NiiX Arch

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gaming · gnome · btrfs luks2 · limine cachyos · ·

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

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

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does What it

Partitioning 01 //

Encrypt & Partition

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

// 02 Filesystem

Subvolumes with Btrfs

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

03 // Install Base

Bootstrap Arch

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

Drivers GPU // 04

Detection Auto GPU

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

Kernel // 05

BORE CachyOS Scheduler +

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

// Bootloader 06

Limine (UEFI)

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

Desktop // 07

Customised GNOME

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

Gaming 08 //

to Play Ready

with Ships Steam, Lutris, and Heroicthe , plus latest GE-Proton, Gamescope, GameMode, MangoHudVKD3D Wine, with — , and ntsync lower-overhead Windows enabled games. for

Performance // 09

Speed for Tuned

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

// 10 Snapshots

Btrfs Safety Net

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

Software // 11

Apps Tools &

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

12 // Desktop

The Desktop

⤢ enlarge to Click

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Modes Install

Dual-Boot //

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

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

Single-Boot //

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

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

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to How Run

Arch Linux Download the ISO

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

Boot from the USB

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

the to internet Connect

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

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

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

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

Run Arch the NiiX installer

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

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

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

Follow the prompts

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

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

done Reboot &

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

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

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Requirements

YOU ✗ RUN BEFORE

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

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UEFI legacy BIOS) system (notcheck after 2012 machines settings firmware made Most UEFI your support —

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Boot Secure disabledsupport the booting UEFI — Secure Boot settings not Limine it disable does in before ISO

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Internet the connection live ISO on Archfor Use packages. Required iwctl plug for or in Wi-Fi Ethernet

✓

space drive free/unallocated on Dual-boot: target theShrink first needed Windows partition Management Disk your if in

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Single-boot: willing completely are to a you drive wipedestroyed first — permanently back All data up be will

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

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

does What it

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Requirements

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