Automatic hardware detection #4762

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1. h8d13 commented on Sep 7, 2026

   

   h8d13

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   archinstall already detects

   archinstall/archinstall/lib/hardware.py

   Lines 222 to 232 in 7c52719

   	@staticmethod
   	def has_nvidia_graphics() -> bool:
   	return any('nvidia' in x.lower() for x in _sys_info.graphics_devices)
   	@staticmethod
   	def has_amd_graphics() -> bool:
   	return any('amd' in x.lower() for x in _sys_info.graphics_devices)
   	@staticmethod
   	def has_intel_graphics() -> bool:
   	return any('intel' in x.lower() for x in _sys_info.graphics_devices)

   and then "recommends" but only through help text:

   archinstall/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py

   Lines 87 to 92 in 7c52719

   	if SysInfo.has_amd_graphics():
   	header += tr('For the best compatibility with your AMD hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or AMD / ATI options.') + '\n'
   	if SysInfo.has_intel_graphics():
   	header += tr('For the best compatibility with your Intel hardware, you may want to use either the all open-source or Intel options.\n')
   	if SysInfo.has_nvidia_graphics():
   	header += tr('For the best compatibility with your Nvidia hardware, you may want to use the Nvidia proprietary driver.\n')

   This doesn't cover hybrid iGPU + dGPU laptops paths.
2. sidalsolgun commented on Sep 7, 2026

   

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   "This doesn't cover hybrid iGPU + dGPU laptops paths."

   This is the problem, we need dual GPU support.

   CachyOS and EndeavourOS also have hardware detection so we can use their system I guess?

   (I am not a programmer, just sharing my thoughts.)
3. h8d13 commented on Sep 8, 2026

   

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   Well the issue is that there are several things here:

   https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME

   Plus new asusctl package

   https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Asusctl
4. h8d13 commented on Sep 8, 2026

   

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   Overall its a bit of a mess. Which is probably why these are left to user configuration
5. sidalsolgun commented on Sep 8, 2026

   

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   Probably I should stick to EndeavourOS forever.
6. sidalsolgun commented on Sep 28, 2026

   

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   https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall/blob/master/archinstall/lib/hardware.py

   Check the line 50 from the link above:

   class GfxDriver(Enum):
   AllOpenSource = 'All open-source'
   AmdOpenSource = 'AMD / ATI (open-source)'
   IntelOpenSource = 'Intel (open-source)'
   NvidiaOpenKernel = 'Nvidia (open kernel module for newer GPUs, Turing+)'
   NvidiaOpenSource = 'Nvidia (open-source nouveau driver)'
   VMOpenSource = 'VirtualBox (open-source)'

   Imagine having intel+nvidia, amd+nvidia, and intel+amd hardware then seeing options like these...

   We have to fix/change this.
7. sidalsolgun commented on Sep 28, 2026

   

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   Also anyone who is using archinstall must be an end-user, or someone who wants a system that just works.

   Archinstall should detect and install the best options for the user's hardware without asking the user.

   Let's keep it simple just like Arch Linux's philosophy says.
8. sidalsolgun commented on Oct 3, 2026

   

   sidalsolgun

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   Wait, so packages required for CPUs to work is already install automatically, and the section I mentioned above is just for GPU?

   If so I made a huge mistake by creating this issue.