diff --git a/mini/hardware-configuration.nix b/mini/hardware-configuration.nix
index 9adbd15..368766f 100644
--- a/mini/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/mini/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@
   fileSystems."/boot" =
     { device = "/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-CT4000P3PSSD8_2325E6E63746-part1";
       fsType = "vfat";
+      options = [ "fmask=0022" "dmask=0022" ];
       neededForBoot = true;
     };
 
-  # /nix encrypted bcachefs for the remaining space
+  # /nix encrypted btrfs for the remaining space
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt0".device = "/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-CT4000P3PSSD8_2325E6E63746-part2";
+  boot.initrd.luks.devices."crypt1".device = "/dev/disk/by-id/ata-CT2000MX500SSD1_2138E5D5061F";
   fileSystems."/nix" =
-    { device = "/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-CT4000P3PSSD8_2325E6E63746-part2:/dev/disk/by-id/ata-CT2000MX500SSD1_2138E5D5061F";
-      fsType = "bcachefs";
+    { device = "/dev/mapper/crypt0";
+      fsType = "btrfs";
+      options = [ "device=/dev/mapper/crypt1" ];
       neededForBoot = true;
     };
 
diff --git a/mini/install.txt b/mini/install.txt
index e456d83..a9daacd 100644
--- a/mini/install.txt
+++ b/mini/install.txt
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ passwd
 # install script below
 #
 
-# fix unlocking https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Bcachefs
-nix-env -iA nixos.keyutils
-keyctl link @u @s
-
 #
 # kill old efi boot stuff
 #
@@ -68,8 +64,16 @@ mkfs.fat -F 32 -n EFIBOOT $DISK-part1
 
 sleep 5
 
-# create encrypted bcachefs over all disks, use only fast lz4 compression
-bcachefs format --block_size=4096 --errors=ro --compression=lz4 --wide_macs --acl --encrypted --fs_label=nix --discard -f $DISK-part2 $DISK2
+# create the crypto containers with proper 4k sectors
+cryptsetup luksFormat --sector-size 4096 --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DISK-part2
+cryptsetup luksFormat --sector-size 4096 --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DISK2
+
+# open the containers
+cryptsetup luksOpen $DISK-part2 crypt0
+cryptsetup luksOpen $DISK2 crypt1
+
+# create one large btrfs on them, RAID0 with strong checksum
+mkfs.btrfs -f -d raid0 -m raid0 --checksum blake2 --features block-group-tree --label nix /dev/mapper/crypt0 /dev/mapper/crypt1
 
 sleep 5
 
@@ -82,8 +86,8 @@ mkdir -p /mnt/{nix,home,boot,root,etc/nixos}
 # mount the ESP
 mount $DISK-part1 /mnt/boot
 
-# mount large bcachefs
-mount -t bcachefs $DISK-part2:$DISK2 /mnt/nix
+# mount large btrfs
+mount -t btrfs /dev/mapper/crypt0 -o device=/dev/mapper/crypt1 /mnt/nix
 
 # ensure tmp fills not the RAM
 mkdir -p /mnt/tmp /mnt/nix/tmp
@@ -118,6 +122,8 @@ nixos-install --option experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' --no-root-pass
 # unmount all stuff and sync
 
 umount -Rl /nix/data /mnt
+cryptsetup luksClose crypt0
+cryptsetup luksClose crypt1
 sync
 
 # sync all /data after the install