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Author: Adham Nasr
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This document provides simple yet detailed instructions on how to install Arch Linux on a MacBook Air 7,2.
Please note that the install instructions are tailored to work on that particular system only!
So please read through the README before installing it on a different machine.
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- Device Specs
- What Works
- FAQ
- Installation:
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Read the official manual ---> ARCH INSTALL DOCS. Just go through the 1st few pages on how to install to have a better understanding of what's going on.
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Read the whole README before taking any action.
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Ask questions!
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- Host: MacBookAir7,2 1.0
- CPU: Intel i5-5250U (4) @ 2.700GHz
- GPU: Intel HD Graphics 6000
- Max Resolution: 1440x900
- Memory: 4GiB
- Storage: 120GiB
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Network controller: BCM4360 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
- Multimedia controller: Broadcom Inc. 720p FaceTime HD Camera
- initial boot
- audio
- bluetooth
- wlan
- trackpad
- keyboard
- webcam
- function buttons
- keyboard backlight
- backlight control
- brightness control
- suspend/sleep+wake (used to work, will troubleshoot)
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How to solve the “unable to lock database” or “failed to synchronize any databases” errors?
# sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck