0. L4T Linux Distributions
Understanding and setting up L4S distros
Various L4T-based linux distributions are available to build.
You can use Jet-Factory to build a distribution for your Switch (still in beta, may not always work).
The state of each distributions available is variable here is a little table reporting the state of it (click on a distro to download):
Distro | State | Version | Official EOL | Description | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | 18.04 | ELTS: 4/2028 | Main L4T distribution | ||
Active | 5.0 | | L4T BSP based port | ||
Active | 37 | STS: 12/2023 | L4T BSP based port | ||
Active | 22.04 | ELTS: 4/2032 | L4T BSP based port | ||
Abandoned | | | user/pass: alarm/alarm | | |
Abandoned | 20.04 | | | |
Active = Actively supported distribution.
Abandoned = No support, may be broken, please don't bother devs about these builds they exist for transparency and historical reasons.
- 1.Insert SD card to your PC
- 2.Download TegraRcmGUI for Windows and run "TegraRcmGUI_vX.X_installer.msi" to install TegraRCMGUI (follow on-screen instructions).
- 3.Launch "TegraRCMGUI" and Install The APX driver if needed. This can be located in "Setting" -> "Install Driver"
- 4.
- 5.Connect your switch to your PC/device via usb cable.
- 6.First, power off your Switch then insert the RCM Jig in the right joycon rail and press/hold VOLUME UP + POWER BUTTON for three seconds to enter into RCM
- 7.Find and select "heakte_ctcaer_X.X.bin" under "Select payload:" and hit "Inject payload". Then your Switch should now be in Hekate bootloader.
First time Linux installation
- 1.Partition the sd card in order to create an ext4 partition. hekate's partition manager can be used for that: Tools -> Partition SD Card.
- 1.The process in hekate is destructive, so you need to backup your fat partition files (if they are more than 1GB total) or emuMMC.
- 2.Move the sliders as you want them and then hit next. You will have plenty of chances/warns to backup your stuff if it's needed.
- 2.Make sure your Switch is connected via usb to your PC/Device and Select SD UMS
- 3.Extract your distro of choice 7z directly to SD
- 4.Safely unmount and flash via hekate's Flash Linux
- 5.Then go to Home and Nyx options and dump your joycon BT pairing
- 6.Return to hekate's Home menu and choose "More Configs"
- 7.Boot
bootloader
|- ini
| |- L4T-XXXXXXX.ini
switchroot
|- install
| |- l4t.00 (4092 MiB parts. Last part can be 4 MiB aligned)
| |- l4t.01
| |- ...
| |- l4t.XX
|- ubuntu
|- boot.scr
|- bl31.bin
|- bl33.bin
|- uImage
|- initramfs
|- nx-plat.dtimg
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