archy/image-recipe
Dorian c16fa8013a fix: use Debian 12 (Bookworm) live ISO base, remove squashfs boot artifacts
The ISO build was using Debian 13 (Trixie) as the live installer base
while the rootfs was built from Debian 12 (Bookworm). This caused:
- Debian 13 kernel/hostname/user in the live environment
- Squashfs errors on reboot from live-boot initramfs hooks

Fixes:
- Pin live ISO to Debian 12.10.0 (archive URL)
- Remove live-boot/live-config packages before initramfs regeneration
- Clean out any live-boot initramfs hooks/scripts from installed rootfs

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-25 16:51:14 +00:00
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2026-01-24 22:01:51 +00:00
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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 12 (Bookworm) 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-12-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