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To facilitate our work we will only update our wiki from now on in order to avoid multiple outdated references, please refer to the following link instead of this page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.

 

[Quattro74]

Ok, so L4T 5 is out. Great news for mariko Switch' Is there any advantage to install this version on an original Switch over v 3.4?

 

[ber71]

Ok, so L4T 5 is out. Great news for mariko Switch' Is there any advantage to install this version on an original Switch over v 3.4?

Many improvements, can read here
https://github.com/CTCaer/switch-l4t-kernel-4.9/releases/tag/linux-5.0.0

 

[Quattro74]

Sounds great. It runs on Switch, first version? Just update my hekate to 6.0.1 and then install as usual?

 

[evil_santa]

Sounds great. It runs on Switch, first version? Just update my hekate to 6.0.1 and then install as usual?

Yes, just update Hekate and flash Ubuntu image whit the build in partition manager.
Probably you can update to 5.0.1 whit apt get upgrade but I didn't try it.

 

[Quattro74]

Cool, downloading now. Will this one need a swapfile set up? Thanks!

 

[evil_santa]

Cool, downloading now. Will this one need a swapfile set up? Thanks!

No I don't use a swapfile, but i wouldn't do that either. your SD card will then be heavily decreased.

 

[Quattro74]

Ah, Ok I'll skip that step then. It seemed needed for performance in earlier L4Ts.

 

[Chrisssj2]

Metroid 3 performance on 5.0 with max overclock...?

 

[evil_santa]

Metroid 3 performance on 5.0 with max overclock...?

Try it, if you don't want to install it to your SD you can boot it from a usb key/HDD/SSD.
I made a small guide but it's in German.
https://psxtools.de/forum/index.php...ick-mit-l4t-ubuntu-für-die-switch-einrichten/

 

[hippy dave]

Metroid 3 performance on 5.0 with max overclock...?

Guessing you mean Metroid Prime 3? Because I'd imagine Super Metroid to perform perfectly regardless.

 

[antonyfirst]

Sorry if my question is dunb, but can I install Ubuntu in the internal memory of my Switch? It's basically empty and I would be happy to use it for this purpose

 

[binkinator]

Sorry if my question is dunb, but can I install Ubuntu in the internal memory of my Switch? It's basically empty and I would be happy to use it for this purpose

Yes. I have both Ubuntu and Android on mine. Check out the #Switchroot wiki. Under the Documentation section there’s a chapter on eMMC installation.

https://wiki.switchroot.org/en/Documentation/EMMC

This will come in handy as well:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo-switch-emmc-nand-upgrade-guide.623318/

You can shrink your *Nand data.

 

[evil_santa]

Sorry if my question is dunb, but can I install Ubuntu in the internal memory of my Switch? It's basically empty and I would be happy to use it for this purpose

Yes work's fine on emmc.
If you have problems just ask.

 

[antonyfirst]

Thank you! Which image should I download? If I open the repository and go to the release, I only find the source code

 

[Blauhasenpopo]

https://download.switchroot.org/

 

[PoloNX]

Can I install linux without wipe all my sd card ?

 

[evil_santa]

No
But you can install it to a usb key/SSD/hdd

 

[ucupetuks]

Can I install linux without wipe all my sd card ?

yes you can if you had 2 msd, and resize&make partition with mini tool the main msd to allocate ext4, clone ext linux partition other msd already installed to main msd that has ext partition

 

[ertaboy356b]

If you become a massage bord not init properly here is a fix.

WARNING: Be very very careful when following those steps, you **could** cause permanent and unexpected damages to your console if
You don't follow the exact steps of this guide OR perform extra steps not specified in this guide AND followed when not STRICTLY NEEDED

WARNING 2: DO NOT FLASH FIRMWARE.BIN

If you get the message "Board was not initialized properly. Hang prevented." while booting Linux or Android on Mariko:

1. Get this https://github.com/hwfly-nx/hwfly-toolbox/releases/download/1.1.1/hwfly_toolbox.bin
2. Put it in `sdcard:/bootloader/payloads`
3. Get this https://github.com/hwfly-nx/firmware/releases/download/0.7.1/release_071.zip
4. Extract and copy `sdloader.enc` to the root of your sdcard fat32 partition
5. Run `hwfly_toolbox` payload from hekate
6. In `----SD Loader----` section select `Update`
7. Power off your switch and boot ubuntu

In case the issue re appear, reapply the steps listed here from 4. to 7. If you didn't removed the files you downloaded in step 1. and 3.

Does this work with Spacecraft-NX though? I have the original sx core chip installed on my V2.

 

[evil_santa]

Does this work with Spacecraft-NX though? I have the original sx core chip installed on my V2.

Yep work's

Every spacecraft version work's, also the non-flashable Hwfly chips.
but not the original sx modchip firmware.