Main changes:
- added openssh and nfs-utils packages
- edited /etc/rc.local
- added installer /arch/setup
- kernel 2.6.31-ARCH
- gnome 2.28
- persistent /home settings (if you want)
- installable by /arch/setup
- quick-init 1.10-2
- default boot to init 5
- user login: archone
- password: archone
- pm-utils and automatic rules to modify cpufreq dynamically on ac adapter events
- probably compatible with other types of netbook (you should disable acerfand daemon in /etc/rc.local)
- vi
- nano
- xterm
- firefox
- epiphany
- evince
- nautilus
- network manager
- keepassx
- hsoconnect
- gedit
- gnome-terminal
- gnome-ppp
- gparted
- cheese
- openoffice
- vlc
- evolution
- pidgin
- rhythmbox
- ….
Shortcut keys (for all keys, see or edit .xbindkeysrc):
- alt + F2 –> “run application”
- alt + x –> xterm
- alt + f –> firefox
- alt + e –> epiphany
- alt + t –> thunar file manager
- alt + k –> keepassx
- alt + g –> gedit
- alt + o –> gnome-terminal
- alt + p –> pidgin
- alt + r –> rhythmbox
If you want, you can use this feature that allows you to save your data, settings and customizations on your stick.
In this way, you will find all your customizations on every boot, customizations as bash history, firefox settings, icons, theme, email accounts etc.
- Download home archone file from download section
- Extract the file img (don’t rename it!) and go to step 3…
- … OR you can create img manually (eg if you want choose size of img), by following these steps:
-
dd if=/dev/zero of=/<location>/home_archone.img bs=1M count=<size>, eg size 500 for 500 mb
- copy file img in your device
- boot from ArchOne
- mount the partition of your device where’s locate file img
-
sudo losetup /dev/loop2 /<mount_point_of_device>/home_archone.img
-
sudo mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/loop2
-
sudo mkdir /media/temp_home
-
sudo mount /dev/loop2 /media/temp_home
-
sudo cp -R /home/archone/. /media/temp_home/
-
sudo chmod -R 777 /media/temp_home
-
sudo chown -R archone /media/temp_home
-
sudo chgrp -R users /media/temp_home
-
- … OR you can create img manually (eg if you want choose size of img), by following these steps:
- Copy file img in the root of your device (add a partition on the same usb stick or use another device)
- Add the parameter “persistent_home=/dev/sd<ID device>” to kernel parameters, in /<mount_device_archone>/boot/grub/menu.lst, eg:
title ArchOne kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 lang=it ... persistent_home=/dev/sdb2 initrd /boot/ArchOne.img
- reboot
- ArchOne-gnome-2009.12_rev2-i686.img
- md5: 189b3a51ec84a0688eb9dc44160aca06
- home_archone-gnome-2009.12_rev2.img.tar.gz
- md5: 7050d4e89ebb461baccf046791890747
To write the image *.img on flash drive,
sudo dd bs=8M if=<file img> of=/dev/sd<id flashdrive>
(link)
From this release, you can install ArchOne on your netbook.
To install it, you can simply run the script /arch/setup:
sudo /arch/setup
The size of your root / will be at least 6 GB.
I’ve tested the installer on my virtual machine, and it worked without problems.
However, for any problems, post them in comments so I will improve it in the future release.
A special thanks to Gianguido Sorà for the suggestions and support on the new installer of this distro.
