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| | Platform | AArch64/ | | Platform | AArch64/ | ||
| | Hardware Model |Rock Pro64 | | | Hardware Model |Rock Pro64 | | ||
| - | | Document Version | 1.02, Apr 2023 | | + | | Document Version | 1.04, Mar 2024 | |
| | Author | Stuart Winter < | | Author | Stuart Winter < | ||
| | Contributors | Brenton Earl < | | Contributors | Brenton Earl < | ||
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| * Connect the CPU fan or heat sink | * Connect the CPU fan or heat sink | ||
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| + | <note tip>If you prefer hardware rather than software control for the fan over software, check out [[https:// | ||
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| * Connect the Wifi & Bluetooth module (optional) | * Connect the Wifi & Bluetooth module (optional) | ||
| * Connect the storage (the image shows the USB-to-SATA adapter, but you may use the PCI card). If using the USB adapter, connect it to the **blue USB3.0 port**. | * Connect the storage (the image shows the USB-to-SATA adapter, but you may use the PCI card). If using the USB adapter, connect it to the **blue USB3.0 port**. | ||
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| + | == Font size == | ||
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| + | If you're using a smaller monitor, such as one with a screen size less than 20 inches, it may be necessary to adjust the console font size to ensure that menus and other interface elements fit correctly on the screen. | ||
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| == Set the date/time == | == Set the date/time == | ||
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| - | == Install the Boot Loader to SPI flash == | ||
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| - | If this is the first time you have installed Slackware, you must flash the Boot Loader. | ||
| - | The initial Boot Loader flash performed earlier in these instructions typically contains an older version of the Boot Loader, where as the version packaged within the Installer contains the latest tested version. | ||
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| == Remove the Slackware Installer from the SD card == | == Remove the Slackware Installer from the SD card == | ||
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| <note tip>You may be tempted to retain the Slackware Installer, but note that the Installer contains Linux Kernel modules for the Kernel that the Installer was originally shipped with. This means that as soon as you upgrade the Slackware Kernel package, the Installer will fail to boot. The option to retain the Installer is present purely because on a number of occasions, this author only realised that the installation was incorrectly performed upon completion, and needed to reinstall. | <note tip>You may be tempted to retain the Slackware Installer, but note that the Installer contains Linux Kernel modules for the Kernel that the Installer was originally shipped with. This means that as soon as you upgrade the Slackware Kernel package, the Installer will fail to boot. The option to retain the Installer is present purely because on a number of occasions, this author only realised that the installation was incorrectly performed upon completion, and needed to reinstall. | ||
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| + | == Install the Boot Loader to SPI flash == | ||
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| + | The initial Boot Loader flash performed earlier in these instructions typically contains an older version of the Boot Loader, where as the version packaged within the Installer contains the most recent version. | ||
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| + | When an upgrade is required, in most cases you'll see a screen like this which provides information about the currently installed Boot Loader and the newer version available: | ||
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| + | If the installed Boot Loader matches the currently available version, you will be advised that flashing is unnecessary. | ||
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| + | If you proceed with flashing, the work flow looks like this and takes approximately two minutes to complete. | ||
| + | <note important> | ||
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| == Post Installation Configuration == | == Post Installation Configuration == | ||
| The Slackware Installer will walk you through the standard Slackware setup. | The Slackware Installer will walk you through the standard Slackware setup. | ||
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| - | ===== Disable KDE Suspend action ===== | ||
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| - | If you are using KDE, you should disable ' | ||
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| - | Then Apply the settings. | ||
| ===== Slackware repository partition ===== | ===== Slackware repository partition ===== | ||
