archlinux
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Switching systemd-boot to GRUB on Archlinux
I intend to use BTRFS snapshots, snapper and pac-snap to be able to rollback archlinux if an update goes wrong. However current it uses systemd-boot and the tools I intend to use required GRUB. Requirements¶ This tutorial is only meant for UEFI systems. It requires a EFI partition mounted under /boot with enough disk space…
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Converting Archlinux with BTRFS into NixOS
Recently I have converted my laptop from Archlinux into NixOS without reformatting or plugging a USB live distro and kept my home partition as is. This was done from the existing Archlinux install. The former system was installed on top a BTRFS root sub-volume. I use that to my advantage. These steps are for NixOS…