2013.03-4 archboot "2k13-R1" ISO hybrid images released

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Hi Arch community,
Arch Linux (archboot creation tool) 2013.03-4, "2k13-R1" has been released.
Homepage and for more information on archboot:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archboot
Summary:
- major update/cleanup on all components
Hybrid image files and torrents are provided, which include
i686 and/or x86_64 core repository. Please check md5sum before using it.
Hybrid image file is a standard CD-burnable image and also a raw disk image.
    - Can be burned to CD(RW) media using most CD-burning utilities.
    - Can be raw-written to a drive using 'dd' or similar utilities.
      This method is intended for use with USB thumb drives.
Please get it from your favorite arch linux mirror:
https://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/archboot/2013.03/
<yourmirror>/iso/archboot/2013.03/
/boot for PXE/Rescue files are provided here:
https://downloads.archlinux.de/iso/arch … 13.03/boot
<yourmirror>/iso/archboot/2013.03/boot
Changelog:
GENERAL:
- kernel 3.8.4 / LTS kernel 3.0.70
- pacman 4.0.3 usage
- RAM recommendations: 768 MB
- major update/cleanup on all components
Kernel changes:
- bump to latest 3.8.x series and bump lts to latest 3.0.x series
Environment changes:
- updated pacman mirrorlist
- replaced netcfg with netctl
- removed ide-legacy hook
- replaced arch_virtio, arch_fw with block hook
- replaced usbinput with keyboard hook
- replaced dbus-core with dbus
- bump to latest mkinitcpio code
- bump syslinux from 4.x to 5.0
- removed bind and dnsutils
- blacklist floppy module during boot
setup changes:
- replaced netcfg network setup with netctl
- always install netctl instead of netcfg
- replaced gummiboot-efi with gummiboot
- removed initscripts compat mode
- always install systemd-sysvcompat
- updated gummiboot install routine
- updated refind install routine
- removed persistent soundcard and network hack,
  systemd handles everything now.
- no need to add hostname to /etc/hosts anymore
quickinst changes:
- removed initscripts compat mode
- removed rc.conf hint
- removed double check on ntfs
Further documentation can be found on-disk and on the wiki.
Thanks to all beta testers, which reported bugs during this development period.
Have fun!
greetings
tpowa
Last edited by tpowa (2013-03-23 19:22:43)

Answer 1

openfred wrote:- When booting install media with LTS kernel, then it may be good to install LTS kernel ?
  latest kernel (3.8) were installed instead.
Fixed in archboot git syslinux changed boot parameter names.
openfred wrote:- When installing grub (BIOS/grub-bios), I had only the choice between /dev/sda (target drive) and /dev/sdb (USB boot drive).
  Would it be possible to be presented the option to install grub in a partition (ex: /dev/sdX) ?
  For testing reason, I installed Arch with archboot on another partition, as I am chainloading from another "main" partition.
For grub it is recommended to use a grub boot partition.
You can use syslinux for installing to a partition.
openfred wrote:- After the installation, network is not working, AND /etc/netctl is empty...
  So I wonder if it is normal, as this new version of Archboot seems to provide...netctl :-)
Please tell me what you have done, on my virtual machine all works as it should.
You need to setup your connection with installer and choose autoconfiguration yes on system configuration.
Last edited by tpowa (2013-03-25 08:33:47)