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Fixed Arch install error
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You'll need to post more info about your bootloader/fstab config. The error
ERROR: device ' ' not foundimplies there's something set to an empty string.I'm relatively new to arch so what do I need to look for?
I use Grub for my bootloader so I'm probably not the best person to ask for rEFind problems, but a good place to start for everything Arch related is the wiki. The page for rEFInd has a configuration section that outlines where the config files are and how to read them. Check that everything there matches what you expect it to be: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/REFInd#Configuration.
If you've verified that your bootloader config is correct and it's installed on the drive you're booting from correctly another config to check is
/etc/fstabto ensure you have a root device set in there too. The wiki is your friend here too: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/FstabLike foo said, sounds like a bad fstab. Post your fstab here.
Also, pro-tip: Keep a bootable live distro like linux mint on a usb drive for situations like this, so you can easily mount the drive, chroot, and do whatever maintenance you need if you get to an unbootable state.
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