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Denethor

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Registered: 2011-08-30

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Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

I tried to install arch (i have always succeeded before) but i wanted to use the LTS kernel. When choosing packages i unchecked the linux package (which provides the 3 kernel) and checked the kernellts package.
After i was done with the configuration i got this error message (not exactly sure) something to do with the mkinitcpio : error Preset not found: '/etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux.preset'
The system was unbootable of course... I assume that it has to do something with the kernel version. Any help would be appreciated. Maybe i should try to install with the older iso...

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

You need to create proper presets http://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/ … lts/trunk/
Maybe try using a liveCD to fix this so you don't have to reinstall.

Denethor

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Registered: 2011-08-30

Posts: 5

Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

Thanks for the quick reply. But I 've  already formatted the partion... Can you tell me a way to do this during the instalation? If it can't be done should I use the older iso? I am not an expert by the way. I assume I could install the 3.0 first and then add the lts kernel but I hate installing anything that I will not use (that's one of the reasons I want to use Arch). Thanks in advance.
PS. Would the archboot iso help?

Last edited by Denethor (2011-08-30 19:05:29)

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

You can remove linux 3 packages later.

IIRC you can use the command line when using install CD, so you can try fixing it this way.

No idea about archboot.

Last edited by karol (2011-08-30 19:06:45)

Denethor

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Registered: 2011-08-30

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

I think the best way is to remove the files later.. The reason for the lts kernel is because of the power regression of the latest kernels that Phoronix talks about and i want to install Arch on me eeepc. Does anyone know if it's true?
PS thanks a lot for your time karol.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

I try to install the easiest way possible and only later do all the tweaking, installing and removing packages.

You can test power usage etc. yourself - see how long does your battery last on one kernel on then on the other.

Denethor

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Registered: 2011-08-30

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

I guess you are right. Thanks

tpowa

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From: Lauingen , Germany

Registered: 2004-04-05

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

Archboot provides full lts kernel installation.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archboot

Denethor

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Registered: 2011-08-30

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Re: Installation problem with the new iso after trying to install the LTS

I thought so. I 'll give it a try tomorrow. Thank you.