User:Vokiel/Razer-Blade-15-2020

Razer Blade 15 Base Model (Early 2020) Installation Log
This page is an installation log of gentoo linux on a Razer Blade 15 Base Model with an OLED. I won't go into detailed technical explanations in this log. I may drop a number of links which may eventually die and become inaccessible. I will however document everything that I've done, what worked well and what didn't. I will try to log everything in a neutral position as much as possible. I'll set my own requirements, and make my own choices. Some of which will most likely be wrong, so don't take this page as a Guide without asking for multiple opinions on it. If you find some problematic setup, don't hesitate to share it under the Discussions tab.

This is the product string I get from dmidecode:

Requirements

 * 1) Must use an EFI boot partition on a GPT disk.
 * 2) Must use an LVM partition setup on top of LUKS.
 * 3) Must use a key file to unlock the LUKS partition from a USB thumb drive or key.
 * 4) Must be able to suspend/hibernate
 * 5) Must use the Nvidia proprietary driver with Optimus.
 * 6) Should use OpenRC
 * 7) Should use OpenRazer
 * 8) Should use IWD with ConnMan on Enlightment.

Making a Bootable EFI USB Key
Originally from Sakaki's EFI Install GuideSakaki's EFI Install Guide

All the above worked fine, however I had to use a different key server to retrieve the public key from Gentoo Release Engineering. Booting the Razer was successful with the livecd prompt showing up.