#Arch linux32 iso boot

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ionic vortex
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Why not just use arch install?

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Did you try installing it manually?

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Oh

half narwhal
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You could try setting up a live USB arch system, then trying to boot it, rather than the archiso. Then install arch on your system from it.
Might be too much effort :)

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rather than the archiso, make your own arch usb; in case something in archiso is preventing the boot on your specific machine

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I think you could just get this: https://github.com/archlinux/arch-install-scripts
Put those on any other distro's USB that boots.
Then you should be able to use the pacstrap and arch-chroot commands, which are as far as I know the only things you actually need from the archiso to set up an Arch system on the PC.

GitHub
GitHub - archlinux/arch-install-scripts: Useful scripts for install...

Useful scripts for installing Arch Linux. Contribute to archlinux/arch-install-scripts development by creating an account on GitHub.

half narwhal
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Actually it seems like you need other stuff too, at least the pacman binary.
It should be possible, but not so straightforward.

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So better try to make archiso work :D

fading ember
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fading ember
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We don't know if this PC has a 32 or 64bit cpu

fading ember
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Then boot the ISO and do a wiki install

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Boot it with ventoy or balena etcher

half narwhal
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wait... I just checked and if it is true, the device has 256MB RAM

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see the second line on your screenshot?
the RAM is probably not enough to load the initramfs / kernel

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Regular 64-bit Arch requires a minimum of 512MiB RAM as mentioned in the Archwiki, for reference.

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You might do well to refer to the archlinux32.org forums, and you might make it work.
For instance, my setup on the regular 64-bit Arch uses 180MB RAM when idle.

half narwhal
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From what I understand from your screenshot; there is not enough space in RAM, archiso cannot put stuff in RAM, still proceeds with the boot, but fails as the required files are not put into RAM.

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I personally cannot help further, sadly. Perhaps someone else who has experience with devices with limited resources can help.

half narwhal
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But 512MB RAM seems to be enough. You might have some other issue.

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Does the 512MB RAM show up on BIOS?

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Perhaps RAM is faulty

half narwhal