Arch 7.2 Setup Notes

/etc/rc.conf:

lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
eth0="dhcp"
ra0="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(lo ra0)

/etc/conf.d/wireless:

wlan_ra0="ra0 mode managed essid <AP> channel 11 key restricted <WEP>"
WLAN_INTERFACES=(ra0)

try_ra0.sh (startup script when using rt61 driver):

ifconfig ra0 down
ifconfig ra0 up
ifconfig ra0 192.168.2.10
route add default gw 192.168.2.1
iwconfig ra0 mode managed essid <AP> channel 11 key restricted <WEP>

/etc/pacman.conf:

# the rt2500 driver does not work for kernels more recent than 2.6.16
IgnorePkg   = kernel26

/etc/fstab:

/dev/hda5 /mnt/share vfat user,rw,umask=111,dmask=000 0 0

/etc/X11/xorg.conf:

...
Section "Module"
        ...
        Load "synaptics"
EndSection
...
Section "InputDevice"
        Driver          "synaptics"
        Identifier      "TouchPad"
        Option  "Device"        "/dev/input/mouse1"
        Option  "Protocol"      "auto-dev"
        Option  "LeftEdge"      "1700"
        Option  "RightEdge"     "5300"
        Option  "TopEdge"       "1700"
        Option  "BottomEdge"    "4200"
        Option  "FingerLow"     "25"
        Option  "FingerHigh"    "30"
        Option  "MaxTapTime"    "0"
        Option  "MaxTapMove"    "220"
        Option  "VertScrollDelta" "0"
        Option  "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
        Option  "MinSpeed"      "0.09"
        Option  "MaxSpeed"      "0.18"
        Option  "AccelFactor"   "0.0015"
        Option  "SHMConfig"     "on"
EndSection
...

~/.xinitrc:

#!/bin/sh

xscreensaver-command -exit
xscreensaver -no-splash &

export LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8
export XMODIFIERS="@im=scim"
export GTK_IM_MODULE="scim"
export QT_IM_MODULE="scim"
scim -d

exec startkde

~/.gtkrc-2.0:

gtk-font-name="Bitstream Vera Sans 10"

Enable audio and imaging:

% gpasswd -a chai audio
% gpasswd -a chai optical
% gpasswd -a chai camera
% gpasswd -a chai scanner

References:

RT61 Thread
LAMP on Arch

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