Archlinux: Setting up SALT Stack

Setup a salt stack server to keep all your computers properly configure when you reformat them:     1. Install SALT on a box that is accessible from anywhere that will become your salt master:   # pacman -S salt resolving dependencies… looking for inter-conflicts… Packages (19): apache-libcloud-0.14.1-1 libsodium-0.5.0-1 libxslt-1.1.28-3… Continue reading

VirtualBox: Fixing piix4_smbus 0000.00.07.0: SMBus base address uninitialized – upgrade bios or use force_addr=0xaddr

If you see the following error message when booting Arch Linux: == piix4_smbus 0000.00.07.0: SMBus base address uninitialized – upgrade bios or use force_addr=0xaddr == To fix this, add "blacklist i2c_piix4" to file /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf == blacklist i2c_piix4 ==

Archlinux: Unable to boot installation “waiting for device labeled”

If you see this while trying to boot Archlinux installation   Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-label/ARCH_201210 … Error: Boot device didn't show up after 30 seconds… Falling back to interactive prompt. You can try and fix the problem manually…. ramfs$ Label your device ARCH_201210 and you should be good… Continue reading

ArchLinux: set of fonts I’m using on my Asus N73SV laptop

This is the current set of fonts I've installed on my Asus N73SV laptop running Archlinux.   sudo pacman -Sy font-bitstream-speedo bdf-unifont artwiz-fonts cantarell-fonts dina-font gsfonts monaco-linux-font opendesktop-fonts tamsyn-font terminus-font ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-cheapskate ttf-dejavu ttf-droid ttf-freefont ttf-inconsolata ttf-sazanami ttf-ubuntu-font-family xorg-fonts-100dpi xorg-fonts-75dpi xorg-fonts-misc xorg-fonts-type1   Let me know in the comments if… Continue reading