Running Fedora ARM on M-series from RAW image?

[Greg Slepak]

Describe the issue

For whatever reason, Fedora doesn't provide ISO files for ARM:

• https://fedoraproject.org/workstation/download
• https://fedoraproject.org/spins/kde/download

I'd like to install the latest Fedora (40) KDE version, but it just gives a .raw.xz file.

Attempting to start a virtual machine using the decompressed file (.raw.xz => .raw) doesn't work.

What to do?

Configuration

• UTM Version: 4.5.3 (99)
• macOS Version: 14.5
• Mac Chip (Intel, M1, ...): M3

[dmichael89]

You could try the server version at https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/

[Greg Slepak]

That doesn't work either, try it: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/40/Spins/aarch64/iso/Fedora-KDE-Live-aarch64-40-1.14.iso

error: invalid path

[dmichael89]

On my iPad in both cases I get a valid URL.Von meinem iPad gesendetAm 01.06.2024 um 20:01 schrieb Greg Slepak ***@***.***>:That doesn't work either, try it: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/40/Spins/aarch64/iso/Fedora-KDE-Live-aarch64-40-1.14.iso error: invalid path —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you commented.

[Greg Slepak]

you're able to download it?

[dmichael89]

I‘ve downloaded and installed the server versionVon meinem iPhone gesendetAm 01.06.2024 um 21:41 schrieb Greg Slepak ***@***.***>: you're able to download it? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Greg Slepak]

I have tried to download that ISO from that link from multiple locations and the link returns a 404 for all of them. I don't understand how you could have downloaded from this link: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/40/Spins/aarch64/iso/Fedora-KDE-Live-aarch64-40-1.14.iso

The raw file does download, but for that I can't get UTM to run it.

[dmichael89]

as I told you, I use the server version Von meinem iPhone gesendetAm 01.06.2024 um 22:07 schrieb Greg Slepak ***@***.***>: I have tried to download that ISO from that link from multiple locations and the link returns a 404 for all of them. I don't understand how you could have downloaded from this link: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora-secondary/releases/40/Spins/aarch64/iso/Fedora-KDE-Live-aarch64-40-1.14.iso The raw file does download, but for that I can't get UTM to run it. —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[Steven Conaway]

You can use the Everything netinstall image: https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/40/Everything/aarch64/iso/Fedora-Everything-netinst-aarch64-40-1.14.iso (found at: https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/). That seems to work just fine for installing the KDE desktop (or others), might take a bit longer to install since the ISO doesn't contain much.

[Greg Slepak]

Hmm, thanks! That seems to work! Sortof... stuck here at "error setting up repositories" and not sure what to do.

[Steven Conaway]

By chance are you using bridged networking? I’ve had a bunch of issues with that, two different networks. Apple virtualization or QEMU?

[Greg Slepak]

I'm using a shared network. I tried with both Apple virtualization and QEMU and got the same results with both.

[Eric]

@taoeffect you can use the RAW images as provided by Fedora, but you need a workaround.

1. create the VM in UTM, point it to a fake or non-fedora ISO for boot (even touch ~/Downloads/Fedora.iso creating an empty file worked for me)

2. check the box for "Open VM Settings" and REMOVE both drives

3. select "New" under drives and click "Import" and then point it at the Fedora img (you need to un-xz it), then save. UTM will copy into the VM.

4. start the VM, it should present you with user setup.

[Eric]

#6308 is related to this.

[Steven Conaway]

@taoeffect when using the ISO, what happens if you select closest mirror:

It works just fine for me, and I've created a few VMs using this image.

[bosshoss16]

@taoeffect you can use the RAW images as provided by Fedora, but you need a workaround.

I was able to create a VM using this method. However, as soon as I updated Fedora, it would not boot, anymore. I am sure the errors are for a separate issue, but I wanted to say it worked for me.