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lipka

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Registered: 2010-11-04

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Grub doesnt run archbang

After instalation process my laptop acer extensa 5620z cant run archbang.
error:

My disk:
sda1 - winXp
sda2 - swap
sda3 - ext3 with this archbang
sda4 - My files

Last edited by lipka (2011-09-08 14:43:44)

pablokal

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Registered: 2010-10-12

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

mounting /dev/sda3 on /new_root
Seems like a config error: root is not properly configured: the mount point not well set.
You could do that in etc/fstab
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab

but

I also note that ext2fs is noted as file system; that is not ext3 what you say it is.
I would recommend a reinstall with ext 4 which is the default now and setting the mount point again in the proper way: you only have to point  /  to sda3
no name giving is done.

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lipka

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Registered: 2010-11-04

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

i will try with ext4, but i was sure that i choose ext3 previous
i edited menu.lst and change /dev/disks/by-uuid/... to /dev/sda3 bcause: 'no such device' error

lipka

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Registered: 2010-11-04

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

When i use ext4 everything is ok thx

tr3quart1sta

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Registered: 2011-09-10

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

had the same prob. reinstalled it using ext4 this time and now it works... thanks!!

vnutren

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Registered: 2012-02-15

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

I have an error as the author of threads. I'm sorry, I speak English badly.
My actions:
1) I left the two non-formatted partition. Error - Failed to mount the real root device ...
2) both partitions formatted in ext4, and the same error - Failed to mount the real root device ...
3) Switch to a different position ACPI - Failed ...
Maybe Arch linux does not see my hard drive? But in the menu Hardwar Disks have information about the size of my hard drive (HDT). My hard drive Fujitsu 60 GB.
Tell me how to fix the problem.Thank you.

pythonic

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Registered: 2012-02-28

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

I had a very similar problem - on reboot Grub could not find the drive where Arch was installed.
I started again
sda1: small /boot partition. (reiserfs)
sda2: linux swapfile
sda3: Pre-existing Linux installation (ext4)

Extended Partition:
sda5: Arch /root (reiserfs)
sda6: Arch /home (reiserfs)

It's working nicely now.

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pablokal

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Re: Grub doesnt run archbang

Reiserfs is an outdated file system that I would not recommended: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiserfs
The archwiki has an entry on the follow up that is Reiser4: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Reiser4

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