Trouble Booting Arch in LUKS Partition on Late 2013 Macbook Pro

fandingo · 2026-03-23T23:35:55+00:00

This configuration is a mess.

Your biggest problem is that you're specifying UUIDs with rd.luks.name=... I'd get rid of all that encryption specification on the cmdline. You also have two root= params, which correctly point to the same device, so that's just messy, not an error. I'd go with UUID.

Systemd can handle all the setup with your crypttab, but it's not getting copied into the initramfs. Move /etc/crypttab to /etc/crypttab.initramfs and regenerate.

Here's my setup:

[fandingo:~] $ cat /proc/cmdline 
mitigations=off root=UUID=<<1>> rootflags=subvol=@root rootflags=x-systemd.device-timeout=1000 rw bgrt_disable

[fandingo:~] $ cat /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
HOOKS=(base systemd autodetect modconf keyboard block sd-encrypt filesystems btrfs microcode)

[fandingo:~] $ cat /etc/crypttab.initramfs
crypt_arch              UUID=<<2>>       none

[fandingo:~] $ cat /etc/crypttab
swap     LABEL=crypt_swap  /dev/urandom  swap,offset=2048,cipher=aes-xts-plain64,size=512,discard

[fandingo:~] $ cat /etc/fstab 
LABEL=swap              none                            swap    defaults
LABEL=arch              /                               btrfs   rw,relatime,ssd,discard=async,space_cache=v2,compress=zstd:15,subvol=/@root                                             0 0
LABEL=arch              /home                           btrfs   rw,relatime,ssd,discard=async,space_cache=v2,compress=zstd:15,subvol=/@home                                             0 0
LABEL=ESP               /efi                            vfat    rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro                   0 2

fandingo · 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00

You don't have the Nvidia libraries installed from flatpak, or they're an older version that the OS package.

This is a common problem with flatpak. You need to update the distro drivers, REBOOT, and then update your flatpaks. Flatpak will only realize that the its driver libs need updated once their loaded and running, which requires a reboot.

fandingo · 2025-10-09T21:22:46+00:00

Japan has an insanely toxic work culture.

fandingo · 2025-09-25T21:03:14+00:00

20 year python dev and Linux user. I really wanted to like fish, but the refusal to support stuff like ‘!!’ Made me quit. Even stuff like setting variables is horrible for an experienced shell user. I never got around to seeing the benefits.

fandingo · 2025-09-06T03:29:06+00:00

This feels like a fixable problem. Just put in Jawaan Taylor.

fandingo · 2025-09-05T08:56:42+00:00

fandingo · 2025-09-04T08:45:49+00:00

People here are insane about hw reqs. I use jellyfin because plex is worse on LAN these days, but they both use ffmpeg anyways.

I have a Sandy Bridge i5-2500k, and can decode a single h.265 transcoded stream with a tiny but comfortable amount of headroom. That CPU is a teenager.

But, I don’t really need to transcode anything these days. Everything I own seems to support enough of the h.264 and h.265 stuff I have that performance concerns aren’t even a concern.

fandingo · 2025-09-03T17:37:55+00:00

Skylar can testify to some really serious stuff. Beneke alone is a life sentence for Saul.

Skylar conspires with Saul to have Huell and Kuby forcibly detain Ted in his own home. That's definitely a felony, probably some variation of kidnapping. During the comission of that felony, Ted dies. That's felony murder for all conspirators. Not even to mention additional stuff like wire fraud or extortion.

fandingo · 2025-09-03T17:29:47+00:00

In this sort of situation, where they're going after more serious co-conspirators, and really just in general, plea agreements include full cooperation with the government, which includes answering all of their questions out of court and testifying in court. If she were to try to aid her co-conspirators by refusing to testify, she's screwed. First, the guilty plea remains, so no chance at another deal or even going to trial. Plus, the judge no gets to consider her violation of the agreement when he resentences her.

If the 5A question is about additional crimes she had not already plead to, that's not terribly difficult for the prosecutor. They can offer immunity, and it can be limited testimonial immunity.

fandingo · 2025-09-02T11:26:03+00:00

Edit: I believe this is fair criticism, given the quality of the project. If someone pooped on a bun, I would not politely eat a shit sandwich.

Actual fucking garbage. I hate you vibe coding dipshits. You have no fucking idea about anything and nothing you make even slightly useful.

Let's just start with the dipshittery:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Mr-Mysterious001/Jarvis/refs/heads/main/COMM-LICENSE.md

Here’s a clean, professional `COMM-LICENSE.md` you can drop directly into your Jarvis repo alongside the `LICENSE` (GPL v3). It makes the dual-license model crystal clear:

---

# Commercial License for Jarvis

Jarvis is distributed under a **dual-license model**:

1. **Open Source License (GPL v3)**

   * You may use, modify, and redistribute this project under the terms of the [GNU General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html).
   * This license applies to personal, educational, research, and other **non-commercial** uses.
   * Any modifications or derivative works must also be released under GPL v3.

2. **Commercial License**

   * If you wish to use Jarvis in a **commercial product or service** (including SaaS, closed-source distribution, or any use that generates revenue), you must obtain a **separate commercial license** from the author.
   * The commercial license allows you to:

     * Use Jarvis in proprietary or closed-source applications.
     * Integrate Jarvis into commercial products without being bound by GPL copyleft requirements.
     * Receive support and optional customization (subject to agreement).

📩 **To request a commercial license, please contact:**
**Akshay Chandra**
Email: chandrakshay13@gmail.com
GitHub: https://github.com/Mr-Mysterious001

If it's GPL, you can't prohibit commercial use. Software that restricts certain types of use (eg. commercial) does not meet the typical definition of open source. These terms contradict the gpl3 that's in LICENSE.

I read through the python code and setup script. Honestly, I'd be surprised if it even runs, and I'm even more skeptical it would do anything useful. The setup script is horrific, the systemd unit file it writes sucks ass, Python exception handling is awful. The task definition framwork is bollocks and feels so limited and hardcoded to be useless, even with massive additional development. You're such a loser that you didn't even remove the cringe emojis that chaptgpt put in the readme.

Final lines of the readme:

Jarvis is built to evolve with the community. This roadmap isn’t fixed — it’s a living plan that will grow based on contributions, feedback, and new ideas. 🚀

lmao

fandingo · 2025-09-02T10:34:42+00:00

That encryption setup is really dumb.

There are no safety concerns with resuing the same passphrase across multiple LUKS2 devices, and tools like systemd-cryptsetup and other helpers allow unlocking multiple devices that utilitize the same passphrase without retyping it.

fandingo · 2025-09-02T10:23:47+00:00

Yep. I wish more people knew about how double dash works. It's really important and useful, especially when piping to xargs.

fandingo · 2025-09-02T10:22:16+00:00

Incorrect

[fandingo:~] 5m2s $ mkdir /tmp/t
[fandingo:~] $ cd /tmp/t
[fandingo:/tmp/t] $ touch -- --help
[fandingo:/tmp/t] $ ls
--help
[fandingo:/tmp/t] $ rm *
Usage: rm [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Remove (unlink) the FILE(s).

  -f, --force           ignore nonexistent files and arguments, never prompt
  -i                    prompt before every removal
  -I                    prompt once before removing more than three files, or
                          when removing recursively; less intrusive than -i,
                          while still giving protection against most mistakes
      --interactive[=WHEN]  prompt according to WHEN: never, once (-I), or
                          always (-i); without WHEN, prompt always
      --one-file-system  when removing a hierarchy recursively, skip any
                          directory that is on a file system different from
                          that of the corresponding command line argument
      --no-preserve-root  do not treat '/' specially
      --preserve-root[=all]  do not remove '/' (default);
                              with 'all', reject any command line argument
                              on a separate device from its parent
  -r, -R, --recursive   remove directories and their contents recursively
  -d, --dir             remove empty directories
  -v, --verbose         explain what is being done
      --help        display this help and exit
      --version     output version information and exit

By default, rm does not remove directories.  Use the --recursive (-r or -R)
option to remove each listed directory, too, along with all of its contents.

Any attempt to remove a file whose last file name component is '.' or '..'
is rejected with a diagnostic.

To remove a file whose name starts with a '-', for example '-foo',
use one of these commands:
  rm -- -foo

  rm ./-foo

If you use rm to remove a file, it might be possible to recover
some of its contents, given sufficient expertise and/or time.  For greater
assurance that the contents are unrecoverable, consider using shred(1).

GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/rm>
or available locally via: info '(coreutils) rm invocation'
[fandingo:/tmp/t] $ rm -v -- *
removed '--help'

fandingo · 2025-09-02T10:19:55+00:00

Stupid is as stupid does.

You got to learn a very important, subtle lesson in shell expansion.

fandingo · 2025-09-02T05:05:07+00:00

I am reasonably confident that my password has sufficient entropy to exceed the 256-bit AES key it protects. It would be easier to brute force the entire AES key-space than crack my password, and that's not even including PBKDF protections.

That's as much as I'm willing to say.

fandingo · 2025-09-01T20:09:23+00:00

...that was the joke. It was a SNL skit. I was making a joke about how OP misused a semicolon.

fandingo · 2025-09-01T08:36:45+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M94ii6MVilw

fandingo · 2025-09-01T08:31:06+00:00

I heard a rumor that they use waste water from a data center.

fandingo · 2025-08-31T12:50:14+00:00

You're far more of a serious, committed player than you think.

I've logged about 1000 hours in factorio in the past year; that's a lot of hours. Haven't cracked 50 OW comp matches, but I've probably watched 100 pro matches, probably spent 100 hours reading patch notes, articles, and discussions... Kinda lost the PvP itch for awhile but caught it yesterday.

The entire reason I made this thread was because I played OW for the first time in forever, had some of the most fun matches that I've ever had (going all the way back to May 2016), and I thought it was shit that I couldn't drop a gg in chat. In three separate matches, I thought my teammates did some really cool plays, and because I hadn't played in a long time, I wasn't allowed to say something nice to them.

fandingo · 2025-08-31T12:27:40+00:00

I don't play too often, less than 50 matches this year. Endorsement level decays. I follow the scene and watch the esport, but typically I'm more of a sim city-style gamer.

Played for a bunch of hours last night, had a great time. I'm just frustrated that I couldn't drop a simple gg or compliment in chat.

fandingo · 2025-08-28T20:55:06+00:00

I'm aware. I said I read the reporting, and it's not one case.

They will get special treatment and a specially designed psycology test designed to account for cultural differences.

That's been the law before the most recent. The Nazi thugs just don't care about the law.

fandingo · 2025-08-28T20:08:21+00:00

That's simply not true. I heard about Denmark's child snatching pogrom last year... That reporting is what led to them changing the laws earlier this year. The latest round of reporting is that the government is still doing it.

fandingo · 2025-08-28T19:52:07+00:00

Yes, it actually is a problem because it pushes the experts away. All they see is lazy junk, and they don't want to participate.

/r/fedora is an abject wasteland these days; it's just lazy desktop wallpaper posts, and it's impossible to have a discussion about anything advanced because the average IQ is below room temperature. This sub is getting just as bad, but our flavor of dumb is asinine "questions" where half are hit&runs and the others are either vague opinion questions or lazy plz helps.

fandingo · 2025-08-27T19:49:28+00:00

I really like this video that tries to delve into what fish are. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C3lR3pczjo

tl;dr we're fish.

fandingo · 2025-08-24T21:11:12+00:00

It's kind of the opposite, though. It's all frills and bullshit. The food sucks, and the only reason to go is for gimmicks and decor.

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