Installing Arch Linux on A Triple Boot System (Windows,Ubuntu,Arch)

z3t0 · 2014-07-31 00:07:14

I would like some help on how I can go about installing Arch Linux on 64-bit system that currently has both Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr Installed. It is a CSM system on both OS's. That means I installed Windows in CSM and it was never in UEFI. So when I was installing Ubuntu on the system I used the 'Install Alongside Windows 8' Option. Therefore I have limited knowledge about the partitions but am willing to find out whatever is required. Now I want to know how I can install Arch Linux on this currently dualboot system. BTW grub is the bootloader. I want to get Arch Linux running and then remove Ubuntu from the system so only Arch Linux and Windows are running inside a dualboot environment.
Thanks for Readings!
Thanks for Replying!

drcouzelis · 2014-07-31 11:06:52

z3t0 wrote:

Therefore I have limited knowledge about the partitions but am willing to find out whatever is required.

The next thing to do is to learn about partitions. Please show me your current partition layout. The easiest way I know of is to use the command "lsblk" in Ubuntu.

Also, is this your first time installing Arch Linux?

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z3t0 · 2014-07-31 16:58:35

This is the output from running the command "lsblk"
z3t0@z3t0-Satellite-P870:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 638.1G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 92.8G 0 part
├─sda3 8:3 0 1K 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 15.9G 0 part [SWAP]
└─sda6 8:6 0 179.4G 0 part /
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
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No it is not my first time installing Arch Linux. I have another setup on a laptop with only Arch Linux Installed.

Thank you very much for a quick reply!

drcouzelis · 2014-07-31 17:21:40

Which partition do you want to install Arch Linux on? What's on "/dev/sda1" and "/dev/sda2"?

Good gravy, 16GB of swap space?? You could probably just wipe that and install Arch Linux in there.

z3t0 · 2014-07-31 20:08:54

drcouzelis wrote:

Which partition do you want to install Arch Linux on? What's on "/dev/sda1" and "/dev/sda2"?
Good gravy, 16GB of swap space?? You could probably just wipe that and install Arch Linux in there.

/dev/sda1 is for my windows installation and /dev/sda2 is just a drive. I want to install Arch Linux to that. Should I just leave it as ntfs and format it when in arch? Or should I format it inside ubuntu?
Really appreciate your help!

drcouzelis · 2014-07-31 20:18:28

I think all of your questions are answered in the guide you will be using, the Beginner's Guide. You're computer's all ready to have Arch Linux installed to it.

To answer your specific question, you can just format that drive during the Arch Linux installation process.

z3t0 · 2014-07-31 20:45:34

Thanks!!!
Just one more question do I skip the part to install the grub bootloader? Because after installing arch I plan on removing my ubuntu install and leaving it as a Windows/Arch Dualboot. I believer my grub is saved on Ubuntu.

Thanks for the speedy replies

DarkCerberus · 2014-08-01 12:20:15

z3t0 wrote:

Thanks!!!
Just one more question do I skip the part to install the grub bootloader? Because after installing arch I plan on removing my ubuntu install and leaving it as a Windows/Arch Dualboot. I believer my grub is saved on Ubuntu.
Thanks for the speedy replies

I don't think using Ubuntu's grub will work with Arch Linux grub since both are at different versions, and don't skip the installation of the grub bootloader if you do then both systems will not load, also you will need this package https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?sor … =&flagged= - which detects windows partitions.

drcouzelis · 2014-08-01 13:59:41

z3t0 wrote:

Just one more question do I skip the part to install the grub bootloader?

I don't know. That's your decision.

As for me, I use Arch Linux to manage a GRUB installation that allows me to boot the four operating systems I have installed (Arch Linux, Haiku, OpenBSD, Linux Mint).

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#1 2014-07-31 00:07:14

Installing Arch Linux on A Triple Boot System (Windows,Ubuntu,Arch)

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