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# 'Amelia' is an Arch Linux installer, written in Bash. # 'Amelia' is an Arch Linux installer, written in Bash.
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The main concept behind this installer is: Automation and Interaction. The main concept behind this installer is Automation and Interaction.
'Amelia' is mainly targeted towards the experienced user that needs a quick installation means. 'Amelia' is mainly targeted towards the experienced user that needs a quick installation means.
Yet, it is guided, interactive and intuitive, so that everyone can use it. Yet, it is guided, interactive and intuitive, so that everyone can use it.
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- ### User Setup: [Interactive] - ### User Setup: [Interactive]
Add: The installer now checks for an active internet connection and exits if none is found.
Set username, password and verify. Set username, password and verify.
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- ### Kernel Selection: [Interactive] - ### Kernel Selection: [Interactive]
Choose between Linux, Linux LTS, Linux Hardened & Linux Zen Kernels. Select between Linux, Linux LTS, Linux Hardened & Linux Zen Kernels.
- ### Bootloader Selection: [Interactive -Skippable] - ### Bootloader Selection: [Interactive -Skippable]
Choose between Systemd-boot or Grub Select between Systemd-boot or Grub
- ### Filesystem Selection: [Interactive] - ### Filesystem Selection: [Interactive]
Choose Filesystem to be used (Ext4 / Btrfs) Select Filesystem to be used (Ext4 / Btrfs)
If "Btrfs" is chosen, you will be asked to label your "snapshots" directory. If "Btrfs" is chosen, you will be asked to label your "snapshots" directory.
- ### Swap Selection: [Interactive - Skippable] - ### Swap Selection: [Interactive - Skippable]
Choose between Swap partition, Swapfile or none. Select between Swap partition, Swapfile or none.
If " Swapfile" is chosen, then set desired "Swapfile" size, and automatically create & activate the "Swapfile" and configure the "fstab" file accordingly. If " Swapfile" is selected, then set desired "Swapfile" size, and automatically create & activate the "Swapfile" and configure the "fstab" file accordingly.
Skip if "none" is chosen. Skip if "none" is selected.
- ### Graphics Setup: [Interactive - Skippable] - ### Graphics Setup: [Interactive - Skippable]
A check/detection takes place, notifying you about the underlying graphics subsystem. A check/detection takes place, notifying you about the underlying graphics subsystem.
If Dual/Triple graphics setup is detected, a message will notify you to configure graphics after installation has finished and graphics configuration will default to 'n'. If Dual/Triple graphics setup is detected, you will be asked to select for which hardware to automatically have drivers installed, hardware acceleration enabled and the graphics subsystem configured (mkinitcpio.conf, kernel parameters etc).
Hybrid technologies like: 'Nvidia Optimus' are not offered (yet).
If Virtual-Machine graphics is detected, the setup is skipped, and graphics configuration defaults to 'n'. If Virtual-Machine graphics is detected, the setup is skipped, and graphics configuration defaults to 'n'.
If single graphics are detected, you will be offered the choice to automatically have drivers installed, hardware acceleration enabled and the graphics subsystem configured (mkinitcpio.conf, kernel parameters etc). If single graphics are detected, you will be offered the choice to automatically have drivers installed, hardware acceleration enabled and the graphics subsystem configured (mkinitcpio.conf, kernel parameters etc).
Notice that only the latest available drivers will be installed, so should you choose "y" to auto-configure, ensure your graphics subsystem is currently supported. Notice that only the latest available drivers will be installed, so should you select "y" to auto-configure, ensure your graphics subsystem is currently supported.
Xorg DXX drivers (xf86-xxxx-xxxx) for Intel - AMD - Nvidia will NOT be automatically installed. Xorg DXX drivers (xf86-xxxx-xxxx) for Intel - AMD - Nvidia will NOT be automatically installed.
In case of AMD graphics, "amdgpu" driver support for "Southern Islands" and "Sea Islands" graphics is offered through auto-configuring. In case of AMD graphics, "amdgpu" driver support for "Southern Islands" and "Sea Islands" graphics is offered through auto-configuring.
In case of Nvidia graphics, according to the gpu architecture, there's support for the newer 'nvidia-open' drivers. In case of Nvidia graphics, according to the gpu architecture, there's support for the newer 'nvidia-open' drivers.
Also, there is now support for Nvidia's 'Suspend-Hibernate-Resume' feature.
The 'Nvidia Hook' will be automatically created. The 'Nvidia Hook' will be automatically created (when needed).
The purpose of this part of the installer is not to replace specialized or complicated/sofisticated software but only to offer support for a quick start. The purpose of this part of the installer is not to replace specialized or complicated/sofisticated software but only to offer support for a quick start.
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- "Custom Gnome (System Optimized)" will install a minimal, system-optimized Gnome desktop plus additional every-day-usesoftware & systemd-boot loader. - "Custom Gnome (System Optimized)" will install a minimal, system-optimized Gnome desktop plus additional every-day-usesoftware & systemd-boot loader.
- "Basic Arch Linux" is literally a basic Arch linux system, consisting of the following packages: "base, linux{lts-hardened-zen}, linux-firmware, *-ucode, nano, vim, networkmanager, wireless-regdb and e2fsprogs/btrfs-progs" (depending on the filesystem chosen). - "Basic Arch Linux" is literally a basic Arch linux system, consisting of the following packages: "base, linux{lts-hardened-zen}, linux-firmware (only if on bare-metal), sudo, *-ucode, nano, pkgstats, vim, networkmanager, wireless-regdb and e2fsprogs/btrfs-progs" (depending on the filesystem chosen).
It offers only the minimal configuration required to make your system run. It offers only the minimal configuration required to make your system run.
- "Custom Arch Linux": In this step you can create your own system (using a Basic Arch Linux system as base), on-the-fly, using the following Menus: - "Custom Arch Linux" consists of the following packages: "base, linux-firmware (only if on bare-metal), sudo, pkgstats, and your current installation choices.
In this step you can create your own system (using a Basic Arch Linux system as base), on-the-fly, using the following Menus:
- ### Custom Arch Linux [Interactive] - ### Custom Arch Linux [Interactive]
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Use "cgdisk" to perform various disk operations to any detected drive in your system. Use "cgdisk" to perform various disk operations to any detected drive in your system.
This is a key part of the installation, as it depends on YOU to correctly set the GUIDs in every relevant partition that is to be used in the installation disk. This is a key part of the installation, as it depends on you to correctly set the GUIDs in every relevant partition that is to be used in the installation disk.
For convenience, a message will be printed on screen, showing you the corresponding GUID codes. For convenience, a message will be printed on screen, showing you the corresponding GUID codes.
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- ### Mode Selection: [Interactive] - ### Mode Selection: [Interactive]
The installer asks the user to choose the preferred "Install" Mode. The installer asks the user to select the preferred "Install" Mode.
- [ ] "Auto" will perform Formatting, Labeling and Mounting of all of the involved partitions automatically, but it will ask for your confirmation before formatting a separate "ext4" "Home" partition (if found), in case it belongs to another Os and you would like to keep it intact. - [ ] "Auto" will perform Formatting, Labeling and Mounting of all of the involved partitions automatically, but it will ask for your confirmation before formatting a separate "ext4" "Home" partition (if found), in case you would like to keep it intact.
- [ ] "Manual" mode will perform the above by asking the user to choose which partitions to format, choose desired name to label the partitions, and mount them accordingly. - [ ] "Manual" mode will perform the above by asking the user to choose which partitions to format, choose desired name to label the partitions, and mount them accordingly.
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Oftentimes, the mirrorlist created from Reflector's auto-run at start-up is not ideal. Oftentimes, the mirrorlist created from Reflector's auto-run at start-up is not ideal.
So, in this step you are being presented with the current full list of countries that are hosting Archlinux mirrors, to choose one of your preference. So, in this step you can select your preferred mirror from the current list of countries that are hosting Archlinux mirrors.
If the field is left empty, the default Reflector's mirrorlist will be used. If the field is left empty, the default Reflector's mirrorlist will be used.