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PC Engines APU2 - Arch Linux
Set-up
- Connect 12V, serial console and networking.
- Optional: Update APU2 BIOS.
Bootable USB drive
- Download the latest ISO image from https://www.archlinux.org/download/.
- Verify the SHA sum.
- Copy image to USB.
Boot Arch Linux from USB
- Boot the APU2 and press F10, select USB boot.
- Switch console to 38400 baud. Press 'ctrl-l (lima)' to redraw the screen.
- Select the
Boot Arch Linuxoption and pressTAB. - Add
console=ttyS0,38400to the kernel line and pressenter
- Log in with user
root(no password). - If you connected the network cable after booting, request an IP-address
# dhclient enp1s0
- Install and run SSHd to complete the installation over SSH:
select nearby mirror in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist # pacman -Sy # pacman -S openssh # passwd root # systemctl start sshd
Install Arch Linux
- Configure serial console, when still in chroot and just before the reboot.
# /etc/default/grub # add options below GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8"
- Configure grub and serial:
# /etc/default/grub # add options below ## Serial console GRUB_TERMINAL_output=serial GRUB_SERIAL_COMMAND="serial --speed=115200 --unit=0 --word=8 --parity=no --stop=1"
- Make new grub config:
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
- Reboot and connect with 115200 baud.
pc_engines_apu2_arch_linux.txt · Last modified: 2021/10/09 15:14 (external edit)
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