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I’m trying to install CachyOS on a really low-spec mini PC with only 2GB of RAM. The installer requires 2.5GB, so it won’t let me proceed.

My goal is just to have a lightweight Arch-based system running XFCE, nothing fancy.

I already tried installing Arch Linux manually, but I ran into a weird issue during Wi-Fi configuration that I couldn’t resolve.

So I’m wondering:

• Is there any way to bypass or work around the RAM requirement for CachyOS?
• Or maybe a minimal install method I’m missing?

I’d really appreciate any tips, especially if someone has managed to get CachyOS or a similar setup running on such limited hardware.

Thanks!