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Coume

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-02-10

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Copy Arch64 from sda1 to create a Arch32 on sda2 - Possible?

Hello,

I just installed Arch64 on my laptop over the week-ends but some things (VMware, etc.) are creating some issue in 64bit mode so I am considering having a second install in 32bit.
I installed Arch64 on sba1 and have a free partition on sda2.

Is there a way to duplicate my Arch64 install as a Arch32 one? (installing the same packages, using the same configs, etc.)
btw, my users would be using the same home on a different partitions.

Thanks in advance.
Ludovic

darthaxul

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Registered: 2008-09-24

Posts: 156

Re: Copy Arch64 from sda1 to create a Arch32 on sda2 - Possible?

I've always just booted the arch live cd, then make sure u format the free partition(sda2) with the same block size as the installed partition(sda1). mount ur two partitions then do `cp -rp /mnt/sda1/* /mnt/sda2/` then u have to change the /etc/fstab entries for sda2.