Any one can create a ArchLinux Image for Uconsole?

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that would be great!
or NixOs for uc.

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I’d be super interested in that too!

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I’m really interested to get NixOS running on my uConsole (rpi4). I already tried the NixOS 1P rpi4 image and it boots! But, video is going to the micro HDMI output by default, and neither the built-in keyboard or external USB keyboard seems to work.

I’m going to dig deeper and try to get a good NixOS image that works out of the box, but I’m new to it and the uConsole. If anyone has ideas to get things going, let’s collaborate!

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I believe the kernel must be patched for the keyboard and such…

Totally new to this kinda software modding… but… yea… they mention it here…

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Just bringing this post from Zombieland to say an Arch Linux build for the device is now possible.
https://github.com/PotatoMania/uconsole-cm3-arch-image-builder

There’s also an alternative guide here, if you want to monkey around directly with the SD card:
https://github.com/PotatoMania/uconsole-cm3/blob/dev/doc/how-to-install-archlinux-from-scratch.md

OK, I read the post specifically says image; but nobody has the patience to make that. (And, really, why depend on an image when the thrill of using Arch is building the install by yourself?) Luckily, I’ve handled a few Arch Linux installs by myself. So I just went along the instructions in the Github links and the Arch Linux ARM website, and made a couple adjustments to suit my usage. Hopefully by the time my uConsole arrives, my card is ready to use.

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Did you have any luck with running NixOS?

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Might wonna check this thread out