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* Boot from it
* Boot from it
== Initializing the Disk==
== Initializing the Disk ==
Install/reinitialize GPT (Guid Partition Table) on the disk`
Install/reinitialize GPT (Guid Partition Table) on the disk`
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Now that you have a partition, it will show as /dev/vda1. Format The partition as ext4
Now that you have a partition, it will show as /dev/vda1. Format The partition as ext4
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mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda1 -F
mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda1 -F
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== Change Root (chroot) to Arch ==
== Change Root (chroot) to Arch ==
Switch into the arch installtion.
Switch into the arch installtion.
== Prepraring to Boot ==
== Prepraring to Boot ==
Create your initial ramdisk - The initial file system before the real one boots
Create your initial ramdisk - The initial file system before the real one boots
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mkinitcpio -p linux
mkinitcpio -p linux
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Install syslinux's GPT MBR (Master Boot Record) to the root of MBR. This will sit in the 2048 of reserved space from when we partitioned the drive.
Install syslinux's GPT MBR (Master Boot Record) to the root of MBR. This will sit in the 2048 of reserved space from when we partitioned the drive.
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dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/bios/gptmbr.bin of=/dev/vda
dd if=/usr/lib/syslinux/bios/gptmbr.bin of=/dev/vda
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Prepare the /boot folder with syslinux's modules. The .c32 files that ship with syslinux are for systems that use a bios to boot. Symlink the bios modules into syslinux's boot folder.
Prepare the /boot folder with syslinux's modules. The .c32 files that ship with syslinux are for systems that use a bios to boot. Symlink the bios modules into syslinux's boot folder.
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ln -s /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/*.c32 /boot/syslinux/
ln -s /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/*.c32 /boot/syslinux/
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By default, syslinux tries to boot /dev/sda3. Change it to boot /dev/vda1
By default, syslinux tries to boot /dev/sda3. Change it to boot /dev/vda1
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sed -i 's#/dev/sda3#/dev/vda1#' /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
sed -i 's#/dev/sda3#/dev/vda1#' /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg