L4T Ubuntu
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Intro
L4T Ubuntu is a version of Linux based on nvidia's linux for tegra project. It uses a different kernel compared to previous releases which allows it to use features not yet in mainline. Such as audio, docking support and vulkan.

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We have a wiki !
To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page
https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide

Credits
Bylaws,
Langerhans,
Ave,
Natinusala,
CTCaer(most of the hard stuff),
Gavin_Darkglider,
DanielOgorchock(Joycon drivers/joycond),
stary2001 (reboot2payload),
NVIDIA,
Azkali
Everyone else in switchroot - more info on that in the future.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Yep work's

Every spacecraft version work's, also the non-flashable Hwfly chips.
but not the original sx modchip firmware.

Got it working with SDLoaderEnc.. I tried flashing the firmware but it says cannot communicate with hwfly something. Ubuntu works now though. Thanks.

 

[D-an-W]

Got it working with SDLoaderEnc.. I tried flashing the firmware but it says cannot communicate with hwfly something. Ubuntu works now though. Thanks.

Am I right in thinking you now have it running on original SX Core without flashing firmware?

Can you please give details if so as I have the SXLite installed and would like to try it.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Am I right in thinking you now have it running on original SX Core without flashing firmware?

Can you please give details if so as I have the SXLite installed and would like to try it.

What I did is I followed the instructions described here: https://github.com/hwfly-nx/firmware
It did flashed the sdloaderenc for whatever reason but I can't get it to flash the firmware, not sure though if it flashed the firmware or didn't because an error occurs if I do Update Firmware on the menu. But when I tried booting ubuntu, it booted successfully.

 

[jackazz]

What I did is I followed the instructions described here: https://github.com/hwfly-nx/firmware
It did flashed the sdloaderenc for whatever reason but I can't get it to flash the firmware, not sure though if it flashed the firmware or didn't because an error occurs if I do Update Firmware on the menu. But when I tried booting ubuntu, it booted successfully.

Do I still have to flash spacecraft-nx to the chip or I can proceed to update sdloader with hwfly toolbox, even if I have a SXlite chip still flashed with SX fw? I get the error board while trying to load lakka and trying to understand what am I required to do.

 

[evil_santa]

Do I still have to flash spacecraft-nx to the chip or I can proceed to update sdloader with hwfly toolbox, even if I have a SXlite chip still flashed with SX fw? I get the error board while trying to load lakka and trying to understand what am I required to do.

If you have a sx chip whit sx firmware you need to flash spacecraft-nx to the chip.
After this you can flash SD loader whit Hwfly toolbox.

 

[D-an-W]

What I did is I followed the instructions described here: https://github.com/hwfly-nx/firmware
It did flashed the sdloaderenc for whatever reason but I can't get it to flash the firmware, not sure though if it flashed the firmware or didn't because an error occurs if I do Update Firmware on the menu. But when I tried booting ubuntu, it booted successfully.

Did you follow "Method b) - Using hwfly-toolbox" in the Updating section? It seems to differ slightly from the method I tried previously that didn't work.

 

[ertaboy356b]

Did you follow "Method b) - Using hwfly-toolbox" in the Updating section? It seems to differ slightly from the method I tried previously that didn't work.

Yeah I just followed the Method B) up to a certain point. You'll eventually see a white background white a red line increasing in length in the middle. After that, all is done. I tried doing the next step which is updating the firmware but it doesn't work.

Post automatically merged: Jan 10, 2023

Do I still have to flash spacecraft-nx to the chip or I can proceed to update sdloader with hwfly toolbox, even if I have a SXlite chip still flashed with SX fw? I get the error board while trying to load lakka and trying to understand what am I required to do.

I'm not sure with the SX Lite chip because I didn't have one but my SX Core chip is previously flashed with Spacecraft-NX, that was during the first release of Spacecraft-NX which is I think around December 2021.

 

[NoCaPo]

I have two sd cards. In one of them, I have my emuNAND files, in the other one Ubuntu and Lakka. When I swap to the second one, I always have to run hwfly toolbox to "flash" sdloader.enc to run Ubuntu/Lakka.
What this file does? and why this "flash" is not persistent?

 

[anthony001]

since the switch isnt really meant to run linux or other os how harmful is it to run linux inside the switch?
what are some popular use case for switch running linux.

 

[Thorhax]

since the switch isnt really meant to run linux or other os how harmful is it to run linux inside the switch?
what are some popular use case for switch running linux.

Everything is a computer at heart.
It's fine.

 

[FanNintendo]

on facebook that someone that running rpcs3, sega model 3, orginal xbox and teknoparrot and doplhin in hyperspin on switch l4t ubuntu like i say to myself impossible but i realize with 1 tb could be really happening. everyone was picking that person who showing off gave him negatives things and saying its fake. and that page was removed damn

 

[Thorhax]

on facebook that someone that running rpcs3, sega model 3, orginal xbox and teknoparrot and doplhin in hyperspin on switch l4t ubuntu like i say to myself impossible but i realize with 1 tb could be really happening. everyone was picking that person who showing off gave him negatives things and saying its fake. and that page was removed damn

I call bullshit, I bet you he was just streaming from a PC to his switch

 

[FanNintendo]

I call bullshit, I bet you he was just streaming from a PC to his switch

I was thinking same thing like moonlght from pc to swtch and i would give a try if its possible to see if it is "Fact or Fiction"

 

[D-an-W]

Use this guide from sthetix to flash your sx modchip whit spacecraft https://www.sthetix.info/flashing-s...-atmosphere-patched-consoles-erista-_-mariko/

After this you can continue whit the other guide.

My Micro USB adapter arrived, can I just check we are using the Spacecraft-NX that is at "Release 0.7.2" for flashing the original SXLite please?

 

[M7L7NK7]

on facebook that someone that running rpcs3, sega model 3, orginal xbox and teknoparrot and doplhin in hyperspin on switch l4t ubuntu like i say to myself impossible but i realize with 1 tb could be really happening. everyone was picking that person who showing off gave him negatives things and saying its fake. and that page was removed damn

If they don't show it booting into it first, then it's fake

 

[Joshmoshzombie]

besides dolphin, which i have installed on mine, what is everyone else using Ubunbtu for? i want to know what else i could do

 

[Hvliam]

can i set my gamepad？such as D-pad change to w a s d

 

[faiznwo]

If you become a massage bord not init properly here is a fix.

WARNING: Be very very careful when following those steps, you **could** cause permanent and unexpected damages to your console if
You don't follow the exact steps of this guide OR perform extra steps not specified in this guide AND followed when not STRICTLY NEEDED

WARNING 2: DO NOT FLASH FIRMWARE.BIN

If you get the message "Board was not initialized properly. Hang prevented." while booting Linux or Android on Mariko:

1. Get this https://github.com/hwfly-nx/hwfly-toolbox/releases/download/1.1.1/hwfly_toolbox.bin
2. Put it in `sdcard:/bootloader/payloads`
3. Get this https://github.com/hwfly-nx/firmware/releases/download/0.7.1/release_071.zip
4. Extract and copy `sdloader.enc` to the root of your sdcard fat32 partition
5. Run `hwfly_toolbox` payload from hekate
6. In `----SD Loader----` section select `Update`
7. Power off your switch and boot ubuntu

In case the issue re appear, reapply the steps listed here from 4. to 7. If you didn't removed the files you downloaded in step 1. and 3.

This message also appear when i want to run lakka..can i also use this method?

 

[NoCaPo]

This message also appear when i want to run lakka..can i also use this method?

Yes, these instructions can be applied to run Lakka

 

[idannnn7]

Hello, i have a problem booting in to linux it says faild to run rootfs and a red screen counting 10 seconds... Help please ?

Post automatically merged: Jan 30, 2023

Hello i have a problem i trying to run linux and it says faild to mount rootfs a red screen and counting 10 sec help please ?