{{tag>[arch linux i3 i3wm]}}
=====Arch Linux - install i3=====
Assuming Lenovo X1 Carbon 2015...


  * Install xorg:<code>pacman -S xorg-server xorg-server-utils xorg-xinit xorg-xclock xterm  xorg-fonts-100dpi</code>
  * Install driver:<code>$ lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics (rev 09)

$ pacman -Ss xf86-video

$ pacman -S xf86-video-intel</code>
  * To work around a screen flicker bug:<code>vi /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="i915.enable_ips=0"

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg</code>
  * Install libva:<code>pacman -S libva-intel-driver libva</code>
  * Install touchpad driver:<code>pacman -S xf86-input-synaptics</code>
  * Install i3 package group:<code>pacman -S i3</code>
  * Edit xinitrc and add i3:<code>cp /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc ~/.xinitrc
vi ~/.xinitrc
# exec i3</code>
  * Configure Xorg DPI:<code>vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-monitor.conf

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier             "<default monitor>"
    DisplaySize            309 174    # In millimeters
EndSection</code>
  * Install better terminal:<code>pacman -S rxvt-unicode</code>