Parch Linux Mini

A minimal rescue and live ISO build of Parch Linux using Archiso.

Overview

Parch Linux Mini is a lightweight live ISO designed for system rescue, recovery, and installation purposes. It provides a minimal working environment with essential tools for troubleshooting, disk management, and installing Parch Linux.

Features

• Live Environment: Boot into a fully functional Linux environment
• Installation: Use archinstall-rs for easy installation
• Rescue Tools: Includes disk partitioning, data recovery, and system repair utilities
• Hardware Support: Broad hardware compatibility with various firmware and drivers
• UEFI & BIOS: Supports both boot modes

Included Packages

Base System

• base - Core Arch Linux base packages
• linux - Latest kernel
• linux-firmware - Hardware firmware files

Installation

• archinstall-rs - Modern installer (recommended)
• arch-install-scripts - Traditional Arch installation scripts

Rescue & Recovery

• btrfs-progs - BTRFS filesystem tools
• clonezilla - Disk imaging
• cryptsetup - LUKS encryption
• ddrescue - Data recovery
• dmraid - RAID support
• fsarchiver - Filesystem backup
• gpart - Partition editor
• gptfdisk - GPT partitioning
• lvm2 - Logical Volume Manager
• mdadm - RAID management
• partclone - Partition cloning
• parted - Partition editor
• partimage - Partition imaging
• testdisk - Data recovery
• smartmontools - S.M.A.R.T. monitoring

Network

• dhcpcd - DHCP client
• dnsmasq - DNS/DHCP server
• iwd - WiFi daemon
• iw - Wireless tools
• nfs-utils - NFS support
• openssh - SSH server/client
• openvpn - VPN support
• wpa_supplicant - WiFi management

Virtualization

• hyperv - Hyper-V drivers
• open-vm-tools - VMware tools
• qemu-guest-agent - QEMU support
• virtualbox-guest-utils-nox - VirtualBox tools

Storage & Filesystems

• bcachefs-tools - Bcachefs support
• e2fsprogs - Ext2/3/4 tools
• exfatprogs - ExFAT support
• f2fs-tools - F2FS support
• jfsutils - JFS support
• nilfs-utils - NILFS2 support
• ntfs-3g - NTFS support
• xfsprogs - XFS support

Parch Specific

• parch-branding - Parch Linux branding
• parch-pacman-next - Enhanced pacman
• parch-zram - ZRAM configuration
• paru - AUR helper

Building

Requirements

• Arch Linux or derivative
• archiso package
• Root privileges

Build Steps

# Run as root
sudo ./build.sh

The build script will:

1. Check for Pacman (Arch Linux package manager)
2. Install required build dependencies
3. Build the ISO using mkarchiso

Output

The resulting ISO will be located in the out/ directory:

• ParchMini-YYYY.MM.DD-x86_64.iso

Usage

Booting the ISO

1. Write the ISO to a USB drive:

   sudo dd if=out/ParchMini-*.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

2. Boot from USB and select the appropriate boot mode (UEFI or BIOS)

Installing Parch Linux

Run the installer:

archinstall-rs

Network Configuration

WiFi (iwctl):

iwctl
device list
station <device> scan
station <device> connect <SSID>

Ethernet: Should work automatically via DHCP

Rescue Operations

• Partition disks: parted, gparted, fdisk, cfdisk
• Check SMART: smartctl -a /dev/sdX
• Mount LUKS: cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sdX mapper-name
• LVM: lvscan, vgchange -ay

System Requirements

• Architecture: x86_64
• RAM: Minimum 512MB (recommended 2GB+)
• Storage: 4GB+ for ISO image

Boot Modes

• UEFI: systemd-boot
• BIOS: Syslinux

License

See LICENSE file for details.