L4T Ubuntu - A fully featured linux on your switch

blastbeng · Jan 4, 2020

Gavin_Darkglider said:
What did you get installed? Latest kernel, from sources, or base ubuntu image. If latest, it runs so much better. lol. so does Android Pie, which is also still in development. That being said, everything you need is on gitlab, excepting the working sc7 entry, and the rebootstub from atmosphere.
Hekate does exactly that, we use u-boot, grub is for x86, and screen doesnt come up until X starts, so grub probably wont happen. There is reboot2payload that will reboot from linux/android/atmosphere back to hekate, or you could disable reboot2payload, and autorcm, and it will reboot back to stock hos directly, but you will have to inject something everytime you boot, there is no cold boot option.

OK so actually there is no way to cold boot the switch, even with uboot you still need to inject something to activate the bootloader, that's what I wanted to know

Have I understood well?

ZachyCatGames · Jan 4, 2020

blastbeng said:
OK so actually there is no way to cold boot the switch, even with uboot you still need to inject something to activate the bootloader, that's what I wanted to know

Have I understood well?

Coldbooting into any sort of unofficial software isn't possible without a hardmod, yeah.

hippy dave · Jan 4, 2020

blastbeng said:
OK so actually there is no way to cold boot the switch, even with uboot you still need to inject something to activate the bootloader, that's what I wanted to know

Have I understood well?

Agreeing with Zachy, but phrasing differently - yes, the way to get untethered coldboot is to have a modchip fitted.

All the cool kids are doing it.

Gavin_Darkglider · Jan 4, 2020

hippy dave said:
Agreeing with Zachy, but phrasing differently - yes, the way to get untethered coldboot is to have a modchip fitted.

All the cool kids are doing it.

No, the cool kids, like Zahir and I are desigining our own modchip, that will do 4 emmcs. lol, and payload injection, and push hekate stuff via uart to the switch, so you dont need an sdcard unless running atmosphere.

Killoso32 · Jan 8, 2020

audio in docked mode is not working for me
EDIT: it works know, the hdmi cable I used was faulty.

and when I try to load the plasma de, the screen gets stuck at the nvidia logo, but xfce works somehow
what do

Moe90 · Jan 8, 2020

hello dudes, am utterly new here, just wanted to confirm if I grab a USB hub along with a keyboard and mouse, can I use them on my switch on Ubuntu? thanks for any assistance!

iotdevnet · Jan 10, 2020

Moe90 said:
hello dudes, am utterly new here, just wanted to confirm if I grab a USB hub along with a keyboard and mouse, can I use them on my switch on Ubuntu? thanks for any assistance!

Only in dock mode

Connecting anything to switch usbC port in portable mode will not work on ubuntu cos missing usb otg driver.

enderer · Jan 10, 2020

bluetooth keyboard and mouse should connect normally through bluetooth settings tho

Moe90 · Jan 10, 2020

iotdevnet said:
Only in dock mode Connecting anything to switch usbC port in portable mode will not work on ubuntu cos missing usb otg driver.

thanks so i also need a monitor in that case lol might as well grab me a pc with ubuntu on it

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enderer said:
bluetooth keyboard and mouse should connect normally through bluetooth settings tho

for real??

Silent_Gunner · Jan 11, 2020

Moe90 said:
thanks so i also need a monitor in that case lol might as well grab me a pc with ubuntu on it

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for real??

You'll mainly be using the M/KB for the initial setup. After everything is tinkered with, you can have fun and map everything you'd want to use with a controller!

Question: Has sleep mode been implemented in this version of Ubuntu? I only followed the noob-friendly thread and kind of put this one on ignore to let time pass for everyone to figure everything out, and the lack of sleep mode is what killed this homebrew solution as it'd drain my hacked Switch's battery if I had it out of the dock for any extended period of time!

Moe90 · Jan 11, 2020

Silent_Gunner said:
You'll mainly be using the M/KB for the initial setup. After everything is tinkered with, you can have fun and map everything you'd want to use with a controller!

Question: Has sleep mode been implemented in this version of Ubuntu? I only followed the noob-friendly thread and kind of put this one on ignore to let time pass for everyone to figure everything out, and the lack of sleep mode is what killed this homebrew solution as it'd drain my hacked Switch's battery if I had it out of the dock for any extended period of time!

hmm what do you mean by M/KB?

Silent_Gunner · Jan 12, 2020

Moe90 said:
hmm what do you mean by M/KB?

Mouse and Keyboard!

Moe90 · Jan 12, 2020

Silent_Gunner said:
Mouse and Keyboard!

lool am such an idiot! thanks for your explanation bro

akey83 · Jan 13, 2020

if i use linux on the switch am i running into a potential ban?

wstlxx · Jan 15, 2020

akey83 said:
if i use linux on the switch am i running into a potential ban?

No , only piracy and some mods along with connecting to Nintendo server result in a ban.

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hello ! I got a 3rd party dock which works with switch system
but could not work with L4T,
is there anything i could do about it ?

Silent_Gunner · Jan 15, 2020

wstlxx said:
No , only piracy and some mods along with connecting to Nintendo server result in a ban.

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hello ! I got a 3rd party dock which works with switch system
but could not work with L4T,
is there anything i could do about it ?

I hate to be that guy, but honestly, just get the official dock and you won't have as many or no problems at all. I know, Nintendo overcharges for that shit, but I've always put my money on officially supported peripherals working over trying my luck with 3rd parties for the most part.

stick267 · Jan 15, 2020

Have there been any more updates to L4T Ubuntu since the reboot2payload and 1.5.0 updates?

iotdevnet · Jan 16, 2020

stick267 said:
Have there been any more updates to L4T Ubuntu since the reboot2payload and 1.5.0 updates?

where are 1.5 updates ?

stick267 · Jan 16, 2020

iotdevnet said:
where are 1.5 updates ?

There are 2 different updates on page 98. The first one enables reboot2payload and the second one adds some Minerva stuff and touchscreen fixes. Both from user @Gavin_Darkglider.

I've had trouble enabling the reboot2payload update however. When I do step 5 I get a file/folder not found error. I was hoping there was some kind of update which bundles everything together already.

Gavin_Darkglider · Jan 17, 2020

You have to boot the kernel/coreboot, before it will work.

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