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

[mara]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Jhonny14]

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

[mara]

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

[Jhonny14]

Not yet

do I need zst command?

[Jhonny14]

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]

Not yet

do I need zst command?

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Thanks rooted,

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

[rooted]

You don't have a C4 or HC4?

[mara]

You don't have a C4 or HC4?

yes, there are physically no boards.

[odroid]

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]

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

[mara]

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

[odroid]

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

[mara]

@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