FTP Install Questions

After I did a simple ftp install, using the base-devel packages, how would I install fvwm-crystal with X and NVidia Drivers?

pacman -S nvidia fvwm-crystal
is suggest you to read http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide

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  • [FTP Install] cannot install as /mnt/etc is not created

    Hi, happy new year to everyone
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    Tonight I gave it another try with froscon install CD (August 2008), choosing FTP Install as usual, and end up stuck @ the same point.
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    Configure Arch gives me *empty* configuration files. i.e. Vi says "New DIRECTORY" for every configuration file.
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    Last edited by kozaki (2009-01-04 13:56:37)

    Woow. Was able to finish the installation as soon as i choose "CD install" rather than "FTP install"
    I know this is probably the first time in years i install a distro from the CD, so it might why i couldn't install Arch so many times.
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  • [SOLVED] FTP install (in MS Virtual PC 2007)

    Hi all,
    I'm new to Archlinux, coming from Debian and Ubuntu distros.
    I'm attempting to install Archlinux in an MS Virtual PC 2007 VM at my work. Everything seems to have gone fine so far until I get to select my packages. It says on any server I choose, "Error fetching package list from server". The first step "Configure Network" seemed to go fine, using DHCP. I moved to another console (Alt-F4) and checked my rc.conf settings. Under "Networking" I have:
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    Last edited by scotti (2008-02-27 14:40:32)

    Hmm, I'm not sure about DNS.
    I can ping the rounter fine.
    I setup a "static ip" entry in rc.conf. So my config looks like:
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  • Please answer asap install question post

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    please answer asap install question post

    Hi C,
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  • FTP install, Don`t pacnic, unable to downlaod packages.txt

    Hello everyone.
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  • Arch 0.7.1 FTP install only CD ISO

    Hi there
    i was sick of downloading the whole base cd when i was going to use FTP install anyway.
    So i decided to modify the cd and made a FTP install only cd.
    i dont know if someone did it before .. whatever
    its nothing big just a really tiny modification in the installer.
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  • Free download, and install question

    Free download, and install question.
    I need to buy a larger h/d, but till then I would like to put as many programs as possible on a external usb drive that I have hooked up to my PC.  I've been able to do this with some other programs, and would like to try it with my Adobe Reader and Flash.  When down loading and installing it does not give me the option to install in a defferent location other then my C: drive.  Can this be done?  Thanks you?

    From the MSI you have to create a MST (Transforms). In the MST create now the new property INSTALLDIR=F:\, where F: is your USB-drive. If you use then the command
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  • Can no longer do FTP install successfully

    I needed three more arch boxen, so I fired up my usual 0.7-base CD and installed arch from FTP.
    While doing the FTP install, the arch setup program couldn't find chroot, and I couldn't boot after I finished the install. It gave me an initial console couldn't be found error, even though I set myself up for udev. After I manually made /dev/null (which ended up being nonwritable) and /dev/console, I booted with a bunch of "respawn too fast" errors on /dev/c[1-7].
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    For ftp-install, don't add devfs=nomount in menu.lst. After rebooting, add it in menu.lst, then issue the following command:
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  • Scsi controller not recognized during ftp install

    Hi all,
    As you can tell, this is my first post and my first attemp to install arch.  I downloaded the latest ftp install floppies "Arch Linux 0.5 (Nova)" and  I am trying to install arch on a PII system with and Adaptec 2940UW controller and no cdrom.  I can boot from Tom's recue disk:
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  • If I do an FTP install will I get latest Kernel - fuse etc etc etc ??

    Hi... I love ARCHBOOT and my local repository on a usb stick though I'm about to do a reinstall to get all the new 2.6.30 stuff. ARCHBOOT isn't going to work for now I think...
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    Yes.... good to have comfirmation.... thanks.
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  • PPPoE on Arch FTP Install

    Hi everybody!
    I'm a new and excited would-be Archlinux user. I've just finished my exams and I'm prepared for a new challenge, installing Arch.
    I have a fast adsl internet connexion and I want to use the FTP ISO and not trouble myself later with post-installation updates. My question is: How do you connect to the internet using pppoe from the FTP ISO?
    Thx.:)

    I tried to connect again but the same thing happens. In vc7 Arch outputs an error saying
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    Worth noting I think is the fact that a few days ago, in my search for a proper Linux distro to fit my needs, I've installed Mepis 8. Mepis comes with the old Network Manager, prior to 0.7, and I could not connect with it to the internet. Only after switching to the terminal and typing 'ppppoeconf' I could connect. But with pppoeconf it didn't required a second reconnect and even now when booting Mepis (I still have it on my drive) the connection works flawless.
    Doesn't Arch have this tool on the FTP/HTTP ISO?
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    Last edited by Adriannho (2009-06-21 21:18:36)

  • Upgrading to  Mountain Lion Pre Install Questions

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  • Writing ftp install img to USB and booting

    Hello,
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    23+0 records in
    23+0 records out
    21915d144f3b0c05d7d72c6cad297353 -
    sean@david-u:~/Downloads$ sudo dd if=/dev/sdf count=24 status=noxfer | md5sum
    24+0 records in
    24+0 records out
    9923f522012aff9182b708db23197988 -
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    d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e -
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    I think the poster wants a USB from which to boot and install from. I do this all the time like this-
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    For example -
    sudo dd if=archlinux-2009.08-netinstall-x86_64.img of=/dev/sdf
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  • Hard drive install question

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    Hi,
    Sorry, I should have been clearer on this, I meant that you should physically check the drive currently installed in your notebook.
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    DP-K
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