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| - | ===== OS Choice and Setup ===== | + | ====== OS Choice and Setup ====== |
| The OS choice is supposedly pretty open here. Many vendors provide ROMs and packages and support for ARM-based boards. However at the time, Q1 2026, there is a lack of support for the CM5 board, and especially the 16GB version which needs a bit more love and care than other models. | The OS choice is supposedly pretty open here. Many vendors provide ROMs and packages and support for ARM-based boards. However at the time, Q1 2026, there is a lack of support for the CM5 board, and especially the 16GB version which needs a bit more love and care than other models. | ||
| - | ==== Considerations ==== | + | ===== Considerations |
| While trying to find an OS for this, I went through many options one by one trying to find the most fitting one, aka something at least stable and supported, and also customizable. | While trying to find an OS for this, I went through many options one by one trying to find the most fitting one, aka something at least stable and supported, and also customizable. | ||
| - | === A couple adventures === | + | ==== A couple adventures |
| The first choice I tried was PiOS, not because it's my favorite but mostly because I wanted to make sure the board worked. | The first choice I tried was PiOS, not because it's my favorite but mostly because I wanted to make sure the board worked. | ||
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| I also tried to get Void working but without any knowledge of this specific distro I could not really go through the documentation as swiftly and comfortably as I wanted, so I left that choice on the side. | I also tried to get Void working but without any knowledge of this specific distro I could not really go through the documentation as swiftly and comfortably as I wanted, so I left that choice on the side. | ||
| - | === Final Choice === | + | ==== Final Choice |
| Considering the fact that other OSs are not yet mature enough for the CM5 16GB, I will chose to use PiOS Lite. In order to get something customizable enough, I will have to modify it a little, and try to have APT and Nix work together to make this build work. | Considering the fact that other OSs are not yet mature enough for the CM5 16GB, I will chose to use PiOS Lite. In order to get something customizable enough, I will have to modify it a little, and try to have APT and Nix work together to make this build work. | ||
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| In fine, APT will be used for the system packages, while Nix for userland. | In fine, APT will be used for the system packages, while Nix for userland. | ||
| - | ==== Installation ==== | + | ===== Installation |
| To install the OS on the Pi's eMMC, you absolutely need another computer. I used my trusted Debian laptop, flipped the switch on the OneUp so the CM5 would be in the right mode, and then I wired the two laptop casings together as shown in the documentation. | To install the OS on the Pi's eMMC, you absolutely need another computer. I used my trusted Debian laptop, flipped the switch on the OneUp so the CM5 would be in the right mode, and then I wired the two laptop casings together as shown in the documentation. | ||
| - | === Software requirements for installation === | + | ==== Software requirements for installation |
| In order to flash the OS onto the eMMC (would work for the NVME too), you will first need a little tool so that your installation laptop sees and can mount the storage devices from the Pi. | In order to flash the OS onto the eMMC (would work for the NVME too), you will first need a little tool so that your installation laptop sees and can mount the storage devices from the Pi. | ||
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| Once you see these, the volumes should be mounted and you should be good to go. | Once you see these, the volumes should be mounted and you should be good to go. | ||
| - | === The Installation itself === | + | ==== The Installation itself |
| Now, the tool used for flashing can be `dd` or any other tool. Here I chose to use **Raspberry' | Now, the tool used for flashing can be `dd` or any other tool. Here I chose to use **Raspberry' | ||
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| Once it's done, you can cut the wire between the two laptops, shutdown the OneUp, switch the CM5 back to normal boot, and boot up. | Once it's done, you can cut the wire between the two laptops, shutdown the OneUp, switch the CM5 back to normal boot, and boot up. | ||
| - | ==== First Boot ==== | + | ===== First Boot ===== |
| On the first boot, please be careful not to shutdown prematurely. The device should restart automatically after some time (a couple minutes at most), because the installed image will auto-inflate to take up all the available space on the eMMC. | On the first boot, please be careful not to shutdown prematurely. The device should restart automatically after some time (a couple minutes at most), because the installed image will auto-inflate to take up all the available space on the eMMC. | ||
| On the second boot, you can now log in with your credentials on the TTY, and start using the device. However, I'd recommend running a little update and upgrade with APT so that you're fully up to date and can start doing shenanigans. | On the second boot, you can now log in with your credentials on the TTY, and start using the device. However, I'd recommend running a little update and upgrade with APT so that you're fully up to date and can start doing shenanigans. | ||
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