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| author | Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net> | 2026-02-23 15:52:13 -0600 |
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| committer | Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net> | 2026-02-23 15:52:13 -0600 |
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docs: update README overview wording
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@@ -5,29 +5,28 @@ Arch Linux ISO and installer with ZFS and Btrfs support. * Overview -Archangel is a custom Arch Linux ISO build system. It generates a live ISO and installer Arch Linux on ZFS or Btrfs root filesystems. It provides an interactive installer with support for encrypted filesystems, multi-disk RAID configurations, and automatic snapshot management. +Archangel is a custom Arch Linux ISO build system. -The ISO includes all necessary tools pre-loaded, eliminating the need for -manual module loading or package installation during the install process. +#+begin_src bash +make build +#+end_src -The ISO also doubles as a [[#rescue-disk][rescue disk]] with data recovery, boot repair, -hardware diagnostics, and other tools pre-installed. An [[#ssh-server][SSH server]] starts -automatically for remote access. +will begin generating a live ISO with OpenZFS kernel modules and an installer that supports Arch Linux on ZFS root along with Btrfs, encrypted filesystems, multi-disk RAID configurations. The ISO also doubles as a [[#rescue-disk][rescue disk]] with data recovery, boot repair, hardware diagnostics, and other tools pre-installed. An [[#ssh-server][SSH server]] starts automatically making remote connections dead easy. * Features - *Dual Filesystem Support* - Choose ZFS or Btrfs during installation ([[#filesystem-comparison][comparison]]) - *Native Encryption* - ZFS encryption or LUKS2 for Btrfs - *Multi-Disk RAID* - Mirror, stripe, raidz1/2/3 (ZFS) or RAID0/1/10 (Btrfs) -- *Snapshot Boot* - ZFSBootMenu (ZFS) or grub-btrfs (Btrfs) for [[#post-installation][booting snapshots]] +- *Snapshot Boot* - ZFSBootMenu (ZFS) or grub-btrfs (Btrfs) for [[#post-installation][booting into snapshots]] - *[[#ssh-server][SSH Ready]]* - Optional SSH with root login for headless servers -- *EFI Boot Redundancy* - Bootloader installed on all disks for resilience -- *fzf-Based Interface* - Fuzzy search for timezone, locale, keymap, disk, RAID, and WiFi ([[#installation-walkthrough][walkthrough]]) +- *EFI Boot Redundancy* - Bootloader installed on all disks for resilience. +- *[[https://github.com/junegunn/fzf][fzf]]*-Based Interface - Fuzzy search for timezone, locale, keymap, disk, RAID, and WiFi. - *NetworkManager* - WiFi configuration copied to installed system -- *[[#unattended-installation][Unattended Install]]* - Headless installation via plaintext config file -- *[[#genesis-snapshot][Genesis Snapshot]]* - Automatic pristine-state snapshot after installation. Convenient for testing machines. +- *[[#unattended-installation][Unattended Install]]* - Headless installation via a single plain text config file - *[[#rescue-disk][Rescue Disk]]* - Data recovery, boot repair, hardware diagnostics, and more -- *LTS Kernel* - Uses linux-lts for stability + +Archangel currently uses linux-lts for stability. Choosing linux and linux-zen kernel varieties coming shortly. ** Filesystem Comparison |