From 19bbc986887fbbd782588475f1553ceec7131704 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dieter Plaetinck Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 21:58:50 +0200 Subject: no need for the highest level --- doc/official_installation_guide_en | 76 +++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/official_installation_guide_en b/doc/official_installation_guide_en index 45f1539..27259f0 100644 --- a/doc/official_installation_guide_en +++ b/doc/official_installation_guide_en @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@ -# Official Arch Linux Install Guide - **Article summary** General installation documentation for the Arch Linux distribution. @@ -18,9 +16,9 @@ This guide is available in the /arch directory of release media and on [Beginners Guide](http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners_Guide) (If you are new to Arch) -## Introduction +# Introduction -### What is Arch Linux? +## What is Arch Linux? Arch Linux is an independently developed i686 and x86_64 optimized Linux distribution that was originally based on ideas from CRUX. @@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ and bleeding edge software. It's lightweight and simple design makes it easy to extend and mold into whatever kind of system you're building. -### License +## License Arch Linux and scripts are copyright @@ -39,16 +37,16 @@ Arch Linux and scripts are copyright and are licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). -## Pre-Installation +# Pre-Installation -### Architectures +## Architectures Arch Linux is optimized for i686 and x86_64 processors and therefore will not run on any lower or incompatible generations of x86 CPUs (i386,i486 or i586). A Pentium II or AMD K6-2 processor or higher is required. Before installing Arch Linux, you should decide which installation method you would like to use. -### Available images +## Available images Arch Linux provides bootable images for: @@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ If there's something else you happen to need at runtime, just get your Internet connection up and install it using pacman. A short pacman command reference is available at the end of this document. -### AIF, the installation tool +## AIF, the installation tool Arch Linux uses AIF aka 'Arch Linux Installation Framework' to perform installations. @@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ If you want to go further, you can also: For more information, consult the readme of AIF. -### Acquiring Arch Linux +## Acquiring Arch Linux * You can download Arch Linux from any of the mirrors listed on the [download][45] page. @@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ and have it shipped anywhere in the world. [45]: http://www.archlinux.org/download/ (http://www.archlinux.org/download/) -### Preparing the Installation Media +## Preparing the Installation Media **CD-ROM** @@ -192,11 +190,11 @@ This command will irrevocably delete all files on your USB stick, so make sure you don't have any important files on it before doing this. -## Installing Arch Linux +# Installing Arch Linux -### Using the Install Media +## Using the Install Media -#### Pre-boot +### Pre-boot Make sure your BIOS is set in a way to allow booting from your CD-ROM or USB device. @@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ Most likely you can just hit enter at this point. If Grub hangs, you're one of the unlucky few whose CD-rom drive doesn't work with grub and you should try the isolinux image. -#### Post-boot +### Post-boot At the end of the boot procedure, you should be at a login prompt with some simple instructions at the top of the screen. You should login as root. At this point you can @@ -232,12 +230,12 @@ You will find that everything you need to perform this installation (a copy of this guide, aif README, shortcuts to common aif procedures) can be found in /arch -### Performing the installation +## Performing the installation You can either use the interactive procedure or the automatic one. See section [2.3 AIF, the installation tool](#Aif_the_installation_tool) or the AIF readme for more info. -#### Interactive Installation Procedure +### Interactive Installation Procedure Type `/arch/setup` (or `aif -p interactive`, which is the same) to start. @@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ output from the commands the setup is running. Use (ALT-F1) to get back to your first console where the installer is running, and any F-key in between if you need to open another console to intervene manually for any reason. -##### Select Source +#### Select Source As a first step you must choose the method you want to install Arch Linux. If you have a fast Internet connection, you might prefer the NET installation to @@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ ensure you get the latest packages instead of using the potentially outdated CD or USB image contents. If you're using a NET image you don't have much choice ;-). -###### CD-ROM or OTHER SOURCE +##### CD-ROM or OTHER SOURCE When choosing a CD-ROM or OTHER SOURCE install you will only be able to install packages contained on the CD, which may be quite old, or packages @@ -267,9 +265,9 @@ you won't need an Internet connection, and is therefore the recommended choice for dialup users or those unable or unwilling to download the entire package set. -###### NET (FTP/HTTP) +##### NET (FTP/HTTP) -####### Setup Network +###### Setup Network The first entry Setup Network will allow you to install and configure your network device. If you are using a wireless device you will still need to use @@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ asked to enter the networking information manually. Either way, your network should be successfully configured, and you may check connectivity using standard tools like ping on another console. -####### Choose Mirror +###### Choose Mirror Choose Mirror will allow you to choose the preferred mirror to download the packages that will be installed in your Arch Linux system. You should choose a @@ -304,7 +302,7 @@ These menu entries are only available when choosing FTP Installation, for rather obvious reasons. After successful preparation, choose Return to Main Menu. -##### Set Clock +#### Set Clock Set Clock will allow you to set up your system clock and date. First you have to say if your hardwareclock is (or should be) in UTC or @@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ Next the setup will want you to select your continent/country (timezone), and allow you to set the date and time (for which you can also use [NTP](http://www.ntp.org/) if your network is up) -##### Prepare Hard Drive +#### Prepare Hard Drive Prepare Hard Drive will lead you into a submenu offering two alternatives of preparing your target drive(s) for installation, and a means to undo changes if @@ -334,7 +332,7 @@ you want to retry. want to undo or redo a certain scheme. You will be prompted for this if you forget. -###### Auto-Prepare +##### Auto-Prepare Auto-Prepare will automatically partition a hard drive of your choice into a /boot, swap, a root partition, and a /home and then create filesystems @@ -352,14 +350,14 @@ for /boot and for both of root and /home at once. **AUTO-PREPARE WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON THE CHOSEN HARD DRIVE!** -###### Manually partition Hard Drives +##### Manually partition Hard Drives Here you can select the disk(s) you want to partition, and you'll be dropped into the cfdisk program where you can freely modify the partitioning information until you [Write] and [Quit]. You will need at least a root partition to continue the installation. -###### Manually configure block devices, filesystems and mountpoints +##### Manually configure block devices, filesystems and mountpoints In this menu all recognized partitions are listed. On top of these you can create new filesystems. @@ -382,7 +380,7 @@ swap). If anything is found, you can go back to fix these issues, or continue at which point everything will be setup the way you asked. -###### Rollbacks +##### Rollbacks The rollback function will do everything necessary to "undo" changes you made in the 'Manually configure block devices, filesystems and mountpoints' @@ -401,7 +399,7 @@ It will not: The reason for this is simple: only things that might disturb subsequent hard disk preparations need to be undone. -##### Select Packages +#### Select Packages Select Packages will let you select the packages you wish to install from the CD, USB or your NET mirror. You have the opportunity to specify whole package @@ -415,12 +413,12 @@ connectivity. Once you're done selecting the packages you need, leave the selection screen and continue to the next step. -##### Install Packages +#### Install Packages Install Packages will now install the base system and any other packages you selected with resolved dependencies onto your harddisk. -##### Configure System +#### Configure System Configure System does multiple things: @@ -708,7 +706,7 @@ When you are done editing the configuration files choose Return to return to the main menu. The setup will regenerate the initial ramdisk to enable the changes you made in mkinitcpio.conf. -##### Install Bootloader +#### Install Bootloader Install Bootloader will install a bootloader on your hard drive, either GRUB or NONE in case you have a bootloader already installed and want to use that @@ -730,13 +728,13 @@ another boot loader, you should install GRUB to the MBR of the installation disk, which is usually represented by the appropriate device name without a number suffix. -##### Exit Install +#### Exit Install Exit the Installer, remove the media you used for the installation, type reboot at the command line and cross your fingers! -#### Automatic Installation Procedure +### Automatic Installation Procedure With the automatic installation procedure, you can do scripted/automatic installations. @@ -759,7 +757,7 @@ Obviously, don't forget to change the hard disk names unless you want to use /dev/sda. -#### Customizing Installations +### Customizing Installations You can also customize your installation experience by writing new procedures (possibly inheriting from current procedures) or config files for @@ -769,7 +767,7 @@ libraries. (see /usr/lib/aif) This is a moving target, so consult the AIF readme for more information. -## Your new system +# Your new system If all went well, you can reboot your system (make sure you don't boot again from the same USB disk or CD-ROM drive) and your new system will boot. @@ -783,8 +781,8 @@ volume. Once the system is booted, login as root. By default the password is empty but in the interactive procedure you can change it. -## More information -### Package Management +# More information +## Package Management Pacman is the package manager which tracks all the software installed on your system. It has simple dependency support and uses the standard gzipped tar @@ -896,7 +894,7 @@ Lists all files belonging to package foo. This query displays the name and version of the package which contains the file referenced by it's full path as a parameter. -### APPENDIX +## APPENDIX See [Official Arch Linux Install Guide Appendix][52] for some related unofficial documentation, new users may find useful. -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf