#+TITLE: Session Context - archzfs
#+DATE: 2026-01-18

* Current Session State

** What We're Working On
Testing unattended installation with --config-file option. Currently running 2-disk mirror test.

** 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
- Sets sensible defaults for optional fields

*** Boot Fixes for ZFS
- Removed fsck from mkinitcpio HOOKS (ZFS doesn't use fsck)
- Added hostid generation/copy to installed system
- Added spl.spl_hostid to kernel command line
- Removed 'quiet' from kernel params for visible boot messages

*** Multi-Disk RAID Support
- RAID level selection: mirror, stripe, raidz1/2/3
- EFI partitions on all disks for boot redundancy
- Stripe option for max capacity (no redundancy)
- Dynamic capacity calculations in preview

*** fzf-Based User Interface
- Replaced all select menus with fzf fuzzy finder
- Timezone: fuzzy search with current time preview
- Locale: all locales shown, format examples in preview
- Keymap: all keymaps with layout info
- Disk selection: multi-select (TAB), disk details preview
- RAID level: explanatory preview with capacity calculations
- WiFi: network list by signal strength, security info preview

*** Documentation
- Created comprehensive README.org (15 sections)
- TODO.org with project tasks

** Files Modified This Session
- custom/install-archzfs - Config file support, boot fixes
- custom/install-archzfs.conf.example - NEW: template for unattended installs
- build.sh - Copies example config to ISO
- README.org - Comprehensive documentation
- TODO.org - Project task tracking

** Bugs Being Investigated
- Install script exiting early in unattended mode - FIXED with return 0
- Still need to verify full installation completes and boots successfully

** Testing Status
- Test 1: 2-disk mirror - IN PROGRESS (packages installing)
- Test 2: 2-disk stripe - PENDING
- Test 3: Single disk - PENDING

** Test Configuration
- VM: ./scripts/test-vm.sh --multi-disk
- SSH: sshpass -p archzfs ssh -p 2222 root@localhost
- Config file: /root/test-mirror.conf

** Test Credentials
- Live ISO root password: archzfs
- Test ZFS passphrase: testpass123
- Test root password: testpass123