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title: "Artix with `runit` on Intel Integrated XE Graphics"
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subtitle: "Resolving GTK Rendering Issues"
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feathericon: "monitor"
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author: Hyperling
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started: 2026-09-11T08:00:00-07:00
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#date: 2026-07-15T14:59:10-07:00
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#lastmod: 2026-07-15T14:59:10-07:00
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tags:
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- tech # food, drink, craft, poetry, blog, video, tech, tourism
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- linux
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- arch
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- artix
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- runit
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- systemd
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- gnome
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- lxqt
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- cinnamon
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- intel
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- xe
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- i915
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- gtk
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- qt
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series:
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- sysadmin
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categories:
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- guides # recipes, musings, videos, articles
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- articles
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aliases:
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- /posts/blog/20260911-artix-intel-gpu
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- /posts/blog/artix-intel-gpu
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- /posts/guides/tech/20260911-artix-intel-gpu
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- /posts/guides/tech/artix-intel-gpu
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- /artix-intel-gpu
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---
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## Introduction
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After installing Artix with LXQT and `runit` on my NovaCustom laptop I was finding that many GUI applications were failing to run properly.
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There were also issues in the `/run/user/` hierarchy, such as the `1000` directory not being created, and getting deleted if created manually.
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Eventually I realized that it was only the GTK programs such as `kitty`, `transmission-gtk`, `gnome-system-monitor`, etc.
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Apps such as `qterminal`, `firefox`, and `transmission-qt` were working with no issues!
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This seemed odd since on my mid-2010s Macbook everything had been working flawlessly from the start, but it was installed with a Cinnamon `runit` ISO
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, so I thought maybe I was missing some graphics drivers that come with GTK desktop environment.
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After doing some pacman-fu with `-Qqn` from the Macbook to the newer system it still did not resolve the issues
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, so I figured it must be something specific to the laptop
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, similar to how the ISO needed booted with `nomodeset` [see this article (TBD)]().
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The steps below are what got me successfully running all GUI applications properly with Intel Integrated 12th-gen XE graphics.
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## Instructions
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Check the GPU and driver in use.
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```shell
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$ lspci -k -d ::03xx
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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 0c)
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DeviceName: VGA compatible controller
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Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device 4041
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Kernel driver in use: i915
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Kernel modules: i915, xe
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```
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Ensure the Intel drivers are all installed.
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```shell
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sudo pacman -Sy mesa vulkan-intel lib32-mesa lib32-vulkan-intel intel-media-driver
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```
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You may need to enable the 32-bit repo in /etc/pacman.conf first.
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```shell
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$ sudo vi /etc/pacman.conf
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[lib32]
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Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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```
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Get the PCI ID (value after the colon in [xxxx:yyyy]).
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```shell
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$ lspci -nn | grep VGA
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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:46a6] (rev 0c)
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```
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Switch to `xe` driver using the PCI ID above in the kernel parameterss for GRUB.
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```shell
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$ sudo vi /etc/default/grub
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='quiet i915.force_probe=!46a6 xe.force_probe=46a6 ...'
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$ sudo update-grub
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```
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Enable `xe`'s hardware acceleration modes (GuC and HuC).
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```shell
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echo 'options xe enable_guc=3' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/intel-xe.conf
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```
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Remove legacy drivers which may get in the way.
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```shell
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sudo pacman -Rns xf86-video-intel
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```
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Reboot the system.
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```shell
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reboot
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```
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Check which driver is now in use.
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```shell
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$ lspci -k -d ::03xx
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00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Alder Lake-P GT2 [Iris Xe Graphics] (rev 0c)
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DeviceName: VGA compatible controller
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Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device 4041
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Kernel driver in use: xe
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Kernel modules: i915, xe
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```
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Validate whether GTK applications are happy now.
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In my case, `kitty`, `gnome-system-monitor`, `codium`, `transmission-gtk`, `mullvad-vpn`, and all other GTK apps are now all running properly and their GUI interfaces are now working flawlessly. :D
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Artix is feeling fast as ever and the simplicity of using a feature-complete init system like `runit` are at their full power! >:)
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---
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[blog.hyperling.com/artix-intel-gpu](/artix-intel-gpu)
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