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 Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2025 5:28 am Post subject: Arch Install notes for Masinick |
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Arch Install notes for Masinick = and anyone else that wants to use these notes  They aren't super detailed, but if you can follow them, they should help. lol.
Crouse's quick and dirty notes for setting up Arch fast.
Ok, the base install is pretty self explanitory.... the fun usually comes AFTER that.
During the base install you are asked to edit/look at a couple files. Here are the ones that I look at/modify.
Changes need in /etc/rc.conf
Change Timezone... mine is
TIMEZONE="US/Central"
Change the networking section ....
eth0="dhcp"
#eth0 192.168.0.3
Changes the hostname to something.... or leave it localhost (boring lol)
---- that's about all for the /etc/rc.conf file unless you see something else you must change.
Also, when you get a chance during the install, just OPEN the /etc/locales file with nano/vi and then CLOSE it... it's already set to the correct settings, and it will then create the correct files after closing.
SET root password ....... yeah, probably should.
FINISH BASE INSTALL AND REBOOT
Now login..... as root.
Pacman Stuff............... Notes, I use KDE for my desktop and GDM for my login screens.
BASE INSTALL - UPDATE
pacman -Syu
uh make SURE you do this first
Make sure you see CORE EXTRA and COMMUNITY repos updating, otherwise you need to edit /etc/pacman.conf and files in /etc/pacman.d/*
IRSSI and misc items.
pacman -S irssi openssh openntpd hal dnsutils whois
Now, use ALT+F4 (or other tty number), and start irssi and log into #usalug on irc.freenode.net and you can use tty1 for installing and tty4 for irc while your working
KDE-BASE
pacman -S kde xorg gdm acroread openoffice-base openoffice-spell-en jre jdk firefox pidgin gimp tomboy
MULTIMEDIA
pacman -S mplayer mplayer-plugin xine-lib xine-ui libdvdread libdvdcss alsa-oss k3b dvd+rw-tools
While the above stuff downloads and installs........ on a different tty you can:
ADDUSER
adduser USERNAME
CHANGE YOUR USERS GROUPS
usermod -aG tty,disk,wheel,lp,log,video,audio,optical,storage,scanner,camera,power,slocate YOURUSERNAME
Modify /etc/rc.conf
Change the DAEMONS line to read:
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng @network @netfs @hal @openntpd @crond @sshd !gdm !httpd !mysqld !webmin !portmap !fam !postfix !cups)
Note, to stop/start/restart any of the daemons use the command /etc/rc.d/damonname start
Note2, ! means daemon is disabled @ means the daemon is backgrounded.... boots faster.
There are other files you can modify to your hearts content in /etc/ while you have time as well........
Other stuff to do, setup xorg, modify .xinitrc file for USER. Basically just uncomment exec startkde. Change !gdm to @gdm once X actually works.
I'll add/modify some more items as i think of them.
EDITS:
If you have a newer nvidia card...... setting up xorg and nvidia is as easy as:
| Code: | pacman -S nvidia
then run
nvidia-xconfig |
and ........ YOUR DONE> !!!!!
EDIT: added fonts 
pacman -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-dejavu ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-freefont
EDIT: to enable lightscribe drives -- as root:
wget http://archlinux.us/crouse/lightscribe.sh ; sh lightscribe.sh
tlmiller took the time to organize the stuff I wrote ...... I'm quoting his here...
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Installation:
Under system configuration
rc.conf
TIMEZONE="US/Eastern"
eth0="dhcp"
Change the hostname to what you want the computer named
/etc/locales needs to be opened, but no changes need to be made
Set root password
First Boot:
pacman -Syu
Make sure you see CORE EXTRA and COMMUNITY repos updating, otherwise you need to edit /etc/pacman.conf and files in /etc/pacman.d/*
pacman -S irssi openssh openntpd hal dnsutils whois tightvnc
pacman -S xorg openoffice-base openoffice-spell-en jre jdk firefox thunderbird pidgin gimp gqview sudo hwd kdemultimedia kcontrol d3lphin knetworkmanager
pacman -S mplayer mplayer-plugin kaffeine xine-lib xine-ui libdvdread libdvdcss alsa-oss k3b dvd+rw-tools
pacman -S ttf-ms-fonts ttf-dejavu ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-freefont
Adding Users:
adduser <username>
usermod -aG tty,disk,wheel,lp,log,video,audio,optical,network,storage,power,slocate <username>
Modifying rc.conf:
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng !network dhcdbd networkmanager @cups @netfs @hal @openntpd @crond @sshd !httpd !mysqld !webmin !portmap !fam !postfix)
Note, to stop/start/restart any of the daemons use the command /etc/rc.d/damonname start
Note2, ! means daemon is disabled @ means the daemon is backgrounded.... boots faster.
INTERFACES=(lo !eth0 !eth1)
Configure X:
hwd -xa (this will replace any existing xorg.conf) OR
hwd -x (this will simply create a xorg.conf without replacing)
Install Proprietary video drivers:
Nvidia
pacman -S nvidia
nvidia-xconfig
ATI
pacman -S catalyst
aticonfig
Fix inittab:
comment out the line to init 3, uncomment line for init 5
comment out the line to exec xdm, uncomment line for exec kdm
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2025 2:38 am Post subject: Great stuff! |
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Excellent! I think that is short and concise enough for me to get a working system going. I will try to do so in the next week if possible.
You had a pretty comprehensive guide, plus Arch also has a pretty comprehensive guide, that really covers all of the key points, and I have that. But it has been too much to do in a quick install and config session, and with my limited free time, I just was unable to crack it as is, but with this shorter list of stuff I can at least get a basic system together. Once I do that, I can go back to the more complete document and hack to my heart's content - with a system that, in the meantime, is at least operational. This may do it; I will let you know how it goes.
Thanks Dave! |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2025 3:03 am Post subject: Downloading a fresh Arch Linux image |
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| Since that Archie image did not work out for me, I am downloading a fresh Arch Linux image tonight. IF things work out I may be able to try it out tomorrow, or at least later on this week. |
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2025 3:10 am Post subject: Got the Arch CD image burned |
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| I may be able to get to the install again tomorrow. I was able to download and burn the current image this evening. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2025 3:16 am Post subject: Not tonight |
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| crouse wrote: | | Wonder if Masinick got this installed ?????????? |
Ended up having something else to do. Tomorrow is unlikely. May not get to it until next week at this point. I do have the ISO though so if a few moments avail themselves, I can get started like before and maybe get a bit farther next time. |
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masinick
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2025 8:11 pm Post subject: not yet |
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| crouse wrote: | | crouse wrote: | | Wonder if Masinick got this installed ?????????? |
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I should have ample time this weekend. At least that is the plan. I have a router now so I can conceivably run more than one system at a time now. That may help. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2025 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: not yet |
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| masinick wrote: | | crouse wrote: | | crouse wrote: | | Wonder if Masinick got this installed ?????????? |
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I should have ample time this weekend. At least that is the plan. I have a router now so I can conceivably run more than one system at a time now. That may help. |
I have two empty boxes standing around here. I don't know what to do with them 
I still waiting for some new Final releases KDE4, ATI Driver, Xorg & Mesa. |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2025 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: not yet |
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| jada wrote: |
I have two empty boxes standing around here. I don't know what to do with them
I still waiting for some new Final releases KDE4, ATI Driver, Xorg & Mesa. |
Yeah,
I'm kinda more interested in what I can do with my systems in the long run too, but I do have this academic interest in Arch Linux, one that I will hopefully have time for by this weekend. |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2025 1:26 am Post subject: Re: not yet |
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| masinick wrote: |
Arch Linux, one that I will hopefully have time for by this weekend. |
well don't be in rush. The old Install CD's 2025.08-x having some trouble now with all the updates and changes.
I will recommend you to wait for 2025.11-x what will be soon on the Mirrors.
here are the download link for the latest Release Candidates
ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/other/rc-iso/2007.11/ |
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