HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

ebal · 2009-05-31 19:36:03

or what about Archbootstrap?

I have a server far away from me with software raid on it.
It is running a different distro and i want to install archlinux on it.

I was thinging to break the sw raid and use something like archbootstrap.
I could install archlinux to one hard disk, fix the network and then
add a new grub entry and reboot. Then i could rebuild the sf raid and configure
my new archlinux server as i want.

I've tried archbootstrap to my PC first and try to install archlinux to a different partition
(same logic to want i need to do). I found some trouble, I even hack a little the script
to fix some initial problems but i cant find a way to run it correctly.

Is there another way? Can someone point me to a direction?

PS: i've already looked up the forum and wiki - couldnt find anything useful (yet).

finferflu · 2009-05-31 20:42:40

How about this? http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … ting_Linux

ebal · 2009-06-01 04:55:20

with a lot of shame: - i didnt see that this wiki page exists !
i will take a very good look, thanks for your reply

ebal · 2009-06-02 20:26:11

With pacman-static from the French mirror and small fixes worked perfectly
Unfortunately i couldnt find an official pacman-static on ftp.archlinux.org
I 've tried to create a pacman-static from the source of pacman - but my efforts werent successful

But in the end i was able to do what i really wanted with one way or another.
thanks finferflu for hint

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#1 2009-05-31 19:36:03

HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

#2 2009-05-31 20:42:40

Re: HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

#3 2009-06-01 04:55:20

Re: HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

#4 2009-06-02 20:26:11

Re: HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

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