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diff --git a/docs/previous-session-history.org b/docs/previous-session-history.org index 8a87058..2c9d377 100644 --- a/docs/previous-session-history.org +++ b/docs/previous-session-history.org @@ -10,6 +10,125 @@ Sessions are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first). * Archived Sessions +*** 2026-01-22 Thu @ 15:02 -0600 + +*Status:* COMPLETE + +*What We Completed:* +- Diagnosed and fixed ratio (Framework Desktop, AMD Strix Halo) boot failures +- Root cause: missing linux-firmware 20260110 caused amdgpu to freeze at boot +- Installed linux-firmware 20260110-1, fixed ZFS mountpoints, fixed hostid mismatch +- Configured kernel 6.15.2 as default (pinned), created clean GRUB menu +- Created retrospective workflow for continuous improvement +- Added PRINCIPLES.org with behavioral lessons learned +- Documented full troubleshooting session + +*Key Decisions:* +- linux-firmware version is critical for AMD Strix Halo (20260110+ required) +- ZFS rollback with separate /boot partition is dangerous - recommend ZFSBootMenu +- Established retrospective workflow for major problem-solving sessions +- Behavioral lessons go in PRINCIPLES.org, technical facts in session docs + +*Files Modified:* +- [[file:../custom/archangel][custom/install-archzfs]] - Fixed mkinitcpio configuration +- [[file:../todo.org][todo.org]] - Added ZFS rollback + /boot issue, ZFSBootMenu task +- [[file:PRINCIPLES.org][docs/PRINCIPLES.org]] - New file with behavioral lessons +- [[file:protocols.org][docs/protocols.org]] - Added PRINCIPLES.org to session startup +- [[file:retrospectives/2026-01-22-ratio-boot-fix.org][docs/retrospectives/]] - Retrospective for this session +- [[file:2026-01-22-ratio-boot-fix-session.org][docs/2026-01-22-ratio-boot-fix-session.org]] - Full technical session doc + +*Commits Made:* +- c46191c: Fix ratio boot issues: firmware, mkinitcpio, and document ZFS rollback dangers +- 9100517: Update ratio session doc: kernel 6.15.2 now default with clean GRUB menu +- e5aedfa: Add retrospective workflow and PRINCIPLES.org for continuous improvement + +*Next Steps:* +- Implement ZFSBootMenu on ratio to solve /boot rollback issue +- Consider adding ZFSBootMenu to install-archzfs as alternative to GRUB + +*** 2026-01-18 Sat @ 16:30 -0600 + +*Status:* COMPLETE + +*What We Completed:* +- Completed RESCUE-GUIDE.txt with all 8 sections fully documented +- Added final round of utility packages to ISO: + - Disk tools: ncdu, tree + - Hardware diagnostics: iotop + - Network: speedtest-cli, mosh, aria2, tmate, sshuttle + - Security: pass (password manager) +- Removed AUR-only packages that broke build: safecopy, ms-sys, dislocker, nwipe +- Successfully rebuilt ISO (5.1GB) +- Copied ISO to truenas.local:/mnt/vault/isos and ~/downloads/isos +- Wrote ISO to USB drives (/dev/sda 1TB, /dev/sdb 240GB) +- Ran all tests: + - zfs-snap-prune unit tests: 22/22 PASSED + - VM install test (single-disk): PASSED + - VM install test (mirror): PASSED + - VM install test (raidz1): PASSED +- Marked "Add common recovery tools" TODO as DONE + +*Commits Made:* +- 36aa130: Add utility tools and rescue guide documentation +- 6f4fd68: Remove AUR-only packages from ISO build + +*Files Modified:* +- [[file:../build.sh][build.sh]] - Added utility packages, removed AUR-only packages +- [[file:../custom/RESCUE-GUIDE.txt][custom/RESCUE-GUIDE.txt]] - Completed all 8 sections +- [[file:../TODO.org][TODO.org]] - Marked recovery tools task as DONE +- [[file:session-context.org][docs/session-context.org]] - Updated session state + +*Key Technical Notes:* +- AUR packages cannot be included in mkarchiso builds without custom AUR handling +- Documented AUR tools (safecopy, ms-sys, dislocker, nwipe) in RESCUE-GUIDE with install instructions +- ISO now doubles as a comprehensive rescue/recovery disk + +*Next Steps:* +- Test booting from physical USB drive on real hardware +- Consider CI/CD pipeline for automated ISO builds +- Consider adding ISO to GRUB boot menu for on-disk recovery + +*** 2026-01-17 Sat @ 17:10 -0600 + +*Status:* IN PROGRESS + +*What We Completed:* +- Fixed ZFS kernel module mismatch by switching to linux-lts + zfs-dkms +- Fixed bootloader to use linux-lts kernel (was defaulting to regular linux) +- Fixed broadcom-wl dependency (switched to broadcom-wl-dkms) +- Updated mkinitcpio preset for linux-lts with archiso config +- Fixed install-archzfs bugs: + - =[[ ]] && error= pattern causing early exit with =set -e= (changed to if/then) + - 50G reservation on 50G disk (now dynamic: 20% of pool, capped 5-20G) + - sanoid not in official repos (moved to archsetup) + - grub-mkfont needs freetype2 package (added to pacstrap) +- Removed sanoid/syncoid from install-archzfs (archsetup will handle) +- Created inbox item for archsetup with full sanoid/syncoid config +- ISO now 4.8G (was 5.4G) - only linux-lts kernel + +*Key Technical Insights:* +- =broadcom-wl= depends on =linux= kernel specifically - use =broadcom-wl-dkms= instead +- archiso releng profile has linux.preset in airootfs that needs renaming to linux-lts.preset +- With =set -e=, =[[ test ]] && command= returns exit code 1 if test is false, causing script exit +- =grub-mkfont= requires =freetype2= package (not installed by default with grub) + +*Files Modified:* +- [[file:../build.sh][build.sh]] - major updates for linux-lts, bootloader configs, mkinitcpio preset +- [[file:../custom/archangel][custom/install-archzfs]] - multiple bug fixes, removed sanoid/syncoid +- [[file:~/code/archsetup/inbox/zfs-sanoid-detection.txt][archsetup inbox]] - sanoid/syncoid config for archsetup to implement + +*Current State:* +- ISO builds successfully with linux-lts + zfs-dkms +- ZFS module loads correctly in live environment +- install-archzfs runs through most steps +- Last error: grub-mkfont missing freetype2 (now fixed, needs rebuild/test) + +*Next Steps:* +- Rebuild ISO with freetype2 fix +- Complete full install-archzfs test in VM +- Test booting the installed system +- Git commit all changes + *** 2026-01-17 Sat @ 13:16 -0600 *Status:* COMPLETE (continued above) |
