HP Mini 311c
Before installation
Before installation of archlinux you need to activate Wake On Lan on your BIOS , if you not make it, your ethernet controller not work on Linux if your ethernet cable is not connected on Windows
Installation
Installation on this computer is very similar to a standard archlinux installation, but you need to blacklist the b43 module, if you not make it, udev crash at reboot in your new OS, edit the /etc/rc.conf file with
… MOD BLACKLIST=(b43) …
FIRST BOOT
Now you boot on your new archlinux, install wireless with the broadcom-wlAUR package.
(WARNING : This module is not a free module but propietary) After installation edit your rc.conf, remove blacklisted module and add at MODULES line :
MODULES=(lib80211 wl !b43 !ssb)
And restart If problem : If after restart your wirless don’t work, verify if wireless is activate (the orange led need to be blue)
Another device
Sound work out of box but i recommand install and use of PulseAudio ION is supported by nvidia drivers For get hardward acceleration working with mplayer, you need to get ffmpeg-vdpau and mplayer-svn from AUR