Minstall 2.1 Here
This screen shows your available disks (/dev/sda, /dev/nvme0n1, etc.). Options:
New in 2.1: Support for LUKS encryption. You can now check "Encrypt system" and minstall will format the root partition with cryptsetup luksFormat and configure /etc/crypttab.
Check that the display manager service is enabled:
systemctl enable lightdm --now
If missing, run pacman -S lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter inside the chroot (or use the post-install hook). minstall 2.1
The installer asks for:
It then offers to enable root login (not recommended, default is sudo via wheel group).
Minstall 2.1 uses pacstrap to install:
Progress bars and package counts are displayed in real time.
Previous versions of Minstall relied on basic fdisk and parted commands. Version 2.1 introduces:
minstall is a tool designed to fetch software archives (typically .tar.gz or .zip), extract them to a designated directory, and symlink the executables to a location in your system $PATH. This screen shows your available disks ( /dev/sda
Version 2.1 specifically addressed stability issues found in earlier iterations, adding better support for architecture detection and improved checksum verification.
Cause: The live ISO includes proprietary drivers; the installed system may not if you chose "Open Source drivers only."
Fix: Boot the installed system, connect via Ethernet or USB tethering, then run sudo mhwd -a pci free 0300 (for graphics) or use mhwd to detect network drivers.