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| - | If you do not see output similar to this, then your wireless driver has not been loaded. Please see [[https:// | + | If you do not see output similar to this, then your wireless driver has not been loaded. |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Then, your wireless chipset could need a <color # | + | Then, your wireless chipset could need a <color # |
| </ | </ | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
| ==== Partition disks ==== | ==== Partition disks ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | <note important> | ||
| + | These instructions assume that you are using MBR (Master Boot Record) as the partitioning scheme for your installation disk. Installation on a GPT-based disk is slightly different than the process described here. | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| Once your computer has successfully booted into the Live USB device, type the following into you terminal: | Once your computer has successfully booted into the Live USB device, type the following into you terminal: | ||
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| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| # swapon /dev/sda1 | # swapon /dev/sda1 | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Mount the root partition === | ||
| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt | ||
| </ | </ | ||
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| We now must mount the root partition on <color # | We now must mount the root partition on <color # | ||
| + | === Mount the root partition === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # mount /dev/sda2 /mnt | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Verification of system-date ==== | ==== Verification of system-date ==== | ||
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| # arch-chroot /mnt | # arch-chroot /mnt | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | * Write your hostname to <color # | ||
| === Hostname === | === Hostname === | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | # echo myhostname > / | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | * Symlink <color # | + | === Locale === |
| - | <code bash> | + | Type the following to set locale preferences in <color # |
| - | # ln -s / | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * Set [[en: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | === 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 / | ||
| - | </ | ||
| < | < | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Then create | + | Then check the file <color # |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | 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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| </ | </ | ||
| - | + | Add console keymap and font preferences in <color # | |
| - | * Add console keymap and font preferences in <color # | + | |
| === Keymap === | === Keymap === | ||
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| < | < | ||
| - | |||
| - | * Uncomment the selected locale in <color # | ||
| === Time zone === | === Time zone === | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | <code bash> | + | To configure the bootloader, you have to install it and generate the file <color # |
| - | # grub-mkconfig -o / | + | |
| - | </ | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * To configure the bootloader, you have to install it and generate the file <color # | + | |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | * For BIOS and EFI: | + | === Syslinux === |
| - | <code bash> | + | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/ |
| - | # pacstrap | + | |
| - | </code> | + | |
| - | * Install GRUB after chrooting (refer to the [[en: | ||
| - | |||
| - | See [[https:// | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Syslinux === | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| # pacstrap /mnt syslinux | # pacstrap /mnt syslinux | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | See [[https:// | + | === Create RAM-disk |
| - | * Configure <color # | + | Configure <color # |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| < | < | ||
| - | * If you want to install GRUB for the (U)EFI mode, you will need to make sure that: | + | If you want to install GRUB for the (U)EFI mode, you will need to make sure that: |
| * The computer booted in (U)EFI mode (if <color # | * The computer booted in (U)EFI mode (if <color # | ||
| * The efivars module is loaded. (<color # | * The efivars module is loaded. (<color # | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Bootloader on external drive === | ||
| - | |||
| - | <note tip> | ||
| - | If you are following the [[en: | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | -------------- | ||
| - | |||
| - | * Configure the network again for newly installed environment. | ||
| - | |||
| - | === Configure speech support (for blind and visually impaired users) === | ||
| - | If you are using [[en: | ||
| - | |||
| - | * Install [[https:// | ||
| - | * Enable the espeakup service by executing: | ||
| - | |||
| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | # rc-update add espeakup default | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| - | * Save the state of the sound card, so that it will be retrieved on reboot: | ||
| - | |||
| - | <code bash> | ||
| - | # alsactl store | ||
| - | </ | ||
| === Unmount and reboot === | === Unmount and reboot === | ||
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| ===== Post-installation ===== | ===== Post-installation ===== | ||
| - | You will now have to create a user and get user privileges like doas. And of course, you will have to install your favourite | + | You will now have to create a user and get user privileges like doas. And of course, you will have to install your favourite |
| === Configure pacman === | === Configure pacman === | ||
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| At this point you should update your system. | At this point you should update your system. | ||
| - | === Add an user === | + | <code bash> |
| + | # pacman -Syu | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Add an user and groups for privileges | ||
| Finally, add a normal user. | Finally, add a normal user. | ||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # useradd -g users -m -s /bin/bash < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | You should consider the following groups to be used at start: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG video < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG audio < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG sys < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG storage < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG optical < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG power < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG network < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG input < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | If you want to access for updating: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG wheel < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| + | |||
| + | Please remember also that to execute and access installed free, libre games you need another group-membership: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # usermod -aG games < | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Service management ==== | ==== Service management ==== | ||
| Since Hyperbola is oriented on init-freedom, | Since Hyperbola is oriented on init-freedom, | ||