Arch Linux Install Help


fritata

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I have a 4 GB sd card formatted as ext2

I have an arm version of arch linux as a .gz.

In Linux, I type:

sudo tar -xvf /path/to/arch.gz /ext2/sd/card

And I get:

tar: /ext2/sd/card: Not found in archive

tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors
 
sudo tar zxvf /path/to/arch.gz -C /ext2/sd/card --numeric-owner
 
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Yes, it's recommended.

I think it uses the UID (User id) and GID (Group id) instead of user/groups names for files/folders permissions, and it's safer.
 
Thanks so much, it worked, but I forgot to put the --numeric-owner at the end. I hope that didn't mess anything up. How did you know the right syntax? Nothing online helped me.

EDIT: Just now saw your above post  and am considering redoing it.
 
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"Boot from SD1" doesn't show up.

My setup:

A single 4 GB sd in the left slot containing one ext2 partition with the .gz file extracted to it.
 
Well, it should work.

It's a ext2-compatible card ? The root filesystem is at the root of the card ?
 
ext2-compatible? Since I don't know what that is I can assume that's my problem. I'll research how to make a root file system and come back.
 
It isn't on there, but I'd like to add that the HP Invent 4 GB SDHC card isn't compatible. Thanks for the help.
 
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I did the exact same thing on a different SD card and it booted. I just can't find the password, any ideas?

EDIT: able to login, but there's no gui?
 
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