Arch Linux - Downloads
https://archlinux.org/downloadArch Linux Downloads Release Info. The image can be burned to a CD, mounted as an ISO file, or be directly written to a USB stick using a utility like dd.It is intended for new installations only; an existing Arch Linux system can always be updated with pacman -Syu.. Current Release: 2021.12.01 Included Kernel: 5.15.5 ISO Size: 850.3 MB ...
Arch boot process - ArchWiki
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_boot_processArch boot process. In order to boot Arch Linux, a Linux-capable boot loader must be set up. The boot loader is responsible for loading the kernel and initial ramdisk before initiating the boot process. The procedure is quite different for BIOS and UEFI systems, the detailed description is given on this or linked pages.