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This guide will allow you to install linux on Bedrock PC
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Tested versions:
Ubuntu server 20.04.2
Ubuntu server Linux server 22.04.1
Tested serial platforms:
Tio
Putty
Tested NVME disks:
Micron 7450 pro 960GB
Samsung 980 pro 980 GB
Kingston datatraveler usb thumb drive
Create bootable usb drive:
download a linux server iso
sudo dd if=${path/to/iso/file.iso} of=/dev/sdX sdX status=progress
Note: X is the letter
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you see when running lsblk
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Insert the usb media to the device
In bios BIOS enable uart support (ASK RON HOW TO DO IT)
Boot from inserted usb media
Putty settings:
If keyboard input doesn’t work change XON\XOFF to none
In BIOS choose the bootable usb drive
Grub settings:
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A grub menu will appear saying try or install ubuntu, on this entry press ‘e’ to set the boot parameters.
You will be prompted with a window like this:
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Remove the quiet parameter and change line 3 tothe entry as follows:
Change below command to the correct ttyS#
linux /casper/vmlinuz console=tty0 console=ttyS4,115200n8 ---
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console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 systemd.unit=getty@ttyS4.service
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Note: the text in bold may be different for you, you just need to add the parameters after that.
Now press ctrl+x to boot
A message saying “Booting a command list” will appear
It might take a while to start showing more output
After the output stops running you will see one or more of the following messages:
Welcome to Ubuntu Server Installer!
Cloud init is ready
Some encryption keys
You have 3 options to proceed from here (choose ONE):
1. Install from serial console:
Check if we can make it work through uart input
IMPORTANT: Connect a keyboard to the device (serial input will not work here)
Press ctrl+z
Type the commands in bold:
systemctl status getty@ttyS4.service
systemctl enable getty@ttyS4.service
systemctl start getty@ttyS4.service
Check console redirection or start service automatically
Note: you will not see what you're typing but just continue
After the last command, a console line will appear (switch back to uart input)
Run the following file: /usr/bin/subiquity-shell
2. Install from ssh: this option enables yopu to connect throuth SSH (wasnt tested yet).
3. Install from cloud init: this option uses network boot
Installation process:
Choose language
If prompted to update the installer choose the desired option
Choose keyboard configuration
Configure network interface (not mandatory)
Configure proxy (not mandatory)
Configure ubuntu archive mirror (not mandatory)
Choose installation disk
Choose on which partition to install linux, or choose the whole disk
Note: chosen disk will be formatted so be careful when choosing, so you will not lose your data.
Choose what snaps you want to install
After install finishes select reboot now
After installation is done:
run: systemctl start getty@ttyS4.service
And : systemctl enable getty@ttyS4.service
After that the device's console will appear and that's it. —
Wait for the live usb to boot
Live USB settings:
After live usb boots run the following services (check if I can drop some of them):
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sudo systemctl start snapd
sudo systemctl start snapd.socket
sudo systemctl start snapd.seeded
sudo systemctl start snapd.apparmor
sudo systemctl start snapd.core-fixup
sudo systemctl start snapd.autoimport
sudo systemctl start systemd-resolved
sudo systemctl start snapd.system-shutdown
sudo systemctl start cloud-init
sudo systemctl start cloud-init-local
sudo systemctl start systemd-rfkill.service
sudo systemctl start systemd-networkd.service
sudo systemctl start ssh.service
sudo systemctl start ModemManager.service
sudo systemctl start snap.lxd.daemon.service |
run the installer program:
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Sudo subiquity –serial |
Choose your selected setting for installation
Wait until installation is complete.
you will be asked to remove the installation media and press enter
Device will be rebooted
Enable ttyS4 service:
Boot into BIOS
Boot from the disk you installed linux on.
In the grub menu:
Choose advanced options for Ubuntu
Select the line that says recovery mode
Press ’e’
In line: linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-43-generic root=UUID=4c58e5aa-6443-4fb2-84e7-4ac2265a7b9e ro recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
Add the console redirection:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-43-generic root=UUID=4c58e5aa-6443-4fb2-84e7-4ac2265a7b9e ro console=tty1 console=ttyS4,115200n8 recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
Press ctrl+x to boot
Choose Root (drop into shell):
Type:
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systemctl enable getty@ttyS4.service |
Reboot to linux in normal mode