arch linux: extended guides for nvidia setup

wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md

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 # Arch installation with LUKS encryption and LVM
 
-This is the English version of the [German installation guide on rvbg.eu](https://wiki.rvbg.eu/#arch/installation.md).
-This guide is based upon a [german arch wiki entry](https://wiki.archlinux.de/title/Moderne_Installation_mit_UEFI_und_Verschlüsselung).
+This is the English version of the
+[German installation guide on rvbg.eu](https://wiki.rvbg.eu/#arch/installation.md).
+This guide is based upon a
+[german arch wiki entry](https://wiki.archlinux.de/title/Moderne_Installation_mit_UEFI_und_Verschlüsselung).
 
 At the end of this guide a fully functional Arch Linux will be installed.
 
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 - `↵ Enter` - Confirm first sector
 - `↵ Enter` - Confirm last sector
 - `↵ Enter` - Confirm partition type
-- `P` - Show created partitions
+- `p` - Show created partitions
 - `W` - Save all changes
 - `Y` - Confirm saving changes
 
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 ## 11. Finishing base installation
 
 - `passwd` - set password for the root account
+- `systemctl enable NetworkManager.service`
+
+## 12. Finish the setup
+
 - `exit` - exit the installed system
 - `umount /mnt/{boot,}` - unmount all partitions
 - `shutdown now` - shutdown device
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 If the system is installed in a virtual environment or a system with deactivated
 UEFI, don't forget to enable the EFI option, otherwise the system won't boot.
+
+## 13. Further steps and graphical environment
+
 Now you can follow my larbs installation script
-(`curl -o larbs.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tiyn/larbs/master/larbs.sh`
-or go on to other guides.
+(`curl -o larbs.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tiyn/larbs/master/larbs.sh`)
+this will install a bunch of useful software including a graphical environment.
+You can go on to other guides aswell.
+
+Additionally if you have a NVidia Graphics Cards you should read
+[the NVidia entry](../nvidia.md) too.

wiki/linux/nvidia.md

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+# NVidia
+
+NVidia is a vendor for graphics cards.
+
+## Setup NVidia GPU
+
+### Arch Linux
+
+For NVidia GPUs to work install the `nvidia` and the `nvidia-utils` package.
+If you want to easily configure the monitors as described in a later section of
+this file you can also install `nvidia-settings`.
+
+There is no initial setup in for of a `xorg.conf` in `/etc/X11` needed
+(except for a multiple GPU/APU setup).
+
+## Change monitor configuration
+
+After running `sudo nvidia-setting` can drag and drop the monitors to your
+liking.
+After that you have to save the configuration to the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf`.

wiki/linux/x11.md

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 # X11
 
-## Intel Graphics
+## Change Keyboardlayout
 
-### Screen Tearing
+To temporarily change the layout of the keyboard just run
+`setxkbmap <your preferred layout>`.
+For a permanent change run `localectl set-x11-keymap <your preferred layout>`.
+
+## Screen Tearing
+
+### Intel Graphics
 
 Linux can sometimes have problems with screen tearing.
 To get this working you need to change the `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf` to: