Introduction
Once you have your Framework Laptop 13 set up following the Quick Start Guide, you’re ready to install your preferred OS. With the latest release of Arch Linux, everything works pretty smoothly. You can check our Linux page for additional Linux compatibility notes.
NOTE: This is a Compatible Community Supported Linux Distribution. Learn more here.
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First, download Arch Linux from Arch's website. Arch Linux has a detailed installation guide that you can follow. We'll go through the steps in this Guide assuming you have a simple installation scenario of a fresh install on a blank drive.
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Download balenaEtcher as a tool to create the USB installer from the ISO. balenaEtcher is available for MacOS. Install it.
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Launch balenaEtcher. Insert your USB drive (8GB or larger). Click on "Flash from file" and select the Arch Linux iso that you downloaded. Click on "Select target" and choose your USB drive. Click "Flash" and wait a minute or two for it to complete.
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Once the USB drive creation is complete, you can close balenaEtcher and eject the USB drive from your OS.
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First, download Arch Linux from Arch's website. Arch Linux has a detailed installation guide that you can follow. We'll go through the steps in this Guide assuming you have a simple installation scenario of a fresh install on a blank drive.
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New line.Download Rufus as a tool to create the USB installer from the ISO - select the top download option from the link provided. Rufus is available for Windows. Install it.
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Launch Rufus. Insert your USB drive (8GB or larger). Click on "Flash from file" and select the Arch Linux iso that you downloaded. Click on "SELECT" and choose your USB drive. Click "START" and wait a minute or two for it to complete.
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Secure Boot is optional: Enabling secure boot is completely optional and not necessary for normal operation, it's a personal choice. Follow this link if you wish to enable it before installing Arch Linux. More about secure boot here.
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Insert the USB drive into your powered off Framework Laptop 13, and then power on. If you have an existing OS installed on the Storage drive in your laptop, immediately after the power light comes on begin rapidly tapping (continuously ) the F12 key - you must begin tapping well before you see the Framework logo.
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If you don't have an internal storage drive installed or it is blank, the laptop will boot to the USB drive directly.
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Hit Enter again to boot into and install Arch Linux.
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This is a distribution of Linux that expects you to build to suit. So you will want to utilize the Arch Wiki to get your bearings on how to install it.
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If you wish to fast track your install and avoid manually doing each step manually, there is a helper library called archinstall designed to speed up the process.
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The Arch Wiki configuration knowledge base from the Arch Community.
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Before updating to the latest firmware, make sure you verify which BIOS were running.
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If you have Intel 11th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel 12th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel 13th Gen Intel Core, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have AMD Ryzen 7040 Series, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you have Intel Core Ultra Series 1, you can check here for the latest firmware.
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If you need additional help, feel free to visit our active support community.
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Enjoy using Arch on your Framework Laptop 13! If you have any questions or run into any issues, we recommend bringing them to the Community in the Linux Arch topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
Enjoy using Arch on your Framework Laptop 13! If you have any questions or run into any issues, we recommend bringing them to the Community in the Linux Arch topic. Members of the Framework team participate in discussions there.
