x86-zfs-on-root-installer

Uses a big pile of bash to install debian root on zfs on your iron

Usage

• Copy conf.yml.example to conf.yaml, fill out fields as necessary
• Make conf.yaml available via a httpd
• Make a ssh pubkey available via the httpd
• Boot the livecd to grub
• Pass these kernel cmdline params
  • SSH_KEY_URL=http://your.httpd/id_<type>.pub
  • CONF_URL=http://your.httpd/conf.yml
• Edit console= params for live env as necessary
• Boot the installer
• Login with these credentials:
  • Username: installer
  • Password: potassium
• Watch the installer fly by
• Debian root on zfs has issues exporting rpool after installation
  • I remember finding a fix for this, but can't remember what it was
  • Email me honk@goos.blog if you know the fix
  • Anyway.
  • First boot you'll be dropped into an initramfs shell
  • Run these commands to fix boot
  • zpool import -Nf rpool; reboot -f