После некоторых событий связанных с повреждением (арчем же) разметки, создал новую и поставил туда bridgelinux 2012.12, пришлось снести из-за неправильной работы звука, а поставить родной ARCH не получается (хотя бриджлинукс устанавливался):

Пресекается на установке gruba

http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4131/104778536.8/0_a897d_75884e1_orig

Прошу прощения: мутно, но пишет что
EXT4-fs (sda2): unable to read superblock
Причем здесь sda2, при чем здесь суперблок, я же ставлю ос на sda1, загрузчик на /dev/sda ???

Сама же разметка такая:
[email protected]:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Диск /dev/sda: 500.1 ГБ, 500107862016 байт
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = цилиндры of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00026b2e
Устр-во Загр     Начало       Конец       Блоки   Id  Система
/dev/sda1   *           1       12158    97659103+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2           60574       60802     1830937    5  Расширенный
/dev/sda3           12159       24316    97659135   83  Linux
/dev/sda4           24317       60574   291237377   83  Linux
/dev/sda5           60574       60802     1830936+  82  Linux своп / Solaris
Пункты таблицы разделов расположены не в дисковом порядке
Фишка в том, что устройство для вывода звука (если прописать в настройках канал вывода через альзу) работает, стабильно не работает только микширование с источников звука, ну вот вам вывод, сначала mplayer:
раз: mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0,0 /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav (и не должен работать, ибо в нормально работающей ОС, это устройство для ввода звука)
$ mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=0,0 /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav
MPlayer SVN-r35421-4.7.2 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
199 audio & 415 video codecs
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.
Playing /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav.
libavformat version 54.36.100 (internal)
Audio only file format detected.
Load subtitles in /usr/share/sounds/
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 1536.0 kbit/100.00% (ratio: 192000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm: pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
==========================================================================
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm_hw.c:1401:(_snd_pcm_hw_open) Invalid value for card
[AO_ALSA] Playback open error: No such file or directory
Failed to initialize audio driver 'alsa:device=hw=0'
No such audio driver '0'
Could not open/initialize audio device -> no sound.
Audio: no sound
Video: no video
Exiting... (End of file)

И два: mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=1,0 /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav, должен (и работает)
$ mplayer -ao alsa:device=hw=1,0 /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav
MPlayer SVN-r35421-4.7.2 (C) 2000-2012 MPlayer Team
199 audio & 415 video codecs
mplayer: could not connect to socket
mplayer: No such file or directory
Failed to open LIRC support. You will not be able to use your remote control.
Playing /usr/share/sounds/KDE-Im-Phone-Ring.wav.
libavformat version 54.36.100 (internal)
Audio only file format detected.
Load subtitles in /usr/share/sounds/
==========================================================================
Opening audio decoder: [pcm] Uncompressed PCM audio decoder
AUDIO: 48000 Hz, 2 ch, s16le, 1536.0 kbit/100.00% (ratio: 192000->192000)
Selected audio codec: [pcm] afm: pcm (Uncompressed PCM)
==========================================================================
AO: [alsa] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Video: no video
Starting playback...
A:   3.7 (03.6) of 4.0 (04.0)  0.0%
Exiting... (End of file)

Так далее:

aplay -l Вот тут странности:
$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1705 Analog [VT1705 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: VT1705 HP [VT1705 HP]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Никакого CX88 даже не ночевало…

lspci -k
$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 2e30
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 2e32
	Kernel driver in use: i915
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 0397
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27c8
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27c9
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27ca
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27cb
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27cc
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27b8
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27c0
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 27da
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
	Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 2062
	Kernel driver in use: atl1c
03:02.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 05)
	Subsystem: PROLINK Microsystems Corp Device 4949
	Kernel driver in use: cx8800
03:02.1 Multimedia controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23880/1/2/3 PCI Video and Audio Decoder [Audio Port] (rev 05)
	Subsystem: PROLINK Microsystems Corp Device 4949
После последнего обновления, теперь пишет при стартах что…
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88[0]: subsystem: 1554:4949, board: UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,autodetected], frontend(s): 0
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88[0]: TV tuner type -1, Radio tuner type -1
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88_alsa: `CX8801' invalid for parameter `id'
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88[0]/0: found at 0000:03:02.0, rev: 5, irq: 23, latency: 32, mmio: 0xfc000000
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device video0 [v4l2]
янв 17 01:43:01 mylogin kernel: cx88[0]/0: registered device vbi0
mplayer ругается теперь с подробностями:
[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4725:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
[AO_ALSA] Playback open error: No such file or directory
AO: [pulse] Init failed: Connection refused
[JACK] cannot open server
[AO SDL] Samplerate: 48000Hz Channels: Stereo Format s16le
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:768:(parse_card) cannot find card '0'
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:392:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: confmisc.c:1251:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4246:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: conf.c:4725:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
[AO_ALSA] alsa-lib: pcm.c:2217:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
[AO SDL] Unable to open audio: No available audio device
DVB card number must be between 1 and 4
AO: [null] 48000Hz 2ch s16le (2 bytes per sample)
Starting playback...

Люди, устал….
nafanja
hwdetect --sound && mv /tmp/sound_persistent.conf /etc/modprobe.d/ 
без шаманства работает )))
Увы, без шаманства, ну совсем никак:
$ cat /etc/modprobe.d/sound_persistent.conf
options snd slots=cx88_alsa,snd_hda_intel
[[email protected] ~]$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: VT1705 Analog [VT1705 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Intel [HDA Intel], device 2: VT1705 HP [VT1705 HP]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Мдя… не получается пропесочить в девайсы alsa-base.conf
cat /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
#options cx88_alsa index=-2
options cx88_alsa index=0
options snd-intel8x0m index=1
со слотами тоже поиграл - без изменений.

Да, KDE на борту есть (из за софта) но пользуюсь XFCE
Подниму-ка я тему…

Ситуация такая: каждую вторую загрузку, пропадает звук: vlc пишет что-то вроде ошибки команды CARD=Intel;default, а mplayer не находит /dev/dsp…

На текущий сеанс помогает вернуть звук только удаление/перезапись ~/.asoundrc Что за… ? И куда подевался звуковой ввод от тюнера ?

$ cat ~/.asoundrc
pcm.!default {
	type plug
	slave.pcm "dmixer"
}
pcm.dmixer  {
 	type dmix
 	ipc_key 1024
 	slave {
		pcm "hw:1,0"
		period_time 0
		period_size 1024
		buffer_size 4096
		rate 44100
	}
}
ctl.dmixer {
	type hw
	card 1
}

$ dmesg | grep card
[    4.139657] input: HDA Intel Line as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input4
[    4.139818] input: HDA Intel Rear Mic as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input5
[    4.139875] input: HDA Intel Line Out as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input6
cx88[0]: try to pick one of the existing card configs via
cx88[0]: card=<n> insmod option.  Updating to the latest
[    4.615714] cx88[0]: Here is a list of valid choices for the card=<n> insmod option:
[    4.615715] cx88[0]:    card=0 -> UNKNOWN/GENERIC
[    4.615715] cx88[0]:    card=1 -> Hauppauge WinTV 34xxx models
[    4.615716] cx88[0]:    card=2 -> GDI Black Gold
[    4.615717] cx88[0]:    card=3 -> PixelView
[    4.615717] cx88[0]:    card=4 -> ATI TV Wonder Pro
[    4.615718] cx88[0]:    card=5 -> Leadtek Winfast 2000XP Expert
[    4.615719] cx88[0]:    card=6 -> AverTV Studio 303 (M126)
[    4.615719] cx88[0]:    card=7 -> MSI [email protected] Master
[    4.615720] cx88[0]:    card=8 -> Leadtek Winfast DV2000
[    4.615721] cx88[0]:    card=9 -> Leadtek PVR 2000
[    4.615722] cx88[0]:    card=10 -> IODATA GV-VCP3/PCI
[    4.615722] cx88[0]:    card=11 -> Prolink PlayTV PVR
[    4.615723] cx88[0]:    card=12 -> ASUS PVR-416
[    4.615723] cx88[0]:    card=13 -> MSI [email protected]
[    4.615724] cx88[0]:    card=14 -> KWorld/VStream XPert DVB-T
[    4.615725] cx88[0]:    card=15 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T1
[    4.615725] cx88[0]:    card=16 -> KWorld LTV883RF
[    4.615726] cx88[0]:    card=17 -> DViCO FusionHDTV 3 Gold-Q
[    4.615727] cx88[0]:    card=18 -> Hauppauge Nova-T DVB-T
[    4.615727] cx88[0]:    card=19 -> Conexant DVB-T reference design
[    4.615728] cx88[0]:    card=20 -> Provideo PV259
[    4.615729] cx88[0]:    card=21 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Plus
[    4.615729] cx88[0]:    card=22 -> pcHDTV HD3000 HDTV
[    4.615730] cx88[0]:    card=23 -> digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T
[    4.615731] cx88[0]:    card=24 -> Hauppauge WinTV 28xxx (Roslyn) models
[    4.615732] cx88[0]:    card=25 -> Digital-Logic MICROSPACE Entertainment Center (MEC)
[    4.615732] cx88[0]:    card=26 -> IODATA GV/BCTV7E
[    4.615733] cx88[0]:    card=27 -> PixelView PlayTV Ultra Pro (Stereo)
[    4.615733] cx88[0]:    card=28 -> DViCO FusionHDTV 3 Gold-T
[    4.615734] cx88[0]:    card=29 -> ADS Tech Instant TV DVB-T PCI
[    4.615735] cx88[0]:    card=30 -> TerraTec Cinergy 1400 DVB-T
[    4.615735] cx88[0]:    card=31 -> DViCO FusionHDTV 5 Gold
[    4.615736] cx88[0]:    card=32 -> AverMedia UltraTV Media Center PCI 550
[    4.615737] cx88[0]:    card=33 -> Kworld V-Stream Xpert DVD
[    4.615737] cx88[0]:    card=34 -> ATI HDTV Wonder
[    4.615738] cx88[0]:    card=35 -> WinFast DTV1000-T
[    4.615739] cx88[0]:    card=36 -> AVerTV 303 (M126)
[    4.615739] cx88[0]:    card=37 -> Hauppauge Nova-S-Plus DVB-S
[    4.615740] cx88[0]:    card=38 -> Hauppauge Nova-SE2 DVB-S
[    4.615741] cx88[0]:    card=39 -> KWorld DVB-S 100
[    4.615742] cx88[0]:    card=40 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1100 DVB-T/Hybrid
[    4.615742] cx88[0]:    card=41 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1100 DVB-T/Hybrid (Low Profile)
[    4.615743] cx88[0]:    card=42 -> digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T Pro
[    4.615744] cx88[0]:    card=43 -> KWorld/VStream XPert DVB-T with cx22702
[    4.615745] cx88[0]:    card=44 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital
[    4.615745] cx88[0]:    card=45 -> KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert
[    4.615746] cx88[0]:    card=46 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Hybrid
[    4.615747] cx88[0]:    card=47 -> pcHDTV HD5500 HDTV
[    4.615747] cx88[0]:    card=48 -> Kworld MCE 200 Deluxe
[    4.615748] cx88[0]:    card=49 -> PixelView PlayTV P7000
[    4.615749] cx88[0]:    card=50 -> NPG Tech Real TV FM Top 10
[    4.615749] cx88[0]:    card=51 -> WinFast DTV2000 H
[    4.615750] cx88[0]:    card=52 -> Geniatech DVB-S
[    4.615751] cx88[0]:    card=53 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR3000 TriMode Analog/DVB-S/DVB-T
[    4.615751] cx88[0]:    card=54 -> Norwood Micro TV Tuner
[    4.615752] cx88[0]:    card=55 -> Shenzhen Tungsten Ages Tech TE-DTV-250 / Swann OEM
[    4.615753] cx88[0]:    card=56 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR1300 DVB-T/Hybrid MPEG Encoder
[    4.615753] cx88[0]:    card=57 -> ADS Tech Instant Video PCI
[    4.615754] cx88[0]:    card=58 -> Pinnacle PCTV HD 800i
[    4.615755] cx88[0]:    card=59 -> DViCO FusionHDTV 5 PCI nano
[    4.615755] cx88[0]:    card=60 -> Pinnacle Hybrid PCTV
[    4.615756] cx88[0]:    card=61 -> Leadtek TV2000 XP Global
[    4.615757] cx88[0]:    card=62 -> PowerColor RA330
[    4.615757] cx88[0]:    card=63 -> Geniatech X8000-MT DVBT
[    4.615758] cx88[0]:    card=64 -> DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T PRO
[    4.615759] cx88[0]:    card=65 -> DViCO FusionHDTV 7 Gold
[    4.615760] cx88[0]:    card=66 -> Prolink Pixelview MPEG 8000GT
[    4.615760] cx88[0]:    card=67 -> Kworld PlusTV HD PCI 120 (ATSC 120)
[    4.615761] cx88[0]:    card=68 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR4000 DVB-S/S2/T/Hybrid
[    4.615762] cx88[0]:    card=69 -> Hauppauge WinTV-HVR4000(Lite) DVB-S/S2
[    4.615762] cx88[0]:    card=70 -> TeVii S460 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615763] cx88[0]:    card=71 -> Omicom SS4 DVB-S/S2 PCI
[    4.615764] cx88[0]:    card=72 -> TBS 8920 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615764] cx88[0]:    card=73 -> TeVii S420 DVB-S
[    4.615765] cx88[0]:    card=74 -> Prolink Pixelview Global Extreme
[    4.615766] cx88[0]:    card=75 -> PROF 7300 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615766] cx88[0]:    card=76 -> SATTRADE ST4200 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615767] cx88[0]:    card=77 -> TBS 8910 DVB-S
[    4.615768] cx88[0]:    card=78 -> Prof 6200 DVB-S
[    4.615769] cx88[0]:    card=79 -> Terratec Cinergy HT PCI MKII
[    4.615769] cx88[0]:    card=80 -> Hauppauge WinTV-IR Only
[    4.615770] cx88[0]:    card=81 -> Leadtek WinFast DTV1800 Hybrid
[    4.615771] cx88[0]:    card=82 -> WinFast DTV2000 H rev. J
[    4.615771] cx88[0]:    card=83 -> Prof 7301 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615772] cx88[0]:    card=84 -> Samsung SMT 7020 DVB-S
[    4.615773] cx88[0]:    card=85 -> Twinhan VP-1027 DVB-S
[    4.615773] cx88[0]:    card=86 -> TeVii S464 DVB-S/S2
[    4.615774] cx88[0]:    card=87 -> Leadtek WinFast DTV2000 H PLUS
[    4.615775] cx88[0]:    card=88 -> Leadtek WinFast DTV1800 H (XC4000)
[    4.615776] cx88[0]:    card=89 -> Leadtek TV2000 XP Global (SC4100)
[    4.615776] cx88[0]:    card=90 -> Leadtek TV2000 XP Global (XC4100)
[    4.615778] cx88[0]: subsystem: 1554:4949, board: UNKNOWN/GENERIC [card=0,autodetected], frontend(s): 0

$ aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
default:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    Default Audio Device
sysdefault:CARD=Intel
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, VT1705 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

И, да: Pulseaudio на борту нет, ползунки миксера все на месте…
Прошу прощения, может быть это следовало бы в вопросы про вики, но…

Вообщем, устанавливаю арч (2012-12-01) так, как это написано тут
В итоге на
genfstab -p >> /mnt/etc/fstab
Получаю ошибку: “ERROR: No root directory specified”
Хорошо, вручную заношу в /etc/fstab что типа:
/dev/sda2 / ext4 defaults 0 1
Груб стоит, не может найти /boot:
error: file '/boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found'
$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000bcff7
   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1              63     4160834     2080386   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2   *     4160835   103763834    49801500   83  Linux
/dev/sda3       103763835   203366834    49801500   83  Linux
/dev/sda4       203366835   976773167   386703166+  83  Linux
Disk /dev/mapper/arch_root-image: 5213 MB, 5213519872 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 633 cylinders, total 10182656 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

И вообще, в каком пакете находится genfstab ? Чтобы попробовать из под livecd
Нафаня, вы правы :( Остается только решить в какую ФС форматировать,и вообще создавать новую разметку… Давно хотел избавиться от нтфс, да вот все руки не доходили. А вы какую порекомендуете ? Нужна устойчивать к восстановлению в подобных ситуациях и желательна работоспособность с BSD…

А testdisk в моем случае достает только то, что было потерто в корзине. :(
Хэлп ! У меня с некоторых пор при загрузке стало кричать ‘fsck.ntfs: not found“ с ошибкой 8. Пытаясь выполнить ручное fsck /dev/sda2 терминале при отмонтированном разделе случайно ввел ’mkfs /dev/sda2” но тут же остановил. Можно ли поправить-восстановить ?
cucullus
выложите уже весь лог
и ~/.xsession-errors заодно

Да и попробуйте так ( а вдруг получится?):
echo 'exec startxfce4' >> ~/.profile
или
echo 'exec startxfce4' >> ~/.xprofile