Arch Linux

andav

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Registered: 2006-12-04

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can i turn my gentoo into archlinux?

i tired of compiling endless time.
i want to go back to arch.
but i would like not to format gentoo and then install archlinux.
i want, if possible, to turn my gentoo into archlinux.
is it possible?
is there a guide anywhere that walk me through?

Last edited by andav (2021-11-18 12:31:44)

Allan

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Re: can i turn my gentoo into archlinux?

No.

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andav

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Registered: 2006-12-04

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Re: can i turn my gentoo into archlinux?

No.

thanks!

frostschutz

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Re: can i turn my gentoo into archlinux?

not unless you're referring to the old chroot and switch

mount /dev/gentoo-root /mnt
mkdir /mnt/arch

... chroot install arch in /mnt/arch chroot (arch subdir of gentoo rootfs)...

# clean up
umount /mnt/arch/* /mnt/*

# switch
mkdir /mnt/gentoo
mv /mnt/* /mnt/gentoo
mv /mnt/gentoo/arch/* /mnt

then the rootfs is archlinux, with old gentoo install in gentoo/ subdir

you'll need plenty of free space on that for it to work though. it's usually easier to create a new partition / LV dedicated to arch.

Last edited by frostschutz (2021-11-18 13:52:32)