Arch Installation and Configuration Tips

Docs used: Official Arch Linux Install Guide and Beginners' Guide

• Download Dual Architecture at: http://www.archlinux.org/download/
• Boot default option i686, log in a root
• Use km to select keyboard layout, skip selection a console font
• Type /arch/setup
  • 1 Select source → CD
  • 2 Set Clock → UTC
  • 3 Prepare Hard Drives
    • (2 Manually Partition Hard Drives)
    • 3 Manually Configure … mountpoints → Partion Access Method: dev
• Select Packages: Additionally select base-devel and keep selected default packages
• Install…
• Configuration: Set locale, network, root password,…