All the packages are compiled for the i686 arch, so you would have to recompile every single package you would want to use. IIRC there use to be a port out there for i586 but I have no idea if it still exists. On Fri, 4 Apr 2008 08:39:50 +0200, Karolina Lindqvist <karolina.lindqvist@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a new i586 machine and want to install archlinux i586 on it. So I > want > to recreate the archlinux install CD. But how do i do it? I have unpacked > the install ISO, and is replacing all the packages, but when it comes to > inird.img, the instructions in the wiki do not work. I cannot mount the > unzipped inird.img. What should I do? file say that it is a cpio archive, > but > how do I unpack and mount it? And then, what is lowcore.img? > > Of course I could do it by booting debian, or something, and then > replacing it > with archlinux, but actually having an archlinux install CD would be > pretty > handy for my i586 machines.
