NiiX Arch

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limine · · · luks2 btrfs · · cachyos gaming gnome

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~ root@archiso $ '\r') -d <(curl https://arch.niiix.net/install | -s tr bash

UEFI only Dual-boot Single-boot Secure Boot OFF Btrfs LUKS2 ZRAM CachyOS Gaming GPU Auto Source Open

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does What it

// Partitioning 01

Encrypt & Partition

partition space it disk (dual-boot) a with out encrypts or from your drive carves free Detects layout, wipes the (single-boot), and LUKS2 using a provide. passphrase you

// 02 Filesystem

Subvolumes Btrfs with

Formats container LUKS inside with the Btrfs subvolumes: and four creates @, @home, @snapshots, and @var_log — one. snapshot-ready from day

03 Base // Install

Bootstrap Arch

Runs pacstrap set, sets curated a with package locale ( fstab, generatesen_GB.UTF-8and creates with hostname, ), user timezone, sudo your access. account

04 Drivers // GPU

GPU Auto Detection

the installs stack correct at Identifies GPU — for driver runtime your NVIDIA or proprietary), (open AMD (RDNA2/3/4 aware), or Intel automatically.

// 05 Kernel

+ Scheduler BORE CachyOS

and CachyOS the repository queues Adds linux-cachyos the BORE the scheduler. stock replacing for for kernel with tuned first-boot, using one responsiveness

// Bootloader 06

(UEFI) Limine

Installs and configures Limine Windows entries other and detected preserved automatically. the existing Dual-boot partition. systems and EFI on have

Desktop // 07

Customised GNOME

A polished GNOME a 2-in-1 automatic desktop convertible a a / on start for taskbar, Wayland dark accents, with rotation laptops. menu, screen and pink with system-tray support, theme bottom searchable

Gaming // 08

Ready Play to

with Ships Steam, Lutrisand , Heroiclatest plus , the GE-Proton, Gamescope, GameMode, MangoHudVKD3D — Wine, and with , ntsync games. enabled lower-overhead for Windows

09 // Performance

for Tuned Speed

BORE the plus scx_lavd scheduler, ZRAM swap, ananicy-cpp fair-queue BBR priorities, I/O scheduler, + process networking, transparent NVMe-aware an a raised hugepages, and vm.max_map_count modern titles. for

// 10 Snapshots

Btrfs Net Safety

Snapper with snap-pac pre/post change, and every on a takes bootable automatic snapshots package @clean a rolls known-good back the in entry from Limine the menu. to system boot state

11 Software //

Apps & Tools

flat custom A theme icon install auto-icons (with for anything you later), fastfetchthe plus browser, Helium phone-friendly , Stremio, GNOME a Tweaks, hotspot Wi-Fi helper and updates. Snapper-aware

12 Desktop //

The Desktop

⤢ enlarge to Click

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Install Modes

Dual-Boot //

alongside Arch Install Windows carves your partition your out on disk partition same left the free/unallocated existing drive. space, another script (or OS) existing — detects OS a then is new The EFI and untouched.

free/unallocated Requires target space on the drive
is partition EFI reused reformatted) (not Existing
are Windows and preserved entries boot other
added bootloader existing Limine alongside

Single-Boot //

takes Arch the drive wholeclean are Ideal partitions partition. existing The EFI encrypted dedicated wiped. machine All one creates a data a . fresh for script and and or partition root slate. a

drive recovery Entire is — no target erased
created partition New MB) EFI (512
Btrfs Remainder is LUKS2-encrypted
targets devices and excluded from loop drives USB

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Run to How

Download Linux the Arch ISO

to Go archlinux.org/download like ISO. and grab a using to a Flash it latest tool the USB drive Rufus (Windows), Etcher, or dd (Linux/macOS).

from the USB Boot

computer and boot press Restart your key menu (usually the F12, F2, DELor , ESC select manufacturer) it — drive. to Make sure the varies by USB mode UEFI is and active Secure Boot is disabled Limine Boot. settings in Secure a not support prompt. land terminal your at you Once root the boots, — does BIOS/UEFI ISO will Note: a ISO the Arch defaults to keyboard layout USsome so (like keys , @, #, \) different you installer be your will positions own may you than layout expect — let the later. pick in

Connect the to internet

If you are using Ethernet connected are step to 04. skip already you — cable), (a

using you If are Wi-Fithe following type , commands time. at a one Replace your-wifi-name of network: the Wi-Fi with your name

root@archiso $ ~ iwctl
[iwd]# station connect wlan0 your-wifi-name
Passphrase: as Enter press Wi-Fi won't you type) your password type (it then show
[iwd]# + C press exit iwctl Ctrl to

You the now at back should be root@archiso prompt. If name it wrap in has Wi-Fi the quotes: spaces, connect station "My Wi-Fi Name" wlan0

NiiX installer Arch Run the

command and paste terminal, this press the then into Copy Enterscript It . immediately: runs the installer downloads and it

$ root@archiso ~ -d bash <(curl https://arch.niiix.net/install | -s '\r') tr

Tip: cannot try into if the you paste terminal, Shift Ctrl + V + + Ctrl V). (not

the Follow prompts

The ask is you It decision. interactive guides you for: every installer will and fully through
· whether to on Windows drive or to wipe (and keep drive) the install which
— your · protects passphrase data an (this encryption every this time you you will boot type, so memorable) pick something
a your hostname, for · new password username, system and
timezone layout and your · keyboard

picks defaults The are sensible safe choice. Read Enter — the unsure, if pressing carefully. each prompt usually

& done Reboot

reboot. you must to USB if before installer be the drive finishes, The something typing inserted it drive. USB completes later), then save By offer second will to the a installer (useful goes to wrong logs ask When reboot. drive Remove USB the when prompted.

includes a the setting minutes — system the will up this finish few takes boot, in On and the background automatically first kernel CachyOSyou theme. icon stack, to time customisation, the final , reboots and it gaming done, system full ready one are your and is Once go. desktop the

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Requirements

BEFORE YOU RUN ✗

be Secure Boot must OFF in firmware BIOS UEFI /
mode only — Legacy is UEFI supported not BIOS

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BIOS) (not legacy UEFI systemsupport firmware 2012 check your settings made Most after — machines UEFI

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disabled Secure BootBoot support in Limine settings the does before not disable Secure it booting ISO UEFI —

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connection Internet live ISO the Arch onUse for packages. Required iwctl in Wi-Fi Ethernet for or plug

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free/unallocated space drive Dual-boot: target the onfirst your partition Windows in Disk needed Management if Shrink

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willing wipe a are to Single-boot: completely you driveup destroyed permanently — be data back first All will

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64-bit or Intel) (AMD CPU x86— GPU both for auto-detected and is drivers not supported ARM microcode vendors

·Bootloader	Limine (UEFI)	Boot Secure No
·Encryption	LUKS2	Full-disk, passphrase
·Filesystem	Btrfs @snapshots, @, @var_log — @home,	noatime, zstd
·Kernel	linux-cachyos (BORE)	boot First
·Scheduler	BORE + scx_lavd	Low latency
·Swap	ZRAM auto-sized) (zstd,	partition No
·Desktop	GNOME — taskbar, icons flat start menu,	pink Wayland · accent
·Locale	en_GB.UTF-8	mirrors CH
·Keyboard	ch us /	Interactive
·GPU Drivers	Auto-detected / Intel AMD NVIDIA — /	RDNA gen-aware
·Security	ufw firewall + hardening	mitigations · random toggle MAC
·Gaming	Heroic · Steam Lutris ·	GE-Proton, Gamescope
·Snapshots	Snapper + snap-pac	@clean fallback
·Hotspot	niix-hotspot (2.4 GHz, WPA2)	Phone-friendly
·Updates	Automatic via systemd timer	Every 12h

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