fix(system): recover from failed boot due to filesystem issues

Recovery process required multiple steps:
- Disabled failed swap mount from SteamOS partition in hardware-configuration.nix
- Established network connectivity in emergency mode for Jovian packages
- Separated boot loader config from configuration.nix into hardware-configuration.nix
- Remounted root and /nix/store with write permissions
- Rebuilt system with working network connection

Added documentation and recovery tools:
- Network recovery procedures and scripts
- Filesystem troubleshooting guides
- Common issues and solutions for Steam Deck NixOS
- Prevention strategies for future issues

The system now boots successfully into GUI environment. Documentation and
scripts are available under documentation/ to assist with similar recovery
scenarios in the future.

documentation/recovery/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# NixOS Steam Deck Recovery Procedures
+
+This documentation covers recovery procedures for NixOS on Steam Deck. It was created based on real recovery scenarios and provides practical solutions for common issues.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+1. Boot Issues
+   - [Boot Recovery Guide](./boot-recovery.md)
+   - Common root causes: filesystem mounts, hardware configuration
+
+2. Network Issues
+   - [Network Recovery Guide](./network-recovery.md)
+   - Essential for rebuilding with Jovian packages
+
+3. Filesystem Issues
+   - [Filesystem Troubleshooting](./filesystem-issues.md)
+   - Handling mount points and permissions
+
+## Emergency Recovery Steps
+
+1. Boot into emergency mode
+2. Establish network connectivity
+3. Fix configuration issues
+4. Rebuild system
+5. Verify and reboot
+
+## Prevention Strategies
+
+1. Maintain separate configurations:
+   - Main configuration
+   - Minimal fallback configuration
+   - Hardware-specific configuration
+
+2. Regular backups of working configurations
+
+3. Testing changes in VM before applying
+
+4. Maintaining recovery tools and scripts

documentation/support/scripts/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Recovery Scripts
+
+This directory contains scripts for automating common recovery tasks.
+
+## Available Scripts
+
+1. `network-recovery.sh`
+   - Automates network setup in emergency environment
+   - Handles both ethernet and wifi configurations
+   - Usage: `sudo ./network-recovery.sh`
+
+## Script Development Guidelines
+
+1. All scripts should:
+   - Include clear documentation
+   - Handle errors gracefully
+   - Provide status feedback
+   - Support both automatic and interactive modes
+   - Create backups before making changes

documentation/support/scripts/network-recovery.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print status messages
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[*]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[!]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[!]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Find ethernet interface
+find_interface() {
+    local interface=$(ip link show | grep enp | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ' | head -n1)
+    if [ -z "$interface" ]; then
+        print_error "No ethernet interface found"
+        exit 1
+    }
+    echo "$interface"
+}
+
+# Prompt for network configuration
+get_network_config() {
+    local default_interface=$(find_interface)
+
+    echo "Current network interfaces:"
+    ip link show
+
+    read -p "Enter interface name [$default_interface]: " interface
+    interface=${interface:-$default_interface}
+
+    read -p "Enter static IP address (e.g., 10.0.0.68): " static_ip
+    read -p "Enter gateway IP address (e.g., 10.0.0.1): " gateway_ip
+
+    # Validate IP addresses
+    if [[ ! $static_ip =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        print_error "Invalid static IP format"
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    if [[ ! $gateway_ip =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        print_error "Invalid gateway IP format"
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+# Configure network
+setup_network() {
+    print_status "Setting up network interface $interface..."
+
+    # Clear any existing IP addresses
+    ip addr flush dev $interface
+
+    # Bring up interface
+    ip link set $interface up
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        print_error "Failed to bring up interface"
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    # Add IP address
+    ip addr add $static_ip/24 dev $interface
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        print_error "Failed to set IP address"
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    # Remove any existing default routes
+    ip route del default 2>/dev/null
+
+    # Add default route
+    ip route add default via $gateway_ip dev $interface
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        print_error "Failed to add default route"
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    # Configure DNS
+    print_status "Configuring DNS..."
+    echo "nameserver $gateway_ip" > /etc/resolv.conf
+    echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+    echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+
+    # Disable IPv6
+    print_status "Disabling IPv6..."
+    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
+    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1
+    sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=1
+}
+
+# Test connectivity
+test_connectivity() {
+    print_status "Testing connectivity..."
+
+    # Test local network
+    print_status "Pinging gateway..."
+    if ! ping -c 1 $gateway_ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Cannot ping gateway"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    # Test DNS resolution
+    print_status "Testing DNS resolution..."
+    if ! ping -c 1 github.com >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_warning "DNS resolution failed"
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    print_status "Network setup complete and functional!"
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Main execution
+main() {
+    if [[ $EUID -ne 0 ]]; then
+        print_error "This script must be run as root"
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    print_status "NixOS Network Recovery Script"
+    print_status "==============================="
+
+    get_network_config
+    setup_network
+    test_connectivity
+
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        print_status "You should now be able to run nixos-rebuild"
+    else
+        print_error "Network setup completed but connectivity test failed"
+        print_warning "Check your network settings and try again"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"

documentation/support/troubleshooting/common-issues.md

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+# Common Issues and Solutions
+
+## Network Configuration Issues
+
+### Symptoms
+- Unable to fetch packages
+- No internet connectivity in emergency mode
+
+### Solution
+1. Use network-recovery.sh script
+2. Manual network configuration:
+   ```bash
+   ip link set INTERFACE up
+   ip addr add IP_ADDRESS/24 dev INTERFACE
+   ip route add default via GATEWAY
+   echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf
+   ```
+
+## Filesystem Mount Issues
+
+### Symptoms
+- Read-only filesystem errors
+- Unable to modify configuration
+- Failed mounts during boot
+
+### Solution
+1. Identify problematic mounts:
+   ```bash
+   mount | grep ro
+   lsblk -f
+   ```
+2. Remount filesystems:
+   ```bash
+   mount -o remount,rw /
+   mount -o remount,rw /nix/store
+   ```
+3. Check/modify hardware-configuration.nix
+
+## DBus Issues
+
+### Symptoms
+- Failed to connect to bus
+- Service startup failures
+
+### Solution
+1. Setup minimal DBus environment:
+   ```bash
+   mkdir -p /run/dbus
+   mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /run
+   dbus-daemon --system --fork
+   ```

documentation/support/troubleshooting/jovian-nixos.md

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+# Jovian NixOS Specific Issues
+
+## Package Fetching Issues
+
+### Symptoms
+- Unable to fetch Jovian packages
+- Build failures related to Jovian components
+
+### Solution
+1. Ensure network connectivity
+2. Verify Jovian configuration:
+   ```nix
+   jovian = {
+     hardware.has.amd.gpu = true;
+     devices.steamdeck.enable = true;
+   };
+   ```
+3. Check Jovian cache availability
+
+## Hardware Detection Issues
+
+### Symptoms
+- Missing Steam Deck specific features
+- Hardware not properly recognized
+
+### Solution
+1. Verify hardware configuration
+2. Check kernel modules
+3. Review Jovian hardware settings

hosts/steamdeck/configuration.nix

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ in
 {
   imports = [
     ./hardware-configuration.nix
-    (jovianNixos + "/modules")
-  ];
+     (jovianNixos + "/modules")
+   ];
 
-  nixpkgs = {
+   nixpkgs = {
     overlays = [
       (import (jovianNixos + "/overlay.nix"))
     ];
@@ -64,49 +64,6 @@ in
     workarounds.ignoreMissingKernelModules = true;
   };
 
-  # Hardware Configuration
-  hardware = {
-    enableRedistributableFirmware = lib.mkForce true;
-    firmware = lib.mkForce [ pkgs.linux-firmware ];
-
-    graphics = {
-      enable = true;
-      enable32Bit = true;
-      extraPackages = with pkgs; [
-        libva
-        vaapiVdpau  # required for Immersed-VR
-        v4l-utils
-      ];
-    };
-  };
-
-  # Boot Configuration
-  boot = {
-    loader = {
-      systemd-boot.enable = true;
-      efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
-    };
-
-    # Combined kernel modules configuration
-    initrd.kernelModules = [
-      "amdgpu"
-      # "v4l2loopback"
-    ];
-
-    kernelModules = [
-      "amdgpu"
-      "v4l2loopback"
-      "snd-aloop"
-    ];
-    # extraModulePackages = [ pkgs.linuxPackages.v4l2loopback ];
-    extraModulePackages = with config.boot.kernelPackages; [
-      v4l2loopback
-    ];
-
-    extraModprobeConfig = ''
-      options v4l2loopback exclusive_caps=1 video_nr=0 card_label="Immersed Virtual Camera"
-    '';
-  };
 
   # System Services
   systemd.services = {
@@ -261,4 +218,4 @@ in
   };
 
   system.stateVersion = "24.05";
-}
+}

hosts/steamdeck/hardware-configuration.nix

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     [ (modulesPath + "/installer/scan/not-detected.nix")
     ];
 
-  boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "nvme" "xhci_pci" "usbhid" "usb_storage" "sd_mod" "sdhci_pci" ];
+  boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "nvme" "xhci_pci" "usb_storage" "usbhid" "sd_mod" "sdhci_pci" ];
   boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ ];
   boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-amd" ];
   boot.extraModulePackages = [ ];
@@ -23,19 +23,15 @@
       fsType = "vfat";
       options = [ "fmask=0077" "dmask=0077" ];
     };
-  # Mount SteamOS games from NVME
-  fileSystems."/mnt/steamos" =
-    { device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/5261b393-9b3e-4334-9ddf-4a1eb9865905";
-      fsType = "ext4";
-    };
-  swapDevices = [ ]; #TODO: consider releasing the zram swapfile and utilizing the one already on steamos
+
+  swapDevices = [ ];
 
   # Enables DHCP on each ethernet and wireless interface. In case of scripted networking
   # (the default) this is the recommended approach. When using systemd-networkd it's
   # still possible to use this option, but it's recommended to use it in conjunction
   # with explicit per-interface declarations with `networking.interfaces.<interface>.useDHCP`.
   networking.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
-  # networking.interfaces.enp4s0f3u1u4u4.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+  # networking.interfaces.enp4s0f3u1u4u3.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
   # networking.interfaces.wlo1.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
 
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = lib.mkDefault "x86_64-linux";