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mathfeel

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Registered: 2010-05-08

Posts: 36

installation usb media

Is there anyway to use the remaining space on my 4GB usb stick after dd-ing the 700mb core image? I try adding a partition for the remaining space (using fdisk), but the usb stick won't boot any more.

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hadrons123

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From: chennai

Registered: 2011-10-07

Posts: 1,249

Re: installation usb media

1.With dd I don't think you can.
2.U can try unetbootin to reserve some space and use that space.

Last edited by hadrons123 (2012-05-11 01:22:13)

rnarch

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Registered: 2012-03-17

Posts: 292

Re: installation usb media

Following approach might work:
* create 2 partitions: first of 750mb; second of remaining space;
* dd core image to sdx1 rather than sdx (substitute sdx for your device, most likely sdb)
* Install grub files on sdx2 (in /boot/grub/ folder there); install grub on sdx
* In the menu.lst in /boot/grub/ folder add an entry:
     title Arch installer on usb
     root (hd0,0)
     chainloader +1
* Then boot the usb drive.
(Take all precautions with commands while partitioning and while using dd)

Last edited by rnarch (2012-05-12 13:08:55)