Quartz64 Installing Arch Linux ARM - Revision history

Fxc: intro fix

2023-02-20T19:02:33Z

intro fix

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			The articles explains the installation of Arch Linux ARM on the [[Quartz64]].

	Commands to be run as a normal user are prefixed with <code>$</code>, commands to be run as root are prefixed with <code>#</code>. We assume your target device is <tt>/dev/sdX</tt>, adjust accordingly.		Commands to be run as a normal user are prefixed with <code>$</code>, commands to be run as root are prefixed with <code>#</code>. We assume your target device is <tt>/dev/sdX</tt>, adjust accordingly.

CounterPillow: /* Fetching The Root File System Tarball */ they fixed it lol

2022-08-06T14:32:34Z

Fetching The Root File System Tarball: they fixed it lol

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	== Fetching The Root File System Tarball ==		== Fetching The Root File System Tarball ==

	~~{{warning\|For some reason, ALARM reverted to old rootfs tarballs from like March. So for the time being, this guide is broken, until ALARM gets their stuff together. Why are they like this?}}~~

	Fetch the root filesystem tarball and the PGP signature		Fetch the root filesystem tarball and the PGP signature

CounterPillow: /* Fetching The Root File System Tarball */

2022-08-05T18:31:13Z

Fetching The Root File System Tarball

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	== Fetching The Root File System Tarball ==		== Fetching The Root File System Tarball ==

			{{warning\|For some reason, ALARM reverted to old rootfs tarballs from like March. So for the time being, this guide is broken, until ALARM gets their stuff together. Why are they like this?}}

	Fetch the root filesystem tarball and the PGP signature		Fetch the root filesystem tarball and the PGP signature

CounterPillow: update the dtb with a slower sd card speed

2022-07-17T17:47:54Z

update the dtb with a slower sd card speed

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	Kernel 5.18 and 5.19 do not yet have the Quartz64 Model B device tree, however, you can add it manually to your install and adjust <tt>extlinux.conf</tt>:		Kernel 5.18 and 5.19 do not yet have the Quartz64 Model B device tree, however, you can add it manually to your install and adjust <tt>extlinux.conf</tt>:

	Download it from here: https://overviewer.org/~pillow/up/~~b9b797a76f~~/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb		Download it from here: https://overviewer.org/~pillow/up/5f1fabef1b/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb (this is just linux-next with sd card speed changed to <tt>sd-uhs-sdr50</tt>)

	Copy it to <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/boot/dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb</tt>		Copy it to <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/boot/dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb</tt>

CounterPillow: Add Model B instructions

2022-07-15T19:03:45Z

Add Model B instructions

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	label l0		label l0
	menu label Boot Arch Kernel ~~SDMMC~~		menu label Boot Arch Kernel
	linux /Image		linux /Image
	fdt /dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-a.dtb		fdt /dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-a.dtb
	append initrd=/initramfs-linux.img earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xfe660000 console=ttyS2,1500000n8 root=~~/dev/mmcblk0p5~~ rw rootwait		append initrd=/initramfs-linux.img earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0xfe660000 console=ttyS2,1500000n8 root=LABEL=rootfs rw rootwait

	For ~~eMMC instead of SD, replace <code>/dev/mmcblk0p5</code> with <code>/dev/mmcblk1p5</code>.~~		==== For Model B ====

	~~For a different type of~~ Quartz64 device (e.g. ~~Model B) replace the~~ <tt>~~fdt~~</tt> ~~line with the appropriate~~ <tt>/boot</tt>-~~relative path to the device tree~~.		Kernel 5.18 and 5.19 do not yet have the Quartz64 Model B device tree, however, you can add it manually to your install and adjust <tt>extlinux.conf</tt>:

			Download it from here: https://overviewer.org/~pillow/up/b9b797a76f/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb

			Copy it to <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/boot/dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-b.dtb</tt>

			Then adjust your <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf</tt>'s <tt>fdt</tt> line as follows:

			fdt /dtbs/rockchip/rk3566-quartz64-'''b'''.dtb

			=== Finishing Up ===

	Once done, unmount the partitions:		Once done, unmount the partitions:

CounterPillow: Hooray, 5.18 brings with it the required config changes

2022-05-31T00:19:48Z

Hooray, 5.18 brings with it the required config changes

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 For a different type of Quartz64 device (e.g. Model B) replace the <tt>fdt</tt> line with the appropriate <tt>/boot</tt>-relative path to the device tree.
 Once done, unmount the partitions:
   # umount /mnt/alarm-root/boot
   # umount /mnt/alarm-root

CounterPillow: Update the kernel package to a 5.18-rc kernel with PCIe patches

2022-05-12T16:19:05Z

Update the kernel package to a 5.18-rc kernel with PCIe patches

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	{{note\|Here's where you'd do the part I said was iffy and won't be necessary once my PR is merged. You'll need an Arch Linux or Manjaro system. If it's not an aarch64 system, you'll also need <tt>qemu-user-static</tt>.		{{note\|Here's where you'd do the part I said was iffy and won't be necessary once my PR is merged. You'll need an Arch Linux or Manjaro system. If it's not an aarch64 system, you'll also need <tt>qemu-user-static</tt>.

	First, get [https://~~overviewer~~.~~org~~/~~~pillow~~/~~up/aca7520ff4~~/linux-aarch64-5.17.1-2-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst the linux-aarch64 package I patched and built], then copy it somewhere into your mounted root.		First, get [https://fratti.ch/quartz64/alarm-kernels/linux-aarch64-rc-5.18.rc6-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst the linux-aarch64-rc package I patched and built], then copy it somewhere into your mounted root.

	Alternatively, patch and build the package yourself by [https://github.com/~~archlinuxarm~~/PKGBUILDs/~~pull~~/~~1918 applying this PR~~].		Alternatively, patch and build the package yourself by [https://github.com/CounterPillow/PKGBUILDs/commit/622e03ba3753f823ea903bdbbf59c2f400dd2334 using my forked package sources].

	Next, <code>arch-chroot</code> into the mounted root:		Next, <code>arch-chroot</code> into the mounted root:
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	and install the package		and install the package

	<code># pacman -U linux-aarch64-5.17.1-2-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst</code>		<code># pacman -U linux-aarch64-rc-5.18.rc6-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst</code>

	Then <code>exit</code> the chroot again once it's done installing.		Then <code>exit</code> the chroot again once it's done installing.

CounterPillow: /* Installing The Root File System */ fix fstab pass number

2022-05-07T15:46:21Z

Installing The Root File System: fix fstab pass number

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	In <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/etc/fstab</tt>, put the lines		In <tt>/mnt/alarm-root/etc/fstab</tt>, put the lines

	PARTUUID=''root-uuid-here'' / ext4 defaults 0 0		PARTUUID=''root-uuid-here'' / ext4 defaults 0 1
	PARTUUID=''boot-uuid-here'' /boot vfat defaults 0 1		PARTUUID=''boot-uuid-here'' /boot vfat defaults 0 2

	with your UUIDs in place of the placeholder.		with your UUIDs in place of the placeholder.

CounterPillow at 03:39, 19 April 2022

2022-04-19T03:39:11Z

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	{{note\|This page is a work in progress. If you are not familiar with user-mode QEMU, wait for the ~~5.16 kernel release. Right now there's still an iffy step left: installing a custom~~ kernel ~~package~~ to ~~get it booting. This will no longer~~ be ~~necessary with Linux 5.16~~.}}		{{note\|This page is a work in progress. If you are not familiar with user-mode QEMU, wait for [https://github.com/archlinuxarm/PKGBUILDs/pull/1918 the necessary kernel config changes] to be made.}}

	Commands to be run as a normal user are prefixed with <code>$</code>, commands to be run as root are prefixed with <code>#</code>. We assume your target device is <tt>/dev/sdX</tt>, adjust accordingly.		Commands to be run as a normal user are prefixed with <code>$</code>, commands to be run as root are prefixed with <code>#</code>. We assume your target device is <tt>/dev/sdX</tt>, adjust accordingly.

CounterPillow: /* Finishing Touches */ Change from the patched RC package to my PR for the main kernel package

2022-04-19T03:37:57Z

Finishing Touches: Change from the patched RC package to my PR for the main kernel package

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	=== Finishing Touches ===		=== Finishing Touches ===

	{{note\|Here's where you'd do the part I said was iffy and won't be necessary ~~with 5.16 anymore~~. You'll need an Arch Linux or Manjaro system. If it's not an aarch64 system, you'll also need <tt>qemu-user-static</tt>.		{{note\|Here's where you'd do the part I said was iffy and won't be necessary once my PR is merged. You'll need an Arch Linux or Manjaro system. If it's not an aarch64 system, you'll also need <tt>qemu-user-static</tt>.

	First, get [https://overviewer.org/~pillow/up/~~04425c6141~~/linux-aarch64~~-rc~~-5.16.~~rc5~~-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst the linux-aarch64~~-rc~~ package I patched and built], then copy it somewhere into your mounted root.		First, get [https://overviewer.org/~pillow/up/aca7520ff4/linux-aarch64-5.17.1-2-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst the linux-aarch64 package I patched and built], then copy it somewhere into your mounted root.

	Alternatively, patch and build the package yourself by [https://github.com/archlinuxarm/PKGBUILDs/~~tree~~/~~master/core/linux-aarch64-rc getting the package sources] and [https://gist.github.com/CounterPillow/310273c9632f25c436fb4fdfa0128068 patching the package (in~~ this ~~case also for cross-compilation)~~].		Alternatively, patch and build the package yourself by [https://github.com/archlinuxarm/PKGBUILDs/pull/1918 applying this PR].

	Next, <code>arch-chroot</code> into the mounted root:		Next, <code>arch-chroot</code> into the mounted root:
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	and install the package		and install the package

	<code># pacman -U linux-aarch64~~-rc~~-5.16.~~rc5~~-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst</code>		<code># pacman -U linux-aarch64-5.17.1-2-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst</code>

	Then <code>exit</code> the chroot again once it's done installing.		Then <code>exit</code> the chroot again once it's done installing.