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bfdddp

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Registered: 2021-11-10

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I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs

I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs by grub2.
I prefer to put archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso into NTFS partion using grub2 to boot into install guide. I found that archlinux-2020.08.01-x86_64.iso can be success but archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso can not because initramfs can not spicified NTFS。
/etc/etc/grub.d/40_custom
menuentry '[loopback]archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso' {
        insmod ntfs
        insmod progress
       ##only rect the 2021.11.01 to equel yours
        set isofile='/boot/iso/archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso'
        search --no-floppy -f --set=root $isofile
        probe -u $root --set=abc
        set pqr="/dev/disk/by-uuid/$abc"       
    echo loop iso root in ($root)$isofile
    echo loading loop device...
    loopback loop ($root)$isofile
    echo loading vmlinuz...
    linux (loop)/arch/boot/x86_64/vmlinuz-linux img_dev=$pqr img_loop=$isofile earlymodules=loop
    echo loading memdisk...
    initrd (loop)/arch/boot/intel-ucode.img (loop)/arch/boot/amd-ucode.img (loop)/arch/boot/x86_64/initramfs-linux.img
    echo OK!!! Please wait a while...
}

Why can not  initramfs of archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso  specified NTFS while that of archlinux-2020.08.01-x86_64.iso can??

Last edited by bfdddp (2021-11-10 13:12:27)

amish

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Registered: 2014-05-10

Posts: 475

Re: I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs

Because NTFS module was removed from kernel few months back. I don't remember when but you would find details by googling.

bfdddp

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Registered: 2021-11-10

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Re: I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs

Because NTFS module was removed from kernel few months back. I don't remember when but you would find details by googling.

Googling does not work IN MY COUNTRY. Is it possible NTFS module will be added back?

amish

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Registered: 2014-05-10

Posts: 475

Re: I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs

https://github.com/archlinux/svntogit-p … 5516073c12

Possible option are to recompile kernel.

Option that I chose was to create 2GB FAT partition. And put Arch ISO in that.

Last edited by amish (2021-11-11 09:52:18)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: I cannot boot archlinux-2021.11.01-x86_64.iso that was put into ntfs

The chances of the ntfs module being added back are *exremely* slim. 5.15 includes the new ntfs3  module.