Where to put ArchLinux

[N1GHT]

I have everything running now.
Just need to know where to put ArchLinux

[Laine]

I'm assuming you just extract the tarball to the root of your Switch's microSD card.

[N1GHT]

Currently trying. Lets see how that works^^

[Nathan S.]

It has to be formatted to ext4 though

[N1GHT]

Cool. If everything works we better create a Detailed Setup Howto.

[N1GHT]

Works! Thanks for the Info!

[Nathan S.]

Good to know ! Wasn't able to compile Linux yet so I didn't test it

[N1GHT]

Well. A bit too premature. I see a quick bootup screen and thats it. It boots back to the Flash Mode.

[N1GHT]

Something is not working right. If i boot without SD Card it shows that its waiting for the Card. If i insert the SD Card, ext4 Formated with the RootFS on it a wall of text apperas in less than a Second and it boots back to Flash Mode.

[Nathan S.]

Linux actually searches for mmcblk0p2 which is the second partition of the SD card. My guess it that it's supposed to work like a Raspberry Pi : the first partition is a FAT32 one while the second is the actual rootfs. I don't know if the first partition is actually used here.

I have the same issue as you - I'll try to move the rootfs to the second partition and see how it works.

[N1GHT]

You are a Genius! It works!

[N1GHT]

I am going to do a writeup on all this. On the Stuff with the Firmwares and this with the Linux Setup. Basicly a How To.

[Nathan S.]

I made one on GBATemp, you can find it here : https://gbatemp.net/threads/quick-tuto-how-to-boot-linux-on-your-switch.501918/

Do you see anything I could add ?