MANUAL INSTALLATION OF ArchEX on a non-UEFI computer and/or if you don't have to install a boot loader (Grub) :: 241117 Log in as root and follow these steps (in VirtualBox for example): 1) # mkdir /mnt/sda1 2) # mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 3) # mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1 4) # cp -av /run/archiso/airootfs/* /mnt/sda1 5) # arch-chroot /mnt/sda1 6) # grub-install /dev/sda 7) # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg Watch this screenshot: https://archex.exton.se/mate-241117/archex-mate-manual-install-vbox-241117.jpg 8) exit 9) # blkid /dev/sda1 Change /etc/fstab and /boot/grub/grub.cfg accordingly. Watch this screenshot: https://archex.exton.se/mate-241117/archex-mate-manual-install-vbox-change-uuid-241117.jpg ArchEX Mate running from hard drive after a successful manual installation: https://archex.exton.se/mate-241117/archex-mate-manual-install-vbox-boot-from-hd-241117.jpg NOTE1: If you want to do a manual installation on a UEFI computer you can do so if you already have one Linux system installed and use Grub as boot loader. Then just skip step 5 - 7 above. Instead add the following "start lines" to /boot/grub/grub.cfg (in your previously installed Linux system). NOTE2: Check your correct UUID with the command (example): blkid /dev/sdd2 ###################################################################################################### menuentry 'ArchEX MATE 241117 (sdd2 - TOSHIBA)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-61663656-b4fb-4abb-8df6-8ba901894e96' { recordfail load_video insmod gzio if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi insmod part_gpt insmod ext2 if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 61663656-b4fb-4abb-8df6-8ba901894e96 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 61663656-b4fb-4abb-8df6-8ba901894e96 fi echo 'Loading Linux 6.11.7 ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=61663656-b4fb-4abb-8df6-8ba901894e96 rw loglevel=3 echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/amd-ucode.img /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux.img } ######################################################################################################## NOTE3: The system works very well if you log in to the Mate Desktop as the normal user user. When logged in as root the system can be a bit unresponsive. You can also not run the file manager Caja as root. I have therefore installed PCManFM as an alternative. /exton