Step 1. background knowledge.

This series posts are intend to And the planned posts would be

• __step2. prepare environment
  • introduce the ways on VM
  • introduce the steps to i
• __step3. customize archlinux

Outline of this post

terms in Arch comparing to U

• [repository](https://wiki.ar
  • list in /etc/pacman.conf
  • [unofficial user reposito
• [pacman](https://wiki.archli

others

• popularity constent
  • https://www.archlinux.de/
  • http://popcon.debian.org/

Linux components

• kernel, initramfs
• bootloader
  • grub
  • systemd-boot (only for U
• Xserver
  • Xorg
  • Mir
  • wayland
• display manager
  • GDM
  • lightDM
  • ….
• [windows manager](https://wi
• desktop manager (which inclu
  • gnome
  • xfce
  • unity

PC environments

• BIOS type:
  • UEFI(Unified Extensible
  • Lagacy
• Partition table options:
  • GPT (GUID Partition Tabl
  • MBR (Master Boot Record)
• Partitions options:
  • ESP(EFI System Parti
  • BIOS boot partition, typ

Installer media options

• ISO file for VMware
• bootable USB disk or liveCD
• Arch Anywhere (I didn’t

Something detail

• for options of bootloader, b type as 0xEF00 if you would like to use systemd-boot as bootloader.
• partition could be done by `

Reference information

MBR (Master Boot Record) (La

• old partition table format w
• 4 primary partitions and add
• GRUB is embedded in the area

GPT (GUID Partition Table) (

• part of EFI(Extensible Firmw
• reserve a whild partition fo
• ``# parted /dev/disk set par

BIOS, bootloader and partit

• Lagcy BIOS
  • MBR
    • GRUB
      • No need special b
  • GPT
    • GRUB
      • _BIOS boot parti
        • GRUB can then
• UEFI BIOS
  • GPT
    • GRUB
    • systemd-boot
      • ESP(EFI Syste