INSTALL ARCHLINUX (new installation system by Arch Install Script)

After many failed installations, I've resolved and written a mini-guide how to do an easy installation of Arch Linux. I've added it to Manualinux on point 44b.
However, I report it below, maybe could be useful to someone:
44b)INSTALL ARCHLINUX (new installation system by Arch Install Scripts)
Choice if install ArchLinux 32 or 64 bit, following type these commands:
-loadkeys it (choice your language)
-Use cfdisk to create your partitions
cfdisk /dev/sda o /dev/sdx
-Format Partitions Using mkfs and Create Swap
mkfs.reiserfs /dev/sda1
or
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mkswap /dev/sda2
-Reboot system with installation cd
reboot
-Mount Partition:
cd /
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
-Make and mount swap partition:
swapon /dev/sda2
-Active wireless or ethernet connection
wifi-menu (choice your wireless connection, I suggest your to disable temporarely your password on router-modem)
dhcpcd (attach ethernet wire)
-Install Base System:
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel
-Install Grub2:
pacstrap /mnt grub-bios
-Install Syslinux:
pacstrap /mnt syslinux
-Generate fstab:
genfstab -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
-Login to arch-chroot:
arch-chroot /mnt
-Install package wifi-select
ip link set wlan0 up
pacman -S wifi-select
-Configure Network:
vi /etc/rc.conf
add interface="eth0"
add interface="wlan0"
-Edit Hostname:
vi /etc/hostname
and add desired hostname
-Set Timezone:
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Rome /etc/localtime
-Generate Locale:
vi /etc/locale.gen
enable:
it_IT.UTF-8 UTF-8
it_IT ISO-8859-1
it_IT@euro ISO-8859-15
-Execute locale-gen on shell:
locale-gen
-Configure Kernel:
mkinitcpio -p linux
-Configure Bootloader:
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
-Set root password:
passwd root
-Exit from arch-chroot:
exit
-Unmount Partition:
umount /mnt
-Reboot your system
reboot
-If ethernet wire is attached:
dhcpcd
-If you want configure wireless network:
ip link set wlan0 up
wifi-select (if you have not password on router-modem)
pacman -Syu kde wicd wicd-gtk (insert kdm wicd in /etc/rc.conf)
reboot system and configure your router wireless/wifi connection
Reinsert wireless password on your router/modem
Last edited by Pantera (2012-09-17 20:14:31)

You don't need to install both grub and syslinux. You configure grub in "Configure Bootloader" so this step is unnecessary:
-Install Syslinux:
pacstrap /mnt syslinux
This next step doesn't configure the kernel, it creates an initramfs (see the Beginners' Guide):
-Configure Kernel:
mkinitcpio -p linux
Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2012-09-17 20:28:58)

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