Boot Setup

• Bootloader - Systemd-boot
• Hooks
• Loadingscreen - Plymouth
• Display Manager - Ly

Bootloader

ShuzzyOS uses Systemd-boot as its Bootloader.

✅ Its super fast and lightweight, and since its hidden, we dont need a fancy GUI Bootloader.

• When selected in your UEFI, the System boots directly into Systemd-boot.
• Systemd-boot is silenced, meaning its hidden and auto selects ShuzzyOS.
• If you wish to select other boot options, press space during your Motherboard-Manufacturers-Bootscreen to show the Bootloader.

By default the Bootloader has 3 Boot options

• ShuzzyOS (Default, silent boot)
• ShuzzyOS Fallback (Debug mode, normal Archlinux boot)
• Reboot Into Firmware Interface (Boot into your UEFI)

See Systemd-boot Man Page for more info.

Most important files and directories:

• /boot/loader/entries/ Here you can add, change or delete new boot options.
• /boot/loader/loader.conf Here you can change the default boot option, the time the Bootloader shows.

Hooks

You can change the Hooks in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and the apply with mkinitcpio -P.

• microcode
• systemd
• autodetect
• modconf
• kms
• plymouth
• block
• filesystems
• fsck

Loading screen

See the Plymouth Wiki for info.

• As soon as the Hooks kms and plymouth are loaded, the Loading screen gets displayed until the ShuzzyOS is fully booted.

Display Manager

See the Ly Wiki for info.

• The Display Manager, or Login Screen, starts the Graphical X11 or Wayland Sessions installed on the System (like Hyprland).