# ArchLinuxARM on LX2162a **URL:** \ **Category:** NXP LX2160\ **Created:** [September 7, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891 "2024-09-07T12:19:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/1 "2024-09-07T12:19:01Z")
Hi I have some question about this guide > Is this working with LX2162a and is it possible to use grub behind u-boot? ```auto apt install btrfs-progs mkfs.btrfs /dev/nvme0n1p1 mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt cd /mnt # change 20200609 with what's available here http://distfiles.gentoo.org/experimental/arm64/ wget http://distfiles.gentoo.org/experimental/arm64/stage3-arm64-20200609.tar.bz2 mount --rbind /dev dev mount --make-rslave dev mount -t proc /proc proc mount --rbind /sys sys mount --make-rslave sys mount --rbind /tmp tmp cp /etc/resolv.conf etc chroot . /bin/bash env-update && . /etc/profile emerge-webrsync emerge superadduser openssh vim # Set the root password passwd # enable root login vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config # or create your user superadduser your_user ln -s /etc/init.d/net.{lo,eth0} rc-update add sshd default reboot ``` I tried to adapt this guide to ArchLinuxARM but it doesn’t boot with the generic image on libera.chat they said that will be a problem with u-boot. Is there a way to adapt u-boot for ArchLinux? ---
**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 7:39am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/2 "2024-09-09T07:39:47Z")
This is currently not supported by NXP’s BSP. They have a newer BSP which may make this possible, but that is still a WIP from our part. ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/3 "2024-09-09T13:26:38Z")
OK. Thanks for reply. Accordding this link [https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/199131187/ClearFog+LX2162A+Quick+Start+Guide](https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/199131187/ClearFog+LX2162A+Quick+Start+Guide) ![grafik](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/solid_run/original/1X/d47d3b6b19be682f454d19b58925ad0b6b404bd6.png) Should be possible to install gentoo or even this information is wrong? If yes, why Gentoo is working with u-boot and ArchLinux not? ---
**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/4 "2024-09-09T13:41:56Z")
Those instructions should be correct. What those instructions are doing is only using Gentoo userspace from a different storage medium. The LX2162a is still booting from the eMMC using the vendor bootloader and kernel, and then switching to a Gentoo based userspace. ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/5 "2024-09-11T20:31:05Z")
This is not working! Even when I do root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 in extlinux/extlinux.conf it’s booting from eMMC. Why? I tried with gentoo on systemd and archlinux also with systemd to boot from the uSD after installing userspace of the distribution. ---
**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/6 "2024-09-12T08:41:40Z")
I would need to see the console log output to answer that question. It is most likely u-boot is overriding that in the distro boot scripts. ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/7 "2024-09-12T09:05:36Z")
I’ll upload you a output of console log in the evening when I’m at home. Is /extlinux/extlinux.conf only a copy of /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf and I have to adjust in the /boot folder? @jnettlet ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/8 "2024-09-12T17:26:19Z")
[userspace.log](https://community.solid-run.com/uploads/short-url/76F9IJV4hbZBlQM1upQN0t3HpcJ.log) (51.5 KB) ```auto root@localhost:~# cat /extlinux/extlinux.conf timeout 30 default linux menu title linux-lx2160a boot options label primary menu label primary kernel linux /boot/Image.gz fdtdir /boot/ APPEND console=ttyAMA0,115200 earlycon=pl011,mmio32,0x21c0000 default_hugepagesz=1024m hugepagesz=1024m hugepages=2 pci=pcie_bus_perf root=/dev/mmcblk1p1 rwrootwait ``` @jnettlet Here we go… ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/9 "2024-09-19T14:04:54Z")
@jnettlet Are there any news? ---
**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/10 "2024-09-20T10:35:37Z")
I am a bit confused here. What is the problem? According to the logs u-boot is trying mmc0 and failing and switching to mmc1 where it finds the extlinux.conf and is loading /boot/Image.gz and the .dtb from mmc 1:1, the kernel is booting and then initializing mmcblk1p1 as the rootfs. If you want to change the rootfs then you need to change the root= line in the extlinux.conf on the eMMC filesystem to point to your sata/usb/nvme device. ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/11 "2024-09-21T11:54:12Z")
[gentoo.log](https://community.solid-run.com/uploads/short-url/9t3jmlxSJ4XdJPUtkNZupFvKVwW.log) (50.6 KB) Here is my log again to try boot gentoo userspace. /extlinux/extlinux.conf is on emmc and looks like this ```auto timeout 30 default linux menu title linux-lx2160a boot options label primary menu label primary kernel linux /boot/Image.gz fdtdir /boot/ APPEND console=ttyAMA0,115200 earlycon=pl011,mmio32,0x21c0000 default_hugepagesz=1024m hugepagesz=1024m hugepages=2 pci=pcie_bus_perf root=/dev/mmcblk1p1 rw rootwait ``` Still booting full Ubuntu with Userspace from emmc instead only the kernel and the userpace from uSD This is a all new installation with latest solidrun builded image ```auto root@localhost:~# uname -a Linux localhost 5.10.35-00078-ga532d8583614 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 31 09:30:10 UTC 2024 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux ``` [https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/LX2k/lx2160a\_build/20240731-2a7ab21/lx2160acex7\_2000\_700\_3200\_LX2162A\_CLEARFOG\_3\_9\_0-2a7ab21.img.xz](https://solid-run-images.sos-de-fra-1.exo.io/LX2k/lx2160a_build/20240731-2a7ab21/lx2160acex7_2000_700_3200_LX2162A_CLEARFOG_3_9_0-2a7ab21.img.xz) and still not working Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Morta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Morta](https://community.solid-run.com/u/Morta)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/archlinuxarm-on-lx2162a/891/12 "2024-09-21T19:17:30Z")
I’m more than stupid … I misspelled the root=/dev/…