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Running local LLM models with llama.cpp

Build llama.cpp with CUDA support, run GGUF models through llama-server, and tune common flags for fitting larger or MoE models on an 8GB RTX 4060 laptop GPU.

February 2026 · 5 min · Ryan Lupague
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Arch Linux Dual Boot Installation

How I installed Arch Linux as a dual boot setup with Windows 11, from partitioning and pacstrap to GRUB, KDE Plasma, and laptop-specific NVIDIA brightness fixes.

April 2025 · 8 min · Ryan Lupague