[arch-general] arch linux install iso problem

[Jeremy O'Brien]

This is gonna sound silly, but try using something other than Brasero,
like cdw or bashburn. I've had Brasero burn corrupt CDs for me in the
past when the commandline tools worked fine, and ever since then I
refuse to use it.

On Mon, Apr 13, 2015, at 14:55, Francis Gerund wrote:
> Forgot to say, I tried again, using a different 64-bit computer.
> 
> Same exact results!
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Francis Gerund <ranrund at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello.
> >
> > I downloaded the most recent arch linux dual-boot install iso (from
> > 2015-04-01).
> > - checked it with md5 and sha1 against checksums from the website.  Also
> > did gpg verify.  All okay.
> > - burned to cd using Brasero.  Verified cd from within Brasero.  Okay.
> > - verified by loop mounting, per website.  Okay.
> >
> > Then booted cd.  Got to initial menu, chose 64-bit install (computer is
> > 64-bit).  Then it stalls out, with error messages (can't copy because can't
> > complete boot process).  Sort of like:
> >
> > :: Triggering uevents . . .
> > ... blk_update request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 1226572
> > ... blk_update request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 1226572
> > ... Buffer I/O error on dev sr0, logical block 153344, async page read
> > :: Mounting '/dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201504' ^@ERROR: device did not show
> > up after 30 seconds . . .
> >
> > I burned another cd, and got the same exact results, including the same
> > exact error messages.
> >
> > I have had no other problems making and using other cds or dvds, including
> > images of other distributions
> >
> > <  ducks  : )  >
> >
> > Note: I can (and have) installed ARCH on the same computer, using the
> > Evo/lution 0.4 installer - works fine.  But I want to learn to install The
> > Arch Way.
> >
> > So, is the Arch iso from 2015-04-01 defective as published?
> > Or, what else might be wrong?
> >
> >
> >