Background
I primarily use Linux for my everyday activities, including work-related tasks. My Windows system is reserved exclusively for gaming. After experimenting with various distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, and ArchLinux, I discovered that Manjaro offers an effortless setup process, automatically detecting and installing seamlessly on my hardware.
Hardware Spec of Asus Zephyrus G14
- 32G memory
- Nvidia RTX 4090 16G ram
- 1T SSD
Secure Boot
- Power on with holding
ESC, then enter BIOS - BIOS > Boot > Secure Boot > disable, then power off
- BIOS > Advanced (F7) > Cloud Recovery
EFI Partition
Windows operating systems necessitate an EFI partition for booting, which should already be present. However, if this partition has been accidentally removed, it needs to be recreated using a Linux bootable USB or another suitable tool. This partition must be designated as EFI bootable and should have a size of at least 300MB. Once the Cloud Recovery process is successfully completed, Windows will autonomously generate its own partition for booting.
Shrink the Disk
I allocate 350GB of disk space for Windows, taking into account the potential installation of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Installing Linux
To install a modern Linux system, boot from a Linux installer on a USB drive. You’ll need to ensure the following:
- Create a new partition for
/etc/efi, sized at 300MB and marked as bootable. - Allocate the rest of the space for
/. Personally, I recommend usingxfsdue to its superior performance compared toext4.
Encryption
After completing the partitioning, consider encrypting your system. For me, encrypting just the / partition suffices. It's important to remember not to encrypt any Windows partitions, as doing so could prevent the system from booting correctly.
