This will allow you to test Archlinux from a liveCD 
without writing to your hard-drive.


Download the Archlinux LiveCD from http://archlinux.org/download

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Boot from the LiveCD ( you may need to press F12 or F2  and choose boot from the CD )
boot archlive  ( Choose the 1st option )
login as root, no password

ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.88  ( set your IP address.... you may need to load a dhcp server,
but I have a static IP, so I don't bother with the dhcp setup )

edit /etc/resolv.conf ( add nameservers )
   example 
         nameserver   67.42.152.5
         nameserver   52.75.132.9

set your default gateway
Example:   route add default gateway 192.168.0.1
Note: the value 192.168.0.1 may be different for your PC

ping isc.org  ( just to make sure you have a good internet connection )
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pacman -Sy (  update your core libs from the internet )
pacman -S xorg   ( add the x-server   47 MB )
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pacman -S fluxbox    (  add fluxbox 2 MB )
pacman -S fluxconf   (  add fluxbox config utility  19 MB )
pacman -S hwd ( .03 MB )
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hwd -xa

edit your /root/.xinitrc with either vi or nano and add 
   exec fluxbox  ( add this line )

startx -- -dpi 120 ( start the xserver )
exit fluxbox
  pacman -S firefox  (  add firefox  22 MB )
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startx -- -dpi 120
cd /root/.fluxbox

edit the fluxbox menu so you can use xterm
vi menu or nano menu.... add the following line at the end of the xterm entry
     {/usr/bin/xterm}

 use xterm to go to a shell and run firefox which shows up as Grand Paradiso

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Done!