====== Headless install ======
Write image to USB key
<code>
dd if=archlinux-2008.06-ftp-i686.img of=/dev/sdc
</code>

Mount the USB key
<code>
mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/usb
</code>

Edit ''/mnt/usb/boot/grub/menu.lst''

Extract squashfs image
<code>
unsquashfs -d /tmp/arch /mnt/usb/archlive.sqfs
</code>

Edit ''/tmp/arch/etc/inittab'' and change the first virtual console to use serial port

Edit ''/tmp/arch/etc/securetty'' and add ''ttyS0'' after ''console'' so that root can login to the serial console

Rebuild squashfs image
<code>
mksquashfs /tmp/arch /mnt/usb/archlive.sqfs
</code>

====== Kernel ======
To get around kernel panic when initializing the SATA controller add the kernel option ''acpi=noirq'' to the grub config.

====== Serial Console ======
Edit ''/etc/inittab'' for login console
<code>
c0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 38400 ttyS0 linux
</code>

Add near the top of ''/boot/grup/menu.lst''
<code>
serial --unit=0 --speed=38400
terminal --timeout=2 serial console
</code>

Edit kernel options to include ''console=ttyS0,38400''

ANSI capable terminal emulator ''screen /dev/ttyS0 38400''

====== Boot Optimizations ======
Most of this comes from the [[http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Speedup_boot|Arch Wiki]].

Comment out unused virtual terminals in ''/etc/inittab''.

All modules are compiled into the kernel so set ''MOD_AUTOLOAD="no"'' and ''MODULES=()'' in ''/etc/rc.conf''.

Background all of the service startup scripts in ''/etc/rc.conf''
<code>
DAEMONS=(@syslog-ng @network @sshd)
</code>

====== Autologin ======
Create dedicated user:
<code>
useradd -m -G wheel,audio mediacenter
</code>

Update ''/etc/inittab'' to boot into X, and modify line for the X login manager to simply login the dedicated user.
<code>
id:5:initdefault:
[...]
x:5:once:/bin/su mediacenter -l -c "/bin/bash --login -c startx >/dev/null 2>&1"
</code>

Lauch MMS when X windows starts ''~/.xinitrc''
<code>
exec mms
</code>

====== Ramfs for tmp/log ======

Add to ''/etc/fstab''
<code>
none  /tmp      tmpfs   size=64M 0 0
none  /var/log  tmpfs   size=64M 0 0
</code>

Fixup ''/tmp'' permissions in ''/etc/rc.local''
<code>
chmod 777 /tmp
chmod +t /tmp
</code>

====== Configuring MMS ======
Set to fullscreen and adjust resolution
<code>
cp /etc/mms/Config ~/.mms
</code>

<code>
fullscreen = true

h_res = 720
v_res = 480
</code>

Turn off splash screen and gui in xine
<code>
cp /etc/mms/GenericPlayerConfig ~/.mms
</code>

<code>
generic_movie_opts = --no-splash -I %f %a
</code>


====== Links ======
  * Intel [[http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d201gly2/|D201GLY2]]
  * SiS Graphics Driver
    * [[http://cs.haifa.ac.il/~skiselev/]]
    * [[http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/WikiBerd/index.php?page=LinuxSis67x]]
    * [[http://www.winischhofer.eu/linuxsispart1.shtml]]
    * [[http://www.linuxconsulting.ro/xorg-drivers/]]
  * Good discussion on [[http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22038|puppy Linux forum]]