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sieste / arch-brother-dcp-j4120dw-installation.md
Last active January 4, 2024 11:30
Minimal instructions to install Printer/Scanner combo "Brother DCP-J4120DW" under Arch Linux

General

  • Power up the printer, install cartridges
  • Settings -> Wi-Fi -> Setup-Wizard to connect printer to your network
  • Settings -> Wi-Fi -> TCP/IP, note IP address (mine is 192.168.1.8)
  • check if printer is reachable on the network: ping 192.168.1.8
  • create new user "lp" in group "lp": sudo useradd -s /bin/false -g lp lp

Install printer

  • install driver from AUR: yay brother-dcpj4120dw
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sieste / arch-linux-encrypted-kernel-downgrade
Created November 14, 2016 22:35
Minimal instructions for kernel downgrade on arch linux with full system encryption using dm-crypt and luks
# Kernel downgrade on ARCH Linux with encrypted file-system
#
# assumes you followed https://gist.github.com/mattiaslundberg/8620837 to set up your system
#
# Credits:
# https://stephentanner.com/restoring-grub-for-an-encrypted-lvm.html
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Kernel_Panics
# Boot into archiso live USB
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sieste / arch-linux-install
Last active September 29, 2016 21:42 — forked from mattiaslundberg/arch-linux-install
Minimal instructions for installing arch linux on an UEFI system with full system encryption using dm-crypt and luks
# Install ARCH Linux with encrypted file-system and UEFI
# The official installation guide (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide) contains a more verbose description.
# Download the archiso image from https://www.archlinux.org/
# Copy to a usb-drive
dd if=archlinux.img of=/dev/sda bs=16M && sync # on linux
# Boot from the usb. If the usb fails to boot, make sure that secure boot is disabled in the BIOS configuration.
# This assumes a wifi only system...