Install Arch Linux on XPS 13 9370

disable-gpu

# Disable the Nvidia GPU on the XPS 15

# Install intel graphics driver
sudo pacman -S xf86-video-intel

# Blacklist nvidia/nouveau drivers
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/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf
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blacklist nvidia
blacklist nouveau
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# Install acpi_call:
pacaur -S acpi_call-dkms linux-headers

# Follow the docu to "power down discrete GPU":
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/hybrid_graphics
sudo modprobe acpi_call
sudo /usr/share/acpi_call/examples/turn_off_gpu.sh 2>/dev/null | grep works

XPS: arch linux (alternative notes)

# Installation on Dell XPS
# Please also consult official documentation:
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_Guide
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_13_(9360)
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_15_(9550)

# Enter BIOS with F2 and configure:
# - "System Configuration" > "SATA Operation": "AHCI"
# - "Secure Boot" > "Secure Boot Enable": "Disabled"

# Enter boot menu with F12, and boot the Arch USB medium

# Set desired keymap
loadkeys us

# Set large font
setfont latarcyrheb-sun32

# Connect to Internet
wifi-menu

# Sync clock
timedatectl set-ntp true

# Create three partitions:
cgdisk /dev/nvme0n1

# 1 1024MB EFI partition
#   Block size 2147484
#   Hex code ef00
#   Label boot
# 2 16396MB Swap partition
#   Block size 34359739
#   Hex code 8200
#   Label swap
# 3 100% Linux partition (to be encrypted)
#   Hex code 8300
#   Label root

# Formatting and encryption
mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/nvme0n1p1
cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/nvme0n1p3
cryptsetup open /dev/nvme0n1p3 luks
mkfs.btrfs -L luks /dev/mapper/luks
mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p2

# Create btrfs subvolumes
mount -t btrfs /dev/mapper/luks /mnt
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@root
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@var
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@home
btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@snapshots

# Mount btrfs subvolumes
umount /mnt
mount -o subvol=@root /dev/mapper/luks /mnt
mkdir /mnt/{var,home,.snapshots}
mount -o subvol=@var /dev/mapper/luks /mnt/var
mount -o subvol=@home /dev/mapper/luks /mnt/home
mount -o subvol=@snapshots /dev/mapper/luks /mnt/.snapshots

# Mount EFI partition
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot

# Change pacman mirror priority, move closer mirror to the top
vi /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# Install the base system plus a few packages
pacstrap /mnt base sudo

# Generate fstab
genfstab -L /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

# Verify and adjust /mnt/etc/fstab
# For all btrfs filesystems consider:
# - Change "relatime" to "noatime" to reduce wear on SSD
# - Adding "discard" to enable continuous TRIM for SSD
# - Adding "autodefrag" to enable online defragmentation

# Enter the new system
arch-chroot /mnt

# Setup time
rm /ect/localtime
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich /etc/localtime
hwclock --systohc

# Generate required locales
vi /etc/locale.gen	# Uncomment desired locales, e.g. "en_US.UTF-8", "de_CH.UTF-8"
locale-gen

# Set desired locale
echo 'LANG=en_US.UTF-8' > /etc/locale.conf

# Set desired keymap and font
echo 'KEYMAP=us' > /etc/vconsole.conf
echo 'FONT=latarcyrheb-sun32' >> /etc/vconsole.conf

# Set the hostname
echo '<hostname>' > /etc/hostname
# Add to hosts
echo '127.0.0.1 localhost' >> /etc/hosts
echo '::1 localhost' >> /etc/hosts
echo '127.0.1.1 <hostname>.localdomain <hostname>' >> /etc/hosts

# Set password for root
passwd

# Add real user
useradd -m -g users -G wheel -s /bin/bash <username>
passwd <username>
echo '<username> ALL=(ALL) ALL' > /etc/sudoers.d/<username>

# Configure mkinitcpio with modules needed for the initrd image
vi /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
# Change: HOOKS="base systemd autodetect modconf block keyboard sd-vconsole sd-encrypt filesystems"

# Regenerate initrd image
mkinitcpio -p linux

# Setup systemd-boot
bootctl --path=/boot install

# Enable Intel microcode updates
pacman -S intel-ucode

# Create bootloader entry
# Get luks-uuid with: `cryptsetup luksUUID /dev/nvme0n1p2`
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/boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
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title		Arch Linux
linux		/vmlinuz-linux
initrd		/intel-ucode.img
initrd		/initramfs-linux.img
options		rw luks.uuid=<uuid> luks.name=<uuid>=luks root=/dev/mapper/luks rootflags=subvol=@root
---

# Set default bootloader entry
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/boot/loader/loader.conf
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default		arch
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# Exit and reboot
exit
reboot