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FS#31046 - [archiso] NetInstall Image

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Opened by Alex Warhawk (W4RH4WK) - Tuesday, 07 August 2012, 16:30 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Wednesday, 08 August 2012, 00:40 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category ArchISO
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version testbuild (specify!)
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

i mainly use pxe boot to install debian and gentoo. Both work like a charm and never had a problem. In order to do so with Archlinux i have to install NFS or NBD. I don't want that, so i'm making a feature request.

i request an simple netinstaller for arch which can simple put on a pxe server or usb drive.

Like debian, a kernel and initrd which allows me to boot a minimalist live system that can be used to install the whole distribution grabbing all things need from the internet.
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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Wednesday, 08 August 2012, 00:40 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Additional comments about closing:  As designed.
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Tuesday, 07 August 2012, 19:44 GMT
I don't see the 'real' problem here:
a) you can put the archlinux official installer on a usb stick -> http://archlinux.org/download
b) https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archiso_as_pxe_server <- you can use PXE with http and dnsmasq right?
c) there won't happend much without patches probably
Comment by Alex Warhawk (W4RH4WK) - Tuesday, 07 August 2012, 19:46 GMT
i see, loading the image via http gives me a workaround, so i don't have to use NFS / NBD. That will work to solve my needs. Thank you for showing me this. I imaged this should go more like the debian way, but this might be do as well.
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Wednesday, 08 August 2012, 00:32 GMT
archiso only support HTTP/NFS/NBD to get *.sfs images. It does not work in rootfs (initramfs) all time [by design].
Of course in the PXE stage (outside archiso scope) you may want to use TFTP/HTTP and maybe others protocols (if your PXE ROM support) to retrive kernel/initramfs.

The good thing of archiso, is that can act as self-pxe-server ;)

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