The Archlinux thread

[praka123]

The 5 fastest mirrors as per rankmirrors script on my dataone connection :-

Server = *ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = *archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# *ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 1.86 (germany)
# *archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.23 (GB)
# *mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.25 (france)
# *mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.30 (Israel)
# *mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.45 (USA)

I am using Israel mirror now

 

[abhinandh]

The 5 fastest mirrors as per rankmirrors script on my dataone connection :-

Server = *ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = *archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = *mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# *ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 1.86 (germany)
# *archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.23 (GB)
# *mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.25 (france)
# *mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.30 (Israel)
# *mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 ... 2.45 (USA)

I am using Israel mirror now

thanks.i am using Australia mirror uptil now.will change.

Server = *mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = *mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = *archlinux.freeside.ru/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = *ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = *server.elsistech.com/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = ftp://mir2.archlinuxfr.org/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64

^^ for me.

 

[abhinandh]

just did a kernel upgrade and now arch refuses to boot.

loading root filesystem module
ERROR attempting to create root device /dev/sda8
unknown
ERROR root filesystem cannot be detected.
root device '/dev/sda8 does not exits,attempting to create it
ERROR failed to parse the blockdevice name for '/dev/sda8'
ERROR unable to create/detect root device '/dev/sda8'
dropping to a recovery shell.....

 

[praka123]

did u inspected menu.lst for correct device ? else,it is a udev problem
also make sure initramfs image is made and it is mentioned on menu.lst entry.

may be u can post here "fdisk -l" o/p ,and "zcat /proc/config.gz" -post the o/p in *pastebin.ca and link back here.

also,try in chroot,to reinstall kernel,udev and all.

 

[abhinandh]

the best trail seems to be chrooting the system and removing the keymap hook and rebuilding the kernel.
the bug is already filed here *bugs.archlinux.org/task/10050.
will try and report back

 

[praka123]

editing mkiniticpio.conf is a risky business.esp while playing with hooks
you should have read man pages(GIYF).

 

[abhinandh]

@prakash
the solution worked.arch now back to normal.just removed the keymap hook and reconfigured the kernel.

but now lm-sensors has gone bonkers.motherboard temp is displayed as 1310c
and cpu also got wrong readings.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

this thread is still not merged with void's thread ?

 

[kalpik]

Merging will screw up the posts

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Merging will screw up the posts

no it won't. void's thread has ALL its posts just after praka's thread. the main stuff, like the tutorials, can be added to the first post of praka's thread and credited to the appropriate author.