From de709d7c46e1b5fe1616fa42e021a683bce37fd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Softer <sft.nik@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:21:15 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] Make network configuration mandatory with explicit "No
 network" option

---
 archinstall/lib/global_menu.py             | 1 +
 archinstall/lib/models/network.py          | 3 +++
 archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py | 2 ++
 archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py    | 4 +++-
 archinstall/locales/base.pot               | 3 +++
 archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po | 3 +++
 6 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index cae51df2..b81194b9 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ class GlobalMenu(AbstractMenu[None]):
 				action=select_network,
 				value={},
 				preview_action=self._prev_network_config,
+				mandatory=True,
 				key='network_config',
 			),
 			MenuItem(
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
index 71f3dca2..f19d1a71 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/network.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class NicType(Enum):
 	NM = 'nm'
 	NM_IWD = 'nm_iwd'
 	MANUAL = 'manual'
+	NONE = 'none'
 
 	def display_msg(self) -> str:
 		match self:
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ class NicType(Enum):
 				return tr('Use Network Manager (iwd backend)')
 			case NicType.MANUAL:
 				return tr('Manual configuration')
+			case NicType.NONE:
+				return tr('No network')
 
 
 class _NicSerialization(TypedDict):
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py b/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
index 13548584..48b863fd 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/network/network_handler.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def install_network_config(
 				installation.configure_nic(nic)
 			installation.enable_service('systemd-networkd')
 			installation.enable_service('systemd-resolved')
+		case NicType.NONE:
+			pass
 
 
 def _configure_nm_iwd(installation: Installer) -> None:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
index bcf54698..1b0f7456 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/network/network_menu.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfigur
 	"""
 
 	items = [MenuItem(n.display_msg(), value=n) for n in NicType]
-	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=True)
+	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=False)
 
 	if preset:
 		group.set_selected_by_value(preset.type)
@@ -205,5 +205,7 @@ async def select_network(preset: NetworkConfiguration | None) -> NetworkConfigur
 
 					if nics:
 						return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.MANUAL, nics)
+				case NicType.NONE:
+					return NetworkConfiguration(NicType.NONE)
 
 	return preset
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/base.pot b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
index df0915c7..3bce4c9c 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/base.pot
+++ b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "No network"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
index b88fd290..9eeaa1db 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
+++ b/archinstall/locales/uk/LC_MESSAGES/base.po
@@ -646,6 +646,9 @@ msgstr "Оберіть інтерфейс для додавання"
 msgid "Manual configuration"
 msgstr "Ручне налаштування"
 
+msgid "No network"
+msgstr "Без мережі"
+
 msgid "Mark/Unmark a partition as compressed (btrfs only)"
 msgstr "Позначити/зняти позначку розділу як стисненого (лише btrfs)"