[arch-general] amd64 systems and archlinux

[Curtis Shimamoto]

On 09/09/12 at 11:15pm, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> I am learning more about my hardware doing an archlinux installation on an 
> amd k8 athelon system.  Apparently grub won't work without use of 
> blocklists and it complains that blocklists are unreliable so cannot embed 
> and for that reason won't install.  Fortunately another boot loader other 
> than grub is available.  I'll try that one later.  Too late tonight to do 
> it.
> 
> 
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> jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net> Adobe fiend for failing to Flash
> 
> 
Are you trying to install to the mbr of a partition?  If so, this error
is expected.  

See our amazing wiki here:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB2#Install_to_Partition_or_Partitionless_Disk


Regards,
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Curtis Shimamoto
sugar.and.scruffy at gmail.com