Where can I find precompiled bootloader files (initramfs-linux.img)?
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I need the boot files (initramfs-linux.img and vmlinuz-linux) from Arch 4.20-1 to fix a system. Is there a standard place where these can be found, or can they only be custom built?
When I look in the git archive for Arch it apparently only has the files to build these files. For example, there is a gen_initramfs_list.sh script that packs the initramfs.
In my case I am working from a different windows machine than the system that needs to be fixed, so it would be a lot easier if I could download a precompiled version and move it to the broken system, rather than have to create an environment to build it.
arch-linux boot compiling download
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I need the boot files (initramfs-linux.img and vmlinuz-linux) from Arch 4.20-1 to fix a system. Is there a standard place where these can be found, or can they only be custom built?
When I look in the git archive for Arch it apparently only has the files to build these files. For example, there is a gen_initramfs_list.sh script that packs the initramfs.
In my case I am working from a different windows machine than the system that needs to be fixed, so it would be a lot easier if I could download a precompiled version and move it to the broken system, rather than have to create an environment to build it.
arch-linux boot compiling download
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
1
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
Wouldn't than be better if you download thelinuxpackage and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41
|
show 1 more comment
I need the boot files (initramfs-linux.img and vmlinuz-linux) from Arch 4.20-1 to fix a system. Is there a standard place where these can be found, or can they only be custom built?
When I look in the git archive for Arch it apparently only has the files to build these files. For example, there is a gen_initramfs_list.sh script that packs the initramfs.
In my case I am working from a different windows machine than the system that needs to be fixed, so it would be a lot easier if I could download a precompiled version and move it to the broken system, rather than have to create an environment to build it.
arch-linux boot compiling download
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
I need the boot files (initramfs-linux.img and vmlinuz-linux) from Arch 4.20-1 to fix a system. Is there a standard place where these can be found, or can they only be custom built?
When I look in the git archive for Arch it apparently only has the files to build these files. For example, there is a gen_initramfs_list.sh script that packs the initramfs.
In my case I am working from a different windows machine than the system that needs to be fixed, so it would be a lot easier if I could download a precompiled version and move it to the broken system, rather than have to create an environment to build it.
arch-linux boot compiling download
arch-linux boot compiling download
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
asked Jan 10 at 7:35
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,59242150
1,59242150
Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
1
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
Wouldn't than be better if you download thelinuxpackage and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41
|
show 1 more comment
Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
1
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
Wouldn't than be better if you download thelinuxpackage and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41
Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
1
1
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
Wouldn't than be better if you download the
linux package and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
Wouldn't than be better if you download the
linux package and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41
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I searched around and could not find any repository with pre-compiled boot files for Arch.
In my case I was able to fix the system anyway because the updated boot files were in the (ext4) /boot directory. So the problem was just to copy those files to the (unmounted) EFI directory containing the "real" boot files on the VFAT partition. So, I mounted the EFI partition and copied the files and the system booted normally after that.
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I searched around and could not find any repository with pre-compiled boot files for Arch.
In my case I was able to fix the system anyway because the updated boot files were in the (ext4) /boot directory. So the problem was just to copy those files to the (unmounted) EFI directory containing the "real" boot files on the VFAT partition. So, I mounted the EFI partition and copied the files and the system booted normally after that.
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I searched around and could not find any repository with pre-compiled boot files for Arch.
In my case I was able to fix the system anyway because the updated boot files were in the (ext4) /boot directory. So the problem was just to copy those files to the (unmounted) EFI directory containing the "real" boot files on the VFAT partition. So, I mounted the EFI partition and copied the files and the system booted normally after that.
answered Jan 11 at 1:47
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I searched around and could not find any repository with pre-compiled boot files for Arch.
In my case I was able to fix the system anyway because the updated boot files were in the (ext4) /boot directory. So the problem was just to copy those files to the (unmounted) EFI directory containing the "real" boot files on the VFAT partition. So, I mounted the EFI partition and copied the files and the system booted normally after that.
answered Jan 11 at 1:47
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
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I searched around and could not find any repository with pre-compiled boot files for Arch.
In my case I was able to fix the system anyway because the updated boot files were in the (ext4) /boot directory. So the problem was just to copy those files to the (unmounted) EFI directory containing the "real" boot files on the VFAT partition. So, I mounted the EFI partition and copied the files and the system booted normally after that.
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Must we have to rebuild initramfs on every system to make it work?
– Tuyen Pham
Jan 10 at 7:50
1
Why not boot a Arch Linux on a USB stick, connect network, mount, chroot and reinstall kernel with Pacman?
– nwildner
Jan 10 at 10:07
@nwildner Because copying 2 files would be easier.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 22:19
Wouldn't than be better if you download the
linuxpackage and then unpack it? - wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/offline_installation_of_packages - If your Kernel package is corrupted, that will fix it– nwildner
Jan 10 at 23:29
@nwildner Nothing is wrong with the package. The problem is that the version of the initramfs on ESP does not match the installed version. So I need to manually update the initramfs on the ESP partition so that it matches the version of Arch I have installed on the root partition.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 10 at 23:41