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#+SETUPFILE: ../../org-templates/distro-guides.org
#+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
archinstall*. 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 doesnt work 100
percent. When setting up grub it cant find the efi directory. Instead of upper
case =/boot/EFI= do lower case =/boot/efi=. 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. The best fix is to run windows in a VM if you have to touch that
nasty thing.
* After installing
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: post
:END:
+ Make sure you install a good ass DE or WM. No better DE than good old
trusty [[file:xfce.org][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 (pacman often does it but just in case):\\
=sudo mkinitcpio -P=
+ To setup the xorg config run:\\
=sudo cp /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia-drm-outputclass.conf
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/=\\
Than add =Option "PrimaryGPU" "yes"= at the end of =Section "OutputClass"= in
the nvidia xorg config.
+ Follow [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA_Optimus#LightDM][a guide found here]] to setup lightdm for nvidia. =NVIDIA-0= often isnt
correct so run =xrandr --listproviders= to find the correct one.
+ 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.
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