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arch_install: Add note about early kernel modesetting

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@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ timedatectl set-ntp true
GPT partitioning scheme:
| Mount point | Partition | Partition type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
|/mnt/boot|/dev/*efi-partition*|EFI system partition|500MiB|
|/mnt|/dev/*root-partition*|Linux x86-64 root(/)|max|
| ----------- | --------------------- | -------------------- | ------ |
| /mnt/boot | /dev/_efi-partition_ | EFI system partition | 500MiB |
| /mnt | /dev/_root-partition_ | Linux x86-64 root(/) | max |
Check available disks and start `fdisk`
@ -60,41 +60,41 @@ fdisk /dev/<disk-to-install-to>
Create GPT partition table
```md
Command (m for help): *g*
Command (m for help): _g_
```
Create *efi-partition*
Create _efi-partition_
```md
Command (m for help): *n*
Partition number (1-128, default 1): *<Return>*
First sector (x-y, default x): *<Return>*
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): *+500M*
Command (m for help): _n_
Partition number (1-128, default 1): _<Return>_
First sector (x-y, default x): _<Return>_
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): _+500M_
Command (m for help): *t*
Command (m for help): _t_
Selected partition 1
Partition type or alias: *1*
Partition type or alias: _1_
Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'EFI System'.
```
Create *root-partition*
Create _root-partition_
```md
Command (m for help): *n*
Partition number (1-128, default 2): *<Return>*
First sector (x-y, default x): *<Return>*
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): *<Return>*
Command (m for help): _n_
Partition number (1-128, default 2): _<Return>_
First sector (x-y, default x): _<Return>_
Last sector [...] (x-y, default y): _<Return>_
Command (m for help): *t*
Partition number (1,2, default 2): *2*
Partition type or alias: *23*
Command (m for help): _t_
Partition number (1,2, default 2): _2_
Partition type or alias: _23_
Changed type of partition 'Linux Filesystem' to 'Linux root (x86-64)'.
```
Write partitions to disk
```md
Command (m for help): *w*
Command (m for help): _w_
```
### Format partitions / create filesystems
@ -410,6 +410,15 @@ Set theme for plymouth (this also regenerates the initramfs)
$ 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
These steps will use `greetd` with the `gtkgreet` greeter and will use `sway` as compositor.
@ -460,6 +469,7 @@ bindsym Mod4+shift+e exec swaynag \
include /etc/sway/config.d/*
```
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/`.
@ -486,4 +496,3 @@ Enable and start `greetd.service`
```console
$ sudo systemctl enable --now greetd.service
```