Guides
Practical, vendor-neutral guides. Each links to the systems and glossary terms it uses.
How to choose a lightweight Linux for your device
A step-by-step way to pick between a ready-made distro, a router OS, a build system or vendor firmware.
Read-only root filesystem: why and how
Make a device survive power cuts and SD-card wear by keeping the system partition read-only and isolating writes.
OTA and A/B updates explained
How to update devices in the field without risking a brick, using two system slots, health checks and rollback.
How to trim a Linux image's footprint
Measure first, then shrink storage, RAM and boot time by choosing smaller components and removing what you do not need.
Hardening a headless Linux device
A practical checklist to reduce the attack surface of routers, gateways, miners and small servers.
Planning a Bitcoin node on small hardware
What to think through before running a full or pruned node on a single-board computer or mini PC — storage, power, sync time and security.