Arch 0.5 base install patchset jc

Finally I went through with what I intended. I've created a new, not-official, totally unsupported (unless you catch me in a good mood) base install cd. I decided to call it the jc patchset.
Currently it has support for dvorak keymaps and can install a custom vaio-skas kernel (with built-in acpi support which should work for most vaios and anything else that needs acpi on bootup). There are a few extra things that are needed upon install (most of them are documented).
The one big thing that isn't mentioned is that the vmlinuz image (if you decide to install the vaio kernel) isn't called /boot/vmlinuz, but /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.22-vaio-skas. Just remember that when configuring grub/lilo.
Here's the link, until I can convince apeiro to give me my own directory on the ftp server... http://www.archlinux.org/~jason/arch-jc/

nifan wrote:all i want is to have a more updated iso, and to do so all i need to do is to replace some of the packages and/or some files to put them there, so when installing from that iso i would have a system just like the one that i have doind pacman -Syu
The basic idea is to (1) copy the whole Arch Linux CD into a folder on HD, (2) replace the packages with latest, (3) make a new package list and check / edit any scripts if needed (e.g. /arch/setup), (4) compile everything into an iso file with mkisofs command, and (5) burning CD.
Currently I don't have my computer with me (I am traveling) otherwise I could have given the details (especially the mkisofs formula). I will post later if needed.

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Thanks for the reply ewaller.
>Well, not quite. But, this is a VM. I assume you want to treat this as an appliance that you can copy to another host that has VirtualBox on it. All you need to do is copy >the *.vbox file that defines your VM (it is an xml file). It is about 10 to 20 kbytes in size. You also need to copy the file that defines the guests "disk". That is (usually) a *.vdi file. > Those can be tens or hundreds of gigabytes.
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In above case, i would only be able to transfer between the virtual machine and that will be restricting.
I did some research and found following thread which is similar to my problem,
http://askubuntu.com/questions/119718/h … d-remaster
but one of the two solution provided here only works on ubuntu(i.e relinux),which was suitable to me and the other one,ie clonezilla to make iso, i haven't tried, but it doesn't do what i want.
Relink does exactly what i want but doesn't work on arch linux.It is a fork of remastersys which is dicontinued and only worked for ubuntu and its related.
I also found this http://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to … o-0131002/
but haven't tried it yet.Also it require to redo all the steps that i have currently done, so i want an alternative.
I also found a simple way, but it is essentially just backuping and restoring and require base install.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=44805
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I am unable to install patchset 10.2.0.3 on our existing OWB installations (patchset 10.2.0.2) already installed.
I get an error message saying that certain files are in use and that I should stop the "following services". It then proceeds to list every running service!!
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Try to change registry value HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/MSDTC/MTxOCI/OracleOciLib to nonexistent file name (for example xxx.dll), restart Windows and try to install patch again. Please give a feedback to this recommendation, I think it would be interesting to all.
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Oleg
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hi, is there a possibility to delete everything installed except the base install? so that a bloated test sys shrinks back to a sys like fresh installed, without reinstall?
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The following should remove all packages except those in the base group. 100% untested; use with caution.
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hi
i really need some help soon on this and i got nothing from a post in
the labview section. thought this might be a better forum for my
question.
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be i'll by enterprise linux. otherwise i would be ok using RH8 if
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Hi! I am new to Arch and still a bit of a newbie when it comes to Linux in general. I have a friend who runs Arch who has been trying to help me... to no avail. I am trying to install Arch base 0.7 with an ftp installation on my system. Some of my system is as follows:
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Primary IDE Slave: [Maxtor ide drive] Files
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sda6 swap
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root (hd1,1)
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windows
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thx

Similar problem here.
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Installed Wombat which recognized the HDD on /dev/discs/disc0, adjusted the conf files as if i was going to use hotplug.
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[Arch base install]Launch X automatically at log on (Solved)

In the last 3 months I`m beginning to understand the basics of archlinux. At this moment my laptop runs a basic arch installation with xorg and xfce4. Still busy with the wireless tho, but their is enough documentation for that problem.
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When I logon with my user account (for this example D), I've got to enter "startxfce4" to launch my X client. Is it possible to launch account D automatically with 'startxfce4', and in such manner that account E remains in the terminal?
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Dont wanna miss Arch! :>>

detto wrote:
"lspci | grep net" says the following:
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mh,...atm i cant test this, but would the command be "modprobe natsemi"?
and where to enter this?! :>>
edit: i edited the rc.conf at installation and did type eth0=dhcp thingy in there. always did so with 0.7 base installation cd, :>>
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Arch Linux Minumum Base

Is there a way I could get a list of the most minimum packages required to run an Arch Linux system.
Naturally If I want to run an X app I need X. But, I want to know what consists of the most minimal arch install.
Reason being is I want to make an arch linux base for FreeBSD's compat layer. Since I compile my FreeBSD systems with the same /similar optimizations as Arch Linux does. I think it would make a better fit than the RH7 default system.
Basically, I my end result will be a FreeBSD Desktop that can do the following:
Run Linux applications and have those Linux applications managed by the Linux tools. FreeBSD uses RH7 as their default base and they rpm install the base system. Many of the Linux ports in FreeBSD ports tree grab the RH7 rpms. But. I would love to be able to from my FreeBSD box do pacman -S acroread or whatever and have it grab the Arch packages and install them to Linux compat location.
This is strictly a runtime environment. I do not want to be generating Linux code via the compat layer. Just run stuff.
Thus, I want ports to manage my FreeBSD packages. But I want pacman to manage my Linux stuff. I think ports should not manage Linux stuff on a FreeBSD box.
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Jeff - who happened to switch his box back to FreeBSD just because he was bored and yes I trashed a perfectly working Arch install.

I feel like an idiot now. I found my answer. I need to first install the base category. However, I need to automate this.
On the arch linux ftp site all the packages are lumped into one directory. Not separated by category.
For now I will look at the linux_base port and make a list based on that. Then install the arch specific stuff like pacman.
I think once I get the initial base laid out I can then chroot to that and run total linux commands... like this:
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Stuck at base install

I followed the install recommendation and selected only the base packages in my initial install.
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getting the /mnt/cd part is the hardest, so you got that.
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Suitability of Arch as a basis to OSE-specific Linux Build

The guys at Open Source Ecology are considering the creation of a custom Linux distro to suit their needs:
Any thoughts on how easier it would be to use ArchLinux instead of Ubuntu or Fedora as a starting point?
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Prenstallation of all mission-critical software:
Blender
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Last edited by elifarley (2010-01-28 00:19:55)

WOW! very nice! gonna keep an eye on it, I'm very interested in agroecology, bio-construction and FOSS!
well, I think you must check the dependencies of the core softs, specially their versions...
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edit: some errors, poor english, u know....
Last edited by joaca_rj (2010-01-28 05:59:21)

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I also have a concern about the latest kernel.
I decided to install and build the latest kernel (from a chrooted environment) and noticed that I got a kernel panic (upon trying to boot into arch) no matter what I did (about it not being able to mount the root filesystem from /dev/sdb2). I could enable old pciix support, but I got annoyed by the clock skew outputs when building. How are devices, particularly SATA drives, named and accessed now?
[edit]By the way, I have two separate kernel booting for Arch. Here's is my grub config for those
title Arch Linux
root (hd1,1)
kernel (hd1,1)/boot/vmlinux-2.6.16.arch root=/dev/sdb2
initrd (hd1,1)/boot/initrd26.img
title Arch Linux (modified kernel)
root (hd1,1)
kernel (hd1,1)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20 root=/dev/sdb2
Last edited by NoOneImportant (2007-02-13 23:16:22)

zeus wrote:
1) USB or PCI?
2) TIMEZONE="America/Los_Angeles"
3) What preceded a panic?
Most likely the name of disks was replaced. Look in output.
try Fallback image/ try UUID in grub/fstab
1) USB
2)I just tried to boot into arch and no dice.
3)
Starting balanced_irq
Using IPI Shortcut mode
VFS: cannot open root device "sdb2" or unknown-block(0,0)
Time: tsc clocksource has been installed.
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel panic -not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
Last edited by NoOneImportant (2007-02-13 23:31:22)

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