Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 下午12:33写道: > > On 11/5/19 10:50 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >> Are you using the appropriate kernel cmdline args in the menu entry? > >> They're different from Arch's grub loopback menu entry. > > > > This is just what I stucked on. I failed to figure out the

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 下午1:15写道: > > On 11/6/19 12:01 AM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >> menuentry --hotkey=g 'Graphical install' { > >> set background_color=black > >> linux (loop)/install.amd/vmlinux vga=788 findiso=$iso_path > >> components > >> --- quiet > > > > IMO,

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread brent s.
On 11/6/19 12:01 AM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: >> menuentry --hotkey=g 'Graphical install' { >> set background_color=black >> linux (loop)/install.amd/vmlinux vga=788 findiso=$iso_path components >> --- quiet > > IMO, this is the most difficult thing to figure out a worka

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 下午12:33写道: > > On 11/5/19 10:50 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >> Are you using the appropriate kernel cmdline args in the menu entry? > >> They're different from Arch's grub loopback menu entry. > > > > This is just what I stucked on. I failed to figure out the

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
Chris Billington via arch-general 于2019年11月6日周三 下午12:04写道: > > You can use multiboot usb to set up multiple distro live images on one usb > drive: > > https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/multibootusb/ I want to use it for booting both live and install images. It seems this tool is mainly for live

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread brent s.
On 11/5/19 10:50 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: >> Are you using the appropriate kernel cmdline args in the menu entry? >> They're different from Arch's grub loopback menu entry. > > This is just what I stucked on. I failed to figure out the correct > cmdline args used for linux and init

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 上午10:42写道: > > On 11/5/19 9:11 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >>> $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 > >> The ISO contains multiple partitions, so probably not. > > > > Why when using the whole usb disk, the problem will disappear? > > >

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Chris Billington via arch-general
You can use multiboot usb to set up multiple distro live images on one usb drive: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/multibootusb/ I've used it, it works well. Looks like there's a build issue at the moment, but in general it works :p On Tue., 5 Nov. 2019, 22:50 Hongyi Zhao via arch-general, < a

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 上午10:42写道: > > On 11/5/19 9:11 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >>> $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 > >> The ISO contains multiple partitions, so probably not. > > > > Why when using the whole usb disk, the problem will disappear? > > >

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
brent s. 于2019年11月6日周三 上午9:57写道: > > On 11/5/19 8:41 PM, Eli Schwartz via arch-general wrote: > > On 11/5/19 8:35 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the > >> following is the step: > >> > >> Suppose the /dev/sdc

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread brent s.
On 11/5/19 9:11 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: >>> $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 >> The ISO contains multiple partitions, so probably not. > > Why when using the whole usb disk, the problem will disappear? > As both Eli and I have both explained, because i

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
Eli Schwartz via arch-general 于2019年11月6日周三 上午9:41写道: > > On 11/5/19 8:35 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the > > following is the step: > > > > Suppose the /dev/sdc is my usb: > > > > $ sudo ddrescue -f archlin

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread brent s.
On 11/5/19 8:41 PM, Eli Schwartz via arch-general wrote: > On 11/5/19 8:35 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the >> following is the step: >> >> Suppose the /dev/sdc is my usb: >> >> $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread brent s.
On 11/5/19 8:35 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > Hi, > > I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the > following is the step: > > Suppose the /dev/sdc is my usb: > > $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 > > Then I reboot my computer with t

Re: [arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Eli Schwartz via arch-general
On 11/5/19 8:35 PM, Hongyi Zhao via arch-general wrote: > Hi, > > I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the > following is the step: > > Suppose the /dev/sdc is my usb: > > $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 The ISO contains multiple partitions,

[arch-general] How to install archlinux using a specific parition of usb instead of the whole usb?

2019-11-05 Thread Hongyi Zhao via arch-general
Hi, I try to use a specific partition of usb to install archlinux, the following is the step: Suppose the /dev/sdc is my usb: $ sudo ddrescue -f archlinux-2019.11.01-x86_64.iso /dev/sdc2 Then I reboot my computer with the grub standalone bootloader and from within the command line of grub, I do