[arch-general] Supermicro cd/dvd inst error: ARCH_201603 device did not show up after 30 seconds

[Mauro Santos]

On 10-10-2016 23:49, David C. Rankin wrote:
> On 10/10/2016 03:26 PM, LoneVVolf wrote:
>> Check these 2 options in the AMI Bios :
>>
>> Advanced Chipset Control > Northbridge
>> Set IOMMU MODE to 1 GB
>> (unless you have an agp videocard in this system, then it should be set to "AGP
>> present" )
>>
>>
>> Processor & Clock Options
>> Set   Secure Virtual Machine Mode to Enabled
>>
>>
>> Without those settings in my experience linux 64-bit kernel is  very unreliable
>> on this system.
>> With those settings it's been running rock steady for 7 years now.
>> (it's my main workstation pc ).
>>
>> LW
> 
> Got both set, thanks!  I think there is something funny with the arch install
> iso. For some reason, I'm getting a failure waiting on the install to be mounted
> at /run/archiso/bootmnt
> 
> The strange things is it says:
> 
> Waiting 30 seconds....
> Error: '/dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201603' device did not show up after 30 seconds.
> 
> WTF?? 201603, this is the 201610 install medial
> 
> Sure enough
> 
> # ls -al /dev/disk/by-label
> 
> ARCHISO_EFI -> ../../sdb2
> ARCH_201610 -> ../../sdb1
> 
> Why the hell is it trying to mount 'ARCH_201603' when 'ARCH_201610' is the
> actual label? I can manually mount /dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201610 to
> /run/archiso/bootmnt but I don't know how to make the install continue from that
> point??
> 
> This was with the USB installer. Funny, the arch iso from both 20160903 and
> 20161001 both fail looking for the 'ARCH_201603' (this was a fresh USB drive
> too, no prior iso on it)
> 
> "get a rope... somebody done screwed something up..."
> 

You could try to inspect the boot entry. If I recall correctly the
install iso uses grub so you can check and edit the entry before booting.

If indeed the boot entries are not correct then you should file a bug
report.

-- 
Mauro Santos