[SOLVED] Trying to install Arch Linux through USB

fuser312 · 11-03-2012, 09:09 AM

First I tried Unetbootin, the error received (before the installation screen and at the time of booting only)was:

Error /dev/disk/by-label/' device didn't show after 30 seconds

Then, I used Universal USB Installer and then the error received was "could not find kernel image : boot/syslinux/whichsys.c32

I tried to solve the problem as advised at their site i.e. http://www.pendrivelinux.com/error-c...l-image-linux/ but it wasn't any help really.

Well that's it this is my post, straight out looking for help.

Snark1994 · 11-03-2012, 05:53 PM

Have you read/followed https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...allation_Media? Arch has one of the best wikis out there

pratikmsinha · 11-05-2012, 10:33 PM

If you have access to a windows machine, then LiLi works great

http://www.humbug.in/2012/install-ar...rom-usb-media/

Ion Silverbolt · 11-06-2012, 03:13 PM

Arch is easy to install using to a usb flash drive using the dd command. Take a look here:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...allation_Media

YellowSnowIsBad · 11-07-2012, 12:24 PM

Quite simply, the installation ISOs already have a bootloader, just do:

Code:

dd if=/arch/iso of=/dev/usb

example:

Code:

dd if=/home/user/arch.iso of=/dev/sdb3

TobiSGD · 11-12-2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowSnowIsBad

Quite simply, the installation ISOs already have a bootloader, just do:

Code:

dd if=/arch/iso of=/dev/usb

example:

Code:

dd if=/home/user/arch.iso of=/dev/sdb3

This would write the ISO to a partition, leaving the USB device unbootable. You have to write it to the device, not the partition, so for example

Code:

dd if=/home/user/arch.iso of=/dev/sdb

fuser312 · 11-13-2012, 07:56 AM

Thanks for all your help but I have moved on to Slackware but nonetheless thank you.