On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Daniel Wallace <daniel.wall...@gatech.edu> wrote: > mike cloaked <mike.cloa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>I have made a bootable usbkey with the archlinux-2012.09.07-dual.iso >>file but having tried to boot it, both on an Inspiron 530s and also a >>Samsung Q35 netbook, there is a blue "graphics" screen but it does not >>stop and offer me the choice of i686 or x86_64 but carries straight on >>to boot to the normal prompt. So I can't choose which architecture to >>use for the install. >> >>Does anyone know a workaround to be able to get to choose which of 32 >>or 64 bit to boot for the install? Or is there a problem with this new >>install media on some hardware? >> >>I have done quit a bit of reading but not seen this issue mentioned in >>any of the arch wiki or other google searches. >> >>Thanks > > How are you putting the making the boot able media? Do not use something like > unetbootin, it just breaks the image. Use dd if you can or make in manually > using the instructions on the wiki. If you are on windows just use windows > image writer. I > Otherwise make sure you are using one of the recommended methods from the usb > installable media Page of the wiki >
I did use unetbootin but was not aware that unetbootin breaks the image! I then had to adjust the syslinux.cfg to point it at the name of the usbkey - but I will try the dd method and see if that works better - thought that will be tomorrow now as it is late here in the UK now. Thanks - I will report back when I have had a chance to try the dd method. -- mike c
