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title: "Artix Installation ISO"
subtitle: "Resolving Calamares Issues"
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author: Hyperling
started: 2026-09-06T12:00:00-07:00
#date:    2026-07-15T14:59:10-07:00
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  - linux
  - arch
  - artix
  - runit
  - systemd
  - gnome
  - lxqt
  - cinnamon
  - iso
  - calamares
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  - sysadmin
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  - /posts/blog/20260906-artix-new-hardware
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  - /artix-new-hardware
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## Intro

Artix's installer runs fine on my mid 2010s Macbook Air, but on my early 2020s NovaCustom the Calamares installer was hanging at Gathering System Requirements. Here's how I got around it.

## Steps

1. Create bootable media with a GUI installer as you normally would, such as ```sudo dd if=./artix-cinnamon-runit-YYYYMMDD.iso of=/your/device bs=4M status=progress && sync```
2. Restart the system and boot the media.
3. Key down to CD/DVD/ISO option and press `e`.
4. Add `nomodeset` and `modprobe.blacklist=wl` to the kernel options. ```setparams 'From CD/DVD/ISO: artix.x86_64 ' 'x86_64 nomodeset modprobe.blacklust=wl lang=en_US keytable=us tz=UTC ...```
5. Press `ctrl+x` to save and launch the script.
6. Allow the media to boot the desktop environment.
7. Try the GUI installer and hopefully it's ready to go.
    - If not, run `calameres -d` from the terminal rather than launching the desktop shortcut to see if any obvious errors appear, then troubleshoot from there.

After you get it installed
, if you notice issues with programs rendering properly
, especially GTK apps where Qt apps work fine
, [please see this article](/artix-intel-gpu).

## Bonus

Once you have Artix installed and have rebooted into it, I recommend enabling the `extra` repo from Arch.

```
# Update System
sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm

# Install Package
sudo pacman -Sy artix-archlinux-support

# Add Repository
sudo echo -e "\n\n## Arch Repos (unsupported but recommended) ##\n" >> /etc/pacman.conf
sudo echo "[extra]" >> /etc/pacman.conf
sudo echo "/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf

# Ensure Success
sudo pacman -Syy
```


## Sources

The pages I learned about these hacks from.

- *Artix with FDE* : [https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/InstallationWithFullDiskEncryption#LiveCD.2FLiveUSB](https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/InstallationWithFullDiskEncryption#LiveCD.2FLiveUSB)
- *Artix Repositories* : [https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Repositories#Arch_repositories](https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Repositories#Arch_repositories)

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[blog.hyperling.com/artix-new-hardware](/artix-new-hardware)