Presented By Dieter Plaetinck

Since the 2009.08 release media, the AIF tool takes care of installing Arch systems onto your hardware. An installer is something pretty tough to get right, and there are many different opinions on how an installation should go. In this talk I will explain the design decisions, some implementation details and most of all: an overview of the features and how to use them.

You will get more insight in how both interactive and automated installations actually work.  I will touch subjects such as lvm, encryption, unattended installations, package availability and customizing the installer to your needs. Basically, everything you should know about and around installing Arch systems, and plans for the future.
Bio:

Dieter is an Arch Linux release engineer living in Belgium, the capital of Europe.  He’s (supposed to be) working on the installation scripts. He also works on the Uzbl browser.  He plays drums, uses dvorak and likes lolcats.

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