# Anyone install arch, if so how's it going?

**URL:** https://gpdsupport.com/t/anyone-install-arch-if-so-hows-it-going/236
**Category:** Support & Help Requests
**Tags:** arch, linux, p2max
**Created:** [September 4, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/anyone-install-arch-if-so-hows-it-going/236 "2019-09-04T20:49:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
**Showing post:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

### Author: ![joshwiththegoodhair](https://gpdsupport.com/user_avatar/gpdsupport.com/joshwiththegoodhair/32/29_2.png) [@joshwiththegoodhair](https://gpdsupport.com/u/joshwiththegoodhair)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2019, 9:09pm UTC](https://gpdsupport.com/t/anyone-install-arch-if-so-hows-it-going/236/2 "2019-09-04T21:09:14Z")

</div>

I’m exclusively using Arch without any issues. I pretty much [used my GPD Pocket 2 guide for the install](https://github.com/joshskidmore/gpd-pocket-2-arch-guide).

Things to note (that differ with the guide):

- rotation on the P2Max is normal, so no need to use the kernel option (`fbcon=rotate:1`) or Xorg `30-display.conf` (mentioned in the guide)
- for the touchscreen to work, you’ll need [this DSDT override cpio](https://github.com/PeterCxy/gpd_p2_max_acpi) image loaded before any other initrd images
- you’ll probably want to [make some changes to your trackpad config](https://gpdsupport.com/t/touchpad-scroll-speed-problem/164) to improve scroll speed

---

_[View the full topic](https://gpdsupport.com/t/anyone-install-arch-if-so-hows-it-going/236)._