2012.06-1 archboot "2k12-R3" ISO hybrid images released

tpowa · 2012-06-18 06:24:32

Hi Arch community,

Arch Linux (archboot creation tool) 2012.06-1, "2k12-R3" has been released.
To avoid confusion, this is not an official arch linux iso release!

Homepage and for more information on archboot:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archboot

Summary:
- use signed only packages and introduce experimental systemd support

Hybrid image files and torrents are provided, which include
i686 and/or x86_64 core repository. Please check md5sum before using it.

Hybrid image file is a standard CD-burnable image and also a raw disk image.
- Can be burned to CD(RW) media using most CD-burning utilities.
- Can be raw-written to a drive using 'dd' or similar utilities.
This method is intended for use with USB thumb drives.

Please get it from your favorite arch linux mirror:
https://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/archboot/2012.06/
<yourmirror>/iso/archboot/2012.06/

/boot for PXE/Rescue files are provided here:
https://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/arch … 12.06/boot
<yourmirror>/iso/archboot/2012.06/boot

Changelog:

GENERAL:
- kernel 3.4.2 / LTS kernel 3.0.34
- pacman 4.0.3 usage
- RAM recommendations: 768 MB

Kernel changes:
- bump to latest 3.4.x series and bump lts to latest 3.0.x series

Environment changes:
- synced with latest mkinitcpio changes
- added systemd support, use init=/bin/systemd on boot command line
to activate systemd installation mode

setup changes:
- added systemd support
- generate enough entropy for pacman with haveged
- adopted pacman changes to use signed only packages

quickinst changes:
- added systemd support
- generate enough entropy for pacman with haveged
- adopted pacman changes to use signed only packages

Known Bugs:
- systemd booting has a little bug:

/var/run needs to be a symlink to /run
rm -r /var/run
ln -s /run /var/run
systemctl restart dbus.service systemd-logind.service

Further documentation can be found on-disk and on the wiki.
Have fun!

greetings
tpowa

Last edited by tpowa (2012-06-18 13:05:09)

courtnek · 2012-06-19 05:33:29

I am having trouble getting the installer to start on one of the recently released MacbookPro 9,2s. Details here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=143600

Victor Miasnikov · 2012-06-20 09:04:11

courtnek wrote:

I am having trouble getting the installer to start on one of the recently released MacbookPro 9,2s. Details here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=143600

Details:

courtnek wrote:

bbs.archlinux.org }} Installation }} Trouble starting installation with Archboot 2012.06-RC3.

Trying to get arch installed on a new Macbookpro 9,2 (mid-2012)
. . .
with archboot, I cannot even get to any output beyond grub, with either apple's bootloader or rEFIt. I am only able to access the grub boot options by dropping into the EFI shell and launching bootx64.efi from the command line. After I attempt either the lts or latest kernel, I get a black screen and the drive spins down.
If I do not use the EFI shell to launch the cd I get a blinking underscore cursor. First apple computer here, any veterans have advice?
I have checksumed, slow burned, and verified the install disk, and burned it twice.

Archboot 2012.06-RC3
need read as
Archboot 2012.06-1, "2k12-R3"
?
Or?

courtnek wrote:

After I attempt . . . latest kernel, I get a black screen and the drive spins down.

latest kernel in Archboot 2012.06-1, "2k12-R3" is 3.4.2

But current version ( even in stable on 2012-06-19) is 3.4.3

----- Original Message -----
From: "Victor Miasnikov"
To: tpowa
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 2:54 PM
Subject: Bug? after press Alt-F2 -- black screen with "_" / cursor , and all :-( {= with init=/bin/systemd on boot command line Fw: ArchBoot 2012.06-1

Hi!

with init=/bin/systemd on boot command line
after press Alt-F2 -- black screen with "_" / cursor , and all :-(

Bug?

Without "init=/bin/systemd" -- Alt-F2 work as need

tpowa wrote:

Known Bugs:
- systemd booting has a little bug:
/var/run needs to be a symlink to /run
rm -r /var/run
ln -s /run /var/run
systemctl restart dbus.service systemd-logind.service

Best regards, Victor Miasnikov
Blog: http://vvm.blog.tut.by/

P.S.

. . .

Please, release
archlinux-2012.06-2-archboot-dual.iso
with kernel 3.4.3

This kernel contain important bugfixes

Thanks!
--

tpowa wrote:

What fix is that important, which would need a new iso?

Personally for me ( as Hyper-V admin ) important what
kernel 3.4.3 include patches related Hyper-V :

==
From: "Greg KH"
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 2:57 AM
> 3.4-stable review patches:
has been added to the 3.4-stable tree

[ 41/42] libata: add a host flag to ignore detected ATA devices

[ 42/42] ata_piix: defer disks to the Hyper-V drivers by default
==

but big count of patches ( 42) say, what build 3.4.3 of kernel has important changes etc.

Last edited by Victor Miasnikov (2012-06-22 11:02:53)

the.ridikulus.rat · 2012-06-22 11:25:20

tpowa: Can you include http://www.archlinux.org/packages/commu … wiki-lite/ in the iso? I know it is in the [community] repo. But its very useful for people who do not have net setup but need to read some wiki article while installing stuff. It does not require any web browser in the initramfs.

Last edited by the.ridikulus.rat (2012-06-22 11:27:19)

KaBooFa · 2012-06-24 18:46:05

Hi I just booted in 2012.06-1 "2k12-R3" in order to install Archlinux with Grub2. All my home data are on a linux raid software. Partitions composing the array are well detected as Linux RAID autodetect when I use :

fdisk -l

But when I want to assemble the array with mdadm:

mdadm --assemble /dev/md5 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdd1 /dev/sde1

it tells me that there is no such file or directory for /dev/sdb1. Indeed, sdb1 does not exist in /dev, only sdb is listed. It's the same thing on the two others.

What am I missing ?

How can I assemble the array before proceding the install ?

Regards,

KaB

tpowa · 2012-06-25 07:04:53

Ah ls -l /dev/sd* would help.
Perhaps superblock of sdb is not correct. But this is just guessing.

KaBooFa · 2012-06-25 20:50:00

Thanks for your answer.

Here is what I get with the Archboot installer

[Arch Linux: /]# ls -l /dev/sd*
brw------- 1 root root 8,  0 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda
brw------- 1 root root 8,  1 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda1
brw------- 1 root root 8,  2 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda2
brw------- 1 root root 8,  3 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda3
brw------- 1 root root 8,  4 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda4
brw------- 1 root root 8,  5 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sda5
brw------- 1 root root 8, 16 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sdb
brw------- 1 root root 8, 32 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sdc
brw------- 1 root root 8, 33 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sdc1
brw------- 1 root root 8, 48 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sdd
brw------- 1 root root 8, 64 Jun 25 19:37 /dev/sde

The patitions are well detected:

[Arch Linux: /]# fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 64.0 GB, 64023257088 bytes
256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7753 cylinders, total 125045424 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   125045423    62522711+  ee  GPT

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000652c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdc: 1028 MB, 1028653056 bytes
32 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1012 cylinders, total 2009088 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000c0f46

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1   *          62     2007807     1003873    6  FAT16

Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b0625

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdd1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sde: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b0625

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sde1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

I tried to boot with the standard Arch installer and guess what, the array is assembled and mounted automaticaly !

[root@archiso ~]# ls -l /dev/sd*
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  0 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  1 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  2 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda2
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  3 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda3
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  4 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda4
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  5 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sda5
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 16 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdb
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 17 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdb1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 32 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdc
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 33 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdc1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 48 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdd
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 49 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sdd1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 64 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sde
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 65 Jun 25 13:32 /dev/sde1

[root@archiso ~]# fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 64.0 GB, 64023257088 bytes
256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7753 cylinders, total 125045424 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   125045423    62522711+  ee  GPT

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0000652c

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b0625

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdc1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000b0625

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdd1   *          63   976768064   488384001   fd  Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sde: 4009 MB, 4009754624 bytes
145 heads, 48 sectors/track, 1125 cylinders, total 7831552 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8179c7fa

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sde1   *          48     7831551     3915752    b  W95 FAT32

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_root-image: 608 MB, 608174080 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 73 cylinders, total 1187840 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_root-image doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_lib-modules: 100 MB, 100663296 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12 cylinders, total 196608 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_lib-modules doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_usr-share: 465 MB, 465567744 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 56 cylinders, total 909312 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/arch_usr-share doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md127: 1000.2 GB, 1000209907712 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 244191872 cylinders, total 1953534976 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 262144 bytes / 524288 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/md127 doesn't contain a valid partition table

[root@archiso ~]# cat /proc/mdstat 
Personalities : [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] 
md127 : active (auto-read-only) raid5 sdd1[2] sdc1[1] sdb1[0]
      976767488 blocks level 5, 256k chunk, algorithm 2 [3/3] [UUU]
      
unused devices: <none>

So I don't think bad superblock are the origin of my problem, but I do not know what to do or check... Any idea ?

Regards,

Kab

tpowa · 2012-06-26 07:11:23

Seems the kernel detects it different, what kernel does the archiso have?
You could try to start the lts kernel image if it detects it.

KaBooFa · 2012-06-26 19:02:05

Hey, good idea

I tried the tips without success.

Here is the different kernels versions

Archboot

[Arch Linux: /]# uname -a
Linux archboot 3.4.2-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jun 11 22:27:17 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Archboot LTS

[Arch Linux: /]# uname -a 
Linux archboot 3.0.34-1-lts #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Jun 10 10:47:29 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Archlinux Legacy

[root@archiso ~]# uname -a
Linux archiso 3.0-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Aug 17 21:55:57 CEST 2011 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

Regards,

KaB

I think I am a bit stuck.

tpowa · 2012-06-26 19:23:15

Hrm, could be that the kernel changed and it does not detect it anymore.
Is sdb connected to an other controller?

KaBooFa · 2012-06-26 20:23:21

tpowa,

All disks (/dev/sd[abde]) are connected to the same SATA controller on the motherboard:

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_ … ifications

sl1pkn07 · 2012-06-27 19:39:18

@tpowa

archboot boot from Grub2 in loopback iso mode?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GR … From_GRUB2

greetings

tjim · 2012-06-30 01:39:09

I needed to boot this from a USB drive on a MacBookAir3,1 which requires EFI boot.

I've done this before by converting the archboot image with a script, but the script was out of date with the current archboot.

I've updated the script in case anyone else needs to do EFI boot:

http://pastebin.com/LEv4kJer

Thanks for archboot!

Jristz · 2012-06-30 03:16:20

Apart of the know bug of /run, an the consoles not working (none, exept the /arch/setup console itself)
adding init=/usr/bin/systemd, it boot in systemd, but NO install any systemd package (exept the obvious systemd-tools = udev and deps) and none of the bootloaders add the init=/usr/bin/systemd
not sure if this is intentional, but...for mee make systemd install useless

tpowa · 2012-07-01 19:54:32

init=/bin/systemd triggers it not your command.

Jristz · 2012-07-03 17:07:25

tpowa wrote:

init=/bin/systemd triggers it not your command.

still no working
ok...After that neither wanted [irony]

the systemd process started correctly in bot /bin/systemd and /usr/bin/systemd (if /bin/systemd is used, wath happend in the usr migration?)
but none of the systemd deps (execp systemd-tools and deps) are intalled neither the bootloader add the init={path}/systemd in the respective section

tpowa · 2012-07-04 08:03:10

well it should do it, next ISO will fix this definitly.

boxofrox · 2012-07-09 22:40:53

I'm trying to install Arch on a new laptop with LUKS encrypted disks using GPG keyfiles. I decided to use Archboot because arch's default iso for installation lacks gpt fdisk and the gpg utilities.

My progress is stalled because 2012.06-1 archboot is missing gpg-agent which is required by gpg v2+. I imagine this was overlooked since arch recently dropped gpg 1.4 which didn't have this requirement.

Hopefully the next ISO will include the full suite of gpg utilities.

Jristz · 2012-07-14 05:26:50

ok at my test
not work

 .... init=/{usr/bin,bin}/systemd ... ro

work

... ro init=/{usr/bin,bin}/systemd

Why append init at the final command work but not in other positins...I not have idea

other...both in systemd not tryger select only systemd packages but select only systemd (or de-select/remove initscript) trigger the systemd config

randomly nfs is show for activate before hwdetect, but never is append to modules neither hooks
no internet acces in all cases

at the end all other work

tpowa · 2012-08-01 14:25:58

I'm looking for beta testers for next 2012.08 release,
Please drop me a mail if you are interested in testing next release.

Thanks,
greetings
tpowa

lam · 2012-08-06 22:20:53

Tested the new ISO

Does not boot from CD in UEFI mode (happens with all archboot versions) on my ASUS board have to uncompress ISO and copy files to usb stick .
Usb Stick then boot fine
Install with net-install and systemd everything works .

Regards lam

jmdennis · 2012-08-20 16:05:41

I guess I will have to read more about problems with arch linux. Not having consoles is a big deal and I guess I will have to read more about this. I know for me I can not start kdm because of not having dbus. It used to be that I used archboot because I was able to do an ftp install that would install every thing for me and then I just had to add the user I wanted and I was able to login. I guess next time I will do more research.

KairiTech · 2012-08-23 13:13:00

tpowa wrote:

I'm looking for beta testers for next 2012.08 release,
Please drop me a mail if you are interested in testing next release.
Thanks,
greetings
tpowa

Are there seperate scripts in Archboot for the creation of RAID arrays and LVM2 volumes like km is for keyboard layout and tz is for time zone?

tpowa · 2012-08-25 20:50:10

No, this is all in the setup code.

KairiTech · 2012-08-28 02:32:54

Pity. It would be great if it was modular.

I'd like to confirm that this script works flawlessly with the archlinux-2012.08-1-archboot-x86_64.iso image.

Another question... Is there any way to easily determine the choices made with km and tz so I don't have to hardwire them into my script?

Last edited by KairiTech (2012-08-28 02:44:42)

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