[arch-general] Booting archlinux .iso to take a look

[C Anthony Risinger]

On Jun 22, 2012 5:55 PM, "David Benfell" <benfell at parts-unknown.org> wrote:
> On 06/22/12 15:10, Mauro Santos wrote:
> >
> > You could try archboot[1]. tpowa has been doing a great job at
> > providing unofficial up-to-date install/live images. They provide
> > the same as the official install images (but up-to-date :p) so
> > don't expect any fancy guis.
> >
> > [1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=143541
> >
> There is also Bridge Linux, which seems in my experience to mostly do
> things quite nicely. Once you've installed, it's Arch Linux.

Or yet-another-option -- my personal favorite thanks to unusual levels of
utility and awesome -- you can "dynamic netboot" Arch from a 1/2 MiB PXE
image:

http://releng.archlinux.org/pxeboot/

... as linked on the Downloads page.  This will let you select a recent
image to boot on-the-fly, providing you have a decent inet link.

-- 

C Anthony