part I
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prerequisites
make sure you've...
- downloaded the latest arch linux iso
- installed virtualbox
- installed virtualbox oracle vm virtualbox extension pack
configuring virtualbox
- with Tools selected, click New
- under the Virtual machine Name and Operating System heading
- for Name enter
Arch - for ISO Image select
archlinux-...-x86_64.iso - for Type select Linux
- for Version select Arch Linux (64-bit)
- for Name enter
- click Next
- under the Hardware heading
- for Base Memory enter
8192 MB - for Processors enter
4
- for Base Memory enter
- click Next
- under the Virtual Hard disk heading
- select Create a Virtual Hard Disk now
- for Disk Size enter
32 GB - check off Pre-allocate Full Size
- for Disk Size enter
- select Create a Virtual Hard Disk now
- click Next
- click Finish
- under the Virtual machine Name and Operating System heading
- with Arch selected, click Settings
- click General
- click Advanced
- for Shared Clipboard select Bidirectional
- for Drag'n'Drop select Bidirectional
- click Advanced
- click System
- click Motherboard
- under the Extended Features heading, check off Enable EFI (special OSes only)
- click Processor
- under the Extended Features heading, check off Enable PAE/NX
- click Motherboard
- click Display
- click Screen
- for Video Memory enter
128 MB - under the Extended Features heading, check off Enable 3D Acceleration
- for Video Memory enter
- click Screen
- click Network
- click Adapter 1
- under the Enable Network Adapter heading, for Attached to select Bridged Adapter
- click Adapter 1
- click USB
- under the Enable USB Controller heading, select USB 3.0 (xHCI) Controller
- click Ok
- click General