TIny-Hacker No. Solus uses specialized, custom ISO-building tools. Years ago, Solus allowed access to ISO-building tools, but changed that practice because a few cowboys abused the privilege, distributing unofficial ISOs and in some cases charging.

    TIny-Hacker Do you have a second functioning PC? A bit outside the box, but you could put your new hard drive in it, install, update, then just put it back in the new PC. Or you could install as is on the old PC, update everything, then use Clonezilla/Rescuezilla to make an image of your install.. then just install that to the new PC, run doflicky (make sure to check the 32 bit library box) and you should be off to the races.

      TIny-Hacker @zmaint For what it is worth, I use a spare computer (Dell Optiplex Micro, 6th Gen i5, Intel onboard 620 graphics) to install Solus (and occasionally other distros as the mood moves) on an m.2 drive, update, and then put the drive into the computer on which I am going to run Solus. I don't clone or use doflicky. I just set up the drive on the Optiplex and install it into the computer that I want to use to run Solus. Solus seems to adjust to the different hardware without issues on boot. The only downside that I can see is that the drive shows up by name (rather than Linux Boot Manager) in the computer for a few reboots. But it seems to work fine so it might be worth a try. Good idea, @zmaint.

        infinitymdm Have you tried booting with the nonfree drivers?

        Unfortunately I think I was just mistaken here - I was thinking of other distros (specifically Manjaro) that offer this option.

          Sadly, I don't have a second PC to do the install on. Here's something I did try:

          1. Boot the live CD and get the Nouveau error
          2. Ctrl-Alt-F2 and log in as root
          3. Connect to network via nmcli
          4. Update system with sudo eopkg up

          However, there wasn't enough space on my USB drive so the upgrade failed. However, I'll try this again soon with a larger drive when I am able to and see how it goes.

          I also thought of the possibility of upgrading in a VM, then flashing the ISO, but I haven't done that yet.

            TIny-Hacker
            Boot the live CD and get the Nouveau error
            Ctrl-Alt-F2 and log in as root
            Connect to network via nmcli
            Update system with sudo eopkg up

            Interesting workaround. Please report how it works out.

              It still says not enough space, I'm thinking that the filesystem created when flashing the ISO is just too small. I tried updating individual packages (xorg-driver-video-nouveau and linux-current), but it still didn't work.
              I'm not sure which packages need to be updated to have support for my video card, so if anybody knew it would be great. However, it doesn't look like it'll be possible to update the entire system while still in the ISO. Does Solus have a CLI installer I could use (since I have access to the command line?)

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              TIny-Hacker The installed version will still be what the ISO is originally equipped with.

                  [deleted] My thought was, if I could use an installer that didn't require a DE and could be ran in the command line, I could install Solus to a bigger drive and update the system there.

                      zmaint No, I don't ever make it to a desktop environment. I boot the live CD, get an option "Install Solus", which then gives the nouveau error and freezes. However, from the nouveau error I can use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to access a CLI, which I could use to update, except that the partition with the live CD on it is too small for the update (And I don't know how to successfully expand the partition). So my thought was, if there was a CLI based installer (Debian has this I think?), I could install to a larger disk, then be able to run the update.

                      Basically, I have access to no DE, only a CLI, and less than 1 GB free space for updates.

                          TIny-Hacker you trying to install the budgie version? I'm thinking I have an old PC in storage. I could do a base install, update it, then clone it and share the ISO with you.

                          Another totally off the reservation thought... install it in a vm. Update. Then ise that to replace the nouveau files you need on the live usb.

                              zmaint Yes I'm trying to install the budgie version. I'd much appreciate that 😀

                              I may also give the idea with the VM a try. I thought of doing that earlier but kind of put it off since I'm not that experienced with VMs, but that might be my only solution left.

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                                  TIny-Hacker

                                  However, from the nouveau error I can use Ctrl-Alt-F2 to access a CLI, which I could use to update, except that the partition with the live CD on it is too small for the update

                                  chroot into your installed system following the instructions posted by zmaint and update there.