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diff --git a/linux/arch-install.md b/linux/arch-install.md index b413553..4a7a83e 100644 --- a/linux/arch-install.md +++ b/linux/arch-install.md @@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ or 4.1. Get information on boot mode and current blocks - Verify the boot mode, the below command must show the directory without error otherwise the system is not booted in UEFI mode `# ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars` - > NOTE if no-UEFI (legacy) system we can skip ***4.2.*** but understand LVM requires it to function therefore must create a default linux filesystem in ***4.3.*** and also skip ***4.5.*** - + > NOTE if no-UEFI (legacy aka BIOS) system we cannot create LVM partiton(s) therefore must create a default linux filesystem in ***4.3.*** and also skip ***4.5.*** - List block devices to get the disk name (where disk device is), usually "/dev/sda", "/dev/vda", "/dev/nve0n1" or "/dev/mmcblk0" etc.. `# lsblk` > NOTE: From here onwards we'll assume the disk and it's partition's names are `sda`, `sda1` and `sda2` respectively and one must adjust it to their actually names on their system accordingly. @@ -94,13 +93,14 @@ or - Press "enter" on default Partition number again. > NOTE: The value should correspond with how many partitions we are making. Example should be `default 2` if this is the 2nd partition otherwise put in `2` or whatever correct value needed and press "Enter". - Press "enter" on default First sector again. - - Press "enter" on default Last sector this time to use the remaining space if just creating one other partition `/root` otherwise if more seperate partitions will be created, example: `/home` and/or `/swap` and/or `/var` then put in a fixed amount of space by repeating step ***4.3.*** for each but make sure to do `/root` last if no seperate `/home` partition or `/home` last if specified and let it have the remaining space by just pressing "Enter". Another option is to specifiy space for the last created partition (`/home`/`/root`) therefore we have leftover unused space to use in the future to possibily allocate to existing or create more partitions. + - Press "enter" on default Last sector this time to use the remaining space if just creating one other partition `/root` or using LVM otherwise if more seperate partitions will be created, example: `/home` and/or `/swap` and/or `/var` then put in a fixed amount of space by repeating step ***4.3.*** for each but make sure to do `/root` last if no seperate `/home` partition or `/home` last if specified and let it have the remaining space by just pressing "Enter". Another option is to specifiy space for the last created partition (`/home`/`/root`) therefore we have leftover unused space to use in the future to possibily allocate to existing or create more partitions. > NOTE: General recommendations but can greatly differ `+60G` for /root /root recommended at least 15-20G, more is better. If `/home` is created then user-data will be stored in `/home`. `root` will usually store what's installed from the package manager(s) therefore if many packages/software will be installed don't be afraid to increase the size, example `+80G` or more if disk has enough space. - `+4G` or general rule of thumb is 1x2 of RAM. for /swap though can use swapfile - `+10G` for /var or /var/tmp + `+4G` or general rule of thumb is 1x2 of RAM. for `/swap` though can use swapfile + `+10G` for `/var` or `/var/tmp` - On Current type either: + > NOTE: LVM requires `UEFI` therefore if `BIOS` then create default filesystem. - Press "enter" if default filesystem, if `/swap` then put in `8200`. - or - Put in `8e00` to change the Current type code from Linux filesystem to Linux LVM if using LVM which will be continued in step ***4.5.*** |