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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I am trying to install a fresh archlinux system from within an existing archlinux installation. -- I really hope to get help here, I am clueless.
Theoretically this could be posted in the newby section but I think my problem is more special and it's not my first archlinux installation at all.
The facts:
I am renting an ovh server (kimsufi.com) and I want to install archlinux without their special ovh features.
The rescue system (debian) don't let me install archlinux (pacstrap error -> "mount: mount point /mnt/dev/pts does not exist"). Same as here -> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1231074
Because of that I install archlinux over the webinterface and then I want to install archlinux on another partition.
The problem:
The archlinux system from ovh is working, it is booting fine. My freshly installed system looks to don't boot at all.
There are no logs in /var/log (no dmesg etc.) so I think that it doesn't past grub.
I am clueless what I can do to get it to boot.
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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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Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 4096 526335 261120 83 Linux <--- /boot of the ovh system
/dev/sda2 526336 19398655 9436160 83 Linux <--- / of the ovh system
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/dev/sda4 20445184 26736639 3145728 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 20447232 26736639 3144704 83 Linux <--- / of the fresh system
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Since it's a server by ovh/kimsufi, I am not able to see what's going on with grub. (I have no idea how to diagnose that problem.)
The grub.cfg seems to be correct.
I tried it again without an extended partition, every partition are primary ones. Still no logs.
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/dev/sda1 2048 526335 262144 83 Linux <--- /boot of both systems (only grub.cfg changes)
/dev/sda2 526336 19398655 9436160 83 Linux <--- / of the ovh system
/dev/sda3 19398656 25690111 3145728 83 Linux <--- / of the fresh system
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I can run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg with the fresh system in arch-chroot again but it won't help.
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