Common Issues

Boot / Startup¶

Changing GRUB kernal boot parameters¶

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
sudo upgrade-grub

Terminal setup¶

Fix TTY Screen Resolution¶

Install fbset.

fbset -G <width> <height> <x> <y> 32

Temporarily Change TTY Font¶

setfont /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/drdos8x16.psfu.gz

Graphics setup¶

Disabling Nouveau (default NVIDIA driver)¶

This is necessary when installing the official NVIDIA graphic drivers.

Add the parameters nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0 to the GRUB kernal boot parameters.

NVIDIA module unable to start after updating Linux kernel¶

The NVIDIA module not starting can lead to being stuck in the terminal, the display manager not starting, and startx not finding any screens.

This may be caused by the NVIDIA module being in the modules folder for the old Linux version. Try to start the module manually:

$ modprobe nvidia

This will fail if it cannot find the module in the correct module folder.

You can try installing nvidia-dkms (replaces nvidia), which will compile the modules for you in the correct folder:

$ sudo pacman -S nvidia-dkms

Package management¶

Deleting orphaned packages¶

sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)

pacman -Qt queries all packages that are not required by any other package. The d flag filters it to only packages installed as dependencies. The q flag outputs simpler text (to send to pacman -Rns).

`invalid or corrupted package` or other PGP issues¶

Try each of these steps in order to see if they fix the error:

If system time is not synced, manually sync it:
```
$ ntpd -qg
$ hwclock -w
```
Update the archlinux-keyring package:
```
$ sudo pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring
```
Refresh keys:
```
$ sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys
```

Resetting all installed keys:

$ sudo rm -rf /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
$ sudo pacman-key --init
$ sudo pacman-key --populate

Manually add the key:

$ sudo pacman-key --recv-keys <keyid>
$ sudo pacman-key --finger <keyid>
$ sudo pacman-key --lsign-key <keyid>

Storage partition setup¶

Finding the UUID of a partition¶

sudo blkid /dev/<part>

Mounting NTFS partitions¶

Type: ntfs-3g Options: defaults,exec,nls=utf8,umask=000,uid=1000,guid=1000

This will mount the NTFS partition with RWX permissions.

May need to turn off hibernation and fast boot on Windows before doing this.

Auto-mounting drives¶

Goes into the /etc/fstab file.

Use the UUID instead of the /dev/<part> name since partition IDs may change.

Xorg setup¶

Overriding the .xinitrc file that is used when running `startx`¶

startx ./<config>

The ./ before the path is important. startx won't recognize it otherwise.

Starting an Xserver under a different display ID¶

startx -- :<id>

With a custom config:

startx ./<config> -- :<id>

Finding the IDs of all connected monitors¶

xrandr --query

Playing Windows games¶

On Steam: Steam will attempt to play it with its built-in Proton dist.

Not on Steam: Use lutris.

Ricing

Music production¶

Native DAW options¶

Bitwig Studio
Reaper

Mounting & installing Native Instrument .isos¶

Installing products through Native Access (in Wine) will fail if it downloads an .iso and has to mount it (the mount program doesn't work in Wine). In this case, mount the .iso manually and install it.

sudo mount -t udf -o unhide <iso> <mount point>

Afterwards, execute the installer exe within to install it.

Bridging .dll VST plugins¶

Options - linvst - airwave - carla (and carla-bridges-win)

linvst seems to produce the best results.

linvstconvert-cli -i <vst dir>

Guitar Rig 5 does not work currently. Thankfully Bitwig Studio has its own amp plugin.