need advice

bash64 · 2026-10-08 17:02:14

hello
after 6 years of linux mint, several ebooks, and a facebook forum with 20k users I finally switched to arch distros.
i am retired from IT and build big and complex systems at home.
currently I use raid, encryption on top of that, and volume groups in the encryped volume.
i find that most arch distros installers cannot handle what i do.
I just finsihed learning garuda linux, but its a no go.
i wish to try out just arch fully done from a terminal.
Do you recommend this?

here is my inxi and my hard drive build:

hard drive build:
nvme0n1 259:0 0 7.3T 0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 300M 0 part ; EFI
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 50G 0 part
│ └─md0 9:0 0 50G 0 raid1
│ └─md0p1 259:4 0 50G 0 part ; /boot ; ext2 boot part unencrypted
└─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 7.2T 0 part ;main filesystem ext4
└─md1 9:1 0 7.2T 0 raid1
└─rootbeer 253:0 0 7.2T 0 crypt ; mounted encrypted volume rootbeer
├─vg-live–root 253:1 0 100G 0 lvm ; root lv ext4
├─vg-live–swap 253:2 0 24G 0 lvm ; swap
└─vg-live–home 253:3 0 6.9T 0 lvm ; home lv ext4

my inxi:
╰ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 7.2.8-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 16.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=a0887c2d-0337-4b36-8883-f148c581d39c rw rootflags=subvol=@
rd.luks.uuid=d60abfce-36ba-4848-b1b5-3ca5e5676b7e loglevel=3
mitigations=off
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.6.9 tk: GTK v: 3.24.52 wm: Muffin v: 6.6.3 tools:
avail: cinnamon-screensaver,i3lock vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.33.1
Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRockRack model: WRX80D8-2T
serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> Firmware: UEFI
vendor: American Megatrends LLC. v: 10.27 date: 05/05/2022
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX s bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Zen 3 gen: 3 level: v3 note: check built: 2021-22
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 8 stepping: 2
microcode: 0xA00820D
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 64 threads: 128 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 4 MiB desc: d-64x32 KiB; i-64x32 KiB L2: 32 MiB
desc: 64x512 KiB L3: 256 MiB desc: 8x32 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1870 min/max: 413/2701 boost: disabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 1870 2: 1870 3: 1870
4: 1870 5: 1870 6: 1870 7: 1870 8: 1870 9: 1870 10: 1870 11: 1870 12: 1870
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115: 1870 116: 1870 117: 1870 118: 1870 119: 1870 120: 1870 121: 1870
122: 1870 123: 1870 124: 1870 125: 1870 126: 1870 127: 1870 128: 1870
bogomips: 689927
Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a
ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 32 [Radeon RX 7700 XT /
7800 XT] vendor: XFX driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Navi-3x
process: TSMC n5 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
ports: active: DP-1,DP-2 empty: DP-3,HDMI-A-1,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 63:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:747e class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 13-2:3
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.24 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.13 driver: X:
loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa
dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x4320 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x1143mm (40.00x45.00")
s-diag: 1529mm (60.21")
Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DisplayPort-0 pos: top model: ViewSonic VX4381-4K
serial: <filter> built: 2023 res: mode: 3840x2160 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1)
dpi: 104 gamma: 1.2 size: 941x529mm (37.05x20.83") diag: 1080mm (42.5")
ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: DP-2 mapped: DisplayPort-1 pos: primary,bottom
model: ViewSonic VX4381-4K serial: <filter> built: 2021 res: mode: 3840x2160
hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 104 gamma: 1.2 size: 941x529mm (37.05x20.83")
diag: 1080mm (42.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11:
drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: amd mesa v: 26.2.4-arch1.1 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT (radeonsi navi32 ACO DRM
3.64 7.2.8-zen1-2-zen) device-ID: 1002:747e memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.363 layers: 10 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 7800 XT (RADV NAVI32) driver: mesa radv v: 26.2.4-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:747e surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 23.1.1 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 26.2.4-arch1.1 (LLVM
23.1.1) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Starship/Matisse HD Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 28:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 63:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Logitech G432 Gaming Headset
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 13-1:2 chip-ID: 046d:0a9c class-ID: 0300
serial: <filter>
Device-4: Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 13-2:3
chip-ID: 046d:082d class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k7.2.8-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api
tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.6.9 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Ethernet X710 for 10GBASE-T vendor: ASRock driver: i40e
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4 port: N/A bus-ID: 6a:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:15ff class-ID: 0200
IF: enp106s0f0np0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Ethernet X710 for 10GBASE-T vendor: ASRock driver: i40e
v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4 port: N/A bus-ID: 6a:00.1
chip-ID: 8086:15ff class-ID: 0200
IF: enp106s0f1np1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-3: American Megatrends Virtual Ethernet driver: cdc_ether type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-2.3:3
chip-ID: 046b:ffb0 class-ID: 0a00 serial: <filter>
IF: enp40s0f3u2u3c2 state: unknown speed: -1 duplex: unknown mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager,systemd-timesyncd
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 36.38 TiB used: 2.98 TiB (8.2%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Corsair model: MP600 PRO NH
size: 7.28 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: EIFM51.3 temp: 29.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: MG08ACP16TE
size: 14.55 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0101
ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Utania model: OOS16000G
size: 14.55 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> fw-rev: OOS1
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 7.28 TiB size: 7.28 TiB (100.00%) used: 2.98 TiB (41.0%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0
mapped: luks-d60abfce-36ba-4848-b1b5-3ca5e5676b7e
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 1.2 MiB (0.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 7.28 TiB size: 7.28 TiB (100.00%)
used: 2.98 TiB (41.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0
mapped: luks-d60abfce-36ba-4848-b1b5-3ca5e5676b7e
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 7.28 TiB size: 7.28 TiB (100.00%)
used: 2.98 TiB (41.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0
mapped: luks-d60abfce-36ba-4848-b1b5-3ca5e5676b7e
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 7.28 TiB size: 7.28 TiB (100.00%)
used: 2.98 TiB (41.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0
mapped: luks-d60abfce-36ba-4848-b1b5-3ca5e5676b7e
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 54.7 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 35.5 C mobo: 25.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 46.0 C
mem: 53.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): fan-1: 0 fan-2: 0 fan-4: 0 gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Power: 12v: N/A 5v: N/A 3.3v: 3.12 vbat: 3.31 gpu: amdgpu watts: 44.00
Info:
Memory: total: 56 GiB available: 54.7 GiB used: 6.76 GiB (12.4%)
Processes: 1407 Power: uptime: 13m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle
wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume
image: 21.86 GiB services: csd-power,upowerd Init: systemd v: 262
default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 0 pm: pacman pkgs: 1934 libs: 436
tools: gnome-software, octopi, paru, pikaur, yay Compilers: clang: 23.1.1
gcc: 16.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.20 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.41
Garuda (2.14.0-1):
System install date: 2026-05-17
Garuda release: 260309
Last full system update: 2026-10-03
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut garuda-hardware-profile-standard garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
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Trilby · 2026-10-08 18:25:43

bash64 wrote:

i find that most arch-derivative distros installers cannot handle what i do.

FTFY.

bash64 wrote:

i wish to try out just arch fully done from a terminal.

Given that that's the only way to install arch linux and the only thing supported in these forums, I'm not sure what kind of response you expect.

bash64 wrote:

Do you recommend this?

Honestly, no. But that should be of no concern to you.

If you want to install arch linux, install arch linux; that's all there is to it. Nothing about your setup is very exotic, and installation is covered in the wiki. Follow it. Or don't. Either way, editing your post to give this thread a meaningful title would be helpful.

Last edited by Trilby (2026-10-08 18:28:20)

jonno2002 · 2026-10-08 19:00:22

bash64 wrote:

i find that most arch-derivative distros installers cannot handle what i do.

considering the arch installer is you im sure you can handle what you do ...

schard · 2026-10-08 20:57:06

Mod note: Not an installation issue. Moving to Newbie Corner.

Arch Linux

#1 2026-10-08 17:02:14

need advice

#2 2026-10-08 18:25:43

Re: need advice

#3 2026-10-08 19:00:22

Re: need advice

#4 2026-10-08 20:57:06

Re: need advice

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