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#1 2009-10-30 06:56:08

sant527
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Registered: 2009-06-21
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Install from USB by converting ISO to img

I am installing archlinux, so I have downloaded the iso file

archlinux-2009.02-core-i686.iso   

I could install arch linux by burning the iso file to cd

But now one of my friends want to install arch but through USB, because his CPU doesnt have CDROM

I dont want to again download the .img file for USB boot since its another 300 MB.

Can anyone suggest how can I convert the .iso to .img file and install through USB stick.

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#2 2009-10-30 08:13:39

ZankerH
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Re: Install from USB by converting ISO to img

You can just dd the .iso to an empty flash drive:

dd if=/path/to/arch.iso of=/dev/hdX

Where the /dev/hdX is the location of your flash drive, that should be unmounted and unformatted before you attempt this.

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#3 2009-10-30 08:36:27

Lich
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Re: Install from USB by converting ISO to img

ZankerH: Incorrect
sant527: there is a special usb image file. You put that on your drive using dd. Here's how http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … _USB_stick
ps: I know you don't want to use that, but that's the only way to do it. OR you could set up an Ubuntian casper boot that runs the iso, but that's harder.

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#4 2009-10-30 09:03:04

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Re: Install from USB by converting ISO to img

unetbootin can do this, I think - but I'd still recommend using the USB image. Less messy.

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#5 2009-10-30 10:57:03

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Re: Install from USB by converting ISO to img

Good to see someone falsify the ISO to USB theory - it would almost make Arch devs look silly for providing an actual USB image...

I agree with tomk. Get the USB image. It might be 300 MB, but if you're tight on bandwidth Arch is not a good choice anyway, with its frequent updates. Any installation image (ISO or USB image) will pull in lots of extra packages, so you'll have to download anyway. If it's a problem for you why not grab the image from your friend's box?


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#6 2009-10-30 12:19:23

sant527
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Re: Install from USB by converting ISO to img

Thank you for providing the right information else I might be wasting my time.

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