

oldtimeyjunk

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Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

So, this is prorably the fifth time installing Arch Linux and I've got everything exact.

- Boot is the first partition
- I've configured GRUB properly
- I've installed the basic packages
- I've partitioned everything properly
- Grub is set to boot

But, still, something is stopping GRUB from booting (even though /boot is set to "boot"). There has been no OS on there before - I'm running it in VirtualBox.

Why is it not working? I'm about to tear my hair out over this!

BTW: I'm using 2010.05.

Please Help!

Josh // Currently a frustrated Linux user

Last edited by oldtimeyjunk (2011-04-30 07:40:29)

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karol

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

Are you running Arch in VirtualBox? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … lBox_Guest

ichbinesderelch

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

we need some error messages to help you, that postn isn't too useful, whats the grub error?

oldtimeyjunk

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

There is no error message, GRUB just won't boot. VirtualBox loads and then says "FATAL! Cannot Boot" (or something to that extent). GRUB is set to boot, but it just won't work!!

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oldtimeyjunk

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

Don't need any more help!
It was because I installed the Bootloader to the wrong place (I stuck it in a partition, which, I know now, your not supposed to do)!

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zertyz

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

Please mark this as [SOLVED]

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sudokill

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Re: Arch Linux Won't Boot! Why o' Why?!

Don't need any more help!
It was because I installed the Bootloader to the wrong place (I stuck it in a partition, which, I know now, your not supposed to do)!

Thanks for that, I put my grub on /dev/sda, boots fine but wondered if I should have put it on /dev/sda1