Will be creating releases with ISO that works for my VMWare Fusion henceforth. Changes will be made to the script to support installation with the ISO in the latest release

Author: Daimaou92

Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ADDR ?= unset
 APORT ?= 22
 ARCHUSER ?= daimaou92
+ARCHUSERPASS ?= root
 ARCHHOSTNAME ?= archmachine
 ARCHREGION ?= Asia
 ARCHCITY ?= Kolkata
@@ -51,18 +52,18 @@ vm/install:
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'locale-gen'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo \"LANG=en_US.UTF-8\" > /etc/locale.conf'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo \"$(ARCHHOSTNAME)\" > /etc/hostname'; \
-		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'systemctl enable systemd-networkd.service'; \
-		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'systemctl enable systemd-resolved.service'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'bash /netmake.sh && rm /netmake.sh'; \
-		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'systemctl enable sshd.service'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/zsh $(ARCHUSER)'; \
-		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo -e \"root\nroot\" | passwd $(ARCHUSER)'; \
+		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo -e \"$(ARCHUSERPASS)\n$(ARCHUSERPASS)\" | passwd $(ARCHUSER)'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo -e \"$(ARCHUSER) ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL\" > /etc/sudoers.d/100-$(ARCHUSER)'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'mkinitcpio -P'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'echo -e \"root\nroot\" | passwd'; \
 		arch-chroot /mnt sh -c 'bootctl install'; \
 		mkdir -p /mnt/boot/loader; \
 		cp -r /tmp/before/systemdbootloaders/* /mnt/boot/loader/; \
+		systemctl enable systemd-networkd.service --root=/mnt; \
+		systemctl enable systemd-resolved.service --root=/mnt; \
+		systemctl enable sshd.service --root=/mnt; \
 		umount -R /mnt; \
 		reboot; \
 	"

README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # Updates
-1. [VMWare Fusion 13](https://www.vmware.com/in/products/fusion.html) is out 🚀🚀🚀
-2. The scripts - henceforth - will be tested with the official archboot releases for
-aarch64 only. As of the time of editing this file the version tested is:
-[archboot-2023.01.22-21.50-aarch64.iso](https://pkgbuild.com/~tpowa/archboot/iso/aarch64/latest/archboot-2023.01.22-21.50-aarch64.iso).
-I have not tested this set of scripts with the `-latest` or the `-local` flavours.
+1. [VMWare Fusion Tech Preview 2023](https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2023/07/vmware-fusion-2023-tech-preview.html) is out.
+2. Will henceforth be adding the latest ISO I can find on the Internet that works with these scripts in a
+[Release](https://github.com/daimaou92/install-arch-vmwarefusion-techpreview/releases).
+Please keep an eye out for that.
 
 # What it is
 
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ A semi-automated way of setting up ArchLinux in [VMware Fusion for Apple Silicon
 
 2. Setup a new "Custom Virtual Machine" in VMware.
 
-   1. Choose "Other Linux 5.x kernel 64-bit Arm"
+   1. Choose "Other Linux 6.x kernel 64-bit Arm"
    2. Create a disk with at least 16 GiB of space because my script defaults of 8GiB of swap and 512 MiB for ESP. Both of these are configurable if you so choose.
    3. Setup the processor count and RAM size - I personally set it to 4cores and 8GiB respectively.
    4. Make sure to check `Use full resolution for Retina display` in `Display`
@@ -30,28 +29,23 @@ A semi-automated way of setting up ArchLinux in [VMware Fusion for Apple Silicon
 
 3. Start the VM
 
-4. Since we're using an ISO built by the `archboot` project - at boot it'll try to
-guide you through the install process. This is a very very intuitive and easy process
-and if you happen to prefer that please go ahead and use it. For those that would
-rather follow the steps below - just `Cancel` out of it.
-
-5. Set a root password in the VM:
+4. Set a root password in the VM:
 
 ```Bash
    echo -e "root\nroot" | passwd
 ```
 
 This will, of course, set the password to `root`.
 
-6. Get the ip address of the VM:
+5. Get the ip address of the VM:
 
 ```Bash
 ip addr
 ```
 
-7. Now open a terminal window in you `Mac host` and clone this repo
-8. `cd` into the repo directory
-9. Run:
+6. Now open a terminal window in you `Mac host` and clone this repo
+7. `cd` into the repo directory
+8. Run:
 
 ```Bash
 ADDR="<ip address from step 5>" \
@@ -61,43 +55,37 @@ make vm/install
 ```
 
 All configurable options are right on top of the `Makefile`. Configure as needed.
-If you are using SATA as the Bus type for `Hard Disk` make sure to add
+**If you are using SATA as the Bus type for `Hard Disk` make sure to add**
 
 ```Bash
 ABLOCKDEVICE="sda" PARTITIONPREFIX=""
 ```
 
 to the above command.
 
-10. This will install Archlinux and create provided user with password = `root`.
+9. This will install Archlinux and create provided user with password = `root`.
    The VM will be restarted and you should be able to login with your user.
    The default shell for the user will be set to `zsh`.
    I typically take a **VM Snapshot** at this stage.
 
-11. The linux kernel included, as of now, is not built with support for
-    the vmware graphics driver. Consequently you'll be stuck to a basic resolution
-    of 1024x768. We'll need to build our own kernel with support for said driver.
+10. [ArchLinuxARM packages](https://archlinuxarm.org/packages)
+doesn't have open-vm-tools yet so we'll have to build it ourselves.
 
-12. From the newly started VM fetch your current ip `ip addr`
+11. From the newly started VM fetch your current ip `ip addr`
 
-13. From the terminal in you **Mac Host** - and inside this repo directory run:
+12. From the terminal in you **Mac Host** - and inside this repo directory run:
 
 ```Bash
 ADDR="<ip address from step 11>" \
 ARCHUSER="preferred username (default:daimaou92)" \
-make vm/after
+make vm/openvmtools
 ```
+This step downloads the latest commit from the default branch of [open-vm-tools](https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools),
+builds for aarch64 and installs it.
+So shared clipboard directories should start working as soon as
+you install your DE or setup your WM. Your system will be restarted at the end of this.
 
-This will take quite a bit of time - compiling the linux kernel.
-Takes about 20 minutes with 4 cores given to the VM in my M1 Pro 14". It
-installs the latest kernel version (5.19.9 at the time of this update) by default.
-You could change this and pin it to a fixed kernel inside `after/kernelvmwgfx/build.sh`.
-
-14. This step also downloads the latest commit from open-vm-tools, builds for aarch64
-and installs it. So shared clipboard directories should start working as soon as
-you install your DE or setup your WM. Your system gets restarted at the end of this.
-
-15. After logging in verify the service status of the following:
+13. After logging in verify the service status of the following:
 
 ```Bash
 sudo systemctl status vmtoolsd.service
@@ -114,7 +102,7 @@ ls /etc/xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop
 
 This needs to be autostarted at login and is required for clipboard sharing and shared folder mounting.
 
-16. Change the user password:
+14. Change the user password:
 
 ```Bash
 passwd
@@ -126,7 +114,7 @@ and the root password:
 sudo passwd
 ```
 
-17. If everything has gone as per documentation so far - you can stop reading
+15. If everything has gone as per documentation so far - you can stop reading
     further and set up your home environment the way you prefer.
 
 ### Quick setup with i3, alacritty and xorg (optional):
@@ -171,59 +159,20 @@ arrow keys and hit `Enter`.
 
 Hit `$mod+Enter`. This should open up `alacritty`.
 
-```Bash
-xrandr
-```
-
-You should see some text like this:
-
-```Bash
-   1024x768      60.00*+  60.00
-   3840x2400     59.97
-   3840x2160     59.97
-   2880x1800     59.95
-   2560x1600     59.99
-   2560x1440     59.95
-   1920x1440     60.00
-   1856x1392     60.00
-   1792x1344     60.00
-   1920x1200     59.88
-   1920x1080     59.96
-   1600x1200     60.00
-   1680x1050     59.95
-   1400x1050     59.98
-   1280x1024     60.02
-   1440x900      59.89
-   1280x960      60.00
-   1360x768      60.02
-   1280x800      59.81
-   1152x864      75.00
-   1280x768      59.87
-   1280x720      59.86
-   800x600       60.32
-   640x480       59.94
-```
-
-Pick a resolution of choice and set it using xrandr.
-
-```Bash
-xrandr -s 3840x2400
-```
-
-Set this in i3 to have correct resolution post log in:
-
-```Bash
-echo "exec --no-startup-id xrandr -s 3840x2400" >> ~/.config/i3/config
-```
-
-There's also DPI - specially if you're on a smaller screen. I set mine
+Let's set a usable DPI - specially if you're on a smaller screen. I set mine
 using `~/.Xresources`
 
 ```Bash
-echo "Xft.dpi: 170" >> ~/.Xresources
+echo "Xft.dpi: 220" >> ~/.Xresources
 sed -i \
 	's@exec i3.*@xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources\
 exec i3@' ~/.xinitrc
 ```
 
+Now exit i3 - `<mod> + Shift + e`
+
+Kill the shell - `Ctrl + d`
+
+And relogin
+
 ## Done. Enjoy