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a guide for migrating from osx to arch linux
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grab the arch linux iso - https://www.archlinux.org/download/
open terminal
```bash
cd /path/to/downloads
diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN # where N is your thumbdrive
hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o archlinux.img archlinux*
sudo dd if=archlinux.img* of=/dev/rdiskN bs=1m
diskutil eject /dev/diskN
```
(taken from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-mac-osx)
reboot, and hold down the option key.
boot from the disk that says "UEFI Bootloader"
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