HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?

HowTo install archlinux to a far away server?
or what about Archbootstrap?
I have a server far away from me with software raid on it.
It is running a different distro and i want to install archlinux on it.
I was thinging to break the sw raid and use something like archbootstrap.
I could install archlinux to one hard disk, fix the network and then
add a new grub entry and reboot. Then i could rebuild the sf raid and configure
my new archlinux server as i want.
I've tried archbootstrap to my PC first and try to install archlinux to a different partition
(same logic to want i need to do). I found some trouble, I even hack a little the script
to fix some initial problems but i cant find a way to run it correctly.
Is there another way? Can someone point me to a direction?
PS: i've already looked up the forum and wiki - couldnt find anything useful (yet).

With pacman-static from the French mirror and small fixes worked perfectly
Unfortunately i couldnt find an official pacman-static on ftp.archlinux.org
I 've tried to create a pacman-static from the source of pacman - but my efforts werent successful
But in the end i was able to do what i really wanted with one way or another.
thanks finferflu for hint

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pacman -Syu linux mkinitcpio grub <- to be sure everything is installed.
-- Openssh is installed and configured, network is configured, fstab is correct, openssh and netctl is on autostart with systemctl.
mkinitcpio -p linux <- everything ok
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg <- that's also fine
grub-install --recheck /dev/sda <- no problems so far
That's all, I hope I haven't forgotten anything.
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terminal_input console
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Next post is reserved for software configurations specific to the Acer Aspire One 522
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For the Web Server, I have chosen Glassfish open community edition. Are there any configuration files that I need to update to reflect the new Java 7 JDK? Please excuse my ignorance. I would say right now I need insight and to be pointed in the right direction. Not so much of instructional how tos...
Thank you, Gregg

Thanks for correcting my forum location.
I believe i may be on the right track for what I am looking for. At this time I would like to put question on hold.
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html
http://www.java.com/en/download/help/path.xml
Update: I was able to get it working. I didnt (and still do not) understand what would happen if installing a second JDK. Specifically I was concerned about implications of any other software that was dependent on Java6. I simply added JDK7 to the PATH variable. Then checking the version using "which java" returns Java7. All seems to be well. I am trying my best to prevent issues that I cannot foresee due to lack of experience in Linux.
Thanks for reading.
http://glassfish.java.net/docs/3.1.2/quick-start-guide.pdf
http://glassfish.java.net/docs/3.1.2/installation-guide.pdf
Edited by: Gregg on May 15, 2012 10:08 AM
Edited by: Gregg on May 16, 2012 8:51 AM

Installing Exchange 2007 on a Windows Server 2008

Hello I am new to the Microsoft forum and I have a quick question and please let me know if im posting my question in the wrong place. Im doing a school project were you have two servers with Windows Server 2008 installed on them. The first server suppose
to have Active directory and domain services followed by dns which I did. The second server which I just found out suppose to have installed Netframework 3.0, Wpa and Desktop experience roles then install Microsoft Exchange 2007. Well my issue is when I try
to install exchange on my second server it keeps giving me a error message saying my Active directory cannot be contacted or may not exist and that my second server has the wrong security credentials. I've taken the steps that Microsoft has advise by checking
my domain. Which I used the command Dcdiag.exe on my first server and it saids the domain is able to be contacted. Also when I joined my second domain I made sure to put the domain name of the first server in all caps followed by /Administrator and my password
and it said welcome to the domain. So has anybody run into that type of error message when trying to install exchange 2007 on a separate server? Lastly forget to include I also have web server IIS installed on the second server as well. Exchange is then asking
for IIS 7.0 ? So any tips or troubleshooting would be helpful since my professor wasn't much a help and I gotta turn this lab stuff in by next week.
thanks gmoney38

Not sure I need to check that through the dns is working far as ive seen in the server manager . Because I remember before I did this one command for the dns and it said something was wrong with the host A record. So I went through the hierarchy of
windows to that file and opened it up through the notepad it showed my loopback ip address 127.0.0.1 and localhost and not my domain name which I choose contoso01.com so from a previous forum I read if you change the localhost name to that domain name
that it would help but im not sure if this would in my case. Thanks for answering my question Mr. Ed but I still need some more help through!
gmoney38 ps plus im using vmware for this project to have the two servers i wonder if this is why im having issues!

Howto install Oracle 12c RAC on a Laptop

Howto install Oracle 12c RAC on a Laptop
Hello,
Has anyone tried this! I got this article under "DBA Spotlight". the problem that I am having is with setting up the DualServer. It times outs, so something is not connecting.
This is the document: How to Install Oracle 12c RAC: a Step-by-Step Guide
This is the DSN server that you download
Pre-installed DualServer 6.94 (Local Windows DNS Server for SCAN)
http://dhcp-dns-server.sourceforge.net/
I sent a note to the owner of the document and he has not answered my question. Here is what I'm getting.
:\Users\Tammy>nslookup
      Default Server: Wireless_Broadband_Router.home
      Address: 192.168.1.1
      > server 10.154.137.1
      Default Server: [10.154.137.1]
      Address: 10.154.137.1
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      Server: [10.154.137.1]
      Address: 10.154.137.1
      DNS request timed out.
      timeout was 2 seconds.
      DNS request timed out.
      timeout was 2 seconds.
      DNS request timed out.
      timeout was 2 seconds.
      DNS request timed out.
      timeout was 2 seconds.
      *** Request to [10.154.137.1] timed-out
      >
I appreciate all comments and help! Thank you.
Tammy

I suggest you just follow the steps in the lab from Oracle:
How To Deploy a 4 Node RAC Cluster Using Oracle VM Templates
Oracle already has VM templates for RAC ready to download and use.
Oracle VM Templates for Oracle RAC

Problem installing Archlinux

hello. my computer currently dual-boots fedora 11 and vista. on it, i currently have the following configuration of partitions: a vista partition, a partition where i store data so that i can access from fedora and vista, and the 2 partitions that fedora creates.
my latest exploit of free time has been installing archlinux on my computer. so far this has been a failure.
i would really appreciate some help.
on the fedora forum, it was suggested that since i have 4 primary partitions, of which 1 is an extended partition with one of fedora's logical drives. i created unallocated space within the extended partition, but arch's setup partitioning tool does not recognize the distinction of unallocated space and the logical volume in the extended partition. i've also tried to make a new logical volume with the unallocated space but arch's partitioning tool pops out an error saying that my 2 logical drives overlap or something and refuses to go on. a screen-shot of my current partition configuration is here: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/attachmen … 1252377966
another thing is that i'd like to keep fedora's grub once i have arch installed.
i'm at a complete loss i would really appreciate help.
Last edited by The Mishanator (2009-09-08 17:49:47)

Under Fedora check gparted for your partitions list and labels. Or under Winx>Admin>Disk Mgt would show partions too. Write that info down. Windows is (almost)always in a primary partion. I would expect one HD to have 1)win partion with grub in mbr 2)data partition 3)root partion and 4) linux swap. The swap may be before the root one. 2HDs would be different. You can either shrink the 1)win. partition or the 3)root partition(preferred and safer) to create another root partition for Arch and use Fedora's grub and swap. Having the 2-4 partitions as logical ones in an extended partition would be best and safest.
Four primary partitions would be a different kettle of fish. Be sure before doing any partition changing.
Gparted comes on a live cd to make setting up partitions easier before installing Arch. The Fedora install/live cd can also create the partitions. Partition Magic would also work. Good luck:)

Asked to reboot to complete install stuck, will not go away, can not use Firefox, can not uninstall, windows based

asked to reboot to complete install stuck, will not go away, can not use Firefox, can not uninstall, windows based
I chose to delay reboot
Rebooted later
When trying to use Firefox it ask for reboot
Stuck in a loop

I thought I would copy your other post ([/questions/887645] ) <br/>
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Let me rephrase in question.
locking as a duplicate - https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/88761 - please edit your original question instead of starting a new thread <br/>|<br/>
I installed Firefox 6.0.2 on a Windows Server 2003 box. This box is a terminal server with 9 users that are going to use Firefox. The other users are going to use IE. When asked to reboot now or later, I chose Later. After sometime I rebooted, the message "you need to reboot in order to complete the install" reappears. Over and over again. Can not uninstall (same message) Can not open Firefox (same message) Many reboots using various users, the same results.
Help!
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The question appears to relate more to the OS than be a firefox problem, but as I have never used Windows Server 2003, I am unable to help.

Installing solaris 10 on an IBM server with ServeRAID

G'day,
I want to install solaris 10 on my IBM xSeries eServer 235 and install starts fine but straight away it complains about not finding any HDDs and exits.
I do have HDDs installed, three infact.
They are SCSI on the IBM ServeRAID adaptor and i have used ServerGuide to reformat the disks but solaris just cannot find them.
Why is this??
thanks,
jason

I did some idgging and i pretty much concluded that
we need serveRAID drivers for the OS be find the
disks.I've got the same thoughts. Though Solaris 10 is listed in Release Notes for the latest IBM ServeRAID Support CD, and CD itself contains floppy images for what it thinks is a 'solaris drivers', but either those drivers doesn't work or there is wrong drivers. Doing as described in "Installing" readme doesn't give much result. BTW - it's initial release of ServeRAID Support CD where support for Solaris OS is offered.
So all the OSs in the serveraid list are the oes that
serveraid will provide a driver for automatically.If only you have had updated both Server BIOS and RAID Adapter firmwares as described in relative readme's.
I am not sure what to do from here, sell the damn
server i supose!Me too.
I've got RHEL ES4 installed in RAID logical volumes, directly from OS installation distro, without using ServeRAID Support CD drivers. But I was supposed to use Solaris and not the RHEL.
Funnily enough when i got it a heat sink fell off the
northbridge or chipset, not sure which it is. A tad
dodgy.

Installed Archlinux: No Display

I just finished installing Archlinux on my eMachines e725 laptop (which seems to have no issues with most distros). Since I was upgrading from Ubuntu 9.10 I ensured that my /home partition was intact and some other partitions were left untouched, and as far as the configuration went, I decided to stick with the defaults since my install was very generic. I selected all packages in base, base-devel, iptables and sudo for installation. It went smoothly, but now when I reboot, the GRUB menu appears and I select the kernel and I get the usual messages... But then the display is completely blank after that! No message telling me to login. Tried switching consoles and absolutely no display. Tried this a few times and each time the display went blank when its supposed to display login menu. Any idea why ?
Oh and BTW I used the Netinstall x86_64 Live CD to install.

MetalheadGautham wrote:Tried this a few times and each time the display went blank when its supposed to display login menu.
If you are looking for a gui display manager like gdm etc...then no, Arch doesn't give you that by default. You will have to install it yourself. Read up more about Arch Linux.
or are you talking about the command line login? then have a look at the xorg logs and dmesg. have you installed display drivers?

Install archlinux from another linux system...

I have a dedicated server and I want to install archlinux in it.
I have the option to do a netboot to access to my server from the "outside" and I installed debian several times usind debootstrap from the netboot.
I've tried to do the same with arch following this guide http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … ting_Linux , but I've stumbled upon some problems...
1) I can't copy pacman binaries to the bin folder, since it is read-only
2) when I try to run pacman from its temp folder I get this:
root@rescue:/# /tmp/archlinux/usr/bin/pacman.static -Sy base -r /newarch/
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.lividpenguin.com : No address record
error: failed to update core (No address record)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.lividpenguin.com : No address record
error: failed to update extra (No address record)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.lividpenguin.com : No address record
error: failed to update community (No address record)
error: failed to synchronize any databases
What should I do?
Thanks in advance.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … ost_system
you have to install the required files, like mirrorlist to /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Last edited by wonder (2009-11-27 20:31:42)

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