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1. nostr-vpn still failing despite last mask attempt — confirmed in the 6th ISO's rootfs.tar: the .service file was present but not in multi-user.target.wants. Previous `systemctl mask` silently no-oped because the real file was already there. Fixed properly with explicit `rm -f` + `ln -sf /dev/null` for nostr-vpn, archipelago-wg, and archipelago-wg-address — same /dev/null symlink state that `mask` would produce on a clean install. 2. Kiosk didn't come up on first boot, only on reboot. Extended the ExecStartPre health-poll from 30s → 120s (unbundled ISO takes longer to settle on first boot: archipelago initializes state, pulls FileBrowser, frontend settles), raised TimeoutStartSec to 180s, and added After=systemd-user-sessions.service + After=network-online.target so X / Chromium aren't racing. 3. /init: line 29: can't create /root/etc/network/interfaces error on installer boot — debootstrap --variant=minbase omits ifupdown so the target has no /etc/network/ directory, and live-boot's init tries to seed it. Non-fatal but noisy. Added ifupdown + isc-dhcp-client to the debootstrap --include list. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Archipelago OS Image Recipes
Build scripts for creating bootable Debian Linux OS images for Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS.
Quick Start
Build the ISO
# 1. Sync latest configs from live dev server
./sync-from-live.sh
# 2. Build components
./scripts/build-backend.sh
./scripts/build-frontend.sh
# 3. Build the ISO
./build-debian-iso.sh
This creates a bootable Debian Live ISO with Archipelago pre-installed.
Write to USB
# Using dd (recommended)
./write-usb-dd.sh /dev/diskN
# Or use Balena Etcher to flash the ISO
See the ISO-BUILD-CHECKLIST.md for a comprehensive build workflow.
See the Architecture documentation for detailed system information.
What's Included
- Debian Linux Base: Stable Debian 13 (Trixie) distribution
- Podman: Container runtime for apps (rootless by default)
- Archipelago Backend: Rust-based API server
- Archipelago Frontend: Vue.js web interface
- Systemd Services: Automatic service management
- Network Configuration: NetworkManager for easy setup
Build Output
results/archipelago-debian-13-x86_64.iso- Bootable hybrid ISO image
Supported Platforms
- x86_64: Dell OptiPlex, HP ProDesk 400 G4 DM, Start9 Server Pure, and other x86_64 machines
- Build Systems: macOS (requires Docker) and Linux (native or Docker)
Installation Methods
1. Live USB Boot
Boot from USB, run in live mode to test, or install to disk.
2. Full Disk Installation
From the live environment, run:
sudo /archipelago/install-to-disk.sh
This installs Archipelago to a target disk using debootstrap.
Directory Structure
image-recipe/
├── build-debian-iso.sh # Main ISO builder
├── write-usb-dd.sh # Write ISO to USB with dd
├── create-fat32-usb.sh # Alternative USB creation
├── archipelago-scripts/ # Scripts included in ISO
│ ├── install-to-disk.sh # Disk installer
│ └── setup-bitcoin.sh # Bitcoin Core setup
├── scripts/ # Build helper scripts
│ ├── build-backend.sh # Compile Rust backend
│ ├── build-frontend.sh # Build Vue.js frontend
│ └── check-dependencies.sh # Verify build requirements
└── results/ # Built ISO output
Requirements
- Docker (for macOS builds)
- xorriso (for ISO creation):
brew install xorriso - 7zip (for ISO extraction):
brew install p7zip