Pine64-arch install

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NOTE:

I still have no idea what I'm doing here.

Documentation

github

https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch/releases

Tutorials

archlinux arm on pinephone

https://xnux.eu/howtos/install-arch-linux-arm.html

Install

# 1. download 'phosh' release from github
#    (can likely use bare release now)

# 2. extract
xz -d ping.img.xz

# 2. dd .img file to SD card
sudo dd if=pine.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=1M status=progress conv=fsync

Serial Port

You can purchase a USB-C-headphone jack adapter and connect via serial cable.
See https://bloggerbust.ca/post/my-first-experience-connecting-to-the-phinephone-via-serial-console/

Flashing Image

# 1. download image from releases on https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch

# 2. decompress image
xz -d pine.img.xz

# 3. flash image
sudo dd if=pine.img of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=1M status=progress conv=fsync

Custom Install

# set username (superficial, does not affect unix user)
# you can create additional users, but not login as them
Settings > Users

# interactive login, then enable ssh
# user: alarm
# pass: 123456
sudo systemctl enable sshd
sudo systemctl start sshd

# temporarily start x2goserver to configure finnicky desktop apps w/ mouse
sudo pacman -S x2goserver
sudo systemctl start x2goserver

# obtain ip address
ip addr

# adjust apps to phone (fixes evolution, possibly gnome apps)
dconf write /sm/puri/phoc/scale-to-fit true

# continue over ssh

From here, use generate installscript using ${saltmaster}/setup/hydrospanner/archlinux-arm/.
Make sure to restart or disable salt-minion following provisioning.

Carrier Configuration

calls/non-imessage sms works (chatty). 4G connected, but not assigned an ip addr.

- put sim card in (mine is too large, but kind of works)
- settings > mobile:
  - [x] enable (top-right)
  - [x] mobile data
  - network mode: 2G, 3G, 4G
  - network: koodo
  - access point names: 
    # sp.telus.com
     # able to call/send-recv sms
     # unable to connect to internet

I also had to go to https://koodomobile.com/imessage and disable imessage. (?)

Mobile Data Connection

my sim card was not pin-locked.

sudo nmcli c show      # list connections
sudo nmcli dev status  # list avail devices

sudo nmcli connection                  # list connections
sudo nmcli connection up ${conn_name}  # bring up connection

sudo systemctl status ModemManager       # modem status
sudo journalctl -u ModemManager.service  # logs

Additional/low-level configuration resources:

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/113975/configure-gsm-connection-using-nmcli

https://www.freedesktop.org/software/ModemManager/man/1.0.0/mmcli.8.html

https://core.docs.ubuntu.com/en/stacks/network/modem-manager/docs/configuring-cellular-connections

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=9268&highlight=connect+mobile+data

Media

~/Music  # scp music here for gnome-music

Tips/Tricks

# apparently gnome-contacts inherits carddav contacts from evolution

# evolution can be resized to fit screen using `dconf`.
dconf write /sm/puri/phoc/scale-to-fit true