If you're just looking for an easy install, I could maybe recommend ArchBang. It comes with a graphical interface and a relatively easy installer that doesn't really require any external reading. Luke On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 08:23:16PM -0600, steve@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > Was reading a bit on your site and you do have volumes of stuff to go > through, but I just don't have the time right now. > > I have to get this Intel Compute Stick up and running this weekend so I > can make a buying decision on 10 more. > > Once I get the basic, minimum installation done, I can handle using > Clonezilla to create an image so I don't have to do 11 more installs > from scratch. > > After that I can update the image as I add or remove things. > > As far as what I'm comfortable with, you say Ubuntu is a newbie distro. > OK, that's fine. I haven't run into this kind of OS before but I'm > open-minded. > > I've had plenty of headaches this week trying to figure other things out > with what I'm doing, so please forgive me. > > I don't need something extremely simple as Ubuntu, but there should be > enough challenge to make it interesting. > > Mainly what I'm after is a distro that's very low on resources, which > yours is. That's an absolute must and what drew me to you. > > And your pragmatism is very attractive. To me 'free' means if it's legal > for me to use it without paying, not whether it's commercialized. > > If I can simply get to where the graphical interface starts with a clear > list of things that have to be done before I get to that point, I can > handle this. > > My goal is not to ask anymore questions after that point. > > For me it's like if I see a little bit of light, that is all I need to > find my way by myself the rest of the distance. > > Thanks for your patience. > > Steve > > On 2019-03-22 19:37, steve@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > My apologies, but the instructions aren't clear at all. I don't know where in the instructions the event I'm seeing is taking place. > > > > I'm seeing a prompt but it's not obvious what to put there even from the instructions. I not completely sure what is going on there. > > > > My guess is that it's trying to get me to set the root password by entering the command 'passwd'. > > > > I'm guessing that, but the instructions don't make that clear is all I'm saying. > > > > I'll try 'passwd' and see how far I get with that but even after I set the password, it's not at all clear what is next. > > > > I never saw a menu before that prompt...there was no interaction at all before that. > > > > Please rewrite your instructions. I am always able to follow clear instructions with no help needed. > > > > Steve > > > > On 2019-03-22 17:41, Khorne wrote: > > Hi Steve, > > > > that *is* the booted Arch ISO. > > There is no graphical installer (which you presumably expect). > > > > Follow https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide to continue from the shell prompt. > > > > Regards, > > Khorne > > > > March 22, 2019 11:19 PM, steve@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I followed the instructions to use DD mode in Rufus and I got much > > further in the boot process than the first couple times I tried. > > > > A few screens of info passed by...before it didn't even get halfway down > > the first screen of info. That's good progress in my book. > > > > However it stopped at a shell prompt. > > > > The picture I took is at this link: > > > > https://imgur.com/a/xrunl82 > > > > I was going to use Trisquel Mini until I found out they have such an > > attitude about everything being free or non-free that they don't include > > many wifi drivers. > > > > The driver in this Intel Compute Stick is 'virtualized' so that leaves > > me to wonder what drive is compatible. > > > > The original Ubuntu bloated carcass that was on there was compatible > > hardware-wise, but of course their massive load of updates made the > > machine unusable. > > > > Anyway, I'm a practical person so I hope you have better stock of > > drivers once I get over this issue with booting from USB. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Steve > > > > On 2019-03-21 23:42, Robert Crawford via arch-general wrote: > > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 5:39 PM <steve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > OK, gotcha..."Write in DD Image mode". > > > > I see that and I'll try it. > > > > Thanks a bunch!!! > > > > Steve Sybesma > > > > On 2019-03-21 16:11, Tomasz Kramkowski via arch-general wrote: > > > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 03:56:28PM -0600, steve@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I tried installing archlinux-2019.03.01-x86_64.iso onto my Intel Compute > > Stick STCK1A8LFC, but got this at the very beginning when I tried > > booting a USB stick created by Rufus. > > > > https://imgur.com/a/nEjA248 <-- See picture at this link > > > > I did not experience the lack of booting the USB stick with any other > > distros I tried (about 6-7 others). They all booted fine and were > > created in Rufus the same way. > > > > BIOS setting is the same as others as well...UEFI shell disabled (that > > is a must), USB boot enabled, and Secure Boot disabled. There is no > > Legacy Boot/CSM option. Stuck on UEFI. > > > > See picture attached for what happens when I try to boot from the USB > > stick I created. > > > > Particulars... > > > > Hardware: > > > > https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/86613/intel-compute-stick-stck1a8lfc.html > > > > Screenshot of creation of Rufus USB stick (exact same method as others I > > did which all booted fine): > > > > https://imgur.com/a/AB11PSP <-- See picture at this link > > > > Thanks for any help you can provide. > > > > Steve Sybesma > > Brighton, CO USA > > Hi Steve, > > > > Have you tried using a tool like dd or something equivalent to directly > > write the iso to the USB flash drive? > > > > Taking a quick look at our wiki, it seems like Rufus can perform that > > task if it is configured correctly. The instructions are here: > > > > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_media#Using_Rufus > > > > It seems that after clicking "START" on the screen in the screenshot you > > provided the software should prompt for a mode. Select "DD Image mode." > > > > Kind regards, > > I just installed Arch on a HP Probook laptop. I used Etcher using > > Manjaro. Works great.
