[SOLVED] Can't get arch to show up in BIOS after install on new HP Omnibook Ultra Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

solemn sentinel Jul 17, 2025, 4:59 AM

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I've been trying to install arch all afternoon. Yes secure boot is off, and I've installed the latest ISO. I am using the script (dont come at me) and have installed it a couple times to no avail. It just wont show up as an option to boot into on the boot selection

stone crag Jul 17, 2025, 5:03 AM

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what happens when you boot?

void knot Jul 17, 2025, 6:36 AM

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solemn sentinel I've been trying to install arch all afternoon. Yes secure boot is off, and I've...

Reinstall gruv

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Grub

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grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

vapid zephyr Jul 17, 2025, 6:39 AM

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void knot `grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB` `g...

don't do that

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--efi-directory is dependent on where esp is mounted

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also they said nothing about having grub as their bootloader

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@solemn sentinel context please

mountpoints, bootloader, which uefi (msi?), etc

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are you actually uefi? or bios

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verify if unsure

void knot Jul 17, 2025, 8:34 AM

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vapid zephyr don't do that

Idk i had this error before all i did was boot i to my archiso again then run grub-install

void knot Jul 17, 2025, 12:30 PM

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q

glacial sinew Jul 17, 2025, 12:31 PM

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I had a similar problem recently when setting up a dual boot, I was using grub and the windows option wouldn't show up. I used os-prober and it fixed things for me

vapid zephyr Jul 17, 2025, 12:32 PM

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that is unrelated to this issue

solemn sentinel Jul 18, 2025, 11:30 PM

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vapid zephyr <@521084690048745473> context please mountpoints, bootloader, which uefi (msi?)...

10gb /boot (ik its excessive), 32gb swap, 200gb /, 530gb /home, bootloader is just systemd-boot and uefi is dell for omnibook ultra

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Sorry for getting back so late

vapid zephyr Jul 18, 2025, 11:30 PM

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot#Configuration
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot#Adding_loaders

@solemn sentinel you need to add kernel entries yourself

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read the links

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do you mean it doesnt show in uefi?

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:04 AM

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vapid zephyr do you mean it doesnt show in uefi?

Yes

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:04 AM

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solemn sentinel Yes

bootctl install

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run this pls

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in chroot

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:05 AM

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Just says that no chroot directory was specified

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Just trying to get into it

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:06 AM

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?

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you need to mount your partitions first

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:06 AM

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I did

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:06 AM

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and then arch-chroot mountpointhere

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:07 AM

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Wait im doing this with the Arch install script

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And I've finished running said script

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I tried doing arch-chroot /boot since thats where I had it

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:08 AM

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no

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:08 AM

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Wait shit

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Hold up

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:08 AM

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show me lsblk -f

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output

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:09 AM

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I did arch-chroot /dev/nvme0n1p5

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:09 AM

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follow my instructions

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:09 AM

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vapid zephyr show me lsblk -f

@solemn sentinel

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:10 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:10 AM

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no

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that is not what i asked for

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lsblk -f

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this command

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:11 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:11 AM

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arch-chroot /mnt

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run this command

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:12 AM

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👍

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I ran bootctl install

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:13 AM

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dont exit yet

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pacman -S efibootmgr

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efibootmgr

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execute these 2 commands

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and send a picture

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:13 AM

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Wait could I just use rEFInd for this

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:14 AM

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efibootstub

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:15 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:15 AM

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bootctl install

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and then efibootmgr again

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:15 AM

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I already did bootctl install

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:34 AM

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vapid zephyr and then efibootmgr again

Is there anything else I could do?

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It didn't work

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:34 AM

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i need to see

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:34 AM

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solemn sentinel

This is what it was

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:34 AM

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@solemn sentinel instead of a bootloader you can boot directly from uefi

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:35 AM

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That's what I tried but it literally doesn't show

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:35 AM

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solemn sentinel That's what I tried but it literally doesn't show

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no

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i am talking about something else

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_boot_stub

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read this

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:35 AM

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It only gives me the option between windows boot manager and the usb

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:35 AM

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vapid zephyr https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_boot_stub

@solemn sentinel

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uefi was made to remove the need for an intermediary (bootloader)

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:36 AM

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Ok

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:36 AM

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_boot_stub#efibootmgr specifically this

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:38 AM

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Alr i think I get it

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But will I be able to go between windows and arch from this

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Cause im dual booting

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Or would be dual booting

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:39 AM

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why not

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change boot order from user space

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solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:39 AM

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Oh id literally have to go to uefi every time

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:39 AM

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solemn sentinel Oh id literally have to go to uefi every time

it doesn't matter

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and no

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only when you want to come back to linux

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for linux you can change the boot order with efibootmgr

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:40 AM

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Just saw this

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Specifically the second bullet

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:41 AM

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@solemn sentinel ignore that

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it only matters if your firmware implementation is shit

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:41 AM

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My device is a Dell laptop though. Still doesn't matter?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:41 AM

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you'll be fine

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if it werks it werks

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:41 AM

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And would it be difficult to just use a unified kernel image

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:42 AM

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solemn sentinel And would it be difficult to just use a unified kernel image

incredibly easy

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:42 AM

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Again never tried I've never had this much of a hassle installing arch

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:42 AM

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@solemn sentinel to use uki, uncomment the uki options, and comment the image options

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:42 AM

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Ok wait im gonna try this. Ill be back

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:42 AM

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u dont need to do that

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why are yout rying?

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:43 AM

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Alright I'll try to do this thing first

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:43 AM

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try efibootstub first

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:43 AM

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👍

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:44 AM

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efibootmgr --create --disk /dev/nvme0n1 --part 1 --label "Arch Linux" --loader /vmlinuz-linux --unicode "root=UUID=$(lsblk -dno UUID /dev/nvme0n1p2) rw initrd=\initramfs-linux.img"

it would look like this, except change the partitions

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p2 is root, --part 1 is the partition number for the esp partition

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and then send a picture of the output pls

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:48 AM

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This command at the bottom correct?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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no

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that is wrong

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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The only thing I was confused on if I should've replaced the y with what I had or just the 6

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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that is wrong

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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Ok

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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ill do it for you and give u the correct command

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for now delete what u have typed

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:49 AM

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Got it

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:51 AM

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efibootmgr --create --disk /dev/nvme0n1 --part 6 --label "Arch Linux" --loader /vmlinuz-linux --unicode "cryptdevice=UUID=$(lsblk -dno UUID /dev/nvme0n1p7):root root=/dev/mapper/root rw initrd=\initramfs-linux.img"

@solemn sentinel

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needs to be typed exactly as is

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and then do not press enter, show me the command you ahve typed in the end so i can verify

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:52 AM

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Alr got it

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:53 AM

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brb

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 12:54 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 12:58 AM

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press enter

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after doing that i want to check ur hooks

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grep -i hooks /etc/mkinitcpio.conf

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:03 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:03 AM

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can you not post a rotated picture

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@solemn sentinel unplug usb and reboot

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you're good now

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:04 AM

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Idk why it uploaded like that sorry

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It showed up in bios but just boots me to windows

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It has priority and is the first one

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:06 AM

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what uefi?

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msi?

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:09 AM

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Ill show a picture

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When i save and try to boot it just goes to windows

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And the USB is unplugged it just shows there

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:15 AM

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@solemn sentinel we are going to do uki like wiki suggests

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go into /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset

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comment everything with image in it by adding # at the beginning, additionally uncomment anything with "uki" in it by removing the # at the beginning, change the /efi to /boot NOT THE /EFI

only the /efi

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:17 AM

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Ok might take me a little bit

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Ill brb

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:21 AM

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make the file:

mkdir -p /etc/cmdline.d
touch /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

fill the contents:

echo "cryptdevice=UUID=$(lsblk -dno UUID /dev/nvme0n1p7):root root=/dev/mapper/root rw" > /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

make the directory:

mkdir -p /boot/EFI/Linux

remove the old entry:

efibootmgr -b 1 -B

rebuild initramfs:

mkinitcpio -P

create the new entry:

efibootmgr --create --disk /dev/nvme0n1 --part 6 --label "Arch Linux" --loader '\EFI\Linux\arch-linux.efi' --unicode

and then reboot

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:42 AM

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vapid zephyr comment everything with image in it by adding # at the beginning, additionally u...

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This all good?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:42 AM

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no

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that's the arch isos mkinitcipo?

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are you in chroot?

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:43 AM

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Yes

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Am i not suppose to be?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:44 AM

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you are not in chroot

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exit out of nano and send a picture

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:45 AM

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I didn't save any of that btw so its how it was originally

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Just to make sure im in it correctly

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:47 AM

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solemn sentinel

remove references to archsio, like the whole archiso_config line, and for the 'archiso' line in presets= change that to 'default'

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and follow the rest of the guide

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:49 AM

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Idk what happened but this showed up when I exited and redid chroot

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:49 AM

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oh gud

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then listen to the guide

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:49 AM

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vapid zephyr make the file: mkdir -p /etc/cmdline.d touch /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf fill the...

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:49 AM

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👍

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This is how it should be right

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:52 AM

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no

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exit out of that

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this is a command

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:57 AM

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Couldn't i just have saved it in that file

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Does it make a difference?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:57 AM

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because of the subshell usage

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it will autofill your fs uuid

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just execute that command please

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:57 AM

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Ok

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And last question for that efibootmgr. Is the partition just the /boot partition

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Just for future reference

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Like in that last command

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 1:58 AM

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every command should be ran as written

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don't twist it

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 1:58 AM

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Im asking its written how you gave it

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Im just trying to understand it

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:01 AM

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it should be typed as written

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--part 6 is the esp partition

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:05 AM

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Ok everything's done

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Fingers crossed

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At least it booted

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:10 AM

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solemn sentinel

$(LSBKL

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:11 AM

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So i fucked it up

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:11 AM

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show me /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:12 AM

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It says it doesn't exist

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:12 AM

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in chroot

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:12 AM

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Im still in this rootfs

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:12 AM

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no

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go back into the iso in chroot

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:13 AM

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From my flash drive?

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:13 AM

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yes

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:13 AM

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vapid zephyr show me /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

then do this

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:19 AM

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I cant go back into arch-chroot /mmt

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:19 AM

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picture please

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:19 AM

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It says failed to setup chroot /mnt now that I restarted

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:20 AM

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need a picture

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:20 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:20 AM

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lsblk -f

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:21 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:22 AM

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pls

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wider screenshot

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i need to see mount points

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:22 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:22 AM

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nothing is mounted

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remount

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:29 AM

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I could only remount the /boot

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I created a directory in /mnt and its just /boot and mounted it there

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Everything else wont work cause its an "unknown filesystem type"

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:30 AM

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reboot the iso

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:30 AM

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Being swap, and the 2 encrypted luks partitions

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Ok

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:30 AM

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you need to open your luks partition before being able to mount it

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cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p7 root

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mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:31 AM

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What about swap

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:31 AM

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no

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:33 AM

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Should I make folders in the mnt folder

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And just name them boot, home, root

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:34 AM

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stop

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:34 AM

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Ok

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:35 AM

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umount -R /mnt
cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p7 root
mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt
mount /dev/nvme0n1p5 /mnt/boot
arch-chroot /mnt

echo "cryptdevice=UUID=$(lsblk -dno UUID /dev/nvme0n1p7):root root=/dev/mapper/root rw" > /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

exit
reboot

run these commands as exactly typed, double check a million times

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:38 AM

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Ok I've rebooted it

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Hopefully this works

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Same error

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Typed exactly how you had it

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Maybe its the laptop idk

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:40 AM

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cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p7 root
mount /dev/mapper/root /mnt
mount /dev/nvme0n1p5 /mnt/boot
arch-chroot /mnt
cat /etc/cmdline.d/root.conf

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run these in iso

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and send output of the last command

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:44 AM

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vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:45 AM

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mkinitcpio -P

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run this

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and then reboot

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:46 AM

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Ok

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I cannot thank you enough

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Holy shit

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I appreciate it so much

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:49 AM

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... solved

fresh tendonBOT Jul 19, 2025, 2:49 AM

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solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:49 AM

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Sorry for taking up so much time

vapid zephyr Jul 19, 2025, 2:49 AM

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do this

solemn sentinel Jul 19, 2025, 2:50 AM

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[SOLVED]Can't get arch to show up in BIOS after install on new HP Omnibook Ultra Ryzen AI 9 HX 375

#[SOLVED] Can't get arch to show up in BIOS after install on new HP Omnibook Ultra Ryzen AI 9 HX 375