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This is an old revision of PuppiArch made by CrustyLobster on 2012-05-27 09:23:25.

Puppification of Arch Linux for Raspberry Pi - JWM, Rox, Geany and mtpaint for Puppi using Arch binaries
How do I get Puppi Arch?
You don't. Not yet. You make it! You customise it!
Your Puppy, your choices! It is the Arch way + Puppy Power.
Later we will have a ready made real Puppi Arch
Your Puppy, your choices! It is the Arch way + Puppy Power.
Later we will have a ready made real Puppi Arch
So what is this exactly?
This is Arch Linux with Puppy small efficient programs added . . .
Get me started!
OK - you got it!
Step 1 download and install the Arch image file for Raspberry Pi on a SD card
With Puppy
In Puppy Slacko and most modern Puppys click on the downloaded Arch zip
It will expand
Move to the directory where the unzipped image is, open a console by
right clicking and select new terminal. Type
The part archlinuxarm-27-03-2012.img is the image and if you have a later image
replace with the updated image name
more info
Other methods Other distros and Windows
It will expand
Move to the directory where the unzipped image is, open a console by
right clicking and select new terminal. Type
# dd bs=1M if=archlinuxarm-27-03-2012.img of=/dev/sdc
The part archlinuxarm-27-03-2012.img is the image and if you have a later image
replace with the updated image name
more info
Other methods Other distros and Windows
Step 2 run 'Arch'
boot up
login root
password root
You are now at the Arch command line
login root
password root
You are now at the Arch command line
Step 3 Update 'Arch'
(optional but recommended)
Arch is a rolling release - constantly updated .
Update command can take a while - took about 40 minutes on broadband
pacman -Syu
Arch is a rolling release - constantly updated .
Update command can take a while - took about 40 minutes on broadband
pacman -Syu
Step 4 install JWM Window Manager
This will give you the 'Puppy standard' Joes Window Manager . . .
pacman -S xf86-video-fbdev jwm
pacman -S xf86-video-fbdev jwm
Step 5 start JWM Window Manager
xinit /usr/bin/jwm
Step 6 add Puppy style programs
Open the terminal
pacman -S rox geany mtpaint netsurf
pacman -S rox geany mtpaint netsurf
Step 7 run programs
Open the terminal and type
rox or geany etc
rox or geany etc
Step 8 Create an image file of my changes for other Puppi Users?
Step 9 Add programs compiled for Raspberry Pi ARM v6
Step 10 Add/Create custom Bacon Programs
Bacon BASIC to C Converter programs
Put SYNC after DISPLAY
like so
Code:
DISPLAY
SYNC
on programs using HUG
Put SYNC after DISPLAY
like so
Code:
DISPLAY
SYNC
on programs using HUG
Useful commands
tar xvzf something.tar.gz decompresses files eg. gtkdialog for ARM
If you want root access "sudo passwd root" at prompt after login / before "startx".
“sudo modprobe snd_bcm2835” at prompt after login / before "startx" for sound
Where do I read more info?
Forum thread
All about Puppi for Raspberry Pi ARM motherboard
Arch Linux Arm website
Debian base pre alpha of Puppi
All about Puppi for Raspberry Pi ARM motherboard
Arch Linux Arm website
Debian base pre alpha of Puppi
Categories
CategoryTutorialCategoryARM