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en:manual:reference_installation [2024/02/29 20:55]
gjason [System Configuration] Moving mount partition instructions to AFTER it has been formatted.
en:manual:reference_installation [2024/03/11 19:39]
throgh
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 We now must mount the root partition on <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt</color>. You should also create directories for and mount any other partitions (<color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt/boot</color>, <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt/home</color>, ...) and mount your swap-partition if you want them to be detected by <color #620BB9/#EEDDFF>genfstab</color>. We now must mount the root partition on <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt</color>. You should also create directories for and mount any other partitions (<color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt/boot</color>, <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/mnt/home</color>, ...) and mount your swap-partition if you want them to be detected by <color #620BB9/#EEDDFF>genfstab</color>.
 +=== Mount the root partition ===
 +
 +<code bash>
 +# mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
 +</code>
  
 ==== Verification of system-date ==== ==== Verification of system-date ====
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 # arch-chroot /mnt # arch-chroot /mnt
 </code> </code>
- 
-  * Write your hostname to <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/hostname</color> 
  
 === Hostname === === Hostname ===
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 </code> </code>
  
-<code bash> 
-# echo myhostname > /etc/hostname 
-</code> 
  
-  * Symlink <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/localtime</color> to <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Zone/SubZone</color>. Replace <color #620BB9/#EEDDFF>Zone</color> and <color #620BB9/#EEDDFF>Subzone</color> to your liking. For example:+=== Locale ===
  
-<code bash> +Type the following to set locale preferences in <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/locale.conf</color>
-# ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Athens /etc/localtime +
-</code> +
- +
-  * Set [[en:manual:beginner_installation#locale|locale]] preferences in <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/locale.conf</color> +
- +
-=== Locale === +
-Type:+
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 Now choose your locale from what language you’re using. All locales are commented out (preceded by #) by default. Uncomment (remove the #) for your choice of locale. For US English, it should look like this: Now choose your locale from what language you’re using. All locales are commented out (preceded by #) by default. Uncomment (remove the #) for your choice of locale. For US English, it should look like this:
- 
-<code bash> 
-# nano /etc/locale.gen 
-</code> 
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Then create the <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/locale.conf</color>+Then check the file <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/locale.conf</color>. If not existing you can create it like following up:
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
-Then export your chosen locale+Then export your chosen locale, just in case for your current session
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
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 </code> </code>
  
- +Add console keymap and font preferences in <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/conf.d/keymaps</color>
-  * Add console keymap and font preferences in <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/etc/conf.d/keymaps</color>+
  
 === Keymap === === Keymap ===
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 Here do NOT append a partition number, i.e. <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/dev/sdaX</color>) Here do NOT append a partition number, i.e. <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>/dev/sdaX</color>)
 </note> </note>
- 
-<code bash> 
-# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg 
-</code> 
  
   * To configure the bootloader, you have to install it and generate the file <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>grub.cfg</color>:   * To configure the bootloader, you have to install it and generate the file <color #0B71B9/#DDF1FF>grub.cfg</color>: