Noob issue with install

Chiroptera · 2011-09-04 22:08:47

Hello!

Let me start by saying how depressing this is, but here's the deal. I've installed Arch multiple times on my computers, always with CD source. Now I'm using netinstall and when I get to the "Mirror selection" I don't know how to select the damn mirrors... I've tried most keys on the keyboard and nothing works, so.... what is the key? (I'm using a portuguese keyboard so there may be some issues with that). It's not that big of a deal, but I don't want to download from ftp.archlinux.org and I also wanted to add the core-dev package.

Last edited by Chiroptera (2011-09-04 22:09:26)

karol · 2011-09-04 22:24:43

I don't remember, but does 'space' work? Tab? IIRC there was a line either at the top or bottom that told you which key did the trick.

Edit: Other ideas (I can't check unfortunately ;P): Enter?

Last edited by karol (2011-09-04 22:29:50)

Chiroptera · 2011-09-04 22:40:30

Neither do the trick. For example, in package select I have a list:
...
[* ] core
[ ] core-dev
...

I need to put a '*' in the side box.

I'll just default options everywhere, nevermind.

skull-y · 2011-09-05 06:07:46

To select your chosen mirror yu have to press "enter". That's all.

Chiroptera · 2011-09-05 09:07:32

And to select the base-dev package? (I said core-dev earlier, sorry) I'm pretty sure that when I pressed Enter to select it didn't install. I just finished the installation and I can't use the make command.

RichAustin · 2011-09-05 09:33:51

Chiropta

I assume you mean base-devel since you want make etc:

sudo pacman -S base-devel

You can select individual tools or just press Enter for all of them.

Actually, you may not have installed sudo (I always do) so the command, as root, would be:

pacman -S base-devel

Rich

Last edited by RichAustin (2011-09-05 09:36:09)

Chiroptera · 2011-09-05 09:39:55

That solves my problem for the missing base-devel (yes I meant base-devel, since I'm pass install I didn't recall the package name correctly). Still, I must insist that the Enter does not work. I tried that aproach to select all of them with no success.

Anyways, thank you for the help.

karol · 2011-09-05 12:48:11

'Enter' on the numerical keyboard might not work.

xtremejoshua · 2011-09-06 01:37:03

by default im pretty sure to select the package it is space then when your done enter takes you to the install packages part if space isnt letting you select the packages to install that is strange o.o

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