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.

Join our discord: https://discord.gg/53mtKYt

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To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page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.

 

[raxadian]

I hope they fix the joycons bug soon, I tend to use my Switch on portable mode.

 

[Tarrasque]

Pardon me for my newbie questions, but I don't own a Switch yet, and having real dual boot Ubuntu and "regular gaming" features would be the tipping point in getting one, so I know little or nothing about modding and jailbreaking one.

1) I read somewhere that in order to hack a Switch and install custom software you need specific (older) versions of the device. Is it still true?

2) In a video tutorial I watched, in order to boot to Ubuntu, the guy told that you need to boot with the Switch connected via USB to a PC and launch an utility every time. Is it true?

Thanks.

 

[Snomannen_kalle]

Pardon me for my newbie questions, but I don't own a Switch yet, and having real dual boot Ubuntu and "regular gaming" features would be the tipping point in getting one, so I know little or nothing about modding and jailbreaking one.

1) I read somewhere that in order to hack a Switch and install custom software you need specific (older) versions of the device. Is it still true?

2) In a video tutorial I watched, in order to boot to Ubuntu, the guy told that you need to boot with the Switch connected via USB to a PC and launch an utility every time. Is it true?

Thanks.

Yes to both questions -- newer versions of the switch are so-called ipatched units, and they cannot push paylods through USB. An exploit for them have been released for FW < 8.0, however, and a solution will probably be released for them relatively soon.

CFW is not installed on the Switch, rather, it is loaded, and thus, you have to load it each time you turn it off. You don't really need to turn it off though, it can last for a long time in sleep mode.

On another note, this thread was made specifically for questions like this, so the next time you have general questions regarding Switch hacking, I would suggest you post them there

 

[ZachyCatGames]

Yes to both questions -- newer versions of the switch are socalled ipatched units, and they cannot push paylods through USB. An exploit for them have been released for FW < 8.0, however, and a solution will probably be released for them relatively soon.

You can push payloads to them, the payloads just have to be signed with nvidia’s private key

 

[Snomannen_kalle]

You can push payloads to them, the payloads just have to be signed with nvidia’s private key

Fair enough, that is true. It doesn't make much of a difference here though

 

[ZachyCatGames]

Fair enough, that is true. It doesn't make much of a difference here though

Trick someone who works at nvidia into signing hekate or something with the key

 

[Psychofox]

Hi all
Anyone trying to install Retropie?
(I trying to install it but it's not work)

 

[iotdevnet]

Trick someone who works at nvidia into signing hekate or something with the key

interesting and how they manage to add this key to the new switches ?
I mean the old one and new one use different chips ?

 

[ZachyCatGames]

interesting and how they manage to add this key to the new switches ?
I mean the old one and new one use different chips ?

Old Switch’s are also only supposed to accept signed payloads . Nvidia fucked up some USB shit which allows us to get around it though

 

[bylaws]

hey, sadly i have no time to test it now, but theres an app called parsec, that does work for game streaming and support ubuntu 18.04 lts

you may take a look if you are interested

It should work if you build yourself

I hope they fix the joycons bug soon, I tend to use my Switch on portable mode.

You can use them by connecting them via by and sliding them in.

 

[enzobelmont]

Hello gentlemen, can somebody explain me howto get to a rescue console?

installed an alternate desktop manager, now I can not access to unity to disable some packages.

thanks in advance.

 

[Felipe_9595]

My Switch turned off while using this, left it charging overnight. It doesnt turn on anymore, PC Doesnt deetect RCM mode wither. Seems like its dead.

 

[iotdevnet]

Hello gentlemen, can somebody explain me howto get to a rescue console?

installed an alternate desktop manager, now I can not access to unity to disable some packages.

thanks in advance.

try login over ssh

 

[stick267]

My Switch turned off while using this, left it charging overnight. It doesnt turn on anymore, PC Doesnt deetect RCM mode wither. Seems like its dead.

Sounds like maybe it went into RCM and drained the battery. Hold the power button for 20 seconds and then put it back into the dock so it can charge up.

 

[Felipe_9595]

Sounds like maybe it went into RCM and drained the battery. Hold the power button for 20 seconds and then put it back into the dock so it can charge up.

NO luck, left it charging directly to my power brick, still doesnt pop into RCM

 

[stick267]

NO luck, left it charging directly to my power brick, still doesnt pop into RCM

Let it charge for at least 30 mins. After you hold the power button for 20 seconds.

 

[Felipe_9595]

Let it charge for at least 30 mins. After you hold the power button for 20 seconds.

Yes, I left it overnight, directly to the brick. When I pop it into the dock the green light lits once then turns off.

 

[stick267]

Yes, I left it overnight, directly to the brick. When I pop it into the dock the green light lits once then turns off.

Did you hold the power button for 20 seconds before you left it on the dock overnight?

 

[Felipe_9595]

Did you hold the power button for 20 seconds before you left it on the dock overnight?

Yes, I have had this happen to me before, and holding down power, charging, then plugging it into my PC would trigger RCM. This is the first time where doing so didnt work out. Pretty sure it bricked my switch.

 

[iotdevnet]

Yes, I have had this happen to me before, and holding down power, charging, then plugging it into my PC would trigger RCM. This is the first time where doing so didnt work out. Pretty sure it bricked my switch.

how is possible to brick it ? try with bridging pins manually like before you install autoRCM and tell how is

also check your usbc cable and switch connector is it ok