Arch Linux installer ISO — ZFS-on-root or BTRFS, doubles as rescue disk https://git.cjennings.net/archangel/atom?h=main 2026-02-23T17:54:25+00:00 2026-02-23T17:54:25+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-02-23T17:54:25+00:00 urn:sha1:fd2ea796b20bcbebea19c43978fb08e3cd6754ed The custom/ directory name was an archiso implementation detail. Renamed to installer/ which clearly communicates that this directory contains the installer scripts and utilities that ship on the ISO. Updated all references in build.sh, Makefile, test-install.sh, and README. 2026-01-25T06:10:41+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-25T06:10:41+00:00 urn:sha1:83b9e4d5114bba7068dffee2dd59aad2edcfe269 - Add NO_ENCRYPT=yes to btrfs-single.conf for unattended testing - Add offline Arch Wiki documentation section to RESCUE-GUIDE.txt - Update todo.org with completed tasks and new items 2026-01-19T06:44:13+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-19T06:44:13+00:00 urn:sha1:2d6101f7cf5d97587647e778b12205a6ff3087d3 Add bpftrace, bcc-tools, and perf for system tracing and profiling. These are Linux's eBPF-based equivalents to DTrace, essential for debugging and performance analysis in rescue scenarios. Add w3m terminal browser alongside existing lynx for better rendering of complex pages. Update RESCUE-GUIDE.txt with new sections covering: - Section 9: System Tracing with bpftrace examples, BCC tools, perf - Section 10: Terminal web browsing with lynx/w3m basics 2026-01-18T21:43:51+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T21:43:51+00:00 urn:sha1:1139ea66ea378c93158e8addf24680e112e4c5ba Packages added: - iotop: disk I/O monitor by process - ncdu: interactive disk usage analyzer - tree: directory tree viewer - speedtest-cli: internet speed test - mosh: mobile shell (survives disconnects) - aria2: multi-protocol downloader with resume - tmate: terminal sharing for remote assistance - sshuttle: VPN over SSH - pass: password manager Rescue guide expanded: - Section 5: iotop for finding disk I/O culprits - Section 6: ncdu and tree for disk space analysis - Section 7: speedtest-cli, mosh, aria2, tmate, sshuttle - Section 8: pass password manager access 2026-01-18T21:17:56+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T21:17:56+00:00 urn:sha1:cb8455c242be14988cf7eeab9851f85a682910ad Packages added: - mtr: combined ping + traceroute - iperf3: bandwidth testing - iftop: live bandwidth monitor by connection - nethogs: bandwidth monitor by process - ethtool: NIC configuration and diagnostics - tcpdump: packet capture - bind: dig/nslookup DNS tools - nmap: network scanner - wireshark-cli: tshark packet analysis Rescue guide section 7 expanded with scenarios for: - Network path analysis with mtr - Bandwidth testing with iperf3 - Live monitoring with iftop and nethogs - Interface diagnostics with ethtool - Packet capture with tcpdump - Network scanning with nmap - Deep packet analysis with tshark 2026-01-18T21:12:47+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T21:12:47+00:00 urn:sha1:b19ba4e0fc531b5627384c81e8d8aeae9c681795 Packages added: - partimage: legacy partition imaging - f2fs-tools: Flash-Friendly FS support - exfatprogs: exFAT filesystem tools - emacs: editor Rescue guide sections 6-8: - Disk Operations: partclone, fsarchiver, nwipe, filesystem tools - Network Troubleshooting: connectivity, sshfs, file transfers - Encryption & GPG: symmetric/asymmetric decryption, LUKS, eCryptfs 2026-01-18T20:56:15+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T20:56:15+00:00 urn:sha1:752400ff7ba075efc5849725d7282a01ce3d9cd4 Packages added: - memtester: userspace memory testing - stress-ng: CPU/memory/IO stress testing - lm_sensors: temperature/fan/voltage monitoring - lshw: detailed hardware inventory - dmidecode: SMBIOS/DMI system information - nvme-cli: NVMe drive management - hdparm: HDD/SSD parameter tuning Rescue guide Section 5 covers: - SMART disk health monitoring - Memory testing with memtester - System stress testing - Temperature monitoring with sensors - Hardware inventory commands - Disk benchmarking - Bad block checking 2026-01-18T20:46:58+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T20:46:58+00:00 urn:sha1:e17830103bfebd1f2ec73395abe2d8026cc11b21 Packages added: chntpw, ntfs-3g, dislocker, hivex Rescue guide section 4 covers: - Mounting NTFS partitions (including hibernated) - Reset/blank Windows passwords with chntpw - Unlock disabled accounts, promote to admin - Access BitLocker drives with dislocker - Copy files from non-booting Windows - Edit Windows registry with hivex - Offline malware scanning with ClamAV - Disable Fast Startup from Linux 2026-01-18T20:45:16+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T20:45:16+00:00 urn:sha1:3766f9380e6c18bc926aac6d29d59d2f958a0fd2 Packages added: os-prober, syslinux, ms-sys Rescue guide section 3 covers: - Chroot into broken system (including ZFS) - Reinstall GRUB (UEFI and Legacy) - Fix UEFI boot entries with efibootmgr - Rebuild initramfs with mkinitcpio - Dual-boot GRUB/Windows with os-prober - Restore Windows MBR with ms-sys - ZFS-specific boot issues (hostid, hooks) - Emergency GRUB command line boot 2026-01-18T20:43:23+00:00 Craig Jennings c@cjennings.net 2026-01-18T20:43:23+00:00 urn:sha1:8d6e6aabbd62100c5389a148aa4d153aa77dcfa8 Packages added: ddrescue, testdisk, foremost, sleuthkit, safecopy, smartmontools Rescue guide section 2 covers: - SMART health assessment - ddrescue for cloning failing drives - PhotoRec/TestDisk for file/partition recovery - Foremost for file carving - Filesystem repair (ext4, NTFS, XFS, FAT) - Mounting disk images - Safecopy for very damaged media