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arch_install: Add note about early kernel modesetting

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@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ timedatectl set-ntp true
GPT partitioning scheme: GPT partitioning scheme:
|Mount point|Partition|Partition type|Size| | Mount point | Partition | Partition type | Size |
|---|---|---|---| | ----------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | ------ |
|/mnt/boot|/dev/*efi-partition*|EFI system partition|500MiB| | /mnt/boot | /dev/_efi-partition_ | EFI system partition | 500MiB |
|/mnt|/dev/*root-partition*|Linux x86-64 root(/)|max| | /mnt | /dev/_root-partition_ | Linux x86-64 root(/) | max |
Check available disks and start `fdisk` Check available disks and start `fdisk`
@ -60,41 +60,41 @@ fdisk /dev/<disk-to-install-to>
Create GPT partition table Create GPT partition table
```md ```md
Command (m for help): *g* Command (m for help): _g_
``` ```
Create *efi-partition* Create _efi-partition_
```md ```md
Command (m for help): *n* Command (m for help): _n_
Partition number (1-128, default 1): *<Return>* Partition number (1-128, default 1): _<Return>_
First sector (x-y, default x): *<Return>* First sector (x-y, default x): _<Return>_
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): *+500M* Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): _+500M_
Command (m for help): *t* Command (m for help): _t_
Selected partition 1 Selected partition 1
Partition type or alias: *1* Partition type or alias: _1_
Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'EFI System'. Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'EFI System'.
``` ```
Create *root-partition* Create _root-partition_
```md ```md
Command (m for help): *n* Command (m for help): _n_
Partition number (1-128, default 2): *<Return>* Partition number (1-128, default 2): _<Return>_
First sector (x-y, default x): *<Return>* First sector (x-y, default x): _<Return>_
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): *<Return>* Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): _<Return>_
Command (m for help): *t* Command (m for help): _t_
Partition number (1,2, default 2): *2* Partition number (1,2, default 2): _2_
Partition type or alias: *23* Partition type or alias: _23_
Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'Linux root (x86-64)'. Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'Linux root (x86-64)'.
``` ```
Write partitions to disk Write partitions to disk
```md ```md
Command (m for help): *w* Command (m for help): _w_
``` ```
### Format partitions / create filesystems ### Format partitions / create filesystems
@ -410,6 +410,15 @@ Set theme for plymouth (this also regenerates the initramfs)
$ sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R script $ sudo plymouth-set-default-theme -R script
``` ```
NOTE: After updating to Kernel 6.0 plymouth didn't show up on boot. I could still type my luks passwort and proceed,
but looking at a black screen was not particularly fun.
I solved this by configuring [early Kernel modesetting](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_mode_setting#Early_KMS_start).
Effectively adding `amdgpu` to the mkinitcpio modules in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf`:
```ini
MODULES=( ... amdgpu ... )
```
### (optional) Configure display manager ### (optional) Configure display manager
These steps will use `greetd` with the `gtkgreet` greeter and will use `sway` as compositor. These steps will use `greetd` with the `gtkgreet` greeter and will use `sway` as compositor.
@ -447,7 +456,7 @@ command = "sway --config /etc/greetd/sway-config"
user = "greeter" user = "greeter"
``` ```
Create `/etc/greetd/sway-config` which will be used by the sway greeter session, e.g.: Create `/etc/greetd/sway-config` which will be used by the sway greeter session, e.g.:
```config ```config
exec "gtkgreet --layer-shell --style /etc/greetd/gtkgreet-style.css; swaymsg exit" exec "gtkgreet --layer-shell --style /etc/greetd/gtkgreet-style.css; swaymsg exit"
@ -457,9 +466,10 @@ bindsym Mod4+shift+e exec swaynag \
-m 'What do you want to do?' \ -m 'What do you want to do?' \
-b 'Poweroff' 'systemctl poweroff' \ -b 'Poweroff' 'systemctl poweroff' \
-b 'Reboot' 'systemctl reboot' -b 'Reboot' 'systemctl reboot'
include /etc/sway/config.d/* include /etc/sway/config.d/*
``` ```
It is advisable to also set the correct output and input configuration. It is advisable to also set the correct output and input configuration.
Either write them into the same file or place additional files into `/etc/sway/config.d/`. Either write them into the same file or place additional files into `/etc/sway/config.d/`.
@ -470,13 +480,13 @@ window {
background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
background-size: contain; background-size: contain;
background-position: center; background-position: center;
color: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.9); color: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.9);
} }
box#body { box#body {
background-color: rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.8); background-color: rgba(50, 50, 50, 0.8);
border-radius: 10px; border-radius: 10px;
color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.9); color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.9);
padding: 50px; padding: 50px;
} }
``` ```
@ -486,4 +496,3 @@ Enable and start `greetd.service`
```console ```console
$ sudo systemctl enable --now greetd.service $ sudo systemctl enable --now greetd.service
``` ```