whilst still editing in vim, we need to replace with the UUID of /dev/sda2, run the vim command :read ! blkid /dev/sda2 Options cryptdevice=UUID=:cryptlvm root=/dev/volgroup0/lv_root quiet rw nomodeset Uncomment %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL Making the system bootable pacman -S efibootmgr dosfstools mtools intel-ucode Useradd -m -g users -G wheel grumpychunks fred vim /etc/hostsĪdd the localhost entry, e.g. Locate the 'HOOKS' line (52 in my case), move 'keyboard' and add 'encrypt lvm2', as follows HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf block keyboard encrypt lvm2 filesystems fsck)Īdd the hostname, e.g. Pacman -S linux-lts linux-lts-headers vim base-devel openssh networkmanager wpa_supplicant wireless_tools netctl lvm2Īllow the system to boot with an encrypted install vim /etc/nf Mount the filesystems and prepare for install mount /dev/volgroup0/lv_root /mnt Lvcreate -l 100%FREE volgroup0 -n lv_root Pvcreate -dataalignment 1m /dev/mapper/lvm root : remainder of space, type 8E00, sda2įormat partitions, set up encryption mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1Ĭryptsetup open -type=luks /dev/sda2 lvm.

Installation Steps Optionally, remove any previous EFI entries efibootmgrĬonfigure networking using iwctl iwctl device listĮdit Mirror list (optional) and update repo index vim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

/dev/sda2 will be an encryprted LVM ext4 filesystem.

This is based upon the guide and this OdinsPlasmaRifle's gist Assumptions Install Arch Linux on a mid-2015 MacBook Pro

Arch linux macbook pro mid 2014