Post-Installation
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Post-Installation Tutorial
Network Configuration
Note: if this step has not be done
Use netconfig:
If you want to add more details about the configuration, just edit file default:
The graphic tool gnetconfig will permit you to create profiles.
Launch the connexion with:
Select adequate mirror
Edit mirrors file :
stable version
current version
Note: Think to install nano before (pacman-g2 -S nano) or another editor
In this file, you'll find links ftp and http. Comment mirror that you don't want, pacman tae in count the first one in the list.
Pour infos, les miroirs irlandais (www12) et français (www7) sont rapides et fiables pour les utilisateurs français.
Then, force the synchronisation :
Upgrade your system :
X graphic server
Installation
List of proprietary driver
List of opensource driver of X server
Package | Name |
---|---|
xf86-video-apm | Alliance ProMotion video driver |
xf86-video-ark | ark video driver |
xf86-video-ati, read ATI | pilote des cartes ATI > R4xx |
xf86-video-chips | Chips and Technologies video driver |
xf86-video-cirrus | Cirrus Logic video driver |
xf86-video-dummy | dummy video driver |
xf86-video-fbdev | framebuffer video driver |
xf86-video-glint | GLINT/Permedia video driver |
xf86-video-i128 | Number 0 i128 video driver |
xf86-video-i740 | Intel i740 video driver |
| Intel i810/i830/i9xx video drivers (déprecated - use intel instead) |
xf86-video-intel, read Intel Graphics | Newer Version of Intel i810/i830/i9xx video drivers |
xf86-video-imstt | Integrated Micro Solutions Twin Turbo vidoe driver |
xf86-video-mga | video driver (Matrox Graphics Adapter) |
xf86-video-neomagic | neomagic video driver |
xf86-video-nouveau | nouveau video driver (for NVIDIA Cards) |
xf86-video-rendition | Rendition video driver |
xf86-video-radeonhd | Pilote HD des cartes R5xx et R6xx Note: experimental
|
xf86-video-s3virge | S3 Virge video driver |
xf86-video-savage | savage video driver |
xf86-video-siliconmotion | siliconmotion video driver |
xf86-video-sis | SiS video driver |
xf86-video-sisusb | SiS USB video driver |
xf86-video-tdfx | tdfx video driver |
xf86-video-trident | Trident video driver |
xf86-video-tseng | tseng video driver |
xf86-video-unichrome | Unichrome video drivers |
xf86-video-v4l | v4l video driver |
xf86-video-vesa | vesa video driver |
xf86-video-vga | VGA 16 color video driver |
xf86-video-via | via video driver |
xf86-video-vmware | vmware video driver |
xf86-video-voodoo | voodoo video driver |
Fix Keyboard Layout
Open /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf and replace "xkb_layout" with "XkbLayout". Delete the line containing "xkb_variant" if you using the default layout. Otherwise replace "xkb_variant" with "XkbVariant".
Touchpad
If you use a touchpad (laptop) don't forget to install xf86-input-synaptics
For details, see Touchpad_Synaptics
Install a Desktop Environment
Gnome
in normal state :
KDE
in minimal state :
in normal state :
XFCE4
LXDE
Others
For others desktop environements or windows managers, go back to main menu and click the correct section.
Get the correct login manager
If you have installed Gnome, you must use GDM as login manager.
If you have installed KDE you must use KDM as login manager. (Note: KDM is in package kdebase)
If you have installed slim you must use GDM as login manager.
There is also XDM, the login manager of X.
Check if the package of your login manager is installed, then check in file /etc/sysconfig/desktop the related line is the only line uncommented.
Sound
You hear no sound, the indicator always indicate "mute". Don't worry, alsa need to recognize your hardware with alsaconf.
Instal the necessary package :
then use this command and follow the guide :
Sound must be functional now.
This commad will help to manage sound volume :
Installing Frugalware Graphical Tools
Just optionnal.
KDE case
To have KDE in your language, install the locale package :
example: hungarian will install kde-i18n-hu
UTF-8 Encoding
By default, iso encodaging is used.
You can switch to the universal encodage UTF-8, see the page about UTF-8
Installing usefull fonts
You can also install all other font with
Installing splashy theme
Installing all audio/video codecs
A little bit radical...
Installer Flash plugin
Installing Java
Laptop case
For a specific laptop, see the Tutorial list for laptops
Firefox in your language
example, for hungarians it would firefox-hu
Setting correct time
Network Time Protocol
See tutorial about Network Time Protocol
Localtime
No matter whether you have selected UTC or localtime during installation, Frugalware will set the hardware clock to UTC and add or remove hours to it according to your time zone (unless you stay in ZULU). Not a problem if Frugalware is the only operating system on your machine but it is if you dual-boot with Windows, which identifies the hardware clock with localtime. Add this line to /etc/rc.d/rc.local if you want Frugalware to use the same time as Windows (and press Enter at the end of the line unless you are using gedit):
/sbin/hwclock -s
Disabling System beeps from PC Speakers
Edit /etc/sysconfig/blacklist and add:
blacklist pcspkr
Then reboot.