Stuck on boot after New Installation

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Hi!
I've removed Ubuntu and installed Arch and it can't boot after installation. I hangs up after:
/dev/sda1: clean, 31810/2444624 files, 407160/9770158 blocks
I have normal BIOS(not UEFI), and two discs: /dev/sda is SSD with Arch and /dev/sdb is HDD with Windows 8...
Tried playing with fstab, but it was still stucking. Then tried reinstalling, but it's still hanging...
Original /etc/fstab:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# /dev/sda1
UUID=ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 1
/boot/grub/grub.cfg:
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=pl_PL
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, za pomocą systemu Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
fi
echo 'Wczytywanie systemu Linux core repo kernel...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c ro quiet
echo 'Wczytywanie początkowego dysku RAM...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c
fi
echo 'Wczytywanie systemu Linux core repo kernel...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ef1945f4-2d23-479e-a873-802d7bbbf32c ro quiet
echo 'Wczytywanie początkowego dysku RAM...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 8 (loader) (na /dev/sdb1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-1EF4F8F7F4F8D24F' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 1EF4F8F7F4F8D24F
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1EF4F8F7F4F8D24F
fi
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
(Btw. on my laptop Arch is working good...)
Last edited by Flanders (2013-02-17 17:42:58)

Answer 1

Remove quiet from the kernel command line so that you get as much information as possible.
You only have the one partition for Arch, right? The fstab is complete?
Look in /etc/default/grub and select the most basic, debugging-friendly options you can. E.g. make sure recovery entries are enabled etc.
Last edited by cfr (2013-03-10 02:52:55)