Added some quick arch notes.

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+## Removing grub timeout during bootup.
+To remove the timeout grub shows during bootup, edit ```/etc/default/grub``` by modfying the ```GRUB_TIMEOUT``` value. Then run ```grub-mkconfig``` as sudo to update your grub configuration. Check out [this](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=169948) post if something goes wrong.
+
+
+## Getting xserver up.
+```bash
+# Graphics driver.
+yaourt -S xf86-video-vesa 
+
+# Xorg
+yaourt -S xorg-server 
+
+# So you can run startx.
+yaourt -S xorg-xinit 
+
+# Xorg's default tiling manager
+yaourt -S xorg-twm
+
+# Xterm, so we actually get something on screen.
+yaourt -S xterm
+
+# Copy a sane default of .xinitrc
+cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc
+
+# Get an x display session up.
+startx
+```
+
+## Auto login and startx
+To do auto login [Arch Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Automatic_login_to_virtual_console):
+```bash
+# /etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/override.conf
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=
+ExecStart=-/usr/bin/agetty --autologin username --noclear %I 38400 linux
+```
+
+To do auto startx [Arch Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinitrc#Autostart_X_at_login):
+```bash
+#~/.zshrc
+
+[[ -z $DISPLAY && $XDG_VTNR -eq 1 ]] && exec startx
+```
+
+## Tiling manager (I3-gaps).
+```bash
+#I3-gaps since it is a very awesome fork of i3 that adds a ton of functionality.
+yaourt -S i3-gaps-git
+
+# For a wallpaper.
+yaourt -S feh imagemagick librsvg
+
+# Replace TWM relevant command with just exec i3.
+vim ~/.xinitrc
+
+# And if you need to modify anything i3, like the keys:
+# Mod1 -> ALT key
+# Mod4 -> Windows key (This does not work with virtualbox!)
+vim ~/.config/i3/config
+```
+
+Some quick additions to take advantage of gaps.
+```bash
+# Inside ~/.config/i3/config
+
+for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 2
+gaps inner 12
+smart_borders no_gaps
+
+# Wallpaper
+exec feh --bg-fill ~/wallpapers/wallpaper.jpg
+```
+
+## Resizing in virtualbox.
+```bash 
+# Get virtualbox guest additions.
+yaourt -S virtualbox-guest-utils
+
+# Load the virtualbox kernel modules upon bootup.
+# Add vboxguest, vboxsf, and vboxvideo on new lines.
+vim /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf
+
+# Add /usr/bin/VBoxClient-all to you .xinitrc before calling I3.
+vim ~/.xinitrc
+```
+
+## Styling
+```bash
+# First install xorg-xrdb for reading the xresources file.
+yaourt -S xorg-xrdb
+
+# Add the powerline font.
+yaourt -S powerline-fonts-git
+
+# And powerline itself.
+yaourt -S python2-powerline-git
+
+# Add some goodies to our Xresources.
+cat <<EOF > ~/.Xresources
+URxvt.background: Black
+URxvt.foreground: White
+URxvt.scrollbar: false
+URxvt.font xft:Sauce Code Powerline:size=9
+
+Xft.dpi: 109
+Xft.antialias: true
+Xft.rgba: rgba
+Xft.hinting: true
+Xft.hintstyle: hintfull
+EOF
+
+# Add powerline.zsh to our zshrc.
+cat ". /usr/share/zsh/site-contrib/powerline.zsh" >> ~/.zshrc
+```