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nirk

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Registered: 2010-03-27

Posts: 16

"file exist" error halts instalation

Hello,
I'm new to Arch linux, been using Ubuntu for two years and I'm looking for something else...

I'm trying to install Arch on my old laptop, which has a NTFS partition with winXP, IBM recover partition (I'd like to keep both) and one swap and one ext3 partitions that belong to ubuntu8.04.

I tried to install a few time using the "set mountpoint..." option usually setting the ext3 partition as "/;/boot;/home".

every time after installing some packages I get the "file exist in filesystem" and the installation program quits to the prompt.

I'd really like some help with the installation proccess, I don't like to wipe out the XP and the IBM partitions, and would also like to use just two partitions for arch (main and swap) which I already have on my HD.

Thanks, nirk

shacristo

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Registered: 2009-12-17

Posts: 20

Re: "file exist" error halts instalation

if you plan on putting arch on a single partition like ubuntu defaults to, you should just set the ext3 partition to "/" and not mount anything on /home or /boot

nirk

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Registered: 2010-03-27

Posts: 16

Re: "file exist" error halts instalation

that was quick, thanks.

should I delete whats on the ext3 partition?

shacristo

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Registered: 2009-12-17

Posts: 20

Re: "file exist" error halts instalation

you'll need to format the partition during installation.  The wiki has thorough instructions on how to do so.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beg … Hard_Drive

nirk

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Registered: 2010-03-27

Posts: 16

Re: "file exist" error halts instalation

thanks, I got arch linux running.

too bad I can't install Xorg now. (utils-linux-ng conplicts with e2fsprogs). I read in other post the the problam is probably because the system isn't up to date.

I ran "pacman -Syy" after finishing the installation process, souldn't that be all I need to get the system updated and be able to install Xorg without any conflicts?

thanks again, nirk

edit:
pacman -Syy
pacman -Syu

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Last edited by nirk (2010-03-29 09:56:07)

Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

Posts: 11,385

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Re: "file exist" error halts instalation

"pacman -Syy" just forces an update of the database.  You want "pacman -Syu" to do the update.

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