2013.09-1 archboot "2k13-R3" ISO hybrid image released

tpowa · 2013-09-23 18:57:51

Hi Arch community,

Arch Linux (archboot creation tool) 2013.09-1 "2k13-R3" has been released.

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

Please get it from your favorite arch linux mirror:
https://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/archboot/2013.09
<yourmirror>/iso/archboot/2013.09/

Further documentation can be found on-disk and on the wiki.
Thanks to all testers, who reported bugs in last release.
Have fun!

greetings
tpowa

fredbezies · 2013-09-24 15:36:47

I'm getting a strange bug. Testing repositories are activated by default even if I answer no to their use. Virtualbox / Qemu bug ?!

the.ridikulus.rat · 2013-09-24 16:00:29

fredbezies wrote:

I'm getting a strange bug. Testing repositories are activated by default even if I answer no to their use. Virtualbox / Qemu bug ?!

I think it is due to the below code in /arch/setup install_bootloader() :

    ### HACK: Always enable TESTING for bootloaders, until syslinux will finally move to core,
    # due to PXE boot bug for archiso
    DOTESTING_OFF=""
    [[ "${DOTESTING}" = "" ]] && DOTESTING_OFF="1"
    [[ "${MODE}" = "network" ]] && DOTESTING="yes"
    pacman_conf
    [[ "${DOTESTING_OFF}" = "1" ]] &&  DOTESTING=""
    prepare_pacman
    CANCEL=""

tpowa · 2013-09-24 16:41:33

This should be only the case for bootloaders and not for main package installation.

fschiff · 2013-09-25 03:59:32

Isn't the version of syslinux that works with UEFI only in the testing repository?

tpowa · 2013-09-25 05:21:16

fschiff wrote:

Isn't the version of syslinux that works with UEFI only in the testing repository?

Exactly this is the reason for this HACK in setup script.

fredbezies · 2013-09-25 12:51:54

tpowa wrote:

This should be only the case for bootloaders and not for main package installation.

Well, on my limited tests, testing was still activated after installation.

tpowa · 2013-09-25 13:47:07

If running package installation from main menu and you said not to use testing it should not be activated.
I tested this on qemu and it doesn't enable testing.
You need to tell us which steps you did.

fredbezies · 2013-09-25 17:12:34

Just do a network install, and ask installer not to activate testing.

In post install configuration, when I open /etc/pacman.conf, testing lines are not commented.

I saw it both in qemu and virtualbox for a 64 bits installation.

Will try again asap.

Last edited by fredbezies (2013-09-25 18:11:51)

tpowa · 2013-09-25 18:02:14

Ok you talk about the pacman.conf in installed system, right?

fredbezies · 2013-09-25 18:09:47

tpowa wrote:

Ok you talk about the pacman.conf in installed system, right?

Yes, of course. Of this one. Looks like I was not clear, sorry.

tpowa · 2013-09-25 20:01:24

Bug located and fixed for next release, thanks for reporting.

fredbezies · 2013-09-25 20:14:38

tpowa wrote:

Bug located and fixed for next release, thanks for reporting.

Great ! This behaviour looked weird to me. I'm an testing user, but I thought it will be a problem for someone who doesn't want to activate testing.

Derson5k · 2013-09-29 18:30:08

I have strange problem. I wanted to do a fresh install on my 3 years old laptop. I installed windows 7 and after that put new archboot, but when I do this, it shows me: isolinux0.61 ETCD and after that its rebooting, and show this again and rebooting. A check dvd that I burn iso in another laptop and everything is good. I have never problem like this before.

Last edited by Derson5k (2013-09-29 18:45:03)

tpowa · 2013-09-30 06:47:15

Seems a bug in syslinux, archboot uses syslinux 6.01 to boot the iso. You could try if you can boot from usb stick.

Derson5k · 2013-09-30 13:21:16

There was a little problem to boot from pendrive. I used few method and program (like unebootin, LiLi etc) and only xboot helps me. I was unable only to used package on pendrive (only network instalation working).
But now I have another problem
For sda1 is installed windows 7
on sda2 I put arch (ext4)
and sda5 - linux-swap
But when system is booting (systemd shows) it slows and have problem with linux partition
video on youtube
I can install software, but I dont know is this a big problem? It takes a while when I can log in (as it`s show in video).

Last edited by Derson5k (2013-09-30 13:28:13)

tpowa · 2013-10-08 16:56:41

Could be a bug in systemd, which should be solved with systemd-208.
systemd-207 had lot of issues, which are probably not all been solved with the used systemd version on media, especially with swap partitions.

tpowa · 2013-10-21 06:45:33

New iso released, please continue here:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=171663

jasonwryan · 2013-10-21 06:57:53

Closing -- follow in the new thread...

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