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I got arch installed and when i reboot it comes up to the screen that says Arch Linux 0.4 (Dragon) (myhost) (vc/1) myhost login: now it says to enter root ...
  1. 07-28-2006 #1
    flamesfan
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    problem with arch 0.4

    I got arch installed and when i reboot it comes up to the screen that says

    Arch Linux 0.4 (Dragon) (myhost) (vc/1)

    myhost login:


    now it says to enter root as user and enter no password, but nothing happens when I do this, whats the problem
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  2. 07-28-2006 #2
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    Hi, flamesfan - I'm not really sure what the problem might be, but 0.4 is almost 4 years old now. Are you sure you wouldn't rather install something a little newer? An OS that's 4 years old might not even work with your hardware, unless of course you are using older hardware.
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    yeah actually it's an old laptop, this was only version I could find on the arch webpage
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    Did you look here?

    http://www.archlinux.org/download/
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  5. 07-28-2006 #5
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    yeah i just found it after reading you post, having problem with configuring bootloader, got in the config screen and couldn't find a way to save and or exit
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