Changelog: GENERAL: - kernel 3.8.4 / LTS kernel 3.0.70 - pacman 4.0.3 usage - RAM recommendations: 768 MB - major update/cleanup on all components Kernel changes: - bump to latest 3.8.x series and bump lts to latest 3.0.x series Environment changes: - updated pacman mirrorlist - replaced netcfg with netctl - removed ide-legacy hook - replaced arch_virtio, arch_fw with block hook - replaced usbinput with keyboard hook - replaced dbus-core with dbus - bump to latest mkinitcpio code - bump syslinux from 4.x to 5.0 - removed bind and dnsutils - blacklist floppy module during boot setup changes: - replaced netcfg network setup with netctl - always install netctl instead of netcfg - replaced gummiboot-efi with gummiboot - removed initscripts compat mode - always install systemd-sysvcompat - updated gummiboot install routine - updated refind install routine - removed persistent soundcard and network hack, systemd handles everything now. - no need to add hostname to /etc/hosts anymore quickinst changes: - removed initscripts compat mode - removed rc.conf hint - removed double check on ntfs