Is it possible to install EOS ARM without an internet connection?
Yes, simply select the offline mode in the beginning.
Thank you for the quick reply.
I don’t recall seeing that option in the ARM setup script after DDing the .img file to a drive. Am I missing an easier way to install EOS to a RPi?
Sorry, didn’t notice the ARM thread, my bad.
I’m not sure if the ARM installer has an offline mode (I think it doesn’t), so hope someone more familiar with it can answer that.
No problem at all - I appreciate your response all the same.
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We didn’t have one before, not sure about now. Its a question for @Pudge to answer.
no currently not its only basic install images. installer-script is fetching Desktops fresh from the web.
Headless is there if i remember correctly?
https://endeavouros.com/endeavouros-arm-install/
- Headless server RPi 4 & 5
- Headless server Odroid N2
Nope, no offlince mode. After burning the image to a storage device, it autostarts a script that amongst other things installed a designated Desktop Environment, so it needs internet access to download the packages for the desired DE.
Pudge
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Headless will do the same, i bet… fetching server packages and stuff
Thank you for the detailed responses. I suppose my only option is to roll my own image. I do believe a provided base image with Plasma and any necessary packages could be useful.
If interested, here is the files we use to create our images.
running script-image-build.sh
creates the images.
base-packages.txt contains the package list for a base install
base-device-addons.txt lists the proper packages to add as per platform. RPi 4 & 5, etc.
config-eos.sh is the script that is auto run at firest bootup. Some of this will have to be added to the create image script.
If you need help or have questions, feel free to ask.
Pudge
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Thanks for steering me in the right direction! I’m going to give it a try as soon as I have time. Truly, EOS is a great distro but more importantly, it has an excellent community.
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