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Xi0N

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From: Bilbao - Spain

Registered: 2007-11-29

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Error using aif

I have a completely working system in my laptop and i wanted to install arch on a usb drive.
For this, i installed aif

extra/aif 2011.10.09-2 [installed]
    The ArchLinux Installation Framework

I boot my kde, login with y user and open a terminal and run:

sudo aif -p interactive

the menu appears, but just in the same moment i try to enter the first submenu

"1  Select source"

I get kicked back to the shell with this error message:

"ERROR: ask_checklist makes only sense if you specify at least 1 thing (tag,item and ON/OFF switch)"

I already performed a search with no luck.... what can be the problem?

Thanks!

Gcool

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Registered: 2011-08-16

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Re: Error using aif

No idea about the error you're getting there; but perhaps give Installing it from your existing system a try.

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Xi0N

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From: Bilbao - Spain

Registered: 2007-11-29

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Re: Error using aif

But even though.... its strange, isn't it? Its the very same installation framework used by the live cds when you install arch.... should work.... kind of strange it does not... specially when i use this live usb for using wherever i go,... and if i can use aif directly from my console to leave a sistem installed when i go, it would be wonderful...... is there a way i report this or research it a bit more?...sorry for insisting..... i think its a pretty important part of the system.... god, its the arch installation framework.....

Thanks!

capoeira

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From: Vila Velha - Brasil

Registered: 2010-05-25

Posts: 470

Re: Error using aif

just got exectly the same problem trying to install Arch on a flashdisk from existing Arch system

and here it says it should work: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … _a_USB_key

Last edited by capoeira (2012-06-30 00:00:49)

Terminator

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2012-05-07

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Re: Error using aif

Have you checked: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AI … ile#SOURCE?

edit: It might be irrelevant since you are running it interactively, but the error suggest it doesn't find a source.

Last edited by Terminator (2012-06-30 00:32:43)

capoeira

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From: Vila Velha - Brasil

Registered: 2010-05-25

Posts: 470

Re: Error using aif

the error suggest it doesn't find a source.

well, we got the error when trying to select a source.