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mjpmorse

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Chroot from host

I am installing arch on a mac pro 1,1 from ubuntu host and am stuck at at "Selecting a mirror and downloading basic tools" of the 'Install from existing Linux' instructions. The next step is to select a mirror but without any editor I am unsure how to edit the mirrorlist.

jasonwryan

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Re: Chroot from host

What do you mean "without any editor"?

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WorMzy

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Re: Chroot from host

If you are using the barebones bootstrap chroot, just use an editor from the host, outside of the chroot.

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mjpmorse

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Registered: 2017-01-26

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Re: Chroot from host

If you are using the barebones bootstrap chroot, just use an editor from the host, outside of the chroot.

I should have thought of this... I am now having an issue however as pacman will is unable to resolve any hosts when I try to refresh the package list.

mis

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Re: Chroot from host

Have you forgotten to copy /etc/resolv.conf into the chroot?

mjpmorse

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Re: Chroot from host

yes.. why yes I did... Thank you. I now have network access

eschwartz

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Re: Chroot from host

Note that cat/echo, sed, grep, etc. are also perfectly good "text editors" for really simple things like this.

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