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gothmog123

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Registered: 2012-10-31

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install from live USB

I installed Arch on a USB using https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Usb_install

and was wondering if it's possible to do the reverse, ie install on a normal machine using this live usb system using just arch-install-scripts

This method is not explicitly mentioned in the Wiki, so that's why I wanted to double check. Is it going to be a fully legit Arch installation?

Last edited by gothmog123 (2014-01-09 05:17:02)

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: install from live USB

Yes, that would work just fine.  I keep the arch-install-scripts installed on my machine and use it to make things like chroots and whatnot.

gothmog123

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Registered: 2012-10-31

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Re: install from live USB

Thanks

Edit: So why isn't this method more widely used/mentioned? One doesn't need to download and update usb installation media all the time like this.  It's enought to just keep  this non-installlation persistent arch system around for any future installs and do pacman -Syu on it occasionally.  And you can have a browser (for the wiki) or any other stuff running during installation.

Last edited by gothmog123 (2014-01-09 06:29:41)

tomk

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Re: install from live USB

Well, it's not exactly a new idea, and it is mentioned in the wiki - it's a particular case covered by this.

karol

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Re: install from live USB

You don't have to "download and update usb installation media all the time". If the installation image works, you can use it, even if it's from several months ago.

gothmog123

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Re: install from live USB

Well, it's not exactly a new idea, and it is mentioned in the wiki - it's a particular case covered by this.

Yes, but using that, you can't have X and other apps running during installation (because they are running on the partition you are installing onto), or sorry if I'm missing something.

Last edited by gothmog123 (2014-01-09 08:56:42)

tomk

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Re: install from live USB

You are - "Existing Linux" means any linux install, on a hard drive, usb drive, live ISO, whatever.

Also, you don't need X or any other apps running during installation, the installation process is text only.

Last edited by tomk (2014-01-09 11:35:45)