I got around to trying the archinstall module to setup Archlinux on my Oryx Pro 6 and it did wonders. No need for me to go back to installation guides in the wiki and on Youtube now.
I also put my /home folder into its own partition, in case I need a nuke button without backing up my hefty /home folder.
I was even able to install the Nvidia proprietary drivers for the embedded RTX 2060 mobile. I am a happy.
It also made me appreciate how good we're having it with current disk drives because I used a 15 yo HDD to backup my 128gb nvme ssd, so I can transfer to the new disk.
Booting on this piece of shit took 5 minutes and it was running at max reading speed while idle.
Oh boy I didn't know upgrading my M2 SSD was gonna be such a stressful time:
1. One screw had a hard time to come off and the more I tried, the wider the screw hole got, making it even harder to get a good grip. This screw can kiss my ass goodbye now
2. Once I tried powering the laptop on, keyboard blinked at regular time intervals then shut down. Every page I could find was telling me it's a battery issue but I call cap on it. After dislodging the shell again, I removed some LED paste and tada