Installation

Installation - Live system

1. Download LainOS ISO from releases

2. Burn the .iso to USB/DVD with a tool like Balena Etcher.(Rufus may cause issues, either balena etcher or the dd command are recommended.)

3. Check your BIOS, UEFI must be ON and Secure Boot OFF(I'm told that secure boot, doesn't need to be turned off, Libreboot and Coreboot compatible also).

4. Boot the system using your USB/DVD. Once you are at the user login, select Openbox from the upper left corner menu (Calamares only works in Openbox). Login with user:liveuser and password: (no password) to enter the Openbox live installation environment. You DO NOT need an internet connection. Skip the Installer 'No Internet' message.(I will fix this soon)

Post installation:

-Issue the command sudo pacman -Syyu in the terminal to update the package databases and system(and sudo pacman -Syu to update every time thereafter), then issue nano to activate LazyVim, let it update, followed by Shift+U to force update LazyVim.

Installation - Virtual Machine (Virtual Box) NOT Recommended: Write the system to a USB for test drives

1. Download LainOS ISO from releases.

2. Create a New machine.

3. Select a name and select the ISO file, select Linux and ArchLinux on Type and Subtype.

4. Select the memory (RAM) and CPU Cores that will have the VM, this will depend on your system.

Tip

Don't go above green

5. Select the Size of the disk to give to the system and then select finish.

minimum: 30gb

6. Go to Settings -> display and select the max video memory for the system.

7. The system is done! Launch it, it should look like this, Select the first option.

8. This is the LainOS Login, for the first Login you need to do some things.

9. Select the top left icon and select Xfce Session

10. Login with the credentials "liveuser" " " and press login

11. Calamares should open and you will see the installer, in case it doesn't appear select this icon and search it.

12. Select your language and start the install.

if are an advanced user you can skip to

13. Here you need to Erase disk and select btrfs.

14. Here edit your user and select a secure password. (not like mine...)

15. LainOS installer should start now!.

16. Once is done shut down the VM and let's move some things.

17. You need to go to VM settings -> Storage and select the Controller: IDE, You need to disable it clicking the red X.

18. Start the VM again, should look like this! Press enter and it should enter again on XFCE.

19. Exit the session clicking the top right user.

20. Change again the session on the top left corner and select OpenBox.

Hyprland is not supported on VM for now, on live should work.

21. Insert your credentials and log in!

Common questions.

Why switch to openbox for the install?: Hyprland does not support calamares installer.

I don't remember my credentials! what do i do?: log in with liveuser and create a new user.