On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:21 AM, Grant McDuling <mcduling@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
Hi, I am new to Arch, being a Mint user until now. I have the iso on CD now and ready to install. Can I do this is stages or is it best to do the complete basic install in one sitting?
I suggest you set up everything and install just the base group + some packages you really need from the get go. Reboot into a fully-functional yet basic Arch system and use pacman to install any other apps you need. IIRC you have to set things up in one go - it should take a couple minutes for setup (or more if you problems with simple stuff like your network setup, time&date, partitioning) and another couple for downloading and installing packages (assuming reasonable fast cpu and Internet connection).