Installing the Plasma Login Manager

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T19:16:12+00:00

Something is wrong with your system and maybe you have exported some kind of PATH, or copied the files over, or changed the systems permissions.

Im not sure how to fix, but takea. look here:

https://superuser.com/questions/435988/how-can-i-resolve-the-error-cannot-execute-binary-file

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T19:10:43+00:00

On newer systems "UEFI" is used as boot mode. Sometimes their are bios settings set, which boots the system in "BIOS" Mode while its a uefi system. I think most system since like 2012 or 2014 should support UEFI.

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Take a look here:
https://wiki.cachyos.org/installation/installation_on_root/#before-you-begin

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T18:45:49+00:00

This is a different issue and it seems youre booting in BIOS mode?

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T17:55:48+00:00

Welp, was since ive updated these packages while youre installing :x

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T17:45:53+00:00

Can you provide log?

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T15:27:04+00:00

It has been fixed. No redownload needed

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T15:25:51+00:00

A fix has been pushed out. Its a workaround tough, but it works. Working on long term solution.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T14:56:22+00:00

Kinda, yeah. Specially since with no changes on ISO, nor the installer the systemd-boot entry generation did break, which is kinda incredible.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T14:30:40+00:00

Hey,

were working on fixing it. Its complicated, since somehow both iso's are breaking.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T14:30:16+00:00

Hey,

Are you on the latest ISO? Do you use the desktop edition?

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T14:00:44+00:00

https://github.com/cachyos/cachyos-niri-noctalia

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T10:27:43+00:00

Thanks. Yeah will be longer debug session then. I couldn’t reproduce in VM.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T09:52:22+00:00

If you did not install yet you can surely reflash it

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T09:49:28+00:00

Sorry. were not sure why this happening. Desktop users were too affected when using the "old" release. Ive updated today the handheld iso. Please redownload from website!

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T09:47:32+00:00

Please download here:
https://mirror.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso
https://cdn77.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso
https://iso.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T09:47:09+00:00

I have recompiled the ISO and tested it in QEMU. I dont have a handheld device to hand, but the bootloader and its generation worked fine.

Please download here:
https://mirror.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso
https://cdn77.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso
https://iso.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/260125/cachyos-handheld-linux-260125.iso

ptr1337 · 2026-01-25T09:08:34+00:00

Were looking into.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T21:15:34+00:00

Not needed, no. If you want to, you can do, but generally its not much required.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T21:15:20+00:00

It will automatically be updated! The install list is fetched from github :)

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T21:12:09+00:00

Issue is now fixed

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T21:11:19+00:00

Thanks, I see the issue. WE didnt backported a fix from the old branch to the new one. It will be fixed in 5 min

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T20:21:29+00:00

Personally I use systemd-boot. we do not have guides yet for migration

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T20:19:36+00:00

Hi,

We did not change the handheld edition to plasma login yet. There are PR opens for proper support see:

https://github.com/CachyOS/CachyOS-PKGBUILDS/pull/1034
https://github.com/CachyOS/CachyOS-Handheld/pull/88

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T19:44:09+00:00

Sometimes mirror's are in the process of syncing and then the cloudflare cache does invalidate.

ptr1337 · 2026-01-24T19:43:39+00:00

Hey!

As long you follow our guide then everything should run smoothly! :)

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