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+#+TITLE: Arch Guide
+
+* Arch linux
+  :PROPERTIES:
+  :CUSTOM_ID: arch-linux
+  :END:
+Arch is just a better distro, but using arch doesnt instantly make you a
+better linux user. Saying "I am a arch user btw" is still fun and annoys
+people so I keep saying it reguardless.\\
+\\
+*Warning: This is a ever changing page due to the fact I havent been
+daily driving arch for long as of writing this and is uncompletish.*
+
+* Installing arch
+   :PROPERTIES:
+   :CUSTOM_ID: installing
+   :END:
+A lot of arch users will get pissed as fuck at me but *its ok to use
+arch install*. I personally prefer manually installing arch and wouldnt
+want to do it any other way so I dont use it, btw (:\\
+\\
+The [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide][offical arch installation guide]] and other resources on the arch wiki is a
+great way to install arch though I also like to use
+[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQgyW10xD8s][distro tubes arch
+installation guide]] alongside the resources. Some arch users may be
+pissed I dare tell people to go watch a youtube video. I am sure most
+arch installation guides on youtube suck but DT's video is killer. Plus
+its not a replacement for the wiki, its just to help follow it a bit
+easier and act as a good jumping off point.\\
+\\
+Some things I gotta add is for me DT's video I linked doesnt work 100
+percent. When setting up grub it cant find the efi directory. You gotta
+use a switch to show that command that fails the efi directory. I forgor
+the switch and I am too lazy to look it up but you can find it if the
+=--help= flag. Also to dual boot with nasty nasty MS Windows(R) you
+gotta install ntfs-3g for it to be able to read MS Windows(R) ntfs(R)
+Microsoft(R) partitions. You also gotta set
+=GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false= in =/etc/default/grub= and mount the MS
+Windows(R) directory in the efi directory for OS proper to work
+sometimes.
+
+* After installing
+   :PROPERTIES:
+   :CUSTOM_ID: post
+   :END:
++ Make sure you install a good ass DE or WM. No better DE than good old
+  trusty xfce. Your also going to want lightdm with that. Thunar is a
+  quite useable file manager though you can betterize it with gvfs or
+  another opinional packages for cool fancy shit. Or for even more cool
+  fancy things get something like
+  [[file:../linux-room.org::#spacefm][SpaceFM]]. Just fuck around tbh.
++ If your sound fucking aint working right install sof-firmware.
++ I use [[https://github.com/Jguer/yay][yay]] because it makes life in
+  arch easier even though its stupid ass bloat.
+
+* Nvidia drivers
+   :PROPERTIES:
+   :CUSTOM_ID: nvidia
+   :END:
+A lot can change depending on many things and everything I say has only
+been tested on my machine so read some fucking resources here:
+
++ [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA][Offical nvidia arch wiki]]
++ [[https://github.com/korvahannu/arch-nvidia-drivers-installation-guide][Some strangely helpful github guide]]
++ [[https://medium.com/@sakalakis/how-to-easily-install-the-nvidia-drivers-in-arch-linux-5f1b3f1a5f66][Ewwwww, medium site (it strangely works without javascript)]]
+
+Guide for my system mostly and maybe yours:
+
++ Install some packages:\\
+  =sudo pacman -Syu=\\
+  =sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-settings=
++ Rebuild the initramfs:\\
+  =sudo mkinitcpio -P=
++ Follow [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus#LightDM][a
+  guide found here]] to setup lightdm for nvidia.
++ Open up the xfce startup app thingy and add
+  =nvidia-settings --load-config-only= as a startup app so your nvidia
+  settings load on login.
++ After reboot you can check the drivers with:
+  + My prefered way:\\
+    =sudo pacman -S mesa-utils=\\
+    =glxinfo | grep -E "OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer"=
+  + Another way: =nvidia-smi=
++ For multi monitor refresh rate issues add these to your
+  /etc/environment\\
+  =CLUTTER_DEFAULT_FPS=<refresh rate of your sync monitor>=\\
+  =__GL_SYNC_DISPLAY_DEVICE=<monitor to sync to>=\\
+  Then open your nvidia settings, go to OpenGL Settings and turn off
+  "Allow Flipping".
+
+* Tricks
+   :PROPERTIES:
+   :CUSTOM_ID: tricks
+   :END:
++ To clean out shit that builds up in pacman run =sudo pacman -Sc= and
+  =sudo pacman -Qdtq | sudo pacman -Rs -=\\
+  =-Sc= also works in yay.