Under “System” I verified the boot order as In my previous post, I described creating a virtual machine (VM) in Virtual Box for testing Arch.īefore booting the installation CD, I checked the settings by highlighting the Arch VM and clicking “Settings” on the menu bar. I know that sounds like gibberish to persons who’ve never used Linux–it would have been gibberish to me six years ago–which illustrates my point about Arch.) It is not for Linux newbies, not because it’s particularly complicated– the instructions at the website for building the system are very clear–but because someone new to Linux would likely not have enough experience to know what UI and programs he or she prefers.įor example, I prefer Fluxbox for a GUI and use a mix of programs, some using KDE libraries, some using Gnome libraries, and some using basic X libraries. It’s designed so that the user can then download the graphical user interface and programs that he or she wants, as opposed to accepting the decisions made by others. The initial install provides a text interface with the standard multiple desktops, a text editor, and not much else.

Using Virtual Box, I have been able to do so.Īrch is a “build-it-your-way” Linux distribution.

I have wanted to play with Arch Linux for some time, but my test computer is currently non compos harddrive (I took the HDD out to help someone else test a different computer).

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