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.