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#1 2007-04-25 12:29:21
- swordor1981
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How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
I have downloaded iso image files from Internet. I want to install it from hard driver. How to do it? and where are the vmlinuz and initrd files?
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#2 2007-04-25 12:48:17
- ralvez
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Re: How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
I suppose you can do:
mount -o loop /path_to_.iso /mnt/cdrombut this would have to be on a secondary HDD otherwise I'm not sure of the outcome, since you would be writing to the same target as your source.
All files you need will be in the iso.
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#3 2007-04-25 12:59:31
- swordor1981
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Re: How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
According to my experience, some linux editon's iso file's vmlinux and initrd files cannot start the intall program.
Only the hdd image vmlinuz and initrd can boot the installation.
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#4 2007-04-25 13:40:21
- Ramses de Norre
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Re: How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
You might be interested in the "Install from within another distro" install method from the arch wiki, I used it and it worked very well.
Search on the wiki for it if it interests you.
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#5 2007-04-25 18:15:18
- ravster
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Re: How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
I agree. I tried using the download iso and mount using loopback and stuff, but that didn't boot. The install from another distro method shown on the wiki worked pretty well.
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#6 2007-05-04 03:45:50
- swordor1981
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Re: How to Install ArchLinux from harddriver???
Thanks, I will try.
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