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author | nathansmith <nathansmith@posteo.com> | 2025-05-23 07:43:34 -0600 |
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committer | nathansmith <nathansmith@posteo.com> | 2025-05-23 07:43:34 -0600 |
commit | 4e749697600bab526b1cf51bcca493f6d31d2e34 (patch) | |
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Almost done with this stupidness
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diff --git a/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/arch.org b/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/arch.org deleted file mode 100644 index 1cddf12..0000000 --- a/testTheThing/org/distro-guides/arch.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,103 +0,0 @@ -[[../index.html][[[../images/back_home.png]]]]\\ -[[../linux_room.html#distro_guides][[[file:images/back.png]]]] - -* 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][Installing arch]] -- [[#post][After installing]] -- [[#nvidia][Nvidia drivers]] -- [[#tricks][Tricks]] - -** 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 - [[../linux_room.html#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. |