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I'm on the step where Arch downloads packages from a server. I chose a Swedish server since I'm in Norway.
It takes forever, and it only downloads at a speed of 2-5 kb/s. Can I quit the installation and start over?
Also, I chose XFS for my primary Linux partition ( or / ). Is it good or should I choose something else?
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have you tried a different server, and are you sure that you set your network up correctly. if you set it to use dhcp, it should be fine.
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Do I need to start the installation over to choose a different server? I set it to use DHCP.
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you can use rankmirrors to find out which servers are faster in your area
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I am in the installation.
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Well you can wait it out...or simply hit Ctrl + Z to stop it and change mirrors and then install it again -- the packages that have already been downloaded will not be downloaded again since they will be in you /var
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What do I write in the command-line that pops up?
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I think you need python installed to use rankmirrors:
cd /etc/pacman.d
cp mirrorlist mirrorlist.backup
rankmirrors -n 6 mirrorlist.backup > mirrorlist
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How do I get ">" on a Norwegian keyboard layout. It's a US keyboard, so I don't think it's possible.
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How do I change the keyboard layout to US from the command-line?
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Everything messed up when I tried to change mirrors. I will start the install over again.
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hold on. You can manually edit the mirrorlist file and change the mirrors. you dont have to re-install because of that
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How do I get ">" on a Norwegian keyboard layout. It's a US keyboard, so I don't think it's possible.
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That's just a "greater than" sign. Norwegian keyboard doesn't have that key !!!!!???
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How do I get ">" on a Norwegian keyboard layout. It's a US keyboard, so I don't think it's possible.
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Your question doesn't make sense.
Are you trying to use a US keyboard and apply a Norwegian keyboard layout to it?
If so, it probably won't work well and be more trouble than it's worth.
If it's a US keyboard, use the US keyboard layout.
If you want to use a Norwegian keyboard, try and find yourself one and use the Norwegian layout where it would apply..
Dunno the prices of keyboards where you are, here they're dirt cheap and can be picked up in second hand shops all day long.
I wouldn't have a clue what a Norwegian keyboard would even look like but I thought that < and > are universal and would be on all keyboards.
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hold on. You can manually edit the mirrorlist file and change the mirrors. you dont have to re-install because of that
The problem occurred during installation.
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Stalker72 wrote:How do I get ">" on a Norwegian keyboard layout. It's a US keyboard, so I don't think it's possible.
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That's just a "greater than" sign. Norwegian keyboard doesn't have that key !!!!!???
They do, but I have a US keyboard.
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I chose another mirror this time, but I get the same speeds. Shall I just wait overnight and see what happens?
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Inxsible wrote:Stalker72 wrote:How do I get ">" on a Norwegian keyboard layout. It's a US keyboard, so I don't think it's possible.
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That's just a "greater than" sign. Norwegian keyboard doesn't have that key !!!!!???
They do, but I have a US keyboard.
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Well I have a US keyboard and I can tell you for sure that there is a > sign on my keyboard.
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Stalker72 wrote:Inxsible wrote:That's just a "greater than" sign. Norwegian keyboard doesn't have that key !!!!!???
They do, but I have a US keyboard.
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Well I have a US keyboard and I can tell you for sure that there is a > sign on my keyboard.
There is one on mine too, but if I pick the Norwegian layout, it doesn't produce that symbol.
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Inxsible wrote:Stalker72 wrote:They do, but I have a US keyboard.
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Well I have a US keyboard and I can tell you for sure that there is a > sign on my keyboard.
There is one on mine too, but if I pick the Norwegian layout, it doesn't produce that symbol.
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Aah.. so you have a US keyboard and are using the Norwegian layout. You can either go back to US layout until you finish installation I guess... I am not sure where the > sign key is in a norwegian layout.
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Stalker72 wrote:Inxsible wrote:Well I have a US keyboard and I can tell you for sure that there is a > sign on my keyboard.
There is one on mine too, but if I pick the Norwegian layout, it doesn't produce that symbol.
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Aah.. so you have a US keyboard and are using the Norwegian layout. You can either go back to US layout until you finish installation I guess... I am not sure where the > sign key is in a norwegian layout.
I chose the US layout this time. I just have to wait overnight for packages to download.
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I think you need python installed to use rankmirrors:
cd /etc/pacman.d
cp mirrorlist mirrorlist.backup
rankmirrors -n 6 mirrorlist.backup > mirrorlist
Can I do it during installation?
Also, how do I install Python?
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I have turned my keyboard (us) into a norwegian one - and darned if I can find <> ...
I believe they have an extra key where <> are lower/upper case respectively.
As long as you have a us keyboard - for goodness sake, stick with that. You can always change later.
I use the following in my .bashrc:
alias keybno='setxkbmap no'
alias keybus='setxkbmap us'
As for download speeds - it could all be on your side (your isp) - in which case it's something you have to live with.
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I let it run overnight to no avail. I give up.
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Perhaps Ubuntu would be better for you Stalker72
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