Arch Linux

cerealbox

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Registered: 2014-08-08

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Incredulous about instructions for installing Arch from within Linux.

Hi everyone. Obviously I'm trying to install Arch, I did a very short install in virtual box to get a feel for the process and now I want to install from within Lubuntu which your wiki explains. However, the instructions have me skip over any partitioning and I'm having a hard time understanding how I'm supposed to proceed. Sorry if I'm missing something obvious here, I'm still learning.

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Incredulous about instructions for installing Arch from within Linux.

I assume you are reading this article

It glosses over the partitioning arrangement, I'll give you that.  But it should work for you.

The question is, how do you want your partitions to be arranged?  The problem is, there is an existing operating system on that disk.  You need to make room for Arch and decide upon your partitioning scheme.  Are you going to share swap drives? Are you going to use the same home partition on both? (Don't do it).  Are you going to replace the existing OS?  That can be a little tricky -- you cannot kill it while using it for the install.

The nice thing is, you can use the existing OS to prepare the volumes before you even start.  I think that is the presumption.  As a former Gentoo user, and one who has built LFS from inside Arch, do be incredulous.  It works.   

In re-reading your post, it occurs that you may be using a live iso of Lubuntu.  In which case, yeah, just go ahead and follow the partitioning bit as well.  Just be very careful if there is anything important on that disk, if you are not careful, you might need your backups.

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