2. OS Installation

Complete these steps to install Arcane OS inside your VM or on bare‑metal.

Installation Overview

Detailed Step-by-Step

1. Start the Installer

• Power on the VM or bare‑metal host.

• At the UEFI boot menu, hit Enter (or wait 30 seconds).

2. Welcome Screen

• A splash screen appears, then the Arcane OS welcome interface.

• ✅ If UEFI & TPM 2.0 are detected, the setup screen loads.

• ❌ If not, you’ll see a “Missing TPM/UEFI” error and the installer will halt—power off, correct the hardware, then retry.

3. Select Keyboard Layout

• Choose your Layout (e.g. US, UK) and Variant.

• Click Next.

4. Hostname Setup

• Enter a hostname (e.g. FluxNode-Cumulus-01).

  • This can be helpful for system notifications and managing multiple nodes.

• Click Next.

5. Console User Password

• ArcaneOS uses strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). You’ll now configure the only console-accessible user:

• The console user is pre‑defined as console.

• Set a strong password for console access.

• Click Next.

6. Network Configuration

• A list of interfaces appears—select the one to configure.

• Optionally set a static IP or leave as DHCP.

• Click Next

7. UPnP Port Selection

• Arcane OS scans your LAN for active FluxNode ports.

• Greyed‑out ports are already in use (e.g. 16167, 16177).

• Click an available port (e.g. 16157).

Optional: Reserve or Override

• Reserve: Click Reserve to map the port on your router for 1 hour.

• Override: If you’re certain a greyed‑out port is free, toggle Override to force‑select it.

• Click Next.

Summary

• Review your selections in the summary screen.

• Click Confirm to proceed to storage.

8. Storage Configuration

• ArcaneOS uses a secure and encrypted LVM setup for all disks:

• Select one or more disks to form an encrypted LVM volume.

• Click Next.

• Confirm the disk list in the overlay, then click Confirm to start.

9. Installation Progress

• The installer copies files and configures LVM/encryption.

• Wait a few minutes.

• When complete, click Reboot.

10. Enroll Secure Boot Key (Platform Key / PK)

• On first install, after reboot open your UEFI settings.

• Import the Flux Platform Key (PK) for Secure Boot.

• If you’ve done this previously, you can skip.

⚠️ Skipping on a fresh install will cause a later validation failure.

Tips & Troubleshooting

• Missing Features Error: Ensure Pre‑Enroll Keys was disabled and TPM 2.0 enabled in your VM’s System settings.

• Port Collision: If you can’t find an open port, shut down other nodes or choose a high-numbered port.

• UEFI Warnings: Always import the PK on first boot to avoid future boot‑lock during node validation.