Ras Pi 2 install help?

[random_user_93816]

I'm trying to install Arch ARM onto Ras Pi 2 Model B. I followed this guide, and got these problems:
[url]https://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7/broadcom/raspberry-pi-2[/url]

* Host: Linux Mint 21.3 x86-64

- Inserted MicroUSB card into computer, (Linux) "ejected" (to be able to format).
sudo fdisk /dev/sdb1 [DEVICE HARDWARE NAME]
o
p
n
p
1
(enter)
+200M
t
L [LIST ALL TYPES]
0c ["W95 FAT32 (LBA)"]
n
p
2
(enter)
(enter)
w
sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1
sudo mkdir boot
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 boot
sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb1
sudo mkdir root
sudo mount /dev/sdb1 root
sudo apt install libarchive-tools [TO INSTALL "bsdtar"]
wget [url]http://os.archlinuxarm.org/os/ArchLinuxARM-rpi-armv7-latest.tar.gz[/url] [ADDRESS COPIED DIRECTLY FROM "Downloads" PAGE]
bsdtar -xpf ArchLinuxARM-rpi-armv7-latest.tar.gz -C root
sync

* After "bsdtar" command, the following errors appeared:
Cannot restore extended attributes: security.SMACK64 security.SMACK64: Operation not permitted
mv: cannot stat 'root/boot/*': No such file or directory

* I tried a variation of these, with no change:
mv root/boot/* boot
mv root/boot/* boot /home/batman/Desktop/Ras Pi 2
mv root/boot/* boot "/home/batman/Desktop/Ras Pi 2"
mv root/boot/* boot:"/home/batman/Desktop/Ras Pi 2"
mv root/boot/* boot:/home/batman/Desktop/Ras Pi 2

[baslking]

Did you follow step 5 exactly?

Download and extract the root filesystem (as root, not via sudo)

In your explanation I don't see that you did something like "sudo su -" before executing the bsdtar command.

[random_user_93816]

Arch ARM image is 445.2 MB, larger than "200 MB" first partition, and 1.1GB extracted. So which partition size to use?

[baslking]

Just follow the instructions suggesting 200MB for the first partition. You will need something like 8GB on the 2nd partition to not be too tight on space once you install anything meaningful. 16GB would be better.

The tar file puts both partitions in one place for simplicity, so the instructions move the boot folder to the 1st partition. It should be about 64MB when copied. It is FAT formatted since the RPI bootloader doesn't know how to read an ext4 filesystem. Once the kernel boots it can read the 2nd partition. which is where most of the files are. it sounds like you may be new to some of this, and if so, you may find Arch Linux a bit of a steep climb.

[random_user_93816]

- Trying "sudo su bsdtar -xpf ArchLinuxARM-rpi-armv7-latest.tar.gz -C root" (as written) results in:
su: invalid option -- 'x'
Try 'su --help' for more information.

- Trying "sudo bsdtar -xpf ArchLinuxARM-rpi-armv7-latest.tar.gz -C root" results in:
(attached "Error.txt".)
Basically this repeated at the end of different files:
Can't create 'bin': Operation not permitted
Cannot restore extended attributes on this file system.: Operation not supported

[random_user_93816]

I figured it out. I was using the same commands on the first partition, instead of separate commands on each partition.