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To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page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

 

[spenat]

Hello there! First of all, amazing work, thank you very much!

I have two issues though:

1) When the L4T boots up, the screen on Switch is turned correctly - horizontally. After I log in, the screen goes vertical. After about a minute, it goes back to horizontal mode, but the touchscreen presses works as if the screen is still in vertical mode (pretty much unusuable).

2) The other issue is with my USB wireless mouse: When I plug the mouse USB to Dock and I dock my Switch, I can clearly see the clicks on my monitor, but I can't see the mouse cursor anywhere - any help?

Also, just to be sure: At the "8. Load hekate again and select L4T as a payload.", it says I don't have a payload available, so I am launching L4T through the Configs section, is that correct?

Thank you!

 

[mhamd]

Pcsx2 is working ?

 

[Brawl345]

How do you install dolphin?

Read the OP - add the dolphin-emu/ppa and install dolphin-emu-master via apt-get

Pcsx2 is working ?

No, it has no ARM64 version.

 

[szczuru]

Does anyone tried VCMI?

 

[gnmmarechal]

Ooo, nice, working sound!

 

[tomi1578]

my tv is stuck at 50hz how do i change it?

 

[Xolono]

Is there a way of getting java on this at the moment? I remember that there exists a way to install it on a pi 3, but no such luck so far+-

 

[Nononoki]

my tv is stuck at 50hz how do i change it?

Buy a new TV that's not 50Hz

 

[Techjunky90]

my tv is stuck at 50hz how do i change it?

Probably because you live in the UK or something?

 

[Gunstorm]

Why did you choose 18.04? Because It is LTS?

Here on my desktop the performance increase só awesome after upgrade It to 19.04 , did you plan upgrade It too?

Is possivle install gnome3 vanila as same way as the desktop version?(sudo apt-get install gnome3*)

The kernel hás compiled with uinput?(tô conect wiimote :x )
At ALL, nicely project, congratulations

 

[Deleted User]

Finally dock and USB support YEEEES

 

[Brayton]

Does it charge the Joy-Cons?

 

[avattar]

Pcsx2 is working ?

I looked into it too, PCSX2 is x86 only. They don't even have support for 64bits yet (at least on linux)

 

[Jackson98]

Does anyone know how Gamecube Emulation compares to this LAKKA latest revision?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SwitchHacks/comments/bg2vpp/l4t_lakka_with_switch_speaker_sound_and_better/

 

[FiveZeroes]

Hey, any chance of a kernel version supporting module loading, or at least binfmt_misc support?

 

[bylaws]

Has video acceleration for me under Windows, so I'm not sure why it wouldn't under Linux.

Hello there! First of all, amazing work, thank you very much!

I have two issues though:

1) When the L4T boots up, the screen on Switch is turned correctly - horizontally. After I log in, the screen goes vertical. After about a minute, it goes back to horizontal mode, but the touchscreen presses works as if the screen is still in vertical mode (pretty much unusuable).

2) The other issue is with my USB wireless mouse: When I plug the mouse USB to Dock and I dock my Switch, I can clearly see the clicks on my monitor, but I can't see the mouse cursor anywhere - any help?

Also, just to be sure: At the "8. Load hekate again and select L4T as a payload.", it says I don't have a payload available, so I am launching L4T through the Configs section, is that correct?

Thank you!

1. I dont have that issue, can you say if you have done anything nonstandard
2. Works fine for me, try rebooting. Could be related to your previous issue somehow

Is there a way of getting java on this at the moment? I remember that there exists a way to install it on a pi 3, but no such luck so far+-

just install the openjre package

Why did you choose 18.04? Because It is LTS?

Here on my desktop the performance increase só awesome after upgrade It to 19.04 , did you plan upgrade It too?

Is possivle install gnome3 vanila as same way as the desktop version?(sudo apt-get install gnome3*)

The kernel hás compiled with uinput?(tô conect wiimote :x )
At ALL, nicely project, congratulations

Gnome is kinda crashy, and I did try 19.04, gnome gave black screen there

Does it charge the Joy-Cons?

No

Hey, any chance of a kernel version supporting module loading, or at least binfmt_misc support?

I'll look into it

 

[spenat]

Thanks for the answer - I haven't done anything non-standard, I have strictly followed your installation guide - nothing more after that.

 

[iotdevnet]

Hey, any chance of a kernel version supporting module loading, or at least binfmt_misc support?

Yes this kernel is has no drivers at all non of my usd-lan adapters work !
Is there any method we can compile our own kernel.

Also tryed hwaceleration with mpv player it seems that library file for nvidia-vdapu lib is missing so only works with opengl accelerated even we have nvidia drivers.

You can do apt-get install nvidia-settings and there is nice nvidia cotrol panel you can adjust your TV screen size works good !

 

[Firexploit]

When I connect my nintendo switch to the monitor it always flickers. Other devices works fine on the monitor.
Can someone please help me?

 

[KeyZiro]

Can we install steam ?