Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Arch Linux and i3

(Dual) Booting Arch Linux (and Windows) with UEFI and Secure Boot

• Download Arch Linux ISO [archlinux-yyyy.mm.dd-dual.iso] [arch] via HTTP Direct Downloads or BitTorrent Download [arch]: https://www.archlinux.org/download/ "Arch Linux Downloads"

• Create UEFI bootable USB device with [Rufus] [rufus] with default settings [rufus]: https://rufus.akeo.ie/ "Rufus"

• Disable Secure Boot Source: Windows [win:sb]

  1. Shut down your Surface.
  2. Press and hold the volume-up button on your Surface and at the same time, press and release the power button.
  3. When you see the Surface logo, release the volume-up button. The UEFI menu will display within a few seconds.
  4. Disable Secure Boot Control [win:sb]: https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/warranty-service-and-recovery/how-to-use-the-bios-uefi?os=windows-10&=undefined "Windows"

• (Disable Windows Fast Boot — to switch between operating systems)

Installing the Linux distro

Insert the live USB and boot by holding volume down, then the power button.