Hardware
- Intel NUC13RNGi9
- Crucial RAM 64GB Kit (2x32GB) DDR5 4800MHz CL40 CT2K32G48C40S5
- Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2, 2 TB
- Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition
Installation
OS: ArchLinux Gnome Desktop
Starting with the archlinux install disc, I followed the default installation guide1 of archlinux for UEFI.
loadkeys de-latin1
fdisk /dev/nvme0n1
| Mount point | Partition | Partition type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| /mnt/boot | /dev/nvme0n1p1 | EFI system partition | 1Gb |
| /mnt | /dev/nvme0n1p2 | Linux x86-64 root (/) | Rest of the disc |
mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/nvme0n1p1
mkfs.btfrs /dev/nvme0n1p2 # default -d single -m raid1
mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot
pacstrap -K /mnt base linux linux-firmware
genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt
In the arch-chroot console, I used following statements to complete the installation.
passwd # to change the password for root
echo LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf
echo KEYMAP=de-latin1 > /etc/vconsole.conf
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Vienna /etc/localtime
timedatectl set-local-rtc 0
# Edit /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen
nano /etc/hostname
pacman -Syu git base-devel
pacman -Syu intel-ucode
pacman -Syu grub
pacman -Syu NetworkManager
pacman -Syu nfs-utils
pacman -Syu btrfs-progs
pacman -Syu gnome gnome-shell-extensions gnome-browser-connector gnome-firmware gnome-console
pacman -Syu gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel
pacman -Syu gnome-shell-extension-appindicator libappindicator-gtk3 libappindicator-gtk2
pacman -Syu pacman-contrib
pacman -Syu mesa lib32-mesa vulkan-intel lib32-vulkan-intel intel-medi-driver intel-gpu-tools
pacman -Syu opencl-compute-runtime ocl-icd clinfo opencl-clover-mesa opencl-rusticl-mesa
pacman -Syu flatpak
# Add the hook btrfs to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf to support multi device btrfs support
mkinitcpio -P
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=GRUB
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Create user with home dir.
useradd -m <username>
passwd <username>
usermod -aG wheel <username>
usermod -aG input <username>
usermod -aG gamemode <username>
usermod -aG users <username>
Activate sudo for the wheel group.
nano /etc/sudoers
# uncomment the line %wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
After restarting the machine and entering the fresh installation as root, following commands are entered. With this services enabled, NetworkManager and Gnome are starting automatic with system start.
systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
systemctl enable gdm
restart
Install YAY as AUR Helper
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si
cd ..
rm -R yay
Install extra AUR packages
yay extension-manager # better Gnome extension manager
yay game-devices-udev # needed udev roles for controller support, user need also input group
Install apps
flatpak install flathub com.github.tchx84.Flatseal # GUI to change the flatpak permissions
flatpak install flathub io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid # GUI for mpv
flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice # Office
flatpak install flathub com.bitwarden.desktop # BitWarden client
flatpak install flathub com.google.Chrome # Google Chrome Browser
flatpak install flathub com.prusa3d.PrusaSlicer # PrusaSlicer
flatpak install flathub org.freecadweb.FreeCAD # FreeCad
flatpak install flathub org.kicad.KiCad # KiCad
flatpak install flathub com.synology.SynologyDrive # Syncology Drive
flatpak install flathub com.usebottles.bottles # Bottles to run Windows software
flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam # Steam
flatpak install flathub com.discordapp.Discord # Discord client
flatpak install flathub fr.handbrake.ghb # Handbrake
flatpak install flathub fr.handbrake.ghb.Plugin.IntelMediaSDK # Extension for Handbrake to support Intel Media SDK
flatpak install flathub org.bunkus.mkvtoolnix-gui # MKVToolnix
flatpak install flathub org.openrgb.OpenRGB # To controll the RGB of the Intel ARC A770 via USB
Settings
Arch Linux Updates Indicator
The commands need to be edited to check and updates standard arch packages, AUR packages and flatpak packages.
Command to check for package updates:
/bin/sh -c "(/usr/bin/checkupdates; /usr/bin/yay -Qu --color never | sed 's/Get .*//') | sort -u -t' ' -k1,1; /usr/bin/flatpak remote-ls --columns=application -a --updates"
Command to update packages:
kgx -- sh -c "yay; flatpak update; echo Done - Press enter to exit; read"
Benchmarks
Benchmark software: Geekbench 6.1.0 (Flatpak version)
flatpak run com.geekbench.Geekbench6 --cpu
| Date | Result (s/m) | Library | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20231028 | 2351/16776 | Linux 6.5.3 Linux firmware: < 20231030 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3287234 |
| 20231103 | 2319/16637 | Linux 6.5.3 Linux firmware: 20231030 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3381140 |
| 20231129 | 2359/16517 | Linux 6.6.3 Linux firmware: 20231110 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/3779045 |
| 20231219 | 2346/16650 | Linux 6.6.7 Linux firmware: 20231211 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4053864 |
| 20240204 | 2359/16612 | Linux 6.7.3 Linux firmware: 20240115 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/4761011 |
flatpak run com.geekbench.Geekbench6 --gpu Vulkan
| Date | Result | Library | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20231028 | 70212 | Linux 6.5.3 Linux firmware: < 20231030 Mesa version: 23.2.1 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1185906 |
| 20231103 | 88613 | Linux 6.5.3 Linux firmware: 20231030 Mesa version: 23.2.1 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1221250 |
| 20231129 | 87469 | Linux 6.6.3 Linux firmware: 20231110 Mesa version: 23.2.1 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1367178 |
| 20231219 | 86143 | Linux 6.6.7 Linux firmware: 20231211 Mesa version: 23.3.1 | https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1466021 |
| 20240204 | no gamemode: 80237 gamemode: 94276 | Linux 6.7.3 Linux firmware: 20240115 Mesa version: 23.3.5 | no gamemode: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1714759 gamemode: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/compute/1714771 |
flatpak run com.geekbench.Geekbench6 --gpu OpenCL
Geekbench don’t reorgnize the OpenCL API of the Intel GPU.