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peque

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From: Denmark - Møn

Registered: 2005-06-26

Posts: 441

Install From USB[SOLVED - in WIKI]

Is it possible to install Arch Linux from a USB instead of an CD.
I downloaded the 0.7.2 iso, but have not the tools to unpack the iso.
How do I do this.

I tried to copy a CD straight over to the USB, but that didn't work???

Hope someone have some answers

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mattux

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Registered: 2004-04-22

Posts: 81

Re: Install From USB[SOLVED - in WIKI]

forum search : arch usb install ->  http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … sb+install

there you see http://slax.linux-live.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9267
easily rename slax to arch

note : syslinux -> testing/mksyslinux

peque

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From: Denmark - Møn

Registered: 2005-06-26

Posts: 441

Re: Install From USB[SOLVED - in WIKI]

Thanks a lot.

But after making the lilo I get problems about syslinux??
I install the mksyslinuz from testing, but still my system says - commando not known??

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peque

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From: Denmark - Møn

Registered: 2005-06-26

Posts: 441

Re: Install From USB[SOLVED - in WIKI]

Tried again.
But when I do the mksyslinux i get following error:
mksyslinux -s /dev/sda
mksyslinux: usage
PREPARATION: Your device must have a bootable first partition in FAT16 format!
ATTENTION: The MBR of your DEVICE will be overwritten! You have been warned!

  -d=DEVICE        Your DEVICE first partition from /dev/xxx tree to install
  -c=CONFIG        Use CONFIG file. default: /etc/mksyslinux.conf
  -h               This message.

And I'm not able to just syslinux -s /dev/sda

Thanks

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Mr Green

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From: U.K.

Registered: 2003-12-21

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Re: Install From USB[SOLVED - in WIKI]

link to ....http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=172446#172446

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