Made a directory for host specific i3status configs.

i3/i3/config.d/netbook.config

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-exec --no-startup-id dropbox start &
+exec --no-startup-id dropboxd &
 
-set $path_i3status_config ~/.i3/i3status.conf
+set $path_i3status_config ~/.i3/i3status.d/netbook.conf
 
 # bind some keys
 bindsym XF86Sleep exec --no-startup-id $path_i3exit suspend

i3/i3/config.d/virtualarch.config

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-exec --no-startup-id dropbox start &
+exec --no-startup-id dropboxd &
 
-set $path_i3status_config ~/.i3/i3status.conf
+set $path_i3status_config ~/.i3/i3status.d/virtualarch.conf
 
 # bind some keys
 bindsym XF86Sleep exec --no-startup-id $path_i3exit suspend

i3/i3/i3status.d/virtualarch.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 1
+}
+
+#order += "ipv6"
+order += "disk /"
+#order += "disk /var"
+#order += "disk /home"
+#order += "cpu_temperature 0"
+#order += "run_watch DHCP"
+#order += "run_watch VPN"
+#order += "wireless wlp2s0"
+#order += "ethernet enp1s0"
+order += "ethernet eth0"
+order += "battery 0"
+#order += "load"
+order += "volume master"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+wireless wlp2s0 {
+        format_up = "W: %quality %ip"
+#        format_up = "W: %essid: %quality %ip"
+        format_down = "W: down"
+}
+
+ethernet enp1s0 {
+        # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "E: down"
+}
+
+ethernet eth0 {
+        # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "E: down"
+}
+
+battery 0 {
+        format = "%status %remaining (%percentage)"
+        integer_battery_capacity = true
+        low_threshold = 10
+        threshold_type = percentage
+}
+
+run_watch DHCP {
+        pidfile = "/var/run/dhclient*.pid"
+}
+
+run_watch VPN {
+        pidfile = "/var/run/vpnc/pid"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%a %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+}
+
+load {
+        format = "L: %1min"
+        max_threshold = 5
+}
+
+disk "/" {
+        format = "/: %avail/%total free (%percentage_avail)"
+}
+
+disk "/var" {
+        format = "/var: %avail/%total free (%percentage_avail)"
+}
+
+disk "/home" {
+       format = "/home: %avail/%total free (%percentage_avail)"
+}
+
+cpu_temperature 0 {
+        format = "T: %degrees °C"
+}
+
+volume master {
+        format = "VOL: %volume"
+        device = "default"
+        mixer = "Master"
+}