Debian/Ubuntu Netboot Installer (Feat. Ubuntu Gnome Desktop with Wayland)

[tobetter]

I am using a Headless server and looking at long term kernels 5.15 is probably what I should use. Don't need the video stuff.

Thanks

Thanks, you could try this version and install it. This version is in the pool for testing since GPU stuff is not running quite well. But other features are good IMO.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

[brad]

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Linux odroid 5.15.0-odroid-arm64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Ubuntu 5.15.7-202112090258~focal (2021-12-08) aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux

Does this kernel address the dirty-pipes security issue?

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/curren ... lity-linux

Thanks

I am afraid it is and have been updated/requested if the patch can be included in the next kernel update. I need to study about the issue and patch, then will run the build queue this weekend for testing.
viewtopic.php?p=344757#p344757

I think it should be safe to roll out as emergency security fix, the change is very minimal and can do nothing but good

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/ke ... 4446017903

[m_ueberall]

Thanks, you could try this version and install it. This version is in the pool for testing since GPU stuff is not running quite well. But other features are good IMO.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

I've tested the below kernel packages on an N2+ and can confirm that they're not vulnerable against “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847) any more (read: while I successfully managed to use the exploit 100 times in a row with an unpatched kernel—e.g., 5.16.4-202202170017~focal—for comparison, it wouldn't work once in 10,000 tries using below kernels):

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VERSION                         POOL		RESULT
5.10.105-202203131842~focal	focal/main	passed
5.13.16-202203131815~focal	focal/main	passed
5.14.18-202203120256~focal	testing		passed
5.15.28-202203121651~focal	testing		passed*
5.16.14-202203120256~focal	testing		passed*

(EDIT: *I noticed that the system time got set to "Mon Jan 10 05:5x:xx CET 2022" though Chrony 4.1-4/4.2-2ubuntu2 works flawlessly with my 5.14.18-custom kernel as well as with kernels 5.10.105, 5.13.16, 5.14.18 above.)

@tobetter, do you plan to update linux-image-5.11.0-odroid-arm64 (5.11.18-202107261522~focal) as well?

[tobetter]

Thanks, you could try this version and install it. This version is in the pool for testing since GPU stuff is not running quite well. But other features are good IMO.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

I've tested the below kernel packages on an N2+ and can confirm that they're not vulnerable against “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847) any more (read: while I successfully managed to use the exploit 100 times in a row with an unpatched kernel—e.g., 5.16.4-202202170017~focal—for comparison, it wouldn't work once in 10,000 tries using below kernels):

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VERSION                         POOL		RESULT
5.10.105-202203131842~focal	focal/main	passed
5.13.16-202203131815~focal	focal/main	passed
5.14.18-202203120256~focal	testing		passed
5.15.28-202203121651~focal	testing		passed*
5.16.14-202203120256~focal	testing		passed*

Thank you for testing and confirmation, I believe 5.14.18 / 5.15.28 / 5.16.14 are all in main pool already with the patch...let me double check them anyway.

(EDIT: *I noticed that the system time got set to "Mon Jan 10 05:5x:xx CET 2022" though Chrony 4.1-4/4.2-2ubuntu2 works flawlessly with my 5.14.18-custom kernel as well as with kernels 5.10.105, 5.13.16, 5.14.18 above.)

@tobetter, do you plan to update linux-image-5.11.0-odroid-arm64 (5.11.18-202107261522~focal) as well?

5.11.0 package is in testing pool, will be published to main later.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

The branch is also updated anyway.
https://github.com/tobetter/linux/commi ... 8ff45a2a85

[rooted]

Would there be any way to add the ability to pull down images and write them, similar to the new functionality of the pi?

Something like read a list online and the user select an image from this list then select SD, eMMC, or USB storage.

[tobetter]

Would there be any way to add the ability to pull down images and write them, similar to the new functionality of the pi?

Something like read a list online and the user select an image from this list then select SD, eMMC, or USB storage.

Do you mean the flashing image to a memory card?

[mad_ady]

@rooted You can use petitboot to netboot a small image that runs Odroid Etcher that allows you to download and flash an image. But I think only official HK images + meveric's Debian + Voodik's Android are supported. Not sure if tobetter's images are on the list.

So yes, it could do this way before the pi could.

[rooted]

@rooted You can use petitboot to netboot a small image that runs Odroid Etcher that allows you to download and flash an image. But I think only official HK images + meveric's Debian + Voodik's Android are supported. Not sure if tobetter's images are on the list.

So yes, it could do this way before the pi could.

That's flashing two different OS unless I'm not understanding you? Not ideal if so. But yes that's what I mean, that modified etcher functionality directly from petitboot.

@tobetter Yes flashing OS images to media.

[tobetter]

@rooted You can use petitboot to netboot a small image that runs Odroid Etcher that allows you to download and flash an image. But I think only official HK images + meveric's Debian + Voodik's Android are supported. Not sure if tobetter's images are on the list.

So yes, it could do this way before the pi could.

That's flashing two different OS unless I'm not understanding you? Not ideal if so. But yes that's what I mean, that modified etcher functionality directly from petitboot.

@tobetter Yes flashing OS images to media.

You already know this thread regard ODROID Etcher, it can be launched in Petitboot through network and it can flash an image to a storage on N2 directly after downloading.

[mad_ady]

That's flashing two different OS unless I'm not understanding you?

Nope. Odroid etcher runs from a ram drive. It's very convenient. The only complication is having to exit to shell and running netboot first.
@tobetter it might be more user-friendly to run the netboot command automatically if your parser can't find any valid OS attached. Not sure if this happens at the moment.

[m_ueberall]

5.11.0 package is in testing pool, will be published to main later.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

Thanks! In the meantime, I managed to verify that kernel 5.11.18[-202203152140~focal] in focal/main is also not vulnerable against “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847) any more.
However, the Ubuntu Focal packages for kernels 5.15.28, 5.16.14 have not yet been pushed to the aforementioned pool (kernels 5.15.7, 5.16.4 therein are still vulnerable):

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% curl -s http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/main/l/linux/ | grep -E "linux-image-5.1[56].*-202203.*~.*_arm64.deb" | sed -e 's|</a.*||g' -e 's|.*>||g' 
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~bookworm_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~bullseye_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~buster_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~hirsute_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~impish_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~jammy_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~bookworm_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~bullseye_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~buster_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~hirsute_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~impish_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~jammy_arm64.deb

[tobetter]

5.11.0 package is in testing pool, will be published to main later.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

Thanks! In the meantime, I managed to verify that kernel 5.11.18[-202203152140~focal] in focal/main is also not vulnerable against “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847) any more.
However, the Ubuntu Focal packages for kernels 5.15.28, 5.16.14 have not yet been pushed to the aforementioned pool (kernels 5.15.7, 5.16.4 therein are still vulnerable):

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% curl -s http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/main/l/linux/ | grep -E "linux-image-5.1[56].*-202203.*~.*_arm64.deb" | sed -e 's|</a.*||g' -e 's|.*>||g' 
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~bookworm_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~bullseye_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~buster_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~hirsute_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~impish_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.15.0-odroid-arm64_5.15.28-202203131840~jammy_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~bookworm_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~bullseye_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~buster_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~hirsute_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~impish_arm64.deb
linux-image-5.16.0-odroid-arm64_5.16.14-202203131816~jammy_arm64.deb

Wow...never thought anyone discover the packages like this.
I am testing a bit of features with 5.15 and 5.16, then they will be published in a couple of days.

Thank you.

[tobetter]

That's flashing two different OS unless I'm not understanding you?

Nope. Odroid etcher runs from a ram drive. It's very convenient. The only complication is having to exit to shell and running netboot first.
@tobetter it might be more user-friendly to run the netboot command automatically if your parser can't find any valid OS attached. Not sure if this happens at the moment.

Well...not have this feature as of now. Had tried similiar earlier but didn't work.

[rooted]

That's flashing two different OS unless I'm not understanding you?

Nope. Odroid etcher runs from a ram drive. It's very convenient. The only complication is having to exit to shell and running netboot first.
@tobetter it might be more user-friendly to run the netboot command automatically if your parser can't find any valid OS attached. Not sure if this happens at the moment.

Well that's awesome, somewhere along the way I misunderstood this.

[wolfyDrg]

This one is good ?

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==> /var/log/apt/term.log <==
(Reading database ... 371848 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../odroid-base_5%3a21.08+202202190040~bullseye_arm64.deb ...
Unpacking odroid-base (5:21.08+202202190040~bullseye) over (5:21.08+202202190040~bullseye) ...
Setting up odroid-base (5:21.08+202202190040~bullseye) ...
Setting up odroid-alsa (5:21.08+202202190040~bullseye) ...
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
amixer: Mixer attach default error: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing package odroid-alsa (--configure):
 installed odroid-alsa package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 odroid-alsa
Log ended: 2022-02-26  17:10:13

==> /var/log/apt/history.log <==
Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
End-Date: 2022-02-26  17:10:13

Any info how to fix ?

For my problem I'm still waiting an advice how to fix. Can you guide me how to fix this ?

[wolfyDrg]

Uninstalled odroid-alsa, sound is working fine through usb out.
So is fixed for me now, no need odroid alsa.

[alphahere]

Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish 22.04 LTS will be released next week. Will it be added to the net install options?

Will someone be able to do the following to upgrade?

sudo do-release-upgrade -d

Headless N2 running here.

[tobetter]

Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish 22.04 LTS will be released next week. Will it be added to the net install options?

Will someone be able to do the following to upgrade?

sudo do-release-upgrade -d

Headless N2 running here.

Netboot Installer in Petitboot is ready to install, a thread for 22.04 is already started.
viewtopic.php?f=52&t=44177

[mad_ady]

@alphahere I've already do-release-upgraded from 21.04->21.10->22.04 and it was eventless.

[tigersky]

hi tobetter, can we install multiple OS on a single SD or EMMC in odroid n2 using neboot installer. thank you.

[tobetter]

hi tobetter, can we install multiple OS on a single SD or EMMC in odroid n2 using neboot installer. thank you.

Yes, you can. When you start the Netboot Installer, you will be asked to set up partitions. Then allocate a partition as much as you want for the first OS, later install another OS to the rest space. The procedure to install an OS is same for Debian/Ubuntu.

When you install a multiple OS, I highly recommend eMMC since SD card is very easily corrupted.

[tigersky]

Thanks tobetter once again. I want to have coreelec , Android and Ubuntu on emmc by netboot installation.is it possible?

[tobetter]

Thanks tobetter once again. I want to have coreelec , Android and Ubuntu on emmc by netboot installation.is it possible?

It's good to install CoreELEC to SD and Android to eMMC, then install Ubuntu to the USB storage.
Android image cannot sit with another OS due to its complicated partition layout, so eMMC is good storage for better performance than SD card. There is no issue to run CoreELEC on an SD card on USB storage. Since Ubuntu will run slowly on an SD card, I recommend USB storage. In order to install CoreELEC and Ubuntu on the same storage, you need to run Linux commands or scripts, not using Netboot Installer. Obviously, you can install Ubuntu using Netboot Install and install CoreELEC later but it's more complicated.

Please refer to the links.
viewtopic.php?p=271478#p271478
viewtopic.php?f=176&t=41493

[istanbulls]

Thanks tobetter once again. I want to have coreelec , Android and Ubuntu on emmc by netboot installation.is it possible?

If you are going to reinstall everything on an empty SD card, I recommend installing CE first. Afterwards, shrink the Storage partition of the SD card you installed CE with Gparted or Disks program and install Ubuntu with Netboot-Instaler on the remaining part.
There is a method that I use, I set up 4-5-6 OS in this way, it's actually not difficult, but it's a bit of a mix.
I'm not quite sure how to explain this with translate.
I would prefer SSD to install multiple OS.

I prepared a video once, maybe it will help you, let me share it.

[tobetter]

Here you are, @istanbulls. God of running multiple OS on ODROID-N2.

[istanbulls]

I'm embarrassed @tobetter

[tigersky]

Thank you istanbulls and to better for your prompt replies as usual. Is coreelec available through netboot installation? . What are the currently available os by netboot installation.

[tobetter]

Thank you istanbulls and to better for your prompt replies as usual. Is coreelec available through netboot installation? . What are the currently available os by netboot installation.

Netboot Installer only supports Debian/Ubuntu OS images. Most other OS are image-based, so need to flash it to a memory card using a tool like balenaEtcher.

[tigersky]

Thank you experts. Will try your suggestions. Can Ubuntu in odroid n2 play YouTube videos in 4k resolution. Just a small query, away from the topic.

[istanbulls]

Thank you experts. Will try your suggestions. Can Ubuntu in odroid n2 play YouTube videos in 4k resolution. Just a small query, away from the topic.

1080p with internet browser is not bad. smplayer, vlc etc. 1080p videos are flawless.
Of course all this stuff applies to @tobetter's OSes, MY OPINION!

[istanbulls]

I made a new video, it's simpler.

[teejeetech]

In case someone needs it, a preinstalled image with Gnome desktop is available on my blog. It's built from tobetter's netboot installer with some minor changes.

https://teejeetech.com/2022/05/15/pimix ... oid-n2-n2/

[m_ueberall]

5.11.0 package is in testing pool, will be published to main later.
http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/test ... _arm64.deb

Thanks! In the meantime, I managed to verify that kernel 5.11.18[-202203152140~focal] in focal/main is also not vulnerable against “Dirty Pipe” (CVE-2022-0847) any more.
However, the Ubuntu Focal packages for kernels 5.15.28, 5.16.14 have not yet been pushed to the aforementioned pool (kernels 5.15.7, 5.16.4 therein are still vulnerable):

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% curl -s http://ppa.linuxfactory.or.kr/pool/main/l/linux/ | grep -E "linux-image-5.1[56].*-202203.*~.*_arm64.deb" | sed -e 's|</a.*||g' -e 's|.*>||g' 
[…]

[…] I am testing a bit of features with 5.15 and 5.16, then they will be published in a couple of days. […]

While you're at it , would it be possible to build the following two modules by default for all future kernels which are required to run a VM (as opposed to a container) using, e.g., lxd?

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# diff -U /boot/config-5.15.0-odroid-arm64 /boot/config-5.15.37-custom
[…]
-# CONFIG_VHOST_SCSI is not set
-# CONFIG_VHOST_VSOCK is not set
+CONFIG_VHOST_SCSI=m
+CONFIG_VHOST_VSOCK=m
[…]

[tobetter]

While you're at it , would it be possible to build the following two modules by default for all future kernels which are required to run a VM (as opposed to a container) using, e.g., lxd?

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# diff -U /boot/config-5.15.0-odroid-arm64 /boot/config-5.15.37-custom
[…]
-# CONFIG_VHOST_SCSI is not set
-# CONFIG_VHOST_VSOCK is not set
+CONFIG_VHOST_SCSI=m
+CONFIG_VHOST_VSOCK=m
[…]

They can be added this week.

[nguyenduchuu377]

Hi guys,
I am having issue with ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04.
With ubuntu mate from hardkernel, linux kernel ver 4.9, I can write image to ssd and boot from it. But with ubuntu 21.10 and 22.04, I can write to ssd and petitboot can see it, but when booting screen is blank and cannot boot, sd card boot normally.

Can you guys help me fix this issue, thank you very much!

[tobetter]

I can write to ssd and petitboot can see it, but when booting screen is blank and cannot boot, sd card boot normally.

Do you mean you are able to boot from SD card with Ubuntu 22.04 installed while SSD does not?
What's the vendor/model of your SSD?
Are you abel to capture the VID/PID of your SSD?
Are you able to capture the serial log using UAB debug port?

[hello123]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

[tobetter]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Qt5 on Ubuntu 22.04 comes from Canonical without a change for ODROID and it works with H/W acceleration.

[hello123]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Qt5 on Ubuntu 22.04 comes from Canonical without a change for ODROID and it works with H/W acceleration.

Cool! Does it use panfrost or birfrost blobs? Where can I download the image for my N2?

[tobetter]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Qt5 on Ubuntu 22.04 comes from Canonical without a change for ODROID and it works with H/W acceleration.

Cool! Does it use panfrost or birfrost blobs? Where can I download the image for my N2?

Ubuntu 22.04 for ODROID-N2 uses Panfrost,
viewtopic.php?f=52&t=44177

[hello123]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Qt5 on Ubuntu 22.04 comes from Canonical without a change for ODROID and it works with H/W acceleration.

Cool! Does it use panfrost or birfrost blobs? Where can I download the image for my N2?

Ubuntu 22.04 for ODROID-N2 uses Panfrost,
viewtopic.php?f=52&t=44177

Thank you! It is possiable to use bifrost blobs? Could you share the instruntions about build QT5 with wayland support on Ubuntu 20.04?

[hello123]

@tobetter , does QT5 with hardware acceleration works on Ubuntu 22.04 for N2? Could you please share the build method you build QT5 on Ubuntu 20.04 to add wayland hardware acceleration? I want to learn to build QT5 on Ubuntu 22.04.

Qt5 on Ubuntu 22.04 comes from Canonical without a change for ODROID and it works with H/W acceleration.

Cool! Does it use panfrost or birfrost blobs? Where can I download the image for my N2?

Ubuntu 22.04 for ODROID-N2 uses Panfrost,
viewtopic.php?f=52&t=44177

Thank you! It is possiable to use bifrost blobs? Could you share the instruntions about build QT5 with wayland support on Ubuntu 20.04?

@tobetter Any update?