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Arch Installation Script not working (feddit.de)

submitted 1 year ago by cows_are_underrated@feddit.de to c/archlinux@lemmy.ml

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I want install Arch on a new laptop(that cureently runs Windows 10) I just bought. Since I don't want to run through the installation manually(again) I want to use the installation script. Unfortunately I have a small problem. I can configure everything as I want, except the drives. When I click enter on the tab for the drives it opens a black screen with nothing in it. I can write in it anything I want, but commands don't work. It is also impossible to exit this window except if I use ctrl+c. Does anyone knows how to fix this?

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[–] Dotdev@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

First are you using the latest arch iso then get that then check if there are updates for archinstall and is windows fully shutdown i.e do you have fast startup enabled or not if so disable it .

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.de 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks, using the recent iso filed fixed it.

[–] Mambert@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

Good luck with the rest of your arch journey!

[–] g7s@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

That's going to be the solution for a lot of problems!

[–] node815@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You may need to clear your HDD first, run cfdisk I have had issues when doing an install over an existing OS, it doesn't seem to like having existing data so you have to clear it first with the command then rerun the install script.

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So we've gone full circle and we're now back with a crappy installer that does not work properly and needs manual work outside the installer?

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It takes 5 minutes to install Arch manually so why even bother using scripts?

[–] GustavoM@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

*before reading, and typing all the required commands for 10 minutes.

**3 if you are a "arch linux veteran".

[–] Dirk@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Exactly!

[–] Dotdev@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well it's easy for beginners to use the archinstall script than go the manual way.

[–] Ricaz@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

If that's what they want, they chose the wrong distro.

[–] jeansibelius@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Are you using the most recent Arch ISO?

Try to format drive directly from tty, and then use Archinstall script.