slarm64 (unofficial slackware) Odroid-C4/HC4 S905X3 (aarch64)

mara · Post by **mara** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:06 am

first trial image and kernel
README.TXT

please check.

slarm64-current-aarch64-base-rootfs-20200901-5.8.7-odroid_c4-build-20200909.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-rootfs-20200901-5.8.7-odroid_c4-build-20200909.img.zst.md5

Jhonny14 · Post by **Jhonny14** » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:11 pm

I did read the txt file, and I did an image copy with dd. I do not understand why there is the zst dot and if there should be the command zst in the linux os through which i give the dd command.
i do not have it and the resulted image did not work not even the flashing blu ....
any idea?

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:10 am

Jhonny14 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:11 pm
I did read the txt file, and I did an image copy with dd. I do not understand why there is the zst dot and if there should be the command zst in the linux os through which i give the dd command.
i do not have it and the resulted image did not work not even the flashing blu ....
any idea?

DD should be used if you previously zipped zstd -d and the output will be a file with the .img extension, the file with the .zst extension is written to the card using zstdcat as described in README.TXT

as to which package the zstdcat command in zstd is in.

there is also an option that this image will not boot because it was not tested (due to its absence) on the board itself.

mara · Post by **mara** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:38 am

updated image used by u-boot from hardkernel.
kernel 5.9.14

slarm64-current-aarch64-base-rootfs-20201115-5.9.14-odroid_c4-build-20201212.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-rootfs-20201115-5.9.14-odroid_c4-build-20201212.img.zst.sha256

Jhonny14 · Post by **Jhonny14** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:50 am

no the problem is that I do not have the command to use with zst img....
why not using another command after .... even if is bigger the file after the compression and the size to downlòoad it and also the time.
Any way what is the default desktop under Slackware for arm?

thanks

mara · Post by **mara** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 3:54 pm

in slarm64 the xfce desktop, the image with xfce is not created because there is no confirmation that the base image is working.

Jhonny14 · Post by **Jhonny14** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:13 pm

so does it work only the server image....
My guess....

mara · Post by **mara** » Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:35 pm

Have you checked it ? does this image boot and work?

Jhonny14 · Post by **Jhonny14** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:47 am

Not yet

do I need zst command?

Jhonny14 · Post by **Jhonny14** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:50 am

I do prefer to use mate or enlightenment actually, kde it would be nice but I could not compare as it is not simple to find a distro with it

mara · Post by **mara** » Wed Dec 30, 2020 4:42 am

Jhonny14 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:47 am
Not yet

do I need zst command?

yes, zstd to decompress, or zstdcat to write directly.

Jhonny14 wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:50 am
I do prefer to use mate or enlightenment actually, kde it would be nice but I could not compare as it is not simple to find a distro with it

additionally there is mate, cinnamon and plasma 5

mara · Post by **mara** » Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:30 pm

changes were made based on test results, thanks schu.
kernel 5.10.5

[strike]slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210106.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210106.img.zst.sha256[/strike]

fixed order of loading sdcard

slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210107.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210107.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210107.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.10.5-build-20210107.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:34 pm

update kernel 5.11.10
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.11.10-build-20210327.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-base-odroid_c4-5.11.10-build-20210327.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:18 pm

update kernel 5.13.10

the image uses a new u-boot, please check the bootloader operation.

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.13.10-build-20210814.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.13.10-build-20210814.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.13.10-build-20210814.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.13.10-build-20210814.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:55 pm

update kernel 5.15.7
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.15.7-build-20211210.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.15.7-build-20211210.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.15.7-build-20211210.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.15.7-build-20211210.img.zst.sha256

rooted · Post by **rooted** » Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:25 pm

It's very nice of you to continue posting updates even though there seems to be little interest, just because no one posts doesn't mean no one is benefiting.

mara · Post by **mara** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:35 am

Thanks rooted,

Here is one moment, since there is no physical board, it is not clear whether it works or not.

rooted · Post by **rooted** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:04 pm

You don't have a C4 or HC4?

mara · Post by **mara** » Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:11 am

rooted wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 16, 2021 12:04 pm
You don't have a C4 or HC4?

yes, there are physically no boards.

Post by **odroid** » Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:33 pm

We want to donate the follow items for your development.
ODROID-C4
32GB eMMC + eMMC writer
12V/2A PSU
USB-UART adapter for raw information access

If you are interested in those items, please send me a shipping information via PM.

mara · Post by **mara** » Fri Dec 31, 2021 6:11 pm

Thanks, Added sponsorship info from the Odroid Team on the site in the list of boards.

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Jan 01, 2022 12:51 am

updated kernel 5.15.12 added support for transferring the system from sdcard to eMMC.

installing README.TXT

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-enlightenment-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-enlightenment-odroid_c4-5.15.12-build-20211231.img.zst.sha256

Post by **odroid** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:03 am

@mara,
Have you received the developer's package?
Is your latest slarm64 image running fine on the C4 board with eMMC?

mara · Post by **mara** » Mon Jan 03, 2022 12:10 pm

odroid wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 03, 2022 10:03 am
@mara,
Have you received the developer's package?
Is your latest slarm64 image running fine on the C4 board with eMMC?

Yes,Thanks a lot, everything is perfectly transferred from the map by the transfer-to-disk script.

the work of the mainline bootloader and the loading of the legacy kernel 4.9.295 have also been tested.

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U-Boot 2021.10-meson-sm1 (Jan 03 2022 - 04:14:46 +0200) odroid-c4/hc4

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Linux odroid-c4 4.9.295 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Dec 31 21:50:18 EET 2021 aarch64 GNU/Linux

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.295-build-20220103.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.295-build-20220103.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Jan 22, 2022 4:32 am

update kernel 5.16.2
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.16.2-build-20220121.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.16.2-build-20220121.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.16.2-build-20220121.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.16.2-build-20220121.img.zst.sha256

nklb · Post by **nklb** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 1:31 am

Thanks for the images. The latest one (server version) boots correctly on my HC4.

I only have an issue with the display when I connect the HC4 via HDMI to my TV. The upper, the lower and the left part of the framebuffer are cut off.
Using fbset I managed to make the lower part visible but not the part on the left (fbset -left and -move right didn't do anything). How can I change the default
frame buffer resolution?

mara · Post by **mara** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:33 am

simple solution: run with the monitor/TV turned off and turn it on a little later, when most of the loading has already passed and then the resolution will be correct.

mara · Post by **mara** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:07 am

installation README.TXT

kernel 5.17.1

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.17.1-build-20220330.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.17.1-build-20220330.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.17.1-build-20220330.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.17.1-build-20220330.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Wed Apr 13, 2022 7:04 pm

installation README.TXT

kernel 4.9.310

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.310-build-20220413.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.310-build-20220413.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-4.9.310-build-20220413.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-4.9.310-build-20220413.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sun May 29, 2022 2:35 am

kernel 5.18.0
installation README.TXT
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.18.0-build-20220528.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.18.0-build-20220528.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.18.0-build-20220528.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.18.0-build-20220528.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:38 am

kernel 5.19.0
installation README.TXT

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.19.0-build-20220801.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-5.19.0-build-20220801.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.19.0-build-20220801.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-5.19.0-build-20220801.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:47 am

installation README.TXT
kernel 4.9.328

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.328-build-20220918.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-4.9.328-build-20220918.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-4.9.328-build-20220918.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-4.9.328-build-20220918.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Sat Oct 15, 2022 7:54 am

installation README.TXT
kernel 6.0.1

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst.sha256

att2 · Post by **att2** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:40 am

Houston, I have a problem, the image is soooo large that the uncompressed image is 12 GB, but I only have an 8 GB emmc card for my Odroid c4.
Otherwise, I applaud the effort that this is the seemingly first distro for the Odroid C4 that uses Linux Kernel 6.x.
I just wonder how the hardware support and overlay support is, since I still need as many uarts as possible and pcf8563; furthermore, fast booting and correct audio and video with a waveshare 7" display; also I need wiringpi-lib for the powerbutton....
Has nobody tried it yet? I feel like Hardkernel has abandoned any real kernel software improvements lately.

mara · Post by **mara** » Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:12 am

att2 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:40 am
Houston, I have a problem, the image is soooo large that the uncompressed image is 12 GB, but I only have an 8 GB emmc card for my Odroid c4.
Otherwise, I applaud the effort that this is the seemingly first distro for the Odroid C4 that uses Linux Kernel 6.x.
I just wonder how the hardware support and overlay support is, since I still need as many uarts as possible and pcf8563; furthermore, fast booting and correct audio and video with a waveshare 7" display; also I need wiringpi-lib for the powerbutton....
Has nobody tried it yet? I feel like Hardkernel has abandoned any real kernel software improvements lately.

you can see the kernel separately.

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zstd -l slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst Frames  Skips  Compressed  Uncompressed  Ratio  Check  Filename
     1      0     958 MiB      6.58 GiB  7.031  XXH64  slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.1-build-20221014.img.zst

12 GB ?

mara · Post by **mara** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:44 am

installation README.TXT
kernel 6.0.10

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221129.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221129.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221129.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221129.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:37 am

installation README.TXT
kernel 6.0.10

slarm64-current-aarch64-enlightenment-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221203.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-enlightenment-odroid_c4-6.0.10-build-20221203.img.zst.sha256

mara · Post by **mara** » Tue Dec 20, 2022 2:44 am

installation README.TXT
kernel 6.1.0

slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.1.0-build-20221217.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-server-odroid_c4-6.1.0-build-20221217.img.zst.sha256
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.1.0-build-20221217.img.zst
slarm64-current-aarch64-xfce-odroid_c4-6.1.0-build-20221217.img.zst.sha256