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Built from standard Arch Linux packages
Only minimal changes made to enable functioning as a live system - it is essentially pure Arch Linux
Can build live iso images (for CD or DVD), USB-sticks, hard disk partitions (sometimes called 'frugal' installation), etc.
Can also build from existing Arch installation
Can use standard Arch kernel ('kernel26'), no kernel build is necessary
Fully customizable package selection
Can use isolinux/syslinux or GRUB bootloader
Automatic generation of /etc/fstab based on device detection; can also detect LVM volumes (when configured to do so)
Does not require an Arch Linux system to build it, any modern GNU/Linux system should suffice
Can be used to install an already configured Arch Linux to hard disk - you can test, configure and reconfigure, and even update, before you install
Uses latest udev-based hardware detection
Based on squashfs, aufs, initramfs (using standard Arch mkinitcpio)
Changes made during a session can be saved back to the boot medium (assuming it is writable - USB-stick, hard-disk, etc.)
Full graphical system possible, e.g. with KDE, OpenOffice, GIMP, ...
Using ssh it's possible to run this CD/USB-stick on a system without monitor/keyboard - remote installation and rescue is also possible
Copy to RAM possible, using boot parameter ('c2r')
Optional use of existing swap partition ('swap' boot parameter)
Simple text configuration files
Extensive documentation
larch can itself be run from a live medium, allowing easy 'larchification' of existing installations
New in version 7: easier use, larch now has a gui
New in version 7: even kernel updates are supported via the normal pacman update process
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