tlatsas/arch_kvm_install.md

## arch_kvm_install.md

      
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partitions

use the tool of your choice (fdiks/gdisks/parted)


filesystems

mkfs -t <fs-type> /dev/<partition>


mount partitions on /mnt
setup network

ip address add  <IP>/<CIDR> dev eth0
ip route add default via <GW>
add dns in /etc/resolve.conf


select pacman mirror

/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist


select repositories

/etc/pacman.conf


pacman -Syy
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel
genfstab -U -p /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
check/edit the generated fstab
install GRUB

arch-chroot /mnt pacman -S grub-bios


chroot arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash
set locale

edit /etc/locale.gen
run locale-gen


edit basic system properties

/etc/locale.conf
/etc/vconsole.conf
/etc/hostname
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/<Zone>/<SubZone> /etc/localtime
edit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and add the required KVM modules

MODULES="virtio virtio_blk virtio_pci virtio_net"


rebuild image

run mkinitcpio -p linux


users setup

set root password with passwd
create new user

useradd -m -g users -s /bin/bash <username>
passwd <username>


configure GRUB 2:

modprobe dm-mod
grub-install --target=i386-pc --grub-setup=/bin/true --recheck --debug /dev/vda
mkdir -p /boot/grub/locale
cp /usr/share/locale/en@quot/LC_MESSAGES/grub.mo /boot/grub/locale/en.mo
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
check/edit grub.cfg


reboot