I failed. with no extra Linux system around, I was forced to resync the blockchain. frustrating.
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You going pruned or full archival?
Full. I tried a virtual box Linux. Also didn’t work. It is what it is. No going back now. The SSD was formatted.
Of course. Waiting on an RPi Embassy to sync now and it's going to be a week+.
I feel like Nostr with this wonderful web of known and cryptographically verifiable accounts could help with bootstrapping but I'm not sure how.