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lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

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chroot into x86_64 HDD

How does one chroot into a live usb.img boot to a HDD having x86-64 installed...(live.img is x86-64)?

Will pacman be usable to download packages and install same?

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Ranguvar

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Re: chroot into x86_64 HDD

Sorry, I don't understand... could you please rephrase your question?

lilsirecho

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Registered: 2003-10-24

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Re: chroot into x86_64 HDD

I wish to use the usb.img flash device to boot.(x86_64)

Then I wish to chroot into my HDD which is x86_64 system.

I have a problem with booting in that HDD(and another) after upgrade to kernel "30".

Therefore I wish to re-install packages via pacman to correct my difficulty with the HDD boot(fails).

Therefore I need chroot instructions for x86_64 which will permit corrective action to be pursued.

Obviously, I cannot use 32bit chroot on an x86_64 system.

Perhaps there is no essential difference except to have an x86_64 live device to perform the procedures.

I request exact directions to enable the chroot of my HDD partitions( as many as are needed).

I was given a first instruction to make a /mnt/hd directory.

Then was given the instruction to ...mount /dev/hdd /mnt/hd.

As I understand ...mount... it has to be a filesystem that is mounted, not a HDD.

So I ask for the exact steps needed to permit me to fix my non-booting usbHDD.

I hope this isn't too complex to understand?

Edit: Filed bug report 15281.............

Last edited by lilsirecho (2009-06-27 02:43:11)

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SpeedVin

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From: Poland

Registered: 2009-04-29

Posts: 955

Re: chroot into x86_64 HDD

Ok i understand that
To chroot you must mount your Arch partition /dev/hda1* in your catalog maybe /mnt and type in console/terminal chroot /mnt (folder of your mounted partition).

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