Cannot get past grub to install Arch :(((

Hi, I am trying Arch for the first time.
I downloaded this image of Arch Linux 2008.4 i686 (ftp install) from Linuxtracker.org: http://linuxtracker.org/index.php?page= … 57cc10d881
Unfortunately, when I try to select the first option on the Grub screen (Boot ArchLive), it gives me a Grub Error 13: "Invalid or unsupported executable format"
I used Brasero to burn this from Ubuntu and had it verify the burnt iso as well as used a trusty guide to help me verify it in another way (make an iso from the cd and diff it between it and the downloaded one)
I don't know what's going on, but I only have one more CD-R and can't really go buy more at 9p.m.
Any suggestions, please?
Was this a bad torrent? Should I have not picked the FTP one? It's my first time using an FTP version.
Thanks,
Brian
Last edited by CheesyBeef (2008-06-05 02:44:48)

Yes, I do. I have windows Vista, Hardy Heron, Fedora 9, and Linux Mint Elyssa installed. (Just about to overwrite Mint with Arch)
is the windows drive separate, on its own HD? Just out of curiosity, if it is, unplug just that drive and turn the computer on and retry the CD. In fact unplug all your HD's and try the CD, see what happens then...
BTW, installing arch from another distro is so easy. Once u do it u will throw away all your cd's, because if u can install through another distro u can also always fix arch through another distro, by using this same chroot environment.
Last edited by jacko (2008-06-05 13:50:39)

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