# Help! Trying to boot Manjaro-arm on Devterm CM4

**URL:** <https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/help-trying-to-boot-manjaro-arm-on-devterm-cm4/9829>\
**Category:** DevTerm\
**Tags:** tinkering, help\
**Created:** [April 2, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/help-trying-to-boot-manjaro-arm-on-devterm-cm4/9829 "2023-04-02T12:31:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![skalimoi](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/skalimoi/32/6893_2.png) [@skalimoi](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/skalimoi)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/help-trying-to-boot-manjaro-arm-on-devterm-cm4/9829/1 "2023-04-02T12:31:48Z")

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Hi guys, I think I’m going crazy 😄

I’m trying to install Manjaro ARM on my DevTerm CM4. First used a generic image, didn’t work. Next used the [official rpi image](https://github.com/manjaro-arm/rpi4-images/releases/download/23.02/Manjaro-ARM-sway-rpi4-23.02.img.xz) and still no luck. Supposedly the rpi image already has the u-boot patch installed, but still nothing.

I have also tried to install Tow-Boot on the device, following all the official instructions. Doesn’t boot.

Also tried to modify the image using [this guide](https://github.com/clockworkpi/DevTerm/wiki/Create-DevTerm-CM4-OS-image-from-scratch) as some of you recommended a while ago. I encounter multiple errors and can’t seem to install the packages. Oh my God!

Can you guys help me? I’d really appreciate it as I’m so frustrated 🤣

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![linuxnoob](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/linuxnoob/32/6910_2.png) [@linuxnoob](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/linuxnoob)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2023, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/help-trying-to-boot-manjaro-arm-on-devterm-cm4/9829/2 "2023-04-09T09:29:40Z")

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Try using a HTMI cable and connect to a screen.

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**Author:** ![USFrozen](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/usfrozen/32/7065_2.png) [@USFrozen](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/USFrozen)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/help-trying-to-boot-manjaro-arm-on-devterm-cm4/9829/3 "2023-05-03T22:10:17Z")

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Those packages wont install because they are meant for Debian based systems.

If you want to use Manjaro, use Manjaro XFCE. The sections from that guide to get your built-in display working are as follows:

1: the section about configuring xrandr (tells the OS what display to use)  
2: the section about modifying lightdm (this tells lightdm to apply the xrandr setting upon startup)  
3: and the section about screen rotation

These changes will need to be made on a different system so please check out the archwiki guide on how to chroot [chroot - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/chroot)