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#1 2008-08-23 15:47:18

Taters
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Alternative installation method

I was wondering if I could just create a partition and extract an Overload .iso and install from that.

I've set up my BIOS, but it does boot USB. And for one reason or another, the only CD/DVD my DVD drive can read is the Vista Install disk.

So, would the alternate method be possible? (I've been playing with Arch in a virtual machine, but I want it on my actual computer.

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#2 2008-08-23 15:56:17

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Re: Alternative installation method

Wellcome to arch !

There is a way to install it with chroot - its like gentoo s3 is installed

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … her_distro

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#3 2008-08-23 16:09:33

Taters
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Re: Alternative installation method

The computer I'm using only has windows.

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#4 2008-08-23 16:24:21

Xappe
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Re: Alternative installation method

Maybe unetbootin could be of use for you:

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/


vanum est vobis ante lucem surgere

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#5 2008-08-23 16:47:42

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Re: Alternative installation method

There probably is some windows app to install usb images to usb drives

Arch has usb images

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#6 2008-08-23 16:54:49

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Re: Alternative installation method

2007.08 ftp-install used by Unetbootin does not work anymore (uses outdated packages.txt to fetch package list).
you could however boot with unetbootin, and proceed with "Install From Existing Linux" (as quoted above). quite painless, installed that way last week.

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#7 2008-08-23 18:28:11

Taters
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Re: Alternative installation method

I had an .iso of Overlord, and used that for UNetbootin. I recieved the option of Unetbootin from the boot menu, and its started to load GRLDR, the screen flickered, and my computer restarted.

I'm going to take your advice, hokasch. I'll try with Ubuntu next, and see what I get.

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#8 2008-08-23 21:39:26

Taters
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Re: Alternative installation method

Don't mean to double post. But it didn't work.

Any recommendations? I'm at my wits end with Windows.

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#9 2008-08-23 22:10:28

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Re: Alternative installation method

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/inde … _(Windows)

use this guide to make arch bootable usb (there are images in the download page)

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