Set locale by uncommenting the locale you wish to use, save the file and activate the localeĬreate a symbolic link /etc/localtime to your subzone file /usr/share/zoneinfo/Zone/SubZone using this command: ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Johannesburg /etc/localtime ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost myhostname roonbridgenucĪdd the same hostname to /etc/hosts and edit the file to place it in the correct location so the line looks as follows:ġ27.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost myhostname Install the base system, generate an fstab (note the use of -U to utilise UUIDs for device identification) and load temp files to ram:Īdd the following to fstab to minimise unnecessary writes to the flash drive: tmpfs /var/log tmpfs defaultsĐĐĬhroot into and configure the base systemĬhange myhostname below to whatever you’d like your RoonBridge to be identified as on your network e.g. Now mount the Linux partition to /mnt and EFI System Partition to /mnt/boot When done press w and confirm writing of the partition tables.įormat the partitions FAT32 and EXT4 respectively: When done with the first partition press n again and create a second (Linux) partition utilising the remaining space on the flash drive. Once in gdisk press n and follow the prompts to size the partition table and set its type: +512MB and ef00 respectively. on the target flash drive use expert mode (press x) and zap the gpt tables, mbr etc. If you need to wipe out existing partitions etc. Partition the target flash drive with 512MB partition of type ef00 and the remainder as a regular Linux partition using gdisk: gdisk /dev/sdX Turn off compatibility mode and secure boot in the UEFI BIOS, connect network cable, and reboot target machine from flash drive you’ve just prepared.Īfter the boot sequence is completed insert the target flash drive on which you wish to install Arch Linux and determine its device name: lsblk Furthermore, it details how to go about installing Arch on a EUFI machine without having to install a bootloader should you wish to go that route.įirstly, download the Arch Linux ISO file and write it to a flash drive as follows (where sdY represents the flash drive):ĭd bs=4M if=/path/to/archlinux.iso of=/dev/sdY & syncĬonfigure BIOS and boot from source flash drive This guide assumes a basic level of Linux know-how and covers installing Arch Linux onto a target USB flash drive (/dev/sdX for the purposes of this guide) using a source USB flash drive (/dev/sdY). This is written to help myself and others get it right first time and save what could otherwise be hours of frustration. I’ve had to do this a few times on different machines and on each occasion I’ve had to rely on my google skills to identify and refer to a number of resources that helped me on the way.

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