The command below accomplishes this task. iso file to a format that is compatible with flash drives. Enter the following command to navigate to your 'Downloads' folder. This file was downloaded to my 'Downloads' folder. You can find this file at this Arch Linux web site. The Mac compatible file I chose to download is named archlinux-2017.12.01-x86_64.iso. This will reduce the amount of typing and the risk of type errors. Note: You can copy and paste each command below into the Terminal application window. Manual Approach to Creating a Mac Bootable Arch Linux Flash Drive The advantage to using a flash drive is that you will not have to install Arch Linux on any of your internal drives. This boot of Arch Linux will be done from a 1 GB or larger flash drive. This will allow you to use the commands shown in the web link you provided. I propose that the best way, to accomplish the creation of the bootable drive, is to boot the Arch Linux operation system on your Mac. There are many possible solutions to this problem. In other words, there is no equivalent for the Arch Linux mkfs.ext4 command. Below are a few useful commands.There is no command in macOS to format a partition to use a linux file system.

# date If the time is in the wrong time zone, we can change it. We can check the current date and time, call: We can install Network Time Protocol daemon: In many cases, time is needed (for example, an HTTPS connection and verification certificates).

New IP address is probably Raspberry Pi address. You can compare results before and after connection Raspberry. You can use the GParted to expand the partition to the entire SD card. $ sudo dd if=./ of=/dev/sda bs=4096ĭefault ArchLinux image create 2GB partition. If you enter the wrong parameter, you can delete your data on HDD!): You need to be sure 100% that actually you call the name of the inserted SD card.Ĭopy linux image to sd card (WARNING: change sda to name in your system. O n my computer it is sda, on the other may be another drive. On the second call, we see an additional drive sda. Insert SD card, wait few seconds and call again:

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