CachyOS / CachyOS/distribution

[Enhancement]: Installer: manual choice of cpu profile is must be mandatory (high priority)

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Description

### Problem / Motivation

I have several notebooks with different x86-64 CPUs.
Also need installed CachyOS (USB drive) run on random PCs.

In two cases CachyOS is useless:
1) When OS installed on high-end CPU, so can't run on ordinary x86-64 machines.
2) When OS installed on Virtual Machine (high-end CPU) can't run that VM on ordinary x86-64 machines.

CachyOS installer is not flexible due to can't create bootable drive for ordinary x86-64 machines.

### Proposed Solution

Add to CachyOS installer new Step:

(The example below demonstrates how the menu will be displayed for 86-64-v3 host CPU).

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1) By default all menu items are disabled.
2) The automatic CPU detection function enables the compatibles menu items and activates the one item which corresponding to host CPU.

**Result:**
- User understands which profile compatible with his host CPU
- User can change the profile at his own discretion

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the CachyOS installer’s CPU-profile selection and automatic detection entry points; verify that the proposed step disables unsupported profiles, selects the host profile, and permits a compatible manual choice.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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