On Saturday 24 Feb 2007, Tobias Powalowski wrote: > Hi folks, > after one month heavy hacking during the evenings/weekends on archboot. > 0.8 Beta2 Isos are available for i686 and x86_64. > > This time only isolinux is used to avoid non booting cd media. > - switched to kernel 2.6.20.1 > - to boot the ISO 96 MB RAM are recommended, it breaks somewhere between 80 > - 90 MB RAM. > (calculated like this: kernel image + initrd size + decompressed initrd) > - fixed many other small things i cannot remember ;) > > The 0.8 Isos now run like any installed arch system, > here are the highlights: > * pacman is included to allow installation of any other needed package > in install environment. > * complete /etc/rc.d/ and /etc/rc.conf support > * complete arch network support, including ssh,telnet and portmap > services * custom config files support: > any media with /config directory and files will be copied to /etc/ > install environment > * loading packages as addons during boot: > any media with /packages directory including pacman packages will be > installed during bootup. > * links and naim included to be able to communicate over the internet. > * complete kexec support > * updated doku to 0.8 > > grab them from your favorite mirror or here: > ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/0.8/ > > please test those Isos well and try to break them, we are stepping forward > to rc candidates soon :) > please fill bugs to: > http://bugs.archlinux.org > > Again to clarify Beta2 doesn't mean Arch 0.8 is in beta2 stage, the install > environment is meant with beta2. > > Have fun and thanks for testing. > > greetings > tpowa
Nice! -- Guillermo A. Amaral, CSE @ site: http://www.guillermoamaral.com/ @ blog: http://blog.guillermoamaral.com/ # nick: thewonka | thewonka81 > pkey: http://www.guillermoamaral.com/downloads/public.asc
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