Arch Linux installation

arch-linux-install-commands.sh

efivar -l


fdisk -l

# see new_partition_layout.sh

pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel

genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

arch-chroot /mnt

vi /etc/locale.gen
(uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8, ja_JP.UTF-8 UTF-8, zh_HK.UTF-8 UTF-8)

locale-gen
vi /etc/locale.conf
# 
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
# 

export LANG=en_US.UTF-8


vi /etc/hostname
#
kenny-arch
#

passwd

mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
# ignore if already mounted

# pacman -S systemd-boot
# already included in systemd, no need to install explicitly
bootctl install


vi /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
## /dev/sdc1 is the root partition
#
title          Arch Linux
linux          /vmlinuz-linux
initrd         /initramfs-linux.img
options        root=/dev/sdc1 rw 
#


# only if /usr is a separate partition
vi /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
HOOKS="... shutdown usr fsck"
vi /etc/fstab
# for the last integer of /usr, change it to 0

mkinitcpio -p linux

exit
umount -R /mnt
reboot

# reboot to try if working

# use partition UUID for UEFI boot
ls -l /dev/disk/by-partuuid

vi /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
#
options        root=PARTUUID=???? rw 
#

# enable legacy boot
sgdisk -A 5:set:2 /dev/sdX
pacman -S syslinux
dd bs=440 count=1 conv=notrunc if=/usr/lib/syslinux/bios/gptmbr.bin of=/dev/sdX
extlinux --install /boot
cp -r /usr/lib/syslinux/bios/* /boot/syslinux/
vi /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg
# use PARTUUID to specify root (the same format as UEFI)


useradd -m kennychufk
passwd kennychufk
visudo
# add kennychufk as su

# LAN
systemctl enable dhcpcd


# Graphics
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA
# NVIDIA Corporation GK107 (GeForce GTX 650) (rev a1)
# NVE7

# nvidia-340xx-utils: around 2006-2010
# nvidia-304xx-utils: around 2004-2006
# libglvnd: the GL Vendor-Neutral Dispatch library
pacman -S nvidia
# choose libglvnd


reboot


pacman -S xterm xorg-xclock xorg-xinit xorg-server-utils

# the following command is not needed

# nvidia-xconfig


# may need mkinitcpio again
reboot
# test that nvidia driver is working
startx


pacman -S plasma
# select libx264


reboot
systemctl start sddm
# test that login page appears


pacman -S dolphin konsole
vi ~/.bashrc
# 
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
# 



# For Macbook support
pacman -S xf86-video-intel

mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/intel_graphics#Xorg_configuration
vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf
# 
Section "Device"
   Identifier  "Intel Graphics"
   Driver      "intel"
EndSection
# 




# FAT32
use Windows diskmgmt.msc to format FAT32

macbook-air.sh

pacman -S xf86-video-intel

# japanese font: install adobe-source-han-sans-jp-fonts


sudo systemctl disable dhcpcd
sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager

# install aur/broadcom-wl
yaourt broadcom-wl


# enable click by tapping:
System Settings > Hardware > Input Devices > Touchpad > Taps > Mouse Click Emulation


# 3-finger-drag
sudo yaourt xf86-input-mtrack-git

vim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-mtrack-3-finger-drag.conf 
#
Section "InputClass"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
    Identifier "Touchpads"
    Driver "mtrack"
    Option "SwipeDistance" "1"
    Option "SwipeLeftButton" "1"
    Option "SwipeRightButton" "1"
    Option "SwipeUpButton" "1"
    Option "SwipeDownButton" "1"
    Option "SwipeClickTime" "0"
    Option "SwipeSensitivity" "1000"
EndSection
#



# bluetooth

sudo pacman -S bluez-utils
modprobe btusb
sudo systemctl start bluetooth
bluetoothctl
# use kde bluetooth gui to connect to bluetooth mouse


# shortcuts for window-snapping (quick tile)
System Settings > Shortcuts > Global Shortcuts > KWin > Quick Tile Window to ...

partition_layout.sh

# (shared FAT32 partition must be the first partition in order to be recognized by Windows)

# Total: 58.4G

# FAT32
# 1 4G /exchange
# 2 2G  (swap)
# 3 5G  /var
# 4 18G /home
# 5 1G  /boot
# 6 28.4G /


gdisk /dev/sdc
o

n
(return)
(return)
+4G
0700


n
(return)
(return)
+2G
8200


n
(return)
(return)
+5G
(return)

n
(return)
(return)
+18G
(return)

n
(return)
(return)
+1G
ef00

n
(return)
(return)
(return)
(return)

w
Y


mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sdc1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc3
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc4
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sdc5
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc6

mount /dev/sdc6 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/var
mount /dev/sdc3 /mnt/var
mkdir /mnt/home
mount /dev/sdc4 /mnt/home
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/sdc5 /mnt/boot

mkswap /dev/sdc2
swapon /dev/sdc2

virtualbox.sh

Oracle VM VirtualBox



diskmgmt.msc

run cmd as administrator
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage" internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename C:\Users\kennychu\arch-kenny.vmdk -rawdisk \\.\PhysicalDrive2


Run "Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager" As administrator -> Create Virtual Machine -> 

name: arch-kenny (arbitrary)
Type: Linux
Version: Arch Linux (64-bit)
# Must choose 64-bit to use an x86-64 CPU

RAM: 1500MB

User an existing virtual hard drive file -> C:\Users\kennychu\arch-kenny.vmdk


Setting:
Network -> Bridge Adaptor
System -> Motherboard -> Enable EFI
Storage -> arch-kenny.vmdk -> SSD
Storage -> Controller: SATA -> Use Host I/O Cache (to avoid crashes after the VM boots up a minute or so)

# Display -> Screen -> Video Memory -> 72 MB
# (16MB seems to be OK)
General -> Advanced -> Shared Clipboard -> bidirectional
General -> Advanced -> Drag and Drop -> bidirectional






sudo pacman -Syu virtualbox
(select virtualbox-host-modules-arch for linux kernal)

sudo pacman -Syu virtualbox-guest-utils




(for MacOS)

 sudo /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename ~/arch-kenny.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/disk1
 diskutil list
 diskutil unmount /dev/disk1s1
 cd /Applications/VirtualBox.app/Contents/MacOS/
 sudo ./VirtualBox