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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ loadkeys de_CH-latin1
## Check UEFI mode ## Check UEFI mode
If the following command works, the system is booted in EFI. If the following command works, the system is booted in EFI.
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Use `Linux filesystem` for other partitions
_Note: Do not put your /efi partition on an encrypted partition!_ _Note: Do not put your /efi partition on an encrypted partition!_
Create encrypted Partition with a label. This label will later be used to identified the bootdevice as a simpler alternative to UUIDs. Create encrypted Partition with a label. This label will later be used to identified the bootdevice as a simpler alternative to UUIDs.
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ cryptsetup luksFormat --label=(label) /dev/(partition)
[/shroot] [/shroot]
Open the partition and specify a name Open the partition and specify a name
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ The name should show up there
## Format partitions ## Format partitions
Fat 32: ### EFI or BIOS partition
Fat 32:
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@ -101,9 +103,9 @@ mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/(partition)
[/shroot] [/shroot]
_For EFI or BOOT partition_ ### Root and other partitions
Ext4: **Ext4**
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[/shroot] [/shroot]
_All other partitions_ **Btrfs**
Btrfs:
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -125,7 +125,15 @@ mkfs.btrfs /dev/(partition)
[/shroot] [/shroot]
_All other partitions_ **Bcachefs**
[shroot]
```
bcachefs format /dev/(partition)
```
[/shroot]
## Mounting partitions ## Mounting partitions
@ -135,7 +143,7 @@ Be careful in choosing you EFI mountpoint when using full disk encryption.
Using `/efi` will lead to much longer boot times in GRUB and be completely unsupported in other bootloaders. Using `/efi` will lead to much longer boot times in GRUB and be completely unsupported in other bootloaders.
See [this feature comparison](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_boot_process#Boot_loader) for details. See [this feature comparison](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_boot_process#Boot_loader) for details.
For `/efi` size really doesn't matter much and can be 1 or 2 megabytes. 16MB is probably a good size. For `/efi` size really doesn't matter much and can be 1 or 2 megabytes. 16MB is probably a good size.
If you're using `/boot`, the kernel and initramfs will also be stored on this partition among others. Recommended sizes range from 256MB to 512MB If you're using `/boot`, the kernel and initramfs will also be stored on this partition among others. Recommended sizes range from 256MB to 512MB
``` ```
Root: /mnt Root: /mnt
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### (BTRFS) Btrfs preparation of subvolumes and mounting ### (BTRFS) Btrfs preparation of subvolumes and mounting
Mount root partition Mount root partition
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[/shroot] [/shroot]
Root subvolume Root subvolume
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[/shroot] [/shroot]
Home subvolume Home subvolume
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ btrfs subv create /mnt/@home
[/shroot] [/shroot]
Snapshots subvolume for snapper Snapshots subvolume for snapper
[shroot] [shroot]
@ -186,7 +194,7 @@ btrfs subv create /mnt/@snapshots
[/shroot] [/shroot]
Var subvolume Var subvolume
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@ -196,17 +204,6 @@ btrfs subv create /mnt/@var_log
[/shroot] [/shroot]
_If you want to use a swapfile with Snapper, create a new subvolume now_
Swap subvolume
[shroot]
```
btrfs subv create /mnt/@swap
```
[/shroot]
[shroot] [shroot]
``` ```
@ -219,9 +216,9 @@ Mount root
`mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@ /dev/(partition) /mnt` `mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@ /dev/(partition) /mnt`
With /efi With /efi
`mkdir -p /mnt/{efi,home,.snapshots,var/log,swap}` `mkdir -p /mnt/{efi,home,.snapshots,var/log}`
With /boot With /boot
`mkdir -p /mnt/{boot,home,.snapshots,var/log,swap}` `mkdir -p /mnt/{boot,home,.snapshots,var/log}`
Mount home Mount home
`mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@home /dev/(partition) /mnt/home` `mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@home /dev/(partition) /mnt/home`
@ -229,47 +226,15 @@ Mount home
Mount snapshots for snapper Mount snapshots for snapper
`mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@snapshots /dev/(partition) /mnt/.snapshots` `mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@snapshots /dev/(partition) /mnt/.snapshots`
Mount var Mount var/log
`mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@var_log /dev/(partition) /mnt/var/log` `mount -o noatime,compress-force=zstd,subvol=@var_log /dev/(partition) /mnt/var/log`
Swap subvolume
`mount -o noatime,subvol=@swap /dev/(partition) /mnt/swap`
**Don't forget mounting other partitions!!** **Don't forget mounting other partitions!!**
## Swap
### Swapfile
#### Normal way
**NOT FOR BTRFS!**
[shroot]
```
dd if=/dev/zero of=/mnt/swapfile bs=1M count=(size) status=progress
```
[/shroot]
#### (BTRFS) Swapfile in btrfs
_Use a separate subvolume to work with snapper_
[shroot]
```
btrfs fi mkswapfile --size [SIZE]g --uuid clear /mnt/swap/swapfile
swapon /mnt/swap/swapfile
```
[/shroot]
## Essential packages ## Essential packages
Install a few essential packages using `pacstrap`. Install a few essential packages using `pacstrap`.
Additional packages might also be necessary, see the list below. Additional packages might also be necessary, see the list below.
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[/shroot] [/shroot]
Use the rEFInd installation script. In most cases no specific configuration is necessary Use the rEFInd installation script. In most cases no specific configuration is necessary
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[/shroot] [/shroot]
**Manual editing of the generated configuration file is necessary when installing rEFInd from the Arch boot ISO** **Manual editing of the generated configuration file is necessary when installing rEFInd from the Arch boot ISO**
_TODO insert config here_
_TODO insert config here_
``` ```
"Boot with standard options" "rw loglevel=3 quiet cryptdevice=LABEL=(label):(name) root=/dev/mapper/(name) rootflags=subvol=@" "Boot with standard options" "rw loglevel=3 quiet cryptdevice=LABEL=(label):(name) root=/dev/mapper/(name) rootflags=subvol=@"
``` ```
### mkinitcpio with LUKS ### GRUB
Some additional settings are necessary in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` in order to enable booting from LUKS-encrypted disks. [shroot]
Edit the `HOOKS` section in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` by adding `encrypt` after `block` and before `filesystems` ```
pacman -S grub efibootmgr
```
Also ensure `keyboard keymap` are present before `encrypt` in order to allow the loading of the default keyboard language from `/etc/vconsole.conf` to enter the decryption password. [/shroot]
Regenerate all initramfs presets Make sure the `/boot` or `/efi` partition is mounted
[shroot]
```
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB
```
[/shroot]
### (LUKS) mkinitcpio with LUKS
Some additional settings are necessary in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` in order to enable booting from LUKS-encrypted disks.
Edit the `HOOKS` section in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` by adding `encrypt` after `block` and before `filesystems`
Also ensure `keyboard keymap` are present before `encrypt` in order to allow the loading of the default keyboard language from `/etc/vconsole.conf` to enter the decryption password.
Regenerate all initramfs presets
[shroot] [shroot]
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_WIP_ _WIP_
`paru -S refind-btrfs` `paru -S refind-btrfs`
`systemctl enable --now refind-btrfs.service` `systemctl enable --now refind-btrfs.service`
TODO config