We setup and booted arch, this is hard lined into Ethernet, so confirmed the IP is 192.168.1.88
running passwd for root locally to set a password, now all we need to do is SSH into the box.
To install Arch Linux follow the installation guide:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide
For Wi-Fi, authenticate to the wireless network using the iwctl utility.
For mobile broadband (WWAN) modems, connect with the mmcli utility.
Ethernet, WLAN and WWAN interfaces using DHCP should work automatically.
After connecting to the internet, the installation guide can be accessed
via the convenience script Installation_guide.
Last login: Tue May 6 13:29:06 2025 from 192.168.1.36
fdisk -l
root@archiso ~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 29.82 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Disk model: SP-mSATA-32G
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9298DB1E-C527-4C00-A7B9-4887890C3C8B
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sda1 2048 1085439 1083392 529M Windows recovery environment
/dev/sda2 1085440 1290239 204800 100M EFI System
/dev/sda3 1290240 1323007 32768 16M Microsoft reserved
/dev/sda4 1323008 62531583 61208576 29.2G Microsoft basic data
Disk /dev/sdb: 14.77 GiB, 15854469120 bytes, 30965760 sectors
Disk model: USB 3.0 FD
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x698d5a3c
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 64 2074623 2074560 1013M 0 Empty
/dev/sdb2 2074624 2428927 354304 173M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop0: 846.72 MiB, 887848960 bytes, 1734080 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytesNow that we have the partition tables, lets break them.
Wipe with wipefs
root@archiso ~ # wipefs --all /dev/sda
/dev/sda: 8 bytes were erased at offset 0x00000200 (gpt): 45 46 49 20 50 41 52 54
/dev/sda: 8 bytes were erased at offset 0x7745d5e00 (gpt): 45 46 49 20 50 41 52 54
/dev/sda: 2 bytes were erased at offset 0x000001fe (PMBR): 55 aa
/dev/sda: calling ioctl to re-read partition table: Success
root@archiso ~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 29.82 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Disk model: SP-mSATA-32G
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Run fdisk /dev/sda and enter the partition manager,.
Create EFI partition
n for new partition.
Command (m for help): n
Partition type
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p):
Using default response p.
Partition number (1-4, default 1):
First sector (2048-62533295, default 2048):
Last sector, +/-sectors or +/-size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-62533295, default 62533295): +1G
Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 1 GiB.
Partition #1 contains a ntfs signature.
Do you want to remove the signature? [Y]es/[N]o: y
The signature will be removed by a write command.This will make a 1gb partition for EFI use.
Type t and ef to make /dev/sda1/ EFI.
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 2099199 2097152 1G ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Swap partition.
n again, and make a 4G partition.
Command (m for help): n
Partition type
p primary (1 primary, 0 extended, 3 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p): p
Partition number (2-4, default 2):
First sector (2099200-62533295, default 2099200):
Last sector, +/-sectors or +/-size{K,M,G,T,P} (2099200-62533295, default 62533295): +4G
Created a new partition 2 of type 'Linux' and of size 4 GiB.Now, we’ll make it SWAP. by hitting t and then marking it 82
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 2099199 2097152 1G ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda2 2099200 10487807 8388608 4G 83 Linuxp
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 2099199 2097152 1G ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda2 2099200 10487807 8388608 4G 82 Linux swap / SolarisRoot partition
n and then just use defaults.
Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 29.82 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Disk model: SP-mSATA-32G
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xde89b24c
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 2099199 2097152 1G ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda2 2099200 10487807 8388608 4G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 10487808 62533295 52045488 24.8G 83 LinuxConfirmation
Now, when i run fdisk -l I get this
root@archiso ~ # fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 29.82 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Disk model: SP-mSATA-32G
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xde89b24c
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 2099199 2097152 1G ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda2 2099200 10487807 8388608 4G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 10487808 62533295 52045488 24.8G 83 LinuxMounting things
2 root@archiso ~ # ls /dev/ | grep sda
sda
sda1
sda2
sda3
root@archiso ~ # mkswap /dev/sda2
Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 4 GiB (4294963200 bytes)
no label, UUID=550d0ca3-8f21-48e3-9295-36c56fa6863b
root@archiso ~ # mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sda1
mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)
root@archiso ~ # mount /dev/sda3 /mnt
root@archiso ~ # mount --mkdir /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot
root@archiso ~ # swapon /dev/sda2
Installation
pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware boom, let the install start.
Finished and I noticed these errors>
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'aic94xx'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla1280'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qed'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'bfa'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'wd719x'
==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: 'qla2xxx'