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When instructed to run <code>pmbootstrap install</code>, insert your target medium (sdcard, USB thumbdrive, etc) and specify <code>--sdcard /dev/sdX</code> where <code>/dev/sdX</code> is the target device.
When instructed to run <code>pmbootstrap install</code>, insert your target medium (sdcard, USB thumbdrive, etc) and specify <code>--sdcard /dev/sdX</code> where <code>/dev/sdX</code> is the target device.


The on-device installer is not currently supported, so you will need to either install directly to your target storage device, or remount the rootfs as readonly after first boot and use a tool like <code>dd</code> to copy the disk image over to the internal storage device.
The on-device installer is not currently supported. You will need to install directly to your target storage device. The simplest is to flash an image to a flash drive or SD card, and use <code>pmbootstrap<code> from there to access it. Alternatively, you can remount the rootfs as readonly after first boot and use a tool like <code>dd</code> to copy the disk image over to the internal storage device.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 21:38, 23 April 2024

Generic x64 UEFI device
Manufacturer Generic
Name x64 UEFI device
Codename generic-x86_64
Type generic
Hardware
Architecture x86_64
Software
Original software Windows
Optional software Various
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline yes
Features
Flashing
Works
USB Networking
Works
Internal storage
No data
SD card
No data
Battery
Works
Screen
Works
Multimedia
3D Acceleration
Works
Audio
Works
Camera
Works
Camera Flash
No data
Connectivity
WiFi
Works
Bluetooth
Works
Miscellaneous
USB OTG
Works
HDMI/DP
No data
Sensors
Magnetometer
No data
Ambient Light
No data
Proximity
No data
Hall Effect
No data
Haptics
No data
Barometer
No data

This device allows postmarketOS to run on common x86_64 hardware if the device uses 64-bit UEFI.

Contributors

Installation

Prebuilt images for generic x86_64 devices can be found on our downloads page, alternatively you can follow the Installation Guide to build an image from scratch. The process is usually fairly straight forward, select generic as the manufacturer when prompted.

When instructed to run pmbootstrap install, insert your target medium (sdcard, USB thumbdrive, etc) and specify --sdcard /dev/sdX where /dev/sdX is the target device.

The on-device installer is not currently supported. You will need to install directly to your target storage device. The simplest is to flash an image to a flash drive or SD card, and use pmbootstrap from there to access it. Alternatively, you can remount the rootfs as readonly after first boot and use a tool like dd to copy the disk image over to the internal storage device.

See also