Is it possible to install Arch with only WIFI available?

Hi, I want to install Archlinux on my thinkpad T60, but there is only WIFI at my room(with WPA), so is it possible to install Arch and set up to get a full GUI desktop environment? The problem is how to connect to internet via WIFI in command line only mode, is it too complicated? Is there a tutorial on this?
Thanks!

Olnex wrote:
Hi, I want to install Archlinux on my thinkpad T60, but there is only WIFI at my room(with WPA), so is it possible to install Arch and set up to get a full GUI desktop environment? The problem is how to connect to internet via WIFI in command line only mode, is it too complicated? Is there a tutorial on this?
Thanks!
'The beginners guide and the install guide in the wiki cover this, i believe it also has a section for connecting to an encrypted access point. So to answer your question: yes its possible and no its not too complicated and yes there is a tutorial on this
EDIT: Heres a link to where its at in the wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners'_Guide#Wireless_Quickstart_For_the_Live_Environment just scroll down a little bit
Last edited by markbabc (2010-12-06 15:36:02)

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Hello,
I'm going to buy a new laptop and i'd like to install Archlinux into it.
Ubuntu 9.10 gives you the choice to encrypt your home directory during installation.
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I read the WIKI about encryptions and it looks pretty "hard" to do it...?
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Dieter@be wrote:that information is outdated. Since 2009.08 you can do encryption and lvm with the arch installer.
I did not see that while installing - the encrypted $HOME with ecryptfs I mean.
Did I overlook it?
(I used the netinstall.iso)
anyway - with the help of the two guides mentioned by anrxc (and another post on the subject here in the forums) I got it working.
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Possible to install arch on a system with Broadcom wireless?

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mrunion wrote:
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Installing Arch with intel wireless (iwlwifi-3945)

i have tried various times in the past few weeks to install arch with minimal success. The only time i was able to actually set up a system that would allow me to get to a gui and use the internet was when i had an install of Archie Linux (Live CD) that i had to chroot with kubuntu to add wireless support. Needless to say i preferred a cleaner install (especially after having to manually rename the folders, etc. for the repository changes).
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pl2lnce wrote:
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Hello there,
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Best regards
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FightRight wrote:
Thank you for this information. But that means in my case, that i have to format the stick with the unionfs or aurfs and setting up the fstab with the right options that you have describe.
Did i understand you correct ?
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Last edited by Shadowmeph (2008-05-20 17:35:28)

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## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
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ok edit two I think that I have Arch install but I am not sure of which way to use
Dual booting with other linux distros
This is done exactly the same way that Arch linux is loaded. Here we assume that the other distro is on partition [s/h]da3.
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kernel /boot/vmlinuz (add other options here as required)
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root (hd0,2)
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Last edited by Shadowmeph (2008-05-20 17:56:20)

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How install Arch with Gentoo Live CD?

The Arch install Cd don't work at my new Laptop with external CDrom.
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iphitus wrote:
fk wrote:
The Arch install Cd don't work at my new Laptop with external CDrom.
But I can boot from a Gentoo Live CD, how can I install Arch from the gentoo Live CD?
I have found these How To, but it is from another disri not a Live CD...
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ins … her_distro
That will work for a liveCD too. I've done it a few times.
Really? Must I modify the How To?
Wich Live CD do you use?

Installing arch with less than 64mb RAM...

Hi!
Maybe I will need to install linux to old machines, pentium 2, with 64mb ram maximum...
I love archlinux... but, there is any way to install it with that ram amount?
(as I read that the new livecd install needs at least 192mb ram?)

Sorry, I didn't read your post correctly
This way, I guess you'll find this thread disappointing
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=36615
Last edited by jlcordeiro (2009-06-03 05:00:02)

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