Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

mtrivs · 2006-03-06 19:21:54

Is it possible for me to boot into knoppix within arch? Because i have gotten used to using partimage to be able to quickly fix mistakes i make, while i am trying something new in linux.

What would be even better, but somewhat off-topic, iwould be to be able to use partimage within arch. I have tried the PKGBUILD in the AUR, but i cant seem to compile it because it complains about libnewt, even though i have newt and the lib is installed.

Here is what i get when i try and compile partimage:

configure: error: *** newt library (libnewt) not found
sed: can't read /home/mitch/partimage/src/partimage-0.6.4/Makefile: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /home/mitch/partimage/src/partimage-0.6.4/Makefile: No such file or directory
sed: can't read /home/mitch/partimage/src/partimage-0.6.4/Makefile: No such file or directory
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
==> ERROR: Build Failed.  Aborting...

sorry if i am too far off topic :oops:

What do you guys suggest i do?

Dusty · 2006-03-06 19:30:25

It would make more sense to get the app working, but you may be able to boot knoppix using qemu...

Dusty

tomk · 2006-03-06 20:10:00

Presumably, you read the info about newt in the partimage AUR comments? The newt package in extra is the wrong one for partimage.

P.S. Do you absolutely HAVE to have that avatar?!

mtrivs · 2006-03-07 09:41:35

I have read the post about the partimage in AUR, but after reading the whole thing, it didn't seem as if they had ever solved the problem. Do you know where i can get the correct version of libnewt/newt ?

P.S. I changed my avatar just for you tomk.....

tomk · 2006-03-07 10:48:50

It's a bit confusing alright. The second AUR comment refers to this thread, where you will find a newt PKGBUILD - which doesn't work, because the source is no longer available from that URL. Try this one instead:

# Contributor: Tom Killian <tomk@runbox.com>

pkgname=newt
pkgver=0.52.2
pkgrel=2
pkgdesc="Not Erik's Windowing Toolkit - text mode windowing with slang"
url=""
depends=(slang)

source=(ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/n/$pkgname/newt_$pkgver.orig.tar.gz)
md5sums=('a8558b40664a278bbbceeb54bb95927d')
build() {
  cd $startdir/src/$pkgname-$pkgver
  tar xzf $pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz
  cd $pkgname-$pkgver

  ./configure
  make || return 1
  make prefix=$startdir/pkg/usr install
}

Have a look at the bug report if you're interested - as you suspected, no solution so far.

Now that I'm looking at this stuff again though, I think I'll put this in the AUR as libnewt, and sven can change the partimage dep accordingly.

Oh, and thanks for the avatar change - this one is at least tolerable...

mtrivs · 2006-03-07 11:04:56

Worked like a charm! The only problem is that i forgot you cant image a mounted partition, so i am forced to use a live CD!

Thanks a lot tomk!!

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#1 2006-03-06 19:21:54

Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

#2 2006-03-06 19:30:25

Re: Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

#3 2006-03-06 20:10:00

Re: Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

#4 2006-03-07 09:41:35

Re: Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

#5 2006-03-07 10:48:50

Re: Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

#6 2006-03-07 11:04:56

Re: Boot into live CD within arch or better? [SOLVED]

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