Posts tagged "portable linux"
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Portable Arch Linux: Backing Up and Restoring Your Drive with dd and rsync
Two approaches to backing up a portable Arch Linux drive: a full block-level image with dd and zstd compression via WSL2, and a filesystem-level rsync backup for incremental use. Plus how to restore from each.
Portable Arch Linux: Surviving BIOS Updates — What Breaks and How to Fix It
A practical guide to fixing the three things that consistently break after a BIOS update on a dual-boot Arch Linux + Windows 11 setup: Ethernet ID changes, Windows stealing the EFI boot order, and Secure Boot key loss.
Portable Arch Linux: Secure Boot with sbctl on ASUS X670E (Dual-Boot Windows)
How to configure Secure Boot on Arch Linux with a dual-boot Windows 11 setup — using sbctl to generate and enrol custom keys, sign the bootloader and kernel, and recover after a BIOS update wipes your keys.
Portable Arch Linux on USB: LUKS2 Encryption That Boots Anywhere (2025)
Build an encrypted, portable Arch Linux USB. LUKS2, hardware-agnostic boot on Intel/AMD/ARM, UUID portability, and multi-machine tactics.
Boot Arch Linux From Any PC: Full-Disk Encryption on USB (LUKS + Secure Boot)
Run your entire Arch system from a Samsung T7 SSD—LUKS encryption, Secure Boot, GPU support (AMD/Nvidia/Intel). Works on any hardware. No dual-boot, no VM, just plug and go.