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 Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Arch Linux and i3
 ==============================================
+**!!! documentation unfinished !!!**
 
 (Dual) Booting Arch Linux (and Windows) with UEFI and Secure Boot
 -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-- Download Arch Linux ISO [archlinux-yyyy.mm.dd-dual.iso] [arch] via HTTP Direct Downloads or BitTorrent Download
+- Save all your files, will will format the whole file system.
+- Download Arch Linux ISO [archlinux-yyyy.mm.dd-dual.iso] [arch] via HTTP Direct
+Downloads (choose a Mirror) or BitTorrent Download
 [arch]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ "Arch Linux Downloads"
 
-- Create UEFI bootable USB device with [Rufus] [rufus] with default settings
+- Create UEFI bootable USB device (with [Rufus] [rufus] and default settings)
 [rufus]: https://rufus.akeo.ie/ "Rufus"
 
 - Disable Secure Boot [\[Source: Windows\]] [win:sb]
   1. Shut down your Surface.
-  2. Press and hold the volume-up button on your Surface and at the same time, press and release the power button.
+  2. Press and hold the volume-up button on your Surface and at the same time,
+  press and release the power button.
   3. When you see the Surface logo, release the volume-up button.
 The UEFI menu will display within a few seconds.
   4. Disable *Secure Boot Control*
 [win:sb]: https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/warranty-service-and-recovery/how-to-use-the-bios-uefi?os=windows-10&=undefined "Windows"
 
-- (Disable Windows Fast Boot — to switch between operating systems)
+- (Optionally: Disable Windows Fast Boot — to switch between operating
+  systems)
 
 
 # Installing the Linux distro
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ Optionally set the keyboard layout (default is US)
 
     $ loadkeys de-latin1
 
-Increase font size
+Set or in this case increase the font size
 
     $ setfont latarcyrheb-sun32
 
@@ -46,7 +51,8 @@ Update the system clock
 
 
 ## Partitioning
-Note: Using `parted` with `mkpart` defines partitions via a *from* and a *to* argument.
+Note: Using `parted` with `mkpart` defines partitions via a *from* and a *to*
+argument.
 
     $ lsblk                                         # list devices /dev/sda?
     $ parted /dev/sdx                               # could be /dev/sda
@@ -58,7 +64,10 @@ Note: Using `parted` with `mkpart` defines partitions via a *from* and a *to* ar
     (parted) mkpart primary ntfs 40% 60%            # Shared partition
     (parted) quit
 
-That last entry is for a shared NTFS filesystem that both operating systems (Linux and Windows) can use, e. g. for a cloud service like Dropbox, email, downloads, etc. The Windows section is left unallocated, it will be formatted by the windows installer.
+That last entry is for a shared NTFS filesystem that both operating systems
+(Linux and Windows) can use, e. g. for a cloud service like Dropbox, email,
+downloads, etc. The Windows section is left unallocated, it will be formatted by
+the windows installer.
 
 
 ## Formatting
@@ -69,9 +78,71 @@ That last entry is for a shared NTFS filesystem that both operating systems (Lin
     $ mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdx3                # Linux root
     $ mkfs.ntfs -f /dev/sdx4
 
+
 ## Mount
-Mount the root partition on `/mnt` and for the boot partition first create directory and then mount it also.
+Mount the root partition on `/mnt` and for the boot partition first create
+directory and then mount it also.
 
     $ mount /dev/sdx3 /mnt
     $ mkdir -p /mnt/boot
     $ /dev/sbx1 /mnt/boot
+
+
+## Install the base packages and configure the system
+Edit `/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist` and select a download mirror (uncommenting the
+specific line). [\[see also Arch Linux Wiki: Mirrors\]] [arch:mirrors]
+[arch:mirrors]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mirrors "Arch Linux Mirrors"
+
+Install the base packages or more
+
+    $ pacstrap /mnt base
+    # or
+    $ pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel btrfs-progs
+
+Generate an `fstab` file, so the filesystem knows how to mount the disk
+partitions. [\[see also Arch Linux Wiki: fstab\]] [arch:fstab]
+[arch:fstab]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab "Arch Linux fstab"
+
+    $ genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
+
+Change root into the new system
+
+    $ arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash    # bash shell instead of the default sh
+
+For localizations uncomment `en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8` and other needed localizations
+in `/etc/locale.gen`, e. g. `de_DE.UTF-8 UTF-8`. Finally generate the locale
+files:
+
+    $ locale-gen
+
+Set the LANG variable in `/etc/locale.conf` accordingly
+
+    LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+
+Optionally set the keyboard layout and set the font in `/etc/vconsole.conf`
+
+    KEYMAP=de-latin1
+    FONT=latarcyrheb-sun32
+
+Set the time zone, e. g. for Germany as Europe/Berlin.
+Three ways possible: [\[see also Arch Linux Wiki: Time zone\]] [arch:tz]
+[arch:tz]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fstab "Arch Linux Time zone"
+
+- interactively with `tzselect` (e. g. 7) Europe, 16) Germany, 2) Germany, 1) yes),
+- via `timedatectl`
+
+      $ timedatectl                             # check the current zone
+      $ timedatectl list-timezones              # list available zones
+      $ timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Berlin  # change your time zone
+
+- or create the symlink manually
+
+      $ ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Berlin /etc/localtime
+
+Set the Hardware Clock from the System Clock, and update the timestamps in
+`/etc/adjtime` via:
+
+    hwclock --systohc --utc
+
+
+...