diff --git a/lim/catalog.py b/lim/catalog.py
index cb14226..080fda5 100644
--- a/lim/catalog.py
+++ b/lim/catalog.py
@@ -27,5 +27,9 @@ def retropie_images() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
     return _load()["retropie_images"]
 
 
+def raspios_images() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
+    return _load()["raspios_images"]
+
+
 def mkinitcpio_modules_by_rpi() -> dict[str, str]:
     return _load()["mkinitcpio_modules_by_rpi"]
diff --git a/lim/distributions.yml b/lim/distributions.yml
index 99ef8d1..1fe3136 100644
--- a/lim/distributions.yml
+++ b/lim/distributions.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ retropie_images:
     checksum: b5daa6e7660a99c246966f3f09b4014b
     image: retropie-buster-4.8-rpi4_400.img.gz
 
+# Raspberry Pi OS. The "_latest" endpoints 302-redirect to the current release;
+# image is only the local filename (must end .img.xz for decompress_command).
+raspios_images:
+  lite64:
+    source_url: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_lite_arm64_latest
+    image: raspios_lite_arm64_latest.img.xz
+  desktop64:
+    source_url: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_arm64_latest
+    image: raspios_arm64_latest.img.xz
+  lite32:
+    source_url: https://downloads.raspberrypi.com/raspios_lite_armhf_latest
+    image: raspios_lite_armhf_latest.img.xz
+
 # Extra kernel modules the initramfs needs for early network access,
 # see https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/67051
 mkinitcpio_modules_by_rpi:
diff --git a/lim/fsutil.py b/lim/fsutil.py
index 1ebf17e..2e8435c 100644
--- a/lim/fsutil.py
+++ b/lim/fsutil.py
@@ -16,6 +16,23 @@ def replace_in_file(search: str, replace: str, path: str | Path) -> None:
     path.write_text(new_text)
 
 
+def drop_fstab_mount(mount_point: str, path: str | Path) -> None:
+    """Remove any (non-comment) fstab line whose mount point field equals mount_point.
+
+    Lets a fresh mapper/boot entry replace a stock image's existing one instead
+    of colliding with it. No-op when the file or a matching line is absent.
+    """
+    path = Path(path)
+    if not path.exists():
+        return
+    kept = [
+        line
+        for line in path.read_text().splitlines()
+        if line.lstrip().startswith("#") or line.split()[1:2] != [mount_point]
+    ]
+    path.write_text("".join(f"{line}\n" for line in kept))
+
+
 def ensure_line_in_file(line: str, path: str | Path) -> bool:
     """Append ``line`` unless already present. Returns True when appended."""
     path = Path(path)
diff --git a/lim/image/choosers.py b/lim/image/choosers.py
index 372e109..6d74a8c 100644
--- a/lim/image/choosers.py
+++ b/lim/image/choosers.py
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ def choose_retropie(plan: ImagePlan) -> None:
     plan.image_name = entry["image"]
 
 
+def choose_raspios(plan: ImagePlan) -> None:
+    plan.boot_size = "+512M"
+    plan.root_filesystem = "ext4"
+    variant = ui.ask("Which Raspberry Pi OS image [lite64,desktop64,lite32]:")
+    entry = catalog.raspios_images().get(variant)
+    if entry is None:
+        raise LimError(f"Raspberry Pi OS variant {variant} isn't supported.")
+    plan.source_url = entry["source_url"]
+    plan.image_name = entry["image"]
+
+
 def choose_torbox(plan: ImagePlan) -> None:
     plan.base_download_url = "https://www.torbox.ch/data/"
     plan.image_name = "torbox-20220102-v050.gz"
@@ -83,12 +94,13 @@ DISTRIBUTION_CHOOSERS = {
     "manjaro": choose_manjaro,
     "moode": choose_moode,
     "retropie": choose_retropie,
+    "raspios": choose_raspios,
 }
 
 
 def choose_linux_image(plan: ImagePlan) -> None:
     distribution = ui.ask(
-        "Which distribution should be used [arch,moode,retropie,manjaro,torbox...]?"
+        "Which distribution should be used [arch,raspios,moode,retropie,manjaro,torbox...]?"
     )
     chooser = DISTRIBUTION_CHOOSERS.get(distribution)
     if chooser is None:
diff --git a/lim/image/encryption.py b/lim/image/encryption.py
index 431a476..b9b38e0 100644
--- a/lim/image/encryption.py
+++ b/lim/image/encryption.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ from lim.image.plan import ImagePlan
 from lim.image.session import ImageSession, install_packages
 
 
-def configure_encryption(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession, authorized_keys: Path) -> None:
+def configure_encryption(
+    plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession, authorized_keys: Path
+) -> str | None:
+    """Configure the remote-unlock LUKS stack; return the onion address, if any."""
     root = session.root_mount_path
     backend = get_backend(plan.distribution)
     ui.info("Setup encryption...")
@@ -26,12 +29,14 @@ def configure_encryption(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession, authorized_keys
 
     backend.install_authorized_key(root, authorized_keys)
 
+    onion_address = None
     if plan.tor_unlock:
         # Hook files and onion keys must exist before the initramfs is baked.
-        backend.install_tor_unlock(plan, root)
+        onion_address = backend.install_tor_unlock(plan, root)
 
     # crypttab must be written before the initramfs is (re)generated so the
     # Debian cryptsetup hook can bake the mapping in.
     backend.register_encrypted_root(plan, session, root)
     backend.configure_initramfs(plan, root)
     backend.configure_bootloader(plan, session, root)
+    return onion_address
diff --git a/lim/image/initramfs/initramfs_tools.py b/lim/image/initramfs/initramfs_tools.py
index 9b503d0..e07265f 100644
--- a/lim/image/initramfs/initramfs_tools.py
+++ b/lim/image/initramfs/initramfs_tools.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class InitramfsToolsBackend(InitramfsBackend):
             "  defaults,noatime  0  1"
         )
         ui.info(f"Configuring {fstab_path}...")
+        # A stock image already mounts / by PARTUUID; drop it so the mapper wins.
+        fsutil.drop_fstab_mount("/", fstab_path)
         fsutil.ensure_line_in_file(fstab_line, fstab_path)
 
         crypttab_path = root / "etc/crypttab"
diff --git a/lim/image/loopimg.py b/lim/image/loopimg.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bee33f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lim/image/loopimg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+"""Attach a stock disk image as a loop device to read its partitions."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from lim import runner, ui
+from lim.errors import LimError
+
+
+def attach(image_path: Path) -> str:
+    """Attach the image via losetup with partition scanning; return /dev/loopN."""
+    ui.info(f"Attaching {image_path} as a loop device...")
+    loop = runner.output(
+        ["losetup", "-Pf", "--show", str(image_path)],
+        sudo=True,
+        error_msg=f"Attaching {image_path} as a loop device failed.",
+    ).strip()
+    if not loop:
+        raise LimError(f"losetup returned no device for {image_path}.")
+    return loop
+
+
+def detach(loop: str) -> None:
+    runner.run(["losetup", "-d", loop], sudo=True, check=False)
+
+
+def partition(loop: str, number: int) -> str:
+    """/dev/loop0 -> /dev/loop0p1 (losetup -P names partitions with a p suffix)."""
+    return f"{loop}p{number}"
diff --git a/lim/image/plan.py b/lim/image/plan.py
index 5653d71..14bb07f 100644
--- a/lim/image/plan.py
+++ b/lim/image/plan.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ class ImagePlan:
     distribution: str | None = None
     base_download_url: str | None = None
     image_name: str | None = None
+    # Direct download URL when it cannot be derived as base_download_url + image_name
+    # (Raspberry Pi OS ships behind a "_latest" redirect but must land under a
+    # .img.xz name so decompress_command recognises it).
+    source_url: str | None = None
     image_checksum: str | None = None
     boot_size: str = ""
     luks_memory_cost: str | None = None
@@ -23,6 +27,8 @@ class ImagePlan:
 
     @property
     def download_url(self) -> str | None:
+        if self.source_url is not None:
+            return self.source_url
         if self.base_download_url is None or self.image_name is None:
             return None
         return f"{self.base_download_url}{self.image_name}"
diff --git a/lim/image/transfer.py b/lim/image/transfer.py
index a9f96ca..8ab929a 100644
--- a/lim/image/transfer.py
+++ b/lim/image/transfer.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 """Download the selected image and transfer it onto the target device."""
 
+import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from lim import device as device_module
 from lim import runner, ui
 from lim.errors import LimError
+from lim.image import loopimg
 from lim.image.plan import DEFAULT_BOOT_SIZE, ImagePlan
 from lim.image.session import ImageSession
 
 
-def download_image(plan: ImagePlan) -> None:
-    if ui.confirm("Should the image download be forced?"):
+def download_image(plan: ImagePlan, *, force_prompt: bool = True) -> None:
+    if force_prompt and ui.confirm("Should the image download be forced?"):
         if plan.image_path.is_file():
             ui.info(f"Removing image {plan.image_path}.")
             plan.image_path.unlink()
@@ -116,19 +118,107 @@ def transfer_arch_image(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession) -> None:
         runner.run(["mv", "-v", str(entry), str(session.boot_mount_path)], sudo=True)
 
 
-def transfer_image(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession) -> None:
-    if ui.confirm(f"Should the partition table of {session.device.path} be deleted?"):
-        ui.info("Deleting...")
-        runner.run(["wipefs", "-a", session.device.path], sudo=True)
-    else:
-        ui.info("Skipping partition table deletion...")
+def _create_encrypted_layout(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession) -> None:
+    """Partition the target, LUKS-format the root, format and mount both."""
+    boot_size = plan.boot_size or DEFAULT_BOOT_SIZE
+    ui.info(f"Creating partitions (boot {boot_size})...")
+    runner.run(
+        ["fdisk", session.device.path],
+        input_text=arch_partition_input(boot_size),
+        sudo=True,
+    )
+    runner.run(["mkfs.vfat", session.boot_partition_path], sudo=True)
+    _luks_format_root(plan, session)
+    session.decrypt_root()
+    runner.run([f"mkfs.{plan.root_filesystem}", "-F", session.root_mapper_path], sudo=True)
+    session.mount_partitions()
 
-    device_module.overwrite_device(session.device)
+
+def _copy_tree(source: str, target: str, flags: list[str]) -> None:
+    """Copy a directory's contents, showing progress when rsync is available."""
+    if shutil.which("rsync"):
+        runner.run(["rsync", *flags, "--info=progress2", f"{source}/", f"{target}/"], sudo=True)
+    else:
+        runner.run(["cp", "-a", f"{source}/.", target], sudo=True)
+
+
+def _fix_boot_fstab(session: ImageSession) -> None:
+    """Repoint the stock boot fstab line at the freshly created boot partition.
+
+    The copied image mounts /boot(/firmware) by the stock PARTUUID, which no
+    longer exists after repartitioning; swap in the new boot UUID, mount point
+    unchanged. No-op when the image carries no boot line.
+    """
+    fstab = session.root_mount_path / "etc/fstab"
+    if not fstab.is_file():
+        return
+    lines = []
+    for line in fstab.read_text().splitlines():
+        fields = line.split()
+        if not line.lstrip().startswith("#") and fields[1:2] and fields[1].startswith("/boot"):
+            fields[0] = f"UUID={session.boot_partition_uuid}"
+            lines.append("  ".join(fields))
+        else:
+            lines.append(line)
+    fstab.write_text("".join(f"{entry}\n" for entry in lines))
+
+
+def transfer_disk_image(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession) -> None:
+    """Copy a full disk image (boot + root partitions) into a fresh encrypted layout.
+
+    Distributions that ship a partitioned .img rather than a rootfs tarball
+    (Raspberry Pi OS, moode, RetroPie, Manjaro ARM) are loop-mounted and their
+    first two partitions copied into a new LUKS container.
+    """
+    raw = plan.image_path.with_suffix("")
+    ui.info(f"Decompressing {plan.image_path} to {raw}...")
+    runner.pipeline(
+        decompress_command(plan.image_path),
+        ["dd", f"of={raw}", "bs=4M", "conv=fsync", "status=progress"],
+        error_msg=f"Decompressing {plan.image_path} failed.",
+    )
+    loop = loopimg.attach(raw)
+    source_boot = session.working_folder / "source-boot"
+    source_root = session.working_folder / "source-root"
+    try:
+        source_boot.mkdir()
+        source_root.mkdir()
+        runner.run(["mount", "-o", "ro", loopimg.partition(loop, 1), str(source_boot)], sudo=True)
+        runner.run(["mount", "-o", "ro", loopimg.partition(loop, 2), str(source_root)], sudo=True)
+
+        _create_encrypted_layout(plan, session)
+
+        ui.info("Copying the root filesystem into the encrypted container...")
+        _copy_tree(str(source_root), str(session.root_mount_path), ["-aHAX"])
+        ui.info("Copying the boot partition...")
+        _copy_tree(str(source_boot), str(session.boot_mount_path), ["-a"])
+        runner.sync_disks()
+        _fix_boot_fstab(session)
+    finally:
+        runner.run(["umount", "-v", str(source_boot)], sudo=True, check=False)
+        runner.run(["umount", "-v", str(source_root)], sudo=True, check=False)
+        loopimg.detach(loop)
+        for path in (source_boot, source_root):
+            runner.run(["rmdir", str(path)], sudo=True, check=False)
+
+
+def transfer_image(plan: ImagePlan, session: ImageSession, *, interactive: bool = True) -> None:
+    if interactive:
+        if ui.confirm(f"Should the partition table of {session.device.path} be deleted?"):
+            ui.info("Deleting...")
+            runner.run(["wipefs", "-a", session.device.path], sudo=True)
+        else:
+            ui.info("Skipping partition table deletion...")
+        device_module.overwrite_device(session.device)
 
     ui.info("Starting image transfer...")
     if plan.distribution == "arch":
         transfer_arch_image(plan, session)
         return
+    if plan.encrypt_system:
+        # Non-tarball distros ship a full .img; copy it into a LUKS container.
+        transfer_disk_image(plan, session)
+        return
     blocksize = session.device.optimal_blocksize
     ui.info(f"Transfering {plan.image_path.suffix} file...")
     runner.pipeline(
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_fsutil.py b/tests/unit/test_fsutil.py
index 73fd1eb..1ced44d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_fsutil.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_fsutil.py
@@ -33,3 +33,25 @@ def test_ensure_line_creates_file_and_handles_missing_newline(tmp_path):
     target.write_text("no newline at end")
     assert fsutil.ensure_line_in_file("second", target) is True
     assert target.read_text() == "no newline at end\nsecond\n"
+
+
+def test_drop_fstab_mount_removes_matching_mount_only(tmp_path):
+    target = tmp_path / "fstab"
+    target.write_text(
+        "# comment / stays\n"
+        "PARTUUID=aa-02  /  ext4  defaults  0  1\n"
+        "PARTUUID=aa-01  /boot/firmware  vfat  defaults  0  2\n"
+    )
+    fsutil.drop_fstab_mount("/", target)
+    remaining = target.read_text()
+    assert "PARTUUID=aa-02" not in remaining
+    assert "# comment / stays" in remaining
+    assert "/boot/firmware" in remaining
+
+
+def test_drop_fstab_mount_is_noop_when_absent(tmp_path):
+    target = tmp_path / "fstab"
+    target.write_text("PARTUUID=aa-01  /boot  vfat  defaults  0  2\n")
+    fsutil.drop_fstab_mount("/", target)
+    assert target.read_text() == "PARTUUID=aa-01  /boot  vfat  defaults  0  2\n"
+    fsutil.drop_fstab_mount("/", tmp_path / "missing")  # no crash