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#1 2009-10-24 23:12:13

matthewbauer
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Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

Is there a way to install arch linux to a flash drive - not just as a live usb, as in you can make changes and the changes will be kept after the system has rebooted?


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#2 2009-10-24 23:45:25

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

Well, I imagine you'd boot the live CD, then mount the flash drive and install as normal (but using it rather than the hard drive).

A question easily answered by attempting, methinks...

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#3 2009-10-24 23:46:14

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

found this nice howto when i did this.  only a few things are different, as outline in the thread

http://usalug.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12377


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#4 2009-10-24 23:53:17

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#5 2009-10-25 00:48:27

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

I use Arch off a USB, and it works great. Just be sure to add 'usb' to your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf hooks.

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#6 2009-10-25 02:28:14

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

egans' point above.  Also instaling aif, 'aif -p interactive'... otherwise done


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#7 2009-10-26 12:34:17

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

Have a look at larch: http://larch.berlios.de/ . It allows you to put a customized version of arch on a USB stick, and it uses squashfs to store the filesystem. Which translates into (a) more space and (b) longer lifespan of your stick.


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#8 2009-10-26 13:05:31

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#9 2009-10-28 00:22:55

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

When you make changes to the larch system, are they saved?


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#10 2009-10-28 00:50:00

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

Larch has a "save" function...it also runs in ram which makes it faster.  It uses aufs to allow overlays and the overlays are then "saved".

Read the available docs on Larch which are available at berlios.de.  Any post by the larch admin gives the url, (Gradgrind).


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#11 2009-10-30 00:49:48

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

When I use larch it has an error:

ERROR: No aufs or unionfs module found

What should I do? (I'll repost this in another post if needed)


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#12 2009-10-30 02:30:06

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Re: Install Arch Linux *to* a Flash Drive

Post your problem in a larch post...use search for larch.


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