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@@ -10,16 +10,24 @@ Note: There are many Arch Install scripts out there but I wanted to create my ow ## Usage 1. Download the Arch Linux .iso file (maybe [here](http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/iso/latest/)) and verify it. -2. Write the .iso to a USB stick and boot the machine from this USB stick in UEFI mode. +2. Write the .iso to a USB stick (maybe with this [tool](https://www.balena.io/etcher/)) and boot the machine from this USB stick in UEFI mode. 3. Download the script with 'curl -L archinstall.xengineering.eu > archinstall.sh'. 4. Run the script with 'bash archinstall.sh' and follow the instructions. -## Hint for German Users +### Hint for German Users Execute 'loadkeys de-latin1' after booting to live environment, if you want to set a german keyboard layout. You have to type 'z' for 'y' in loadkeys and 'ß' for the '-' sign. +### Usage with VirtualBox + +1. Create a VirtualBox virtual machine (VM) for 64-bit Arch Linux with the default or customized settings. +2. Enable Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) in the settings of this VM. +3. Start the VM and provide the .iso file if you are asked to. +4. You booted the Arch Linux live environment in VirtualBox. Proceed with the normal use of archinstall. + + ## Restrictions - Just UEFI systems |