On 6/7/21 3:56 AM, Lone_Wolf via arch-general wrote: > Maybe you could test with a console terminal like getty / agetty instead of a > terminal emulator ? > > > Try setting ParallelDownloads = 0 in pacman.conf . > > LW Good thought, but ... error: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 38: value for 'ParallelDownloads' has to be positive : '0' So it appears we have a new "feature" that is rendered a "bug" for some because it cannot be turned off :( -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.