My Arch Linux desktop setup

This project is undergoing a rewrite. Use the old branch for now.

Table of contents

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• Table of contents
• Images
  • Some windows
  • Minimalism at its finest
  • Script Execution
• How does it work?
• Usage
• Hardware
  • Laptop
  • RAM
  • Storage
  • Partitioning
  • Peripherals
• Sources
  • 3rd Wallpaper
  • 2nd Wallpaper
  • 1st Wallpaper
  • System monitor
• Future plans
  • Laptop
  • Storage
  • Mouse
  • Monitor

Images

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Some windows

Minimalism at its finest

Script Execution

Usage

1. Install Arch linux.

   A built-in installer (using archinstall) will be added in the future. In the meantime, use archfi instead. sudo and wget, and paru-bin must be installed.

2. Create a user.

   Create a user in wheel group and create a home directory:

   useradd -G wheel -m pomp
   

   Allow user to use sudo:

   EDITOR=vim visudo
   

   Now, log in to the user account.

3. Download the setup script.

   wget setup.developomp.com -O setup.py
   

4. Execute it.

   python ./setup.py
   

Full setup could easily take more than a hour depending on the internet speed.

Hardware

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Laptop

name	model
Machine	LG 15U480-KP50ML
CPU	intel i5-8250U
GPU	Nvidia MX 150

RAM

model	size
SK Hynix HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH (stock)	8GB
Samsung M471A1K43CB1-CRC (added)	8GB

Storage

ID*	model	Size
1	SK Hynix HFS128G39TND-N210A (30002P10)	128GB
2	Samsung SSD 860 PRO 512GB (RVM02B6Q)	512GB

*arbitrary index I gave. Has no meaning.

Partitioning

• unallocated space at the end are for overprovisioning
• no swap partition

more information about efi partition can be found in this arch wiki page.

partitioning done with fdisk (source, man).

drive id*	format	size	mount location	purpose
1	FAT32	+300M	/boot/efi	EFI partition
1	ext4	-15G	/	root
2	ext4	default (all available sector)	/media/pomp/data	data storage (D drive equivalent)

*index from storage

Peripherals

peripheral	model
mouse	Logitech G402 Hyperion fury I got from a giveaway event
headphone	NOX NX-2
laptop cooler	ABKO NCORE NC500
Keyboard	COX CK01 PBT SL
Drawing tablet	secondhand wacom CTL-472 (one by wacom)
Monitor	secondhand HP X24ih (review)

Keyboard

• Lubed with Krytox 103
• With a towel underneath
• With COX COS1 walnut wrist rest

Video

Sources

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• I randomly change between these wallpapers depending on my mood.
• Some wallpaper images are intentionally blurred to improve transparent overlay readability.

3rd Wallpaper

• made by u/nullcriminal

2nd Wallpaper

• image from wallpaperaccess
• the image list I found it from
• Effects
  • lv1 compression (GIMP)
  • blur (GIMP gaussian blur 3.0)
  • nordified (filtering option toggled)

1st Wallpaper

• a video from Chillhop Music
• Artwork by Jeff Östberg
• Animation by Geneviève Delacroix
• Effects
  • lv1 compression (GIMP)
  • blur (GIMP gaussian blur 3.5)
  • nordified (filtering option toggled)

System monitor

• pomky (commit: 8fce169)

this file right here

Future plans

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Laptop

• Features:
  • less than 1 million KRW (around 780 USD)
  • Korean keyboard
  • FHD monitor
  • number pad
  • x86_64 architecture
  • NO NVIDIA GPU
• Candidates:
  • Samsung NT750XDZ-A51A

Storage

• 1TB HDD for long-term backup

Mouse

• Features:
  • <=7ms wired click latency
  • <=80g weight
  • Either from Razer or Logitech
• Candidates:
  • Razer Viper 8k
  • Razer Viper Mini
  • Razer Viper Ultimate
• Notes:
  • Replace piper with openrazer if switching to Razer mouse

Keyboard

• Planned mods for current keyboard:
  • fix stabilizer rattle (holee mod)
  • lube some under-lubed keys (under-lubed due to not enough lube)
  • sound dampener
• Custom keyboard (500 USD budget)
  • PCB (75% because TKL parts are hard to come by, programmable on Linux, 1000Hz polling rate, hot-swappable, ability to disable RGB): not decided
  • plate: not decided
  • case (anodized metal): not decided
  • switch (linear, silent, milky?): not decided
  • keycap (with both English and Korean letters, either by die-sub or double-shot injection molded): matcha green tea (ANSI, PBT, XDA V2)
  • stabilizer: not decided
  • switch lube: not decided
  • stabilizer stem lube (dielectric grease): not decided
  • wrist rest: COX COS1 TKL walnut
  • mods:
    • holee mod
    • silicon dampener (optional)
    • memory foam filling
    • un-warp PBT keycaps with hot water
    • no:
      • tempest tape mod

Monitor

• Features:
  • panel: burn-in-less OLED (ex: QD-OLED)
  • refresh rate: 144+ Hz
  • size: at most 24in
  • resolution: FHD (1920x1080)
• Candidates:
  • None