Installing Alpine Linux on OrangePi RV2 - Revision history

Aarch0x40 at 01:04, 3 April 2026

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 cd linux-spacemit
 make ARCH=riscv k1_defconfig
-make -j$(nprocs)</pre>
+make -j$(nproc)</pre>
 {{Note|
 The kernel build may fail.  I recommend starting with the k1_defconfig and working through errors as they come up.  Only the RealTek 8852BS was an issue at the time of this writing.}}
 == Preparing the media ==

Aarch0x40 at 21:41, 29 March 2026

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	[[Main Page]] > [[:Category:Architectures\|Architectures]] > [[Riscv64]] > Installing Alpine Linux on OrangePi RV2		[[Main Page]] > [[:Category:Architectures\|Architectures]] > [[Riscv64]] > Installing Alpine Linux on OrangePi RV2
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	{{Warning\|The contributors to the Alpine Linux project are not responsible for any damage/loss experienced by using the following guide. This article is provided as a general reference ~~to be adapted to your specific setup~~. It is assumed that the implementer will have the knowledge and ability to close the gap between what is described here and their specific setup.}}		{{Warning\|The contributors to the Alpine Linux project are not responsible for any damage/loss experienced by using the following guide. This article is provided as a general reference. It is assumed that the implementer will have the knowledge and ability to close the gap between what is described here and their specific setup.}}

	The [http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-RV2.html OrangePi RV2] is a credit-card sized development board with a Ky X1 8-Core SoC. The Ky X1 is for all intents and purposes a SpacemiT K1 SoC. The remainder of this guide is more likely to use the terms SpacemiT or K1 as is prevalent throughout the Linux community. Please understand that these terms all refer to the same RISC-V ISA implementation.		The [http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-RV2.html OrangePi RV2] is a credit-card sized development board with a Ky X1 8-Core SoC. The Ky X1 is for all intents and purposes a SpacemiT K1 SoC. The remainder of this guide is more likely to use the terms SpacemiT or K1 as is prevalent throughout the Linux community. Please understand that these terms all refer to the same RISC-V ISA implementation.

Aarch0x40 at 21:30, 29 March 2026

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	=== Enable login on UART ===		=== Enable login on UART ===
	sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /mnt/etc/inittab		<pre>sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /mnt/etc/inittab</pre>

	== Install Alpine from an non-Alpine RISC-V Linux host ==		== Install Alpine from an non-Alpine RISC-V Linux host ==
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	=== Enable login on UART ===		=== Enable login on UART ===
	sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /etc/inittab		<pre>sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /etc/inittab</pre>

	== Installing the kernel, configure extlinux ==		== Installing the kernel, configure extlinux ==

Aarch0x40 at 21:29, 29 March 2026

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	<pre>passwd -R /mnt root</pre>		<pre>passwd -R /mnt root</pre>

			=== Enable login on UART ===
			sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /mnt/etc/inittab

	== Install Alpine from an non-Alpine RISC-V Linux host ==		== Install Alpine from an non-Alpine RISC-V Linux host ==
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	<pre>passwd</pre>		<pre>passwd</pre>

			=== Enable login on UART ===
			sed -i 's/^#ttyS0/ttyS0/' /etc/inittab

	== Installing the kernel, configure extlinux ==		== Installing the kernel, configure extlinux ==

Aarch0x40: /* Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel */

2026-03-29T21:23:36Z

Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel

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	The kernel build is currently broken}}		The kernel build is currently broken}}

	Unfortunately the stock kernels provided by the Alpine Linux project and even the source tarballs from kernel.org will not work. There's still a bit of patchwork involved as not all support is up-streamed. Fortunately there is someone who is maintaining repository with patched kernel sources. These sources are current		Unfortunately the stock kernels provided by the Alpine Linux project and even the source tarballs from kernel.org will not work. There's still a bit of patchwork involved as not all support is up-streamed. Fortunately there is someone who is maintaining repository with patched kernel sources. These sources are current to 6.18.20.

	The following command will clone just the current HEAD of the patched repository		The following command will clone just the current HEAD of the patched repository

Aarch0x40: /* Extracting the vendor kernel */

2026-03-29T21:21:34Z

Extracting the vendor kernel

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	losetup -d ${LOOPDEV}		losetup -d ${LOOPDEV}
	</pre>		</pre>
			{{Note\|
			We're not gathering the vendor initrd image because it will try to launch systemd. We will instead use mkinitfs to generate an Alpine based initrd.}}

	== Preparing the media ==		== Preparing the media ==

Aarch0x40: /* Downloading and extracting the vendor kernel */

2026-03-29T21:20:16Z

Downloading and extracting the vendor kernel

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	The kernel build may fail. I recommend starting with the k1_defconfig and working through errors as they come up. Only the RealTek 8852BS was an issue at the time of this writing.}}		The kernel build may fail. I recommend starting with the k1_defconfig and working through errors as they come up. Only the RealTek 8852BS was an issue at the time of this writing.}}

	== ~~Downloading and extracting~~ the vendor kernel ==		== Extracting the vendor kernel ==
	{{Note\|		{{Note\|
	You may need to install losetup for this process to work}}		You may need to install losetup for this process to work}}

Aarch0x40 at 21:19, 29 March 2026

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 * WiFi is not functional
 * Manufacturer tools are not included
-* Custom built and manually installed kernel required
+* Alpine stock kernels do not work
 * Need to explicitly disable the RealTek 8852BS module
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 {{Note|
 The kernel build may fail.  I recommend starting with the k1_defconfig and working through errors as they come up.  Only the RealTek 8852BS was an issue at the time of this writing.}}
 == Preparing the media ==

Aarch0x40: /* Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel */

2026-03-29T20:48:57Z

Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel

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	== Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel ==		== Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel ==
	{{~~Warningg~~\|		{{Warning\|
	The kernel build is currently broken}}		The kernel build is currently broken}}

Aarch0x40: /* Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel */

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Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel

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	== Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel ==		== Cloning the source, configuring and building the kernel ==
			{{Warningg\|
			The kernel build is currently broken}}

	Unfortunately the stock kernels provided by the Alpine Linux project and even the source tarballs from kernel.org will not work. There's still a bit of patchwork involved as not all support is up-streamed. Fortunately there is someone who is maintaining repository with patched kernel sources. These sources are current		Unfortunately the stock kernels provided by the Alpine Linux project and even the source tarballs from kernel.org will not work. There's still a bit of patchwork involved as not all support is up-streamed. Fortunately there is someone who is maintaining repository with patched kernel sources. These sources are current