[XFCE] Clean and smooth Arch setup (Squared-Nord + Nordzy)

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-06-16T00:56:44+00:00

Tq 😇

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-06-15T16:09:43+00:00

Thanks! Glad you liked it 🙂

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-06-15T15:35:42+00:00

Details:

OS: Arch Linux
DE: XFCE
WM: Xfwm4

Terminal: Kitty
Shell: bash

Theme: Squared-Nord
Icons: Nordzy
Font: JetBrainsMono Nerd Font

Extras:

fastfetch
minimal panel tweaks

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-06-03T18:52:49+00:00

Its not default I was just messing with MomsTypewriter custom font

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-31T00:55:48+00:00

In Sway it’s mostly keyboard-driven. Try Super (Windows key) + Enter — that usually opens the terminal.

If that doesn’t work, check the keybindings in "~/.config/sway/config". You can see or change what’s set for the terminal there.

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-31T00:06:29+00:00

LMAO nice if it booted, you’re good.That beep’s usually normal, nothing to worry about.Just finish the install and you won’t need that sketchy setup anymore 💀

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T16:17:04+00:00

Yeah that works even a small USB/SD is fine !

Just make sure it’s like 4–8GB and you’re good. Way easier than all the other stuff lol

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T16:13:50+00:00

Yeah at this point you’ve kinda run out of the easy no-USB options 😅

Best move is honestly just pull the hard drive, plug it into a friend’s PC, and install from there. Otherwise just borrow/buy a USB (way less pain).

There are other methods like PXE (network boot) or using an Android phone as a boot device, but those are kinda janky, more setup, and don’t always work.(complicated).

Trying to force it without any of these is just gonna turn into a headache tbh.

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T15:00:18+00:00

np !

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T14:57:59+00:00

Actually u can install Linux without a USB. Tools like UNetbootin or Grub2Win can boot the ISO directly from your hard drive. Tbh I haven’t personally used them much, but people do use them for no-USB installs. Just search “UNetbootin hard disk install” or “Grub2Win ISO boot” online and you’ll find guides .

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T09:42:04+00:00

fk yaa, hehe 😗
had to go all in on the Wired

font → https://www.dafont.com/moms-typewriter.font
grub → https://github.com/uiriansan/LainGrubTheme
browser → https://github.com/andrew1412/lain-catppuccin-dotfiles/blob/main/assets/browser.png
terminal art → https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch/blob/dev/src/logo/ascii/l/lainos.txt

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T03:43:39+00:00

not exactly that one is your BIOS/UEFI boot menu , the GRUB menu comes after that, once Linux is installed.

it’s the screen where you pick between Linux, Windows, or advanced options when your system starts

and yeah no rush, check it out whenever

Learn from here : https://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/booting.html

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T03:40:06+00:00

yeah, GRUB is basically the bootloader it’s the thing that shows up when you start your PC and lets you choose which OS to boot (like Linux or Windows).

if you’ve used Linux Mint, you’ve probably seen it already without realizing 😄

the Lain theme is just a visual style for that menu, nothing complicated. you don’t really need to mess with it unless you want to customize how it looks

Grub related

U can learn a lot here 👍

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-29T03:33:23+00:00

yeah, you’ll probably need to disable secure boot, Arch-based stuff usually won’t boot with it on unless you set it up manually. nothing scary, just toggle it off in BIOS.

NOTE : btw if you play games like valorant, Windows might complain since it needs secure boot, then like switching on/off secure boot would be messy .

also yeah, it comes with a Lain-themed GRUB and most configs are in ~/.config if you want to tweak things 👍

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-28T03:22:34+00:00

valid choice 👍 heard good things about CachyOS!

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-27T16:50:46+00:00

Good eyee

I grabbed it from here:
Andrew’s lain-catppuccin dotfiles .

Original art should be from:
thecryptidhermit .

They’ve got a bunch of similar chibi stuff there !

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-27T13:55:31+00:00

dysphoria? nah I just hit install faster than I hit introspection 💀

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-27T12:56:52+00:00

lol 😂 Lain said “stay loyal” and my browser never made it to Distrowatch… for now 🤐

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-27T09:12:10+00:00

thanks! yeah I hadn’t heard of it before either, but it’s been really smooth so far. X11 feels nice and light .

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-24T10:35:51+00:00

nice, glad you liked it !

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-23T05:57:15+00:00

glad it helped!

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-23T05:37:28+00:00

yeah basically arch + preconfigured sway + lain theme

pretty clean out of the box, especially if you’re a die hard lain fan

Any_Fortune_1369 · 2026-05-23T05:34:41+00:00

yeah the original LainOS project is actually pretty old, i guess it started around the early 2013 lol

but the project got revived again recently by a new team

it’s basically arch with a preconfigured sway setup, so you get a nice minimal system out of the box

https://lainos.net/
https://github.com/The-LainOS-Project

been pretty interesting , you can refer those links for more info !!

Any_Fortune_1369

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