https://paapereira.xyz/tags/surface-go/Recent content in Tags/Surface Go on paapereira.xyzHugoen-US<a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>©</a> 2008-2026 / <a href='https://gitlab.com/paapereira/paapereira.gitlab.io' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>source code</a>Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:01:16 +0000https://paapereira.xyz/posts/2019/11/install-arch-linux-surface-go/Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:01:16 +0000https://paapereira.xyz/posts/2019/11/install-arch-linux-surface-go/<h2 id="surface-go">Surface Go</h2> <ul> <li>Surface Go (10&rsquo;&rsquo; - Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y - RAM: 8 GB - 128 GB SSD - Intel HD 615)</li> <li>Surface Go Black Type Cover</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://paapereira.xyz/blog/2019/2019-11-30-install-arch-linux-surface-go/surface-go.png" alt="Surface Go"></p> <h2 id="final-setup">Final setup</h2> <ul> <li>Run only Linux</li> <li>Arch Linux</li> <li>Gnome</li> </ul> <h2 id="preparation">Preparation</h2> <h3 id="needed-hardware">Needed hardware</h3> <ul> <li>Surface Go</li> <li>Surface Go Keyboard or USB keyboard/mouse</li> <li>USB pen drive</li> <li>USB Ethernet adapter</li> <li>USB-C to USB adapter + USB Hub or USB-C hub</li> </ul> <h3 id="burn-iso-to-usb-pen-drive">Burn ISO to USB pen drive</h3> <ol> <li>Download the Arch Linux ISO.</li> <li>Burn the iso in the pen drive.</li> </ol> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4;"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span style="display:flex;"><span style="white-space:pre;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;margin-right:0.4em;padding:0 0.4em 0 0.4em;color:#7f7f7f">1</span><span>sudo dd bs<span style="color:#f92672">=</span>4M <span style="color:#66d9ef">if</span><span style="color:#f92672">=</span>archlinux-2019.10.01-x86_64.iso of<span style="color:#f92672">=</span>/dev/sdc status<span style="color:#f92672">=</span>progress oflag<span style="color:#f92672">=</span>sync </span></span></code></pre></div><h3 id="connect-the-dongles">Connect the dongles</h3> <p>Depending on your setup make sure you have the USB pen drive with the Arch Linux ISO burned and a Ehternet cable connected.</p>