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 +[[https://arm.slackware.com/|Slackware ARM project web site]] | [[https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-arm-108/|Forum]] | [[slackwarearm:development|Slackware ARM development documentation]] | [[slackwarearm:inst|Slackware ARM installation guides]] 
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 ====== Slackware 64bit AArch64 (ARM64) 'current' (development branch): Installation Documentation ====== ====== Slackware 64bit AArch64 (ARM64) 'current' (development branch): Installation Documentation ======
  
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-^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC     ^ Hardware Model ^ Maintainer                      ^  Testing cadence ^ Installation Instructions ^ +These Hardware Models are installed using the regular Slackware Installer, which is the only method of properly installing Slackware. 
-| Pine64          | RK3399  | RockPro64      | Stuart Winter <mozes@slackware> | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_rk3399_rockpro64|Instructions]] |  +
-| Pine64          | RK3399  | PineBook Pro   | Stuart Winter <mozes@slackware> | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_rk3399_pinebookpro|Instructions]] | +
-| Element14       | BCM2711 | Raspberry Pi 4 | Stuart Winter <mozes@slackware> | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_bcm2711_rpi4|Instructions]] | +
-| Element14       | BCM2837 | Raspberry Pi 3 | A Hardware Model Custodian needs to be assigned | -     | - |+
  
 +== Actively maintained support ==
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 +^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC     ^ Hardware Model ^ Hardware Model Custodian(s)     ^  Testing cadence ^ Installation Instructions ^
 +| Pine64          | RK3399  | RockPro64      | Slackware ARM team | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_rk3399_rockpro64|Instructions]] | 
 +| Pine64          | RK3399  | PineBook Pro   | Slackware ARM team | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_rk3399_pinebookpro|Instructions]] |
 +| Element14       | BCM2711 | Raspberry Pi 4/400 | Slackware ARM team | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_bcm2711_rpi4|Instructions]] |
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 +== Work in Progress support ==
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 +^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC     ^ Hardware Model ^ Hardware Model Custodian(s)     ^  Testing cadence ^ Installation Instructions ^
 +| SolidRun       | LX2160A| HoneyComb LX2 | Slackware ARM team | Continuously     | [[slackwarearm:inst_sa64_lx2160a_honeycomb|Instructions]] |
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 +== Infrequently validated support ==
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 +The following Hardware Models have been known to work in the past but are rarely validated and it's recommended not to have high expectations, and perhaps consider using a different Linux distribution that actively test support for them.
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 +The Raspberry Pi 3 is not supported due to the lack of RAM.
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 +^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC     ^ Hardware Model ^ Hardware Model Custodian(s)     ^  Testing cadence ^ Installation Instructions ^
 +| <del>Element14       | BCM2837 | Raspberry Pi 3 | A Hardware Model Custodian needs to be assigned | Rarely | The RPi4 documentation above can be followed for the most part.</del> |
  
 ==== Mini root filesystems for unsupported Hardware Models ==== ==== Mini root filesystems for unsupported Hardware Models ====
  
-<note warning>Slackware is not intended to be installed from disc images - this is purely for developmental purposes</note>+<note important>These images are aimed at developers or those who are competent using Linux. There is zero documentation and support beyond any comments within the miniroot build script.</note> 
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 +<note warning>Slackware is not designed to be installed from disc images - this is purely for developmental purposes</note>
  
 Whilst Slackware ARM officially supports a small number of Hardware Models, it is capable of running on many more. Whilst Slackware ARM officially supports a small number of Hardware Models, it is capable of running on many more.
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 Most of the time all that is required is: Most of the time all that is required is:
  
-  * A custom kernel (or patches) for the Hardware Model+  * A custom kernel (or patches for mainline) for the Hardware Model
   * Knowledge of how to build and work with the Hardware Model's boot loader   * Knowledge of how to build and work with the Hardware Model's boot loader
  
 If the Hardware Model is popular, users of other distributions such as Debian, Gentoo and Ubuntu may have already succeeded in getting Linux running on one of these devices. If the Hardware Model is popular, users of other distributions such as Debian, Gentoo and Ubuntu may have already succeeded in getting Linux running on one of these devices.
  
-To help with this, Slackware ARM provides [[http://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-devtools/minirootfs/|mini root filesystem images]] of a minimal/base installation. +For experimentation, Slackware ARM provides [[http://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-devtools/minirootfs/|mini root filesystem images]] of a minimal/base installation.
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-<note important>These images are aimed at developers or those who are competent using Linux.</note> +
  
  
-Please read the [[http://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-devtools/minirootfs/README.txt|README]] file which has more details, and click here to download the root filesystem images.+Please read the [[http://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-devtools/minirootfs/README.txt|README]] file which has more details, and click [[http://ftp.arm.slackware.com/slackwarearm/slackwarearm-devtools/minirootfs/roots/|here to download]] the root filesystem images.
  
 +These file systems were used to bootstrap the Slackware AArch64 port, with the miniroot (the Slackware OS) running from RAM.
  
 +The Slackware Installer is also a featureful environment and can be used in conjunction with the miniroot to help develop support for a new Hardware Model.
  

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