# Trixie 7.1.y for the uConsole and DevTerm **URL:** \ **Category:** uConsole\ **Tags:** devterm, cm3, uconsole, cm4, cm5\ **Created:** [August 27, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457 "2025-08-27T21:42:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/1 "2025-08-27T21:42:14Z")
Debian is _one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel_, and is the basis of many other Linux distributions. The Debian Project is an association of individuals, sharing a common goal: We want to create a free operating system, freely available for everyone. Now, when we use the word “free”, we’re not talking about money, instead, we are referring to software _freedom_. # Features: - Desktop and Lite images available. - Image built using Pi-Gen. - Dark mode for all screens (first boot, login, desktop) - Sane charging defaults applied. - Kernel updates though my APT repo. - External WiFi antenna already set in config.txt. - A few clockworkpi images for wallpapers. - Activate 4g card by `uconsole-4g enable` and `uconsole-4g disable` - linux-headers included with kernel - Works with both DevTerm CM4/5 and uConsole CM3+/4/4S/5. - Auto-expanding file system - On first boot system will boot expand FS then reboot. - Updated driver overlays - easier config.txt management. - Just follow the instructions at the bottom of the config.txt If you have a CM5 lite and are having problems with the sd card booting. You need to edit your EEPROM and your CM5 lite has to have updated firmware that was released after 2025-01-06. Check using `vcgencmd version` to update `sudo rpi-eeprom-update` `sudo rpi-eeprom-config -e` To edit the eeprom. backup current config, then replace with: ```auto [all] BOOT_UART=1 # Switch off PMIC outputs on HALT POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1 # Default BOOT_ORDER for provisioning # SD -> NVMe -> USB -> Network BOOT_ORDER=0xf461 # Try boot on SDCard repeatly SD_BOOT_MAX_RETRIES=2 # Slow down SDCard SDR Mode on bootloader SD_QUIRKS=1 ``` Raspberry Pi Imager will cause image not to boot if you apply custom settings. ![20250827_16h41m21s_grim](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/clockworkpi/original/2X/1/1a84e72a1461ef12a8f218a0e931389fb630bd3a.png) Download from the link below. > **[AK-Rex - Home](https://ak-rex.com)** > > AK-Rex - open-source programmer and tinkerer building custom Linux images for handheld and embedded hardware. Find my socials and projects here. Here’s my Github with the rpi-7.1.y branch if you’d like to compile yourself. All the ClockworkPi drivers are pre-marked to compile in bcm2711\_defconfig or bcm2712\_defconfig. Also the APT repo with kernels and hardware scripts for ClockworkPi devices > **[ak-rex - Overview](https://github.com/ak-rex)** > > Amateur programmer/tinkerer. ak-rex has 7 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub. Support my work and buy me a coffee here. > **[Rex](https://buymeacoffee.com/ak.rex)** > > I'm a passionate open-source programmer, dedicated tinkerer, disabled veteran, and proud father. I served 8 years in the U.S. Army as a truck driver and communications expert.Transitioning to civilian ---
**Author:** ![yasbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ba9def/32.png) [@yasbean](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/yasbean)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/2 "2025-08-27T23:33:29Z")
Thank you for confirning the trouble with the hackergadget package. I tried upgrading twice a few weeks ago and it hung at the same place each time. I was suspecting that it was dependency issues with your absolutely spectacular hackergadgets AIO package. I will wait patiently, or even try to contribute in some small way to get the dependency resolved. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/3 "2025-08-28T01:26:52Z")
so for right now it looks like we’ll be waiting on meshtastic to update their software to work on trixie. meshtastic is requires libgpiod2 and libyaml-cpp0.7 but trixie ships with libgpiod3 and libyaml-cpp0.8, even if i manually remove or bump the requirements meshtastic fails to start. ---
**Author:** ![white-round-square](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/white-round-square/32/10385_2.png) [@white-round-square](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/white-round-square)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/4 "2025-08-28T07:23:40Z")
Hey @Rex when you will update to Forky? ---
**Author:** ![snipeytje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@snipeytje](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/snipeytje)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/5 "2025-08-28T08:36:02Z")
why not Duke? 15 \> 14 ---
**Author:** ![andypiper](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/andypiper/32/7970_2.png) [@andypiper](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/andypiper)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/6 "2025-08-28T12:21:42Z")
Thanks for making Trixie available! I’ll wait for the HackerGadgets tooling to be in better shape, but I’m happy to see the upgrade will be an option in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/7 "2025-08-28T13:10:28Z")
A couple of the dependency issues I can fix but meshtastic hardcoding a dependency to a exact version will need to be fixed by them. ---
**Author:** ![Partypyrate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/partypyrate/32/10825_2.png) [@Partypyrate](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Partypyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/8 "2025-08-28T17:37:29Z")
Time to upgrade. Thanks again Rex. ---
**Author:** ![Partypyrate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/partypyrate/32/10825_2.png) [@Partypyrate](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Partypyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/9 "2025-08-28T18:13:28Z")
Ok first bug… when I plug in a second screen via hdmi I get a “the specified directory ‘/ home/rex/Desktop’ is not valid. What should I be editing to fix this? Clean install btw. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/10 "2025-08-28T18:16:06Z")
Really? Damn I’ll have to look into that real quick. ---
**Author:** ![Partypyrate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/partypyrate/32/10825_2.png) [@Partypyrate](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Partypyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/11 "2025-08-28T18:28:56Z")
Honestly wouldn’t have thought to do this. I just plug a second screen in after a reinstall to make sure I set up my preferences to have the taskbar jump to the hdmi in case of screen initialization failure. CM5 ---
**Author:** ![modoxvx](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/modoxvx/32/10248_2.png) [@modoxvx](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/modoxvx)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/12 "2025-08-28T18:39:32Z")
lite version install with cm5 and working well so far, cheers for the great work. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/13 "2025-08-28T18:40:00Z")
just tried with a fresh install with a different username and same thing. hdmi worked i just got that message. i didn’t change how i build the image just added the new trixie stuff. i’m going to try something and rebuild the image and test. @modoxvx Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/14 "2025-08-28T19:30:33Z")
I think I found the problem rebuilding the image now to test. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/15 "2025-08-28T20:26:09Z")
Fix the problem will be uploading new images. ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/16 "2025-08-28T21:55:40Z")
I’ve uploaded new copies to all the links. ---
**Author:** ![Partypyrate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/partypyrate/32/10825_2.png) [@Partypyrate](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Partypyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/17 "2025-08-28T22:08:13Z")
Should I just do a clean reinstall? ---
**Author:** ![Rex](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rex/32/16852_2.png) [@Rex](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Rex)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/18 "2025-08-28T22:20:32Z")
no, just delete the line with `/home/rex/Desktop` in `~/.config/pcmanfm/default/desktop-items-DSI-2.conf` let me know if that fixed it for you. ---
**Author:** ![Partypyrate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/partypyrate/32/10825_2.png) [@Partypyrate](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Partypyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/19 "2025-08-28T22:49:09Z")
Working. I’ll report anything else I find. ---
**Author:** ![roy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@roy](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/roy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457/20 "2025-08-29T03:16:40Z")
Hi, Rex, the latest image is work! and hackergadgets AIO package is on board now. but it seems no audio output of sdrpp. is there any way to fix this issue? [Next page](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/trixie-7-1-y-for-the-uconsole-and-devterm/19457.md?page=2)