Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-29 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 28.06.2013 20:02, schrieb Thomas Bächler: Am 22.06.2013 21:19, schrieb Pierre Schmitz: I'd say we include this script into the releng scripts (either archiso or create a nwe package; atm I use some additional script for releasing an ISO image) and upload such a tar at the same time as the

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-28 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 22.06.2013 21:19, schrieb Pierre Schmitz: I'd say we include this script into the releng scripts (either archiso or create a nwe package; atm I use some additional script for releasing an ISO image) and upload such a tar at the same time as the ISO image. I was thinking about including

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-28 Thread Florian Pritz
On 28.06.2013 20:02, Thomas Bächler wrote: Regardless of where the scripts end up, should we publish these images with the July ISO? I can write a short README for it. Sure, can't hurt. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature

[arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Thomas Bächler
So, I heard a few people struggled installing Arch from another distro or from a root server rescue system recently. The requirements for pacman and friends are numerous and most systems don't have recent enough libraries to easily meet them. Setting up Arch on a root server should be as easy as

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
On 06/22/2013 12:33 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: So, I heard a few people struggled installing Arch from another distro or from a root server rescue system recently. The requirements for pacman and friends are numerous and most systems don't have recent enough libraries to easily meet them.

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 22.06.2013 18:00, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi: On 06/22/2013 12:33 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: So, I heard a few people struggled installing Arch from another distro or from a root server rescue system recently. The requirements for pacman and friends are numerous and most systems don't

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi
On 06/22/2013 01:02 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: Am 22.06.2013 18:00, schrieb Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi: On 06/22/2013 12:33 PM, Thomas Bächler wrote: So, I heard a few people struggled installing Arch from another distro or from a root server rescue system recently. The requirements for pacman and

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Pierre Schmitz
Am 22.06.2013 17:33, schrieb Thomas Bächler: Setting up Arch on a root server should be as easy as this: * Boot rescue system, make sure you have Linux 2.6.32 or later * Download tarball from Arch, extract to /tmp/root.x86_64/ * Set up partitions and such, mount to /tmp/root.x86_64/mnt/ *

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 22.06.2013 20:10, schrieb Pierre Schmitz: Am 22.06.2013 17:33, schrieb Thomas Bächler: Setting up Arch on a root server should be as easy as this: * Boot rescue system, make sure you have Linux 2.6.32 or later * Download tarball from Arch, extract to /tmp/root.x86_64/ * Set up partitions

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Dave Reisner
On Jun 22, 2013 2:49 PM, Thomas Bächler tho...@archlinux.org wrote: Am 22.06.2013 20:10, schrieb Pierre Schmitz: Am 22.06.2013 17:33, schrieb Thomas Bächler: Setting up Arch on a root server should be as easy as this: * Boot rescue system, make sure you have Linux 2.6.32 or later *

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Pierre Schmitz
Am 22.06.2013 20:49, schrieb Thomas Bächler: I wonder if you could use arch-chroot isntead of just chroot here. It requires bash 4 - if that's not installed on the host, arch-chroot will not work. I would rather provide instructions involving manual bind-mounting and chroot. Fair enough. It

Re: [arch-dev-public] Bootstrap images for installing Arch from another system

2013-06-22 Thread Thomas Bächler
Am 22.06.2013 20:55, schrieb Dave Reisner: I wonder if you could use arch-chroot isntead of just chroot here. It requires bash 4 - if that's not installed on the host, arch-chroot will not work. I would rather provide instructions involving manual bind-mounting and chroot. If you think its