Architectures/ARM/Using

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How to Install

The easiest way to get started is to download a prebuilt root filesystem built from F12 packages that includes yum. This is suitable to chroot into, and then installing additional packages as needed using yum. You will also need a suitable kernel for your device. Below is a list of guides for installing Fedora on specific ARM hardware or through emulation.

• Using Fedora ARM with Qemu
• Using Fedora ARM with Sheevaplug
• Using Fedora ARM on a Sheevaplug from USB drive
• Using Fedora ARM on a Sheevaplug with the rootfs on a SD Card
• Installing Fedora ARM on a Sheevaplug
• Installing Fedora ARM on a Guruplug

Where can I get help?

If you have additional questions, would like to become involved or share your experiences using Fedora on ARM you can drop by #fedora-arm on Freenode.

Fedora ARM Repositories

The work to date is available from: ftp.linux.org.uk.

Latest Release: Fedora 12

The following is available for F12:

• A set of patches necessary to make Fedora packages build for ARM.
• A set of binary RPMs from the base F12 repository, but no updates repository. Source RPMS are currently unavailable.
• A prebuilt root filesystem to help you get started quickly. (Default root password is "fedoraarm")

Older Fedora releases

See this page.

And more

We also provide:

• an ARM cross toolchain, built from Fedora sources.
• a utility called Rfsbuild for building ARM Root File Systems.
• Script to build prebuilt root filesystems

Communication

• Mailing list: arm@lists.fedoraproject.org (archives)
• IRC: #fedora-arm on Freenode