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cloverskull

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Registered: 2018-09-30

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archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

Hey friends, I'm trying to do a quick fresh install of Arch on my work laptop and archinstall (usually my go-to) is stuck when I try loading the mirror region option. It's stuck on "Loading mirror regions..." and I can't move past this, seemingly. Help appreciated. Thanks!

ChrisWinters

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Registered: 2024-11-20

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

The main Arch Linux website and repos are currently having a hard time staying reachable. It could be another round of DDoS attacks but that's only speculation on my part. Hopefully you didn't already wipe your existing installation because it's not guaranteed anyone will be able to install Arch Linux today.

marcxm

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

I just stumbled accross the same issue now. Honestly, this is very exhausting and pointless. I know it's not Arch Linux project's fault that some idiots decide to DDoS, but maybe it would be good idea to implement more decentralized infra with options to choose from multiple locations, or maybe some form of torrent / P2P based system that would be resilient to DDoS? Currently, it seems there is SPOF that can be easily overwhelmed and that's not good for the project and for anything that is based on it.

Scimmia

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

Or just don't use archinstall and you won't have a problem.

marcxm

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

Or just don't use archinstall and you won't have a problem.

or, or - hear me out - configure it in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and continue with archinstall. That would be much better advice. Please don't reinforce pseudoelitism. It's not helpful.

*sighs*

system72

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

you can use em tags to better emphasize your sigh

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WorMzy

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

Mod note: moving to archinstall subforums.

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seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

Please don't reinforce pseudoelitism. It's not helpful.

This isn't "elitism", pseudo (whatever that's supposed to be…) or otherwise.
Using archinstall to skip the installation process will just cause you more headaches now to get even more headaches later on.
It exists as infrastructure for experienced users to script custom installations for mass deployment - not so everyone can put "I'm using Arch btw" on your wallpaper (you btw. can just do that - nobody will know)
You'll have to eventually learn all the stuff in the installation guide anyway - doing so while you're chasing problems is certainly A option, but not necessarily an advisable one.

That being said:

maybe it would be good idea to implement more decentralized infra with options to choose from multiple locations

You're barking at the wrong tree here anyway.
https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/issues/ - file a bug at the tool that fails you.
Otherwise

configure it in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

would become paradoxical.

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sydneyj

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From: Texas, US

Registered: 2018-10-20

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

I was wondering what "pseudoelitism" might be, as well. "False elitism"?  Sounds like kiddie-speak from Reddit.

system72

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Registered: 2025-11-22

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Re: archinstall stuck on Loading mirror regions...

half elitism half truth or something like that

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