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- | ====== Slackware AArch64 current Installation Documentation ====== | + | [[https:// |
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+ | ====== Slackware | ||
This document lists the Hardware Models that are supported by Slackware AArch64. | This document lists the Hardware Models that are supported by Slackware AArch64. | ||
- | ^ Vendor ^ Hardware Model ^ Installation Instructions ^ | + | |
- | | Pine64 | RockPro64 | [[slackwarearm: | + | These Hardware Models are installed using the regular Slackware Installer, which is the only method of properly installing Slackware. |
- | | Pine64 | PineBook Pro | XYZ etc | | + | |
+ | == Actively maintained support == | ||
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+ | ^ Hardware | ||
+ | | Pine64 | ||
+ | | Pine64 | ||
+ | | Element14 | ||
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+ | == Work in Progress support == | ||
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+ | ^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC ^ Hardware Model ^ Hardware Model Custodian(s) | ||
+ | | SolidRun | ||
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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, | ||
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+ | ^ Hardware Vendor ^ SoC ^ Hardware Model ^ Hardware Model Custodian(s) | ||
+ | | Element14 | ||
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+ | ==== Mini root filesystems for unsupported Hardware Models ==== | ||
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+ | <note important> | ||
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+ | <note warning> | ||
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+ | 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: | ||
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+ | * A custom kernel (or patches for mainline) for the Hardware Model | ||
+ | * Knowledge of how to build and work with the Hardware Model' | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | For experimentation, | ||
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+ | Please read the [[http:// | ||
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+ | These file systems were used to bootstrap the Slackware AArch64 port, with the miniroot (the Slackware OS) running from RAM. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||