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authorDieter Plaetinck <dieter@plaetinck.be>2010-05-16 23:06:56 +0200
committerDieter Plaetinck <dieter@plaetinck.be>2010-05-16 23:06:56 +0200
commit6fc790a418f0d80ded2eefb90a8349d66d5cfe3d (patch)
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parenta3b521bd5ea6f8e77a95b6df2ced43ec3f961755 (diff)
updated copyright and instructions re: recent changes like dual architecture and isohybrid support
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Arch Linux and scripts are copyright
2002-2007 Judd Vinet
-2007-2009 Aaron Griffin
+2007-2010 Aaron Griffin
and are licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
@@ -49,15 +49,9 @@ you should decide which installation method you would like to use.
## Available images
-Arch Linux provides bootable images for:
+Arch Linux provides isofiles which can be written to CD-roms or to disks and usb sticks
-* CD-rom drives ( ISO format): works on almost any machine with a CD-ROM drive
-* USB disk images (raw format): works on any system capable of booting
- from a usb drive.
-
-The GRUB bootloader is used, but for those having problems with GRUB
-not loading with certain CD-rom drives, ISO images with the ISOLINUX
-bootloader are offered as well.
+The Isolinux bootloader is used.
There are two variants of each installation medium which only differ
in terms of supplied packages.
@@ -83,6 +77,9 @@ If there's something else you happen to need
at runtime, just get your Internet connection up and install it using pacman.
A short pacman command reference is available at the end of this document.
+All images are available in a i686, x86_64 or dual variant. The latter contains both and lets you choose
+an architecture at boot.
+
## AIF, the installation tool
Arch Linux uses AIF aka 'Arch Linux Installation Framework' to perform
@@ -149,9 +146,7 @@ and have it shipped anywhere in the world.
## Preparing the Installation Media
-**CD-ROM**
-
- * Download iso/<release>/archlinux-XXX.iso
+ * Download your chosen medium through torrent (preferred) or from your favorite mirror.
* Download iso/<release>/sha1sums.txt
@@ -163,23 +158,7 @@ and have it shipped anywhere in the world.
archlinux-XXX.iso: OK
- * Burn the ISO image to a CD-R or CD-RW using any software of your choice.
-
-**USB**
-
- * Download iso/<release>/archlinux-XXX.img
-
- * Download iso/<release>/sha1sums.txt
-
- * Verify the integrity of the .img image using sha1sum:
-
-
- sha1sum --check sha1sums.txt
-
- archlinux-XXX.img: OK
-
-
- * Write the disk image to a USB mass storage device, such as a thumb drive,
+ * Burn the ISO image to a CD-R or CD-RW using any software of your choice, or if using a USB mass storage device, such as a thumb drive,
using dd or similar raw-write software: