diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 5546a8e..aa8e52c 100755
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ if [ -z "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ] ; then
     # ssh-add
 fi
 
-
 # BEGIN_KITTY_SHELL_INTEGRATION
 if test -n "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR" -a -e "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash"; then source "$KITTY_INSTALLATION_DIR/shell-integration/bash/kitty.bash"; fi
 # END_KITTY_SHELL_INTEGRATION
diff --git a/.i3/config b/.i3/config
index 2ee883f..1c40a59 100755
--- a/.i3/config
+++ b/.i3/config
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
 bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
 # float some applications
 for_window [class="Tor Browser"] floating enable
+for_window [title=".*alculator.*"] floating enable
 
 bindsym $mod+a focus parent # focus the parent container
 
@@ -126,9 +127,9 @@ mode "monitor" {
     # CENTER main, RIGHT secondary
     bindsym 2 exec xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $LAPTOP --auto --left-of $CENTER --output $RIGHT --off
     # HDMI main, laptop left, VGA right, *not* supported on X230
-    bindsym 3 exec xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $LAPTOP --auto --left-of $CENTER --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER
+    bindsym 3 exec xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $LEFT --auto --left-of $CENTER --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER
     # CENTER main, RIGHT right, rotated
-    bindsym 4 exec xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER --rotate left --output $LAPTOP --off --output $LEFT --off
+    bindsym 4 exec xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER --rotate left --output $LAPTOP --off --output $LEFT --auto
     # VGA main, laptop left, HDMI off
     bindsym 8 exec xrandr --output $RIGHT --primary --auto --output $LAPTOP --auto --left-of $RIGHT --output $CENTER --off
     # HDMI main, VGA right, laptop off
@@ -144,7 +145,6 @@ workspace $WS1 output $CENTER
 workspace $WS2 output $CENTER
 workspace $WS3 output $RIGHT
 workspace $WS4 output $RIGHT
-workspace $WS5 output $CENTER
 workspace $WS8 output $RIGHT
 workspace $WS9 output $RIGHT
 
@@ -227,13 +227,14 @@ bar {
        urgent_workspace #d33682 #d33682 #fdf6e3
      }
     output $CENTER
-    font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono, FontAwesome 7
+    font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono, FontAwesome 9
     status_command i3status --config ~/.i3/status.conf
     tray_output $CENTER
 }
 
 bar {
     output $RIGHT
+    output $LEFT
     status_command i3status --config ~/.i3/status_small.conf
     tray_output $CENTER
 }
@@ -250,17 +251,11 @@ bar {
 
 
 # startup programs
-exec amixer set Master 1+ off
-exec amixer set Master 54
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
-# exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output LVDS1 --left-of VGA1 --auto
-# exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output VGA1 --auto
-#exec --no-startup-id clipit
-exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER --rotate left --output $LAPTOP --off --output $LEFT --off
+exec --no-startup-id xrandr --output $CENTER --primary --auto --output $RIGHT --auto --right-of $CENTER --rotate left --output $LAPTOP --off --output $LEFT --auto --left-of $CENTER
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $WS1; exec firefox;'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $WS2; exec emacs'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec thunderbird'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec keepassxc'
-# exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'exec nextcloud'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace $WS3; exec kitty;'
 
diff --git a/.i3/status.conf b/.i3/status.conf
index 64cfd87..8d172e9 100755
--- a/.i3/status.conf
+++ b/.i3/status.conf
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ order += "battery 0"
 # order += "cpu_temperature 0"
 order += "memory"
 order += "load"
-#order += "tztime local"
-order += "tztime DE"
+order += "tztime local"
+# order += "tztime DE"
 #order += "tztime KG"
 # order += "tztime UK"
 
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ ethernet fschl-vpn {
 	format_down = "fschl-vpn: -"
 }
 
-ethernet sl-optigem {
-	# if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
-	format_up = "optigem: %ip"
-	format_down = "optigem: -"
-}
-
 ethernet enp31s0 {
 	# if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
 	format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
@@ -78,7 +72,7 @@ tztime local {
 
 tztime DE {
 	format = "DE %Y-%m-%d (%V) %a %H:%M:%S"
-    timezone = "Europe/Berlin"
+  timezone = "Europe/Berlin"
 }
 
 tztime UK {
@@ -121,10 +115,10 @@ disk "/media/driveBay" {
 	format = "/ %avail"
 }
 
-volume Master {
-	format = " %volume"
-	format_muted = " %volume"
-	device = "default"
-	mixer = "Master"
-	mixer_idx = 0
-}
+# volume Master {
+# 	format = " %volume"
+# 	format_muted = " %volume"
+# 	device = "default"
+# 	mixer = "Master"
+# 	mixer_idx = 0
+# }
diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index 93bbc73..bb8de48 100755
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -21,3 +21,4 @@ if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
     PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
 fi
 
+. "$HOME/.cargo/env"
diff --git a/.spacemacs b/.spacemacs
index 38a4e7b..6332e09 100644
--- a/.spacemacs
+++ b/.spacemacs
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ This function should only modify configuration layer settings."
      python
      rust
      shell
-     shell-scripts
-     spell-checking
+     ;; shell-scripts
+     ;; spell-checking
      syntax-checking
      version-control
      yaml
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 20f7088..e1a26f5 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -116,5 +116,10 @@
    - [ ] seperate sources.list setup for server/desktop/laptop
    - [ ] Check new bootable USB solution: https://ventoy.net/en/index.html
    - [ ] move to ansible for easier modularization of setup
-   - [ ] notifications: move from ~mako~ to ~dunst~ when dunst >1.6 is available
-     on debian
+
+** Moving to Arch
+
+   - official repository setup: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories#multilib
+     - multiplib is required for wine
+   - Sound troubleshooting: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture/Troubleshooting#HDMI
+   - Skype: https://www.tecmint.com/install-skype-in-arch-linux/
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 3451557..bf4c6c1 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ EOF
 
 # install/update golang from source
 install_golang() {
-    export GO_VERSION=1.16.0
+    export GO_VERSION=1.17.3
     export GO_SRC=/usr/local/go
 
     # if we are passing the version
diff --git a/scripts/install_arch.sh b/scripts/install_arch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..42ac369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/install_arch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# install.sh
+#	This script installs a basic setup for a debian machine
+
+USERNAME=fschl
+SUDO="sudo"
+
+check_root() {
+    # We need root rights at some point
+    if [ "$(whoami)" != "root" ]; then
+      if ! which $SUDO >/dev/null; then
+        echo "ERROR: $0 is not run as root and $SUDO is not available" >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      SUDO="" # We're already root
+    fi
+}
+
+base_applications() {
+    echo "update and installing baseapps..."
+
+    $SUDO pacman -S -y \
+        bash-completion \
+        bmon \
+        bzip2 \
+        ca-certificates \
+        cmake \
+        coreutils \
+        cryptsetup \
+        curl \
+        dhclient \
+        dnsutils \
+        gcc \
+        git \
+        gnupg \
+        htop \
+        make \
+        mount \
+        net-tools \
+        networkmanager \
+        rsync \
+        openssh \
+        sudo \
+        tar \
+        tmux \
+        tree \
+        unzip \
+        vim \
+        vpnc \
+        wireguard-tools \
+        zip
+
+    echo "... DONE... cleaning up\n\n"
+
+    # $SUDO ip link add dev wg0 type wireguard
+    $SUDO systemctl start NetworkManager.service
+    $SUDO systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
+}
+
+
+no_suspend() {
+    # https://wiki.debian.org/SystemdSuspendSedation
+    $SUDO sed -i "s/HandleLidSwitch=.*/HandleLidSwitch=ignore/" /etc/systemd/logind.conf
+    $SUDO sed -i "s/HandleLidSwitchDocked=.*/HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore/" /etc/systemd/logind.conf
+    $SUDO sed -i "s/IdleActionSec=.*/IdleActionSec=90min/" /etc/systemd/logind.conf
+
+    # turn off screen blanking
+    # https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=18200&sid=135af53eb82496bc64f4c0eefbc86d2c&start=25
+    # http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/752/how-do-i-prevent-the-screen-from-going-blank
+    xset s noblank
+
+    $SUDO systemctl restart systemd-logind.service
+}
+
+install_nvidia_docker() {
+    # get latest driver from https://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
+    # https://github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-docker/wiki/Installation-(version-2.0)#prerequisites
+    curl -s -L https://nvidia.github.io/nvidia-docker/$distribution/nvidia-docker.list | \
+            sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-docker.list
+            sudo apt-get update
+
+            # Install nvidia-docker2 and reload the Docker daemon configuration
+            sudo apt-get install -y nvidia-docker2
+            sudo pkill -SIGHUP dockerd
+}
+
+install_latex() {
+    echo "- installing LaTeX.."
+    pacman -S -y \
+        evince \
+        texlive \
+        texlive-bibtex-extra \
+        texlive-fonts-extra \
+        texlive-fonts-recommended \
+        texlive-lang-english \
+        texlive-lang-german \
+        texlive-latex-extra \
+        texlive-latex-recommended \
+        texlive-pictures \
+        texlive-plain-generic
+    echo "..done"
+}
+
+install_i3() {
+    echo "- installing i3wm and some tools..."
+
+    # check if CJK and other eastern letters are displayed correctly:
+    # https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias
+
+    # tlp: Advanced Linux Power Management
+    # http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-linux-advanced-power-management.html
+    # deb http://repo.linrunner.de/debian sid main
+
+    pacman -Sy \
+           alsa-utils \
+           arandr \
+           aspell \
+           aspell-de \
+           aspell-en \
+           emacs \
+           feh \
+           firefox \
+           gimp \
+           i3 \
+           i3lock \
+           i3lock-fancy \
+           i3status \
+           keepassxc \
+           lightdm \
+           obs-studio \
+           openvpn \
+           powerline-fonts \
+           pulseaudio \
+           pulseaudio-alsa \
+           pulsemixer \
+           rxvt-unicode \
+           scrot \
+           shotwell \
+           thunderbird \
+           thunderbird-l10n-de \
+           thunderbird-l10n-en-gb \
+           ttf-font-awesome \
+           ttf-dejavu \
+           ttf-opensans \
+           udiskie \
+           vlc \
+           xorg \
+           xorg-xrandr \
+           noto-fonts \
+           syncthing
+
+
+    $SUDO localectl set-x11-keymap de,de ctrl:nocaps
+
+
+        # cups-browsed \
+        # feh \
+        # firmware-linux-nonfree \
+        # firmware-realtek \
+        # fswebcam \
+        # libnotify-bin \
+        # libnotify-dev \
+        # libreoffice-calc \
+        # libreoffice-impress \
+        # libreoffice-l10n-de \
+        # libreoffice-l10n-en-gb \
+        # libreoffice-writer \
+        # network-manager-gnome \
+        # network-manager-vpnc \
+        # network-manager-vpnc-gnome \
+        # notify-osd \
+        # ntfs-3g \
+        # nmap \
+        # pulseaudio \
+        # remmina \
+        # rxvt-unicode-256color \
+        # scrot \
+        # shotwell \
+        # slim \
+        # --no-install-recommends
+
+#     cat <<-EOF > /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.freedesktop.Notifications.service
+#     [D-BUS Service]
+#     Name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
+#     Exec=/usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon
+# EOF
+
+    TARGET="/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
+    git clone https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs "${TARGET}"
+#    rm -rf "${TARGET}"/private/snippets
+#    git clone https://github.com/AndreaCrotti/yasnippet-snippets "${TARGET}"/private/yas-snippets
+#    ln -s "${TARGET}"/private/yas-snips/snippets "${TARGET}"/private/snippets/
+
+    no_suspend
+
+    echo "... setting capslock to control"
+    sed -i "s/^XKBOPTIONS=.*/XKBOPTIONS=\"ctrl:nocaps\"/" /etc/default/keyboard
+
+    TARGET="/home/$USERNAME/.emacs.d"
+    git clone https://github.com/syl20bnr/spacemacs "${TARGET}"
+    #rm -rf "${TARGET}"/private/snippets
+    #git clone https://github.com/AndreaCrotti/yasnippet-snippets "${TARGET}"/private/yas-snips
+    #ln -s "${TARGET}"/private/yas-snips/snippets "${TARGET}"/private/snippets/
+
+}
+
+link_userdirs() {
+
+    mount_dir=$1
+    target_mount="${mount_dir:-/mnt/docs/}"
+    user_dirs=("Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos")
+    for DIR in $user_dirs
+    do
+        echo "removing and linking ${DIR}..."
+        rm -rfv /home/$USERNAME/$DIR
+        echo "link target: ${target_mount}/${DIR}"
+        ln -vs ${target_mount}/${DIR} /home/${USERNAME}/${DIR}
+    done
+
+    projects_mount=$docs_mount
+}
+
+install_wine() {
+    # edit /etc/pacman.conf
+    # TODO: enable multilib + Include mirrorlist
+
+    # if using NVidia gpu
+    $SUDO pacman -S \
+          lib32-alsa-plugins \
+          lib32-libpulse \
+          lib32-nvidia-utils \
+          lib32-openal \
+          multilib \
+          wine
+}
+
+install_vscodium() {
+    # https://vscodium.com/
+
+    pacman -S -y \
+        codium \
+        --no-install-recommends
+
+    codium version
+}
+
+install_docker() {
+    echo "installing docker binary Version $VERS ..."
+    # https://github.com/tianon/cgroupfs-mount/blob/master/cgroupfs-mount
+
+    pacman -Sy \
+        docker \
+        docker-compose 
+
+    docker version
+    docker info
+}
+
+
+install_nvidia() {
+    echo "Prepare install for NVIDIA proprietary display driver"
+
+    pacman -Sy \
+           nvidia
+}
+
+install_virtualbox() {
+    # https://wiki.debian.org/VirtualBox#Installation_of_non-free_edition
+    pacman -S -y \
+            apt-transport-https \
+            ca-certificates \
+            curl \
+            gnupg2 \
+            software-properties-common \
+            --no-install-recommends
+
+}
+
+
+main() {
+    local cmd=$1
+
+    if [[ -z "$cmd" ]]; then
+        echo "Usage: \n base (includes docker+compose)| desktop | server | dotfiles | vscode | latex | update-docker | go"
+    fi
+
+    case "$cmd" in
+        base)
+            # apt_sources buster
+            base_applications
+            ;;
+        server)
+            base_applications
+            install_server_base
+            install_docker
+            install_compose
+            ;;
+        desktop)
+            base_applications
+            install_docker
+            install_compose
+            install_i3
+            if [ -f "./get_private_stuff.sh" ]; then
+                source get_private_stuff.sh
+            fi
+            ;;
+        links)
+            link_userdirs /mnt/docs/
+            ;;
+        latex)
+            install_latex
+            ;;
+        vscode)
+            install_vscodium
+            ;;
+        update-docker)
+            install_docker
+            install_compose
+            ;;
+        go)
+            install_golang
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+main "$@"