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#1 2008-09-25 07:42:10

cwjiof
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From: Taichung, TW
Registered: 2008-01-27
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How the bootable Arch install images are created?

I'm just wondering how to create the bootable Arch install images, including ISO and IMG files which are in the Arch download mirrors.

Can anyone explain the detailed procedures about it? I just cannot find it in the Wiki.

Thanks a lot.


P.S.:
Is it true that the IMG file was created from the ISO file, as far as Arch install image is concerned?  And how to convert between the IMG and ISO files?

Thanks.

Last edited by cwjiof (2008-09-25 07:44:45)

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#2 2008-09-25 07:57:41

iphitus
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From: Melbourne, Australia
Registered: 2004-10-09
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Re: How the bootable Arch install images are created?

Using the archiso tool:
http://projects.archlinux.org/?p=archiso.git;a=summary

Readme has some more info:
http://projects.archlinux.org/?p=archis … ME;hb=HEAD

Archiso is a small set of bash scripts that is capable of building fully
functional ArchLinux-based liveCDs. It is a very generic tool, so it
could potentially be used to generate anything from rescue systems,
to install disks, to special interest liveCD systems, and who knows what
else. Simply put, if it involves Arch on a shiny coaster, it can do it.

James

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#3 2008-09-25 08:23:02

cwjiof
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From: Taichung, TW
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Re: How the bootable Arch install images are created?

Thank you iphitus!

I've understood something, and I find the mkusbimg command from http://projects.archlinux.org/?p=archiso.git;a=summary. So, I think I've found how the IMG install file was created.

Last edited by cwjiof (2008-09-25 08:26:55)

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#4 2008-10-31 20:17:45

nirvanix
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From: Saskatoon
Registered: 2005-01-31
Posts: 193

Re: How the bootable Arch install images are created?

There's no documentation anywhere that I can find for using mkarchiso?


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#5 2008-10-31 22:53:42

neotuli
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Re: How the bootable Arch install images are created?

There's a readme file, that's it. I would happily accept some documentation-related patches if you write some though.


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#6 2008-11-05 15:29:37

nirvanix
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Re: How the bootable Arch install images are created?

I can't write any documentation until I know how to use it. Sorry, I couldn't figure it out from the README file.


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