diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'docs')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/session-context.org | 121 |
1 files changed, 52 insertions, 69 deletions
diff --git a/docs/session-context.org b/docs/session-context.org index c6a2a4a..a9ae82e 100644 --- a/docs/session-context.org +++ b/docs/session-context.org @@ -3,72 +3,55 @@ * Current Session State -** What We're Working On -All 3 unattended installation tests completed successfully. - -** Bugs Found and Fixed This Session - -*** Bug 1: gather_input returns non-zero exit code -- Cause: `[[ -n "$WIFI_SSID" ]] && info "..."` returns 1 when WIFI_SSID is empty -- The bare `return` inherits this exit code -- With `set -e`, script exits immediately -- Fix: Changed `return` to `return 0` -- Commit: 2f5bb37 - -*** Bug 2: pacstrap hangs on provider prompts -- Cause: pacstrap prompts for package provider selection (iptables, initramfs) -- In unattended mode, no input is available -- Fix: Pipe `yes ""` to pacstrap to auto-select defaults -- Commit: 1dc4e95 - -*** Bug 3: fsck hook in mkinitcpio -- Cause: fsck hook was included in HOOKS for ZFS root -- ZFS doesn't use fsck, causes error messages -- Fix: Removed fsck from HOOKS line -- Commit: 1dc4e95 - -*** Bug 4: Missing hostid for ZFS boot -- Cause: ZFS uses hostid to identify pool ownership -- Without hostid, pool import can fail -- Fix: Generate/copy hostid and add spl.spl_hostid to kernel cmdline -- Commit: 1dc4e95 - -** Testing Status -- Test 1: 2-disk mirror - PASSED (installation complete, boots to passphrase prompt) -- Test 2: 2-disk stripe - PASSED (installation complete) -- Test 3: Single disk - PASSED (installation complete) - -** Key Progress This Session - -*** Config File Support for Unattended Installs -- Added --config-file /path/to/config argument -- Config only used when explicitly specified (prevents accidental disk wipes) -- Example config at /root/install-archzfs.conf.example on ISO -- Validates required fields: HOSTNAME, TIMEZONE, DISKS, ZFS_PASSPHRASE, ROOT_PASSWORD - -*** Boot Fixes for ZFS -- Removed fsck from mkinitcpio HOOKS -- Added hostid generation/copy to installed system -- Added spl.spl_hostid to kernel command line -- Removed 'quiet' from kernel params for visible boot messages - -** Files Modified This Session -- custom/install-archzfs - Config file support, bug fixes -- custom/install-archzfs.conf.example - Template for unattended installs -- build.sh - Copies example config to ISO -- .gitignore - Ignore VM disk images - -** Recent Commits -- 2f5bb37: Fix unattended mode exit issue (return 0) -- 1dc4e95: Add config file support for unattended installations - -** Test Configuration -- VM: ./scripts/test-vm.sh --multi-disk (for RAID testing) -- VM: ./scripts/test-vm.sh (for single disk) -- SSH: sshpass -p archzfs ssh -p 2222 root@localhost (live ISO) -- Config file: /root/test-mirror.conf - -** Test Credentials -- Live ISO root password: archzfs -- Test ZFS passphrase: testpass123 -- Test root password: testpass123 +** What We Completed This Session + +Rescue guide and recovery tools work - sections 6, 7, and 8 completed. + +*** Packages Added to build.sh +- partimage (legacy partition imaging) +- f2fs-tools (Flash-Friendly FS) +- exfatprogs (exFAT filesystem) +- emacs (editor) + +*** RESCUE-GUIDE.txt Sections Completed +All 8 sections now complete: +1. ZFS Recovery - done previously +2. Data Recovery - done previously +3. Boot Repair - done previously +4. Windows Recovery - done previously +5. Hardware Diagnostics - done previously +6. Disk Operations - completed this session + - partclone, fsarchiver, partimage + - nwipe secure wiping + - XFS, Btrfs, F2FS, exFAT filesystem tools + - Partitioning with parted/gdisk +7. Network Troubleshooting - completed this session + - Basic connectivity debugging + - NetworkManager and manual config + - SSHFS for remote file access + - SCP/rsync file transfers + - DNS debugging +8. Encryption & GPG - completed this session + - GPG symmetric/asymmetric decryption + - Key import/export + - File signing/verification + - LUKS partition encryption + - eCryptfs home directory recovery + +** Commits Made +- 6df73f6: Add disk, network, and encryption tools with rescue guide sections + +** Git Status +- All changes committed and pushed +- Working tree clean +- Up to date with origin/main + +** Project State +- RESCUE-GUIDE.txt is now complete (all 8 sections written) +- ISO needs rebuild to include new packages +- Ready for testing + +** Next Steps +- Rebuild ISO with new packages +- Test that all rescue tools are present on ISO +- Consider any additional scenarios for rescue guide |