Arch Linux

Hi Paul,

If you don't have any other kernels on that machine, you'll have to use an install CD to fix things.

Here are some steps, assuming you have a 0.7 install CD.

Mount your root:
# mount /dev/discs/disc0/part3 /mnt

And boot if you have it:
# mount /dev/discs/disc0/part1 /mnt/boot

Mount all the other stuff. 0.7 has devfs, so we'll use that.
# mount -t proc none /mnt/proc
# mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys
# mount -t devfs none /mnt/dev

Chroot into the system and start devfsd
# chroot /mnt /bin/bash
# devfsd /dev

Now you can edit mkinitrd.conf, disable RAID and rebuild
# vi /etc/mkinitrd.conf
# mkinitrd auto

Once done, you can exit your chroot and reboot. Cross your fingers.


btw, the default mkinitrd.conf comes with RAID modules disabled by default now. Hopefully that helps future users who have this kind of issue.

Hi Judd,

Just to clarify, this is a new install of 7.1 (which as I understand it uses udev). I attempted to mount my partitions (as mentioned above)to rebuild initrd, but failed -->"no such device".

Is there a way to manually build an initrd during the install?

Ah, my mistake. If you're using the 0.7.1 install CD, then you shouldn't use any DevFS references. So instead of the old /dev/discs format, do something like this.

Mount your root:
# mount /dev/hda3 /mnt

And boot if you have it:
# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/boot

Mount all the other stuff. 0.7 has devfs, so we'll use that.
# mount -t proc none /mnt/proc
# mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys
# mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev

Chroot into the system
# chroot /mnt /bin/bash

Now you can edit mkinitrd.conf, disable RAID and rebuild
# vi /etc/mkinitrd.conf
# mkinitrd auto

is this still an issue with 0.7.1 final ?