L4T Ubuntu
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Intro
L4T Ubuntu is a version of Linux based on nvidia's linux for tegra project. It uses a different kernel compared to previous releases which allows it to use features not yet in mainline. Such as audio, docking support and vulkan.

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We have a wiki !
To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page
https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Linux/Ubuntu-Install-Guide

Credits
Bylaws,
Langerhans,
Ave,
Natinusala,
CTCaer(most of the hard stuff),
Gavin_Darkglider,
DanielOgorchock(Joycon drivers/joycond),
stary2001 (reboot2payload),
NVIDIA,
Azkali
Everyone else in switchroot - more info on that in the future.

 

[Chumlee93]

hello guys, I installed unbuntu on my switch with the dolphin emulator but I have a problem, when I play on the dolphin emulator the x and y keys are bound on ubuntu and that does not allow me to use them in dolphin , one of the keys makes me like an alt+tab and the other like to leave a page.

Thank you for your help

 

[binkinator]

hello guys, I installed unbuntu on my switch with the dolphin emulator but I have a problem, when I play on the dolphin emulator the x and y keys are bound on ubuntu and that does not allow me to use them in dolphin , one of the keys makes me like an alt+tab and the other like to leave a page.

Thank you for your help

Did you install using L4T MegaScript? I believe it takes care of key mapping for you.

 

[Chumlee93]

Did you install using L4T MegaScript? I believe it takes care of key mapping for you.

yes i install with megascript ,

the problem comes from unbuntu where there is a basic mapping on the x and y keys, the y makes an application selector and the x is used to close a page. I looked in the shortcut options and I found all disabled but its two options are still there

 

[evil_santa]

Press screenshot button, it's disable the key mapping to Ubuntu.

 

[Chumlee93]

Press screenshot button, it's disable the key mapping to Ubuntu.

Thank's man perfectly work

 

[binkinator]

yes i install with megascript ,

the problem comes from unbuntu where there is a basic mapping on the x and y keys, the y makes an application selector and the x is used to close a page. I looked in the shortcut options and I found all disabled but its two options are still there

Great! Then you can just…What Santa said. LOL

 

[reirahul]

steam os when??? seriously tho have anyone managed to play actual games or thier native linux ports on this OS? or maybe more demanding emulators?

 

[PalmeraJam]

steam os when??? seriously tho have anyone managed to play actual games or thier native linux ports on this OS? or maybe more demanding emulators?

Are u kidding?

 

[Inidar]

This is awesome, always wanted to try something like this

 

[idannnn7]

Got this error

Already increased swapfile to 10 gb that didn't helped

 

[wings110]

HWFLY V4 Got it working with SDLoaderEnc.. I tried flashing the firmware but it says cannot communicate with hwfly something.
I tried booting ubuntu, it booted successfully. reboot or power off will get the message "Board was not initialized properly. Hang prevented." Every time enter ubuntu need to update sdloader.enc ,sdloader can’t save in the chip(It may be initialized every time the chip is turned on.)
hope someone can solve the problem that the sdloader cannot be saved , big thx!

this is my firmware (maybe HWFly mod)

 

[pockm4n]

I have the same error message while booting into Linux.

 

[Dabd96]

Hello everyone, is there a way to overclock the gpu on ubuntu up to 1.08Ghz, and how do you do it? thx

 

[Hongtm77]

hey guys, I have installed retropie and dolphin using L4T Megascript. everything works flawlessly except whenever I launch dolphin from retropie, its running in window mode instead of full screen. anyone has the same problem?

 

[Morricorne]

Can i install this distro on my Switch Lite with picofly ? I Have newest FW, hekate, sigpatches. But i dont know my device is compatible or not? I can spare second free sd card for switch. I want test Dolphin emulator on linux like i have on my laptop with manjaro linux

 

[evil_santa]

Can i install this distro on my Switch Lite with picofly ? I Have newest FW, hekate, sigpatches. But i dont know my device is compatible or not? I can spare second free sd card for switch. I want test Dolphin emulator on linux like i have on my laptop with manjaro linux

Yes work's fine whit switch Lite.
If you have a spare usb key whit usb-c you can install Ubuntu to this.
https://switchroot.org/

 

[raxadian]

Can i install this distro on my Switch Lite with picofly ? I Have newest FW, hekate, sigpatches. But i dont know my device is compatible or not? I can spare second free sd card for switch. I want test Dolphin emulator on linux like i have on my laptop with manjaro linux

The Switch Lite hardware is less powerful so I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Morricorne]

The Switch Lite hardware is less powerful so I wouldn't recommend it.

And Android how about Android?

 

[evil_santa]

The Switch Lite hardware is less powerful so I wouldn't recommend it.

as what? a PC or a normal switch?

Post automatically merged: Apr 18, 2023

And Android how about Android?

Not available rn, it's in development.

 

[raxadian]

as what? a PC or a normal switch?

Yes to both.

In theory it doesn't sound so bad, in practice it is a worse Switch and even worse at running Linux that a regular Switch.