Btrfs before install notes - Revision history

Admin at 18:01, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T18:01:12Z

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	Set up BTRFS ''before install'', according to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIu1d2lAiI this guide]		Set up BTRFS ''before install'', according to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIu1d2lAiI this guide]
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		+	'''FAIL''' Network here is too slow it's infuriating, trying installs is horrible

	(You are booted in the Arch Live environment meant to install Arch on your machine or VM)		(You are booted in the Arch Live environment meant to install Arch on your machine or VM)

Admin at 18:00, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T18:00:01Z

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	(You are booted in the Arch Live environment meant to install Arch on your machine or VM)		(You are booted in the Arch Live environment meant to install Arch on your machine or VM)

−	==Before ~~Pacstrap~~==	+	==Before pacstrap (01:50)==

	loadkeys for your keyboard		loadkeys for your keyboard
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	Select device with '''fdisk -l''' ; VM devices starts with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et		Select device with '''fdisk -l''' ; VM devices starts with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et

−	===Partitionning===	+	===Partitionning (02:05)===

	fdisk /dev/vda		fdisk /dev/vda
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	* Use '''w''' to write the modifications and exit the interactive fdisk prompt		* Use '''w''' to write the modifications and exit the interactive fdisk prompt

−	===Formatting===	+	===Formatting (02:50)===

	* mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/vda1		* mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/vda1
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	mount /dev/vda1 /mnt/efi		mount /dev/vda1 /mnt/efi

−	==It's pactsrap time now==	+	==It's pactsrap time now (07:00)==

	pacstrap -K /mnt base linux base-devel grub sudo git less nano efibootmgr btrfs-progs snapper snap-pac grub-btrfs tar sudo		pacstrap -K /mnt base linux base-devel grub sudo git less nano efibootmgr btrfs-progs snapper snap-pac grub-btrfs tar sudo
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	===And now...===		===And now...===
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		+	* check your mount points list for any misstep with '''mount'''
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		+	create your fstab file when mount is all ok
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		+	genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
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		+	Check again with '''less /mnt/etc/fstab'''
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		+	'''arch-chroot /mnt''' if everything is good
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		+	* you still have to do the usual : vconsole.conf for the keymap, locale-gen for lang etc, see the arch install guide
		+
		+	* Do the mkinit just in case :
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		+	mkinitcpio -P
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		+	* Install GRUB with this :
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		+	add --removable to the grub install line if necessary
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		+	then do grub-mkconfig
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		+	==then reboot==
		+
		+	--failed at grub / creating bootable system phase--

Admin at 16:38, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T16:38:03Z

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	* Then Umount the actual /dev/vda2 to replace by the '''@''' subvolume		* Then Umount the actual /dev/vda2 to replace by the '''@''' subvolume
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		+	mount /dev/vda2 -o subvolid=256 /mnt
		+	mount /dev/vda2 -o subvolid=257 /mnt/home
		+	mount /dev/vda2 -o subvolid=258 /mnt/.snapshots
		+	mount /dev/vda2 -o subvolid=5 /mnt/btrfsroot
		+	mount /dev/vda1 /mnt/efi
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		+	==It's pactsrap time now==
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		+	pacstrap -K /mnt base linux base-devel grub sudo git less nano efibootmgr btrfs-progs snapper snap-pac grub-btrfs tar sudo
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		+	Sodding network here man...
		+
		+	===And now...===

Admin at 16:26, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T16:26:54Z

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	Select device with '''fdisk -l''' ; VM devices starts with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et		Select device with '''fdisk -l''' ; VM devices starts with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et

−	==Partitionning==	+	===Partitionning===

	fdisk /dev/vda		fdisk /dev/vda
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	* Use '''w''' to write the modifications and exit the interactive fdisk prompt		* Use '''w''' to write the modifications and exit the interactive fdisk prompt

−	==Formatting==	+	===Formatting===

	* mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/vda1		* mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/vda1
	* mkfs.btrfs /dev/vda2		* mkfs.btrfs /dev/vda2

−	==Start mounting ~~an dplaying~~ with BTRFS (04:50)==	+	===Start mounting and playing with BTRFS (04:50)===

	* mount /dev/vda2 /mnt		* mount /dev/vda2 /mnt
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	btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@home		btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@home
	btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@snapshots		btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@snapshots
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		+	* Check your existing subvolumes and their ID :
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		+	btrfs subvolume list /

	(Reminder : subvolumes don't create snapshots of nested subvolumes ; here @ won't contain @home or @snapshots data)		(Reminder : subvolumes don't create snapshots of nested subvolumes ; here @ won't contain @home or @snapshots data)
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		+	* Create mountpoints
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		+	mkdir /mnt/efi
		+	mkdir /mnt/home
		+	mkdir /mnt/.snapshots
		+	mkdir /mnt/btrfsroot
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		+	* Then Umount the actual /dev/vda2 to replace by the '''@''' subvolume

Admin at 16:03, 29 November 2023

2023-11-29T16:03:13Z

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−	Set up BTRFS before install, according to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIu1d2lAiI this guide]	+	Set up BTRFS ''before install'', according to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIu1d2lAiI this guide]
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		+	(You are booted in the Arch Live environment meant to install Arch on your machine or VM)

	==Before Pacstrap==		==Before Pacstrap==
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	==Partitionning==		==Partitionning==
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	fdisk /dev/vda		fdisk /dev/vda

−	* Use '''g''' to create a GPT partition table	+	* Use '''g''' to create a GPT partition table on /dev/vda1

−	* Use '''n''' to create a ~~frist~~ EFI partition	+	* Use '''n''' to create a first EFI partition

	* Use +300M to make it 300M in size		* Use +300M to make it 300M in size
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	==Formatting==		==Formatting==
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		+	* mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/vda1
		+	* mkfs.btrfs /dev/vda2
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		+	==Start mounting an dplaying with BTRFS (04:50)==
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		+	* mount /dev/vda2 /mnt
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		+	* create subvolumes with
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		+	btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@
		+	btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@home
		+	btrfs subvolume create /mnt/@snapshots
		+
		+	(Reminder : subvolumes don't create snapshots of nested subvolumes ; here @ won't contain @home or @snapshots data)

Admin: /* Before Pacstrap */

2023-11-29T15:52:45Z

Before Pacstrap

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	loadkeys for your keyboard		loadkeys for your keyboard

−	~~select~~ device ; VM ~~devises strats~~ with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et	+	Select device with '''fdisk -l''' ; VM devices starts with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et
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		+	==Partitionning==
		+	fdisk /dev/vda
		+
		+	* Use '''g''' to create a GPT partition table
		+
		+	* Use '''n''' to create a frist EFI partition
		+
		+	* Use +300M to make it 300M in size
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		+	* Use '''t''' to change its type to '''1''' to make it an EFI partition
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		+	* Use '''n''' to create a second partition for the rest of the disk
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		+	* Use '''p''' to check for values and mistakes
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		+	* Use '''w''' to write the modifications and exit the interactive fdisk prompt
		+
		+	==Formatting==

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Set up BTRFS before install, according to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maIu1d2lAiI this guide]

==Before Pacstrap==

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select device ; VM devises strats with V here, as in /dev/'''v'''da1 et