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Prabuanand: replied on picam

2025-12-04T11:35:00Z

replied on picam

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	* If there are no more specific bugs/workarounds needed with this package, it pretty much is a standard package install procedure, so unsure we should keep that dedicated section overall.		* If there are no more specific bugs/workarounds needed with this package, it pretty much is a standard package install procedure, so unsure we should keep that dedicated section overall.
	[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 11:30, 04 December 2025 (UTC)		[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 11:30, 04 December 2025 (UTC)
			: Dear [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]], I too thought about removing this section. I'm unable to test the udev as the pi has already been put to a different use and currently do not have a spare. For now i've simplified the instructions and renamed heading to be consistent with other sections. Please feel free to remove/modify the same. Thanks for fixing various issues related to pi. - [[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 11:35, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

Macmpi: /* Picam */

2025-12-04T11:32:51Z

Picam

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	== Picam ==		== Picam ==
	Few comments on this section:		Few comments on this section:
	* Is <code>udev</code> really required? Does that relate to [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/config_txt.html#camera_auto_detect camera_auto_detect] configuration feature (with specific rules probably not available in Alpine's udev packages anyway), or is really specific to package (if so, an issue may need to be opened against the package so that a dependency is added)?		* I added information in <code>usercfg</code> section for camera detection/setup.
			* Is <code>udev</code> really required? If is really specific to package (if so, an issue may need to be opened against the package so that a dependency is added)?
	* If there are no more specific bugs/workarounds needed with this package, it pretty much is a standard package install procedure, so unsure we should keep that dedicated section overall.		* If there are no more specific bugs/workarounds needed with this package, it pretty much is a standard package install procedure, so unsure we should keep that dedicated section overall.
			[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 11:30, 04 December 2025 (UTC)

Macmpi at 11:05, 4 December 2025

2025-12-04T11:05:51Z

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	Thank you for your useful contribution, [[User:Spubby\|Spubby]], as this can help users to implement a very useful, fully non-interactive {{ic\|setup-disk}} process when using an answerfile for {{ic\|setup-alpine}}, confirmed in Issue {{Issue\|10549}}. Although this '''Raspberry Pi''' wiki page does not deal with answerfiles, your tip has been reworked into that [[Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine#Answerfile_Variables\|answerfile wiki]]! That page has been proposed to [[Talk:Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine\| be moved]], notwithstanding. Thanks also for your helpful point earlier about [[WirePlumber]] requiring udev for ALSA device discovery, which now appears in the Prerequisites section! Please continue your help! - [[User:John3-16\|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16\|talk]]) 08:39, 28 November 2025 (UTC)		Thank you for your useful contribution, [[User:Spubby\|Spubby]], as this can help users to implement a very useful, fully non-interactive {{ic\|setup-disk}} process when using an answerfile for {{ic\|setup-alpine}}, confirmed in Issue {{Issue\|10549}}. Although this '''Raspberry Pi''' wiki page does not deal with answerfiles, your tip has been reworked into that [[Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine#Answerfile_Variables\|answerfile wiki]]! That page has been proposed to [[Talk:Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine\| be moved]], notwithstanding. Thanks also for your helpful point earlier about [[WirePlumber]] requiring udev for ALSA device discovery, which now appears in the Prerequisites section! Please continue your help! - [[User:John3-16\|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16\|talk]]) 08:39, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

			== Picam ==
			Few comments on this section:
			* Is <code>udev</code> really required? Does that relate to [https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/config_txt.html#camera_auto_detect camera_auto_detect] configuration feature (with specific rules probably not available in Alpine's udev packages anyway), or is really specific to package (if so, an issue may need to be opened against the package so that a dependency is added)?
			* If there are no more specific bugs/workarounds needed with this package, it pretty much is a standard package install procedure, so unsure we should keep that dedicated section overall.

Prabuanand: added signature

2025-11-29T06:01:06Z

added signature

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	Thank you for your useful contribution, [[User:Spubby\|Spubby]], as this can help users to implement a very useful, fully non-interactive {{ic\|setup-disk}} process when using an answerfile for {{ic\|setup-alpine}}, confirmed in Issue {{Issue\|10549}}. Although this '''Raspberry Pi''' wiki page does not deal with answerfiles, your tip has been reworked into that [[Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine#Answerfile_Variables\|answerfile wiki]]! That page has been proposed to [[Talk:Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine\| be moved]], notwithstanding. Thanks also for your helpful point earlier about [[WirePlumber]] requiring udev for ALSA device discovery, which now appears in the Prerequisites section! Please continue your help!		Thank you for your useful contribution, [[User:Spubby\|Spubby]], as this can help users to implement a very useful, fully non-interactive {{ic\|setup-disk}} process when using an answerfile for {{ic\|setup-alpine}}, confirmed in Issue {{Issue\|10549}}. Although this '''Raspberry Pi''' wiki page does not deal with answerfiles, your tip has been reworked into that [[Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine#Answerfile_Variables\|answerfile wiki]]! That page has been proposed to [[Talk:Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine\| be moved]], notwithstanding. Thanks also for your helpful point earlier about [[WirePlumber]] requiring udev for ALSA device discovery, which now appears in the Prerequisites section! Please continue your help! - [[User:John3-16\|John3-16]] ([[User talk:John3-16\|talk]]) 08:39, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

John3-16: /* Useful ERASE_DISKS variable */ Thanks to Spubby for useful lead on non-interactive setup-disk part of answerfile

2025-11-28T19:31:42Z

Useful ERASE_DISKS variable: Thanks to Spubby for useful lead on non-interactive setup-disk part of answerfile

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	This may be a bit of an overstatement (ref [[Raspberry_Pi#Resize_partition_created_with_image_file\|workaround]], [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/17561#note_547712 issue] & [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/91195 fix]).<br>		This may be a bit of an overstatement (ref [[Raspberry_Pi#Resize_partition_created_with_image_file\|workaround]], [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/17561#note_547712 issue] & [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/91195 fix]).<br>
	[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 13:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 13:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)


			== Useful ERASE_DISKS variable ==
			<blockquote>
			In most cases the desired installation disk will be the same as the live install media. In most cases setup-disk will prompt asking to install to the install media. In some cases, such as if the install media is not the only disk present, it may be necessary to manually specify it by running:

			ERASE_DISKS=/dev/mmcblk0 setup-disk -m sys /dev/mmcblk0
			</blockquote>

			Thank you for your useful contribution, [[User:Spubby\|Spubby]], as this can help users to implement a very useful, fully non-interactive {{ic\|setup-disk}} process when using an answerfile for {{ic\|setup-alpine}}, confirmed in Issue {{Issue\|10549}}. Although this '''Raspberry Pi''' wiki page does not deal with answerfiles, your tip has been reworked into that [[Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine#Answerfile_Variables\|answerfile wiki]]! That page has been proposed to [[Talk:Using_an_answerfile_with_setup-alpine\| be moved]], notwithstanding. Thanks also for your helpful point earlier about [[WirePlumber]] requiring udev for ALSA device discovery, which now appears in the Prerequisites section! Please continue your help!

Macmpi at 13:52, 11 October 2025

2025-10-11T13:52:43Z

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	> It's worth pointing out that rpi-imager creates neither a partition nor can you grow it afterwards.		> It's worth pointing out that rpi-imager creates neither a partition nor can you grow it afterwards.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>
	This may be a bit of an overstatement (ref [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/17561#note_547712 issue~~], [[Raspberry_Pi#Resize_partition_created_by_rpi-imager\|workaround]~~] & [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/91195 fix]).<br>		This may be a bit of an overstatement (ref [[Raspberry_Pi#Resize_partition_created_with_image_file\|workaround]], [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/17561#note_547712 issue] & [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/91195 fix]).<br>
	[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 13:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)		[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 13:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Macmpi: /* "Note: ... you may want to grow that partition afterwards" */

2025-10-11T13:49:57Z

"Note: ... you may want to grow that partition afterwards"

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	> It's worth pointing out that rpi-imager creates neither a partition nor can you grow it afterwards.		> It's worth pointing out that rpi-imager creates neither a partition nor can you grow it afterwards.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>
	This may be a bit of an overstatement~~.<br>~~		This may be a bit of an overstatement (ref [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/issues/17561#note_547712 issue], [[Raspberry_Pi#Resize_partition_created_by_rpi-imager\|workaround]] & [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/merge_requests/91195 fix]).<br>
	~~The fact that <code>fatresize</code> & related <code>parted</code> tools may not successfully resize such disk, does not mean it is not possible at all.<br>~~		[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 13:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
	~~It can '''cautiously''' be done with <code>~~[https://~~serverfault~~.~~com~~/~~questions~~/~~994448~~/~~extend-linux~~-~~partition-size-without-losing-any-data-techniques fdisk]<~~/~~code>, taking care to delete <code>d<~~/code>, and then <code>n</code> recreate primary partition of desired size, change it to <code>0e</code> (FAT16) with <code>t</code> command, and go to <code>x</code> extra menu and then <code>b</code> (move beginning of data in a partition to 0). Finally write <code>w</code> new partition table. This should not destroy existing data.

	~~[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi~~]~~] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 14:30~~, ~~26 September 2025 (UTC)~~
	:[[~~User:Macmpi~~\|~~Macmpi~~]]~~, Thanks for the note. I have added your instructions and restored the previous instructions. Should the~~ [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/~~blob/98f4e18d0ab978e3a6dd6fad23cbbd4464a5cdc8/scripts~~/~~mkimg.arm.sh#L56 8MB of free space~~] ~~be treated as bug and fixed. I don't see this as helpful at all. Please see, how this can be addressed. - [[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 17:25, 26 September 2025 (UTC~~)
	~~::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all~~. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
	:::[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]],still unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
	~~::::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], img.gz construct is Pi only, no worries~~ [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 20:13, ~~27 September~~ 2025 (UTC)

Macmpi: /* "Note: ... you may want to grow that partition afterwards" */

2025-09-27T20:15:53Z

"Note: ... you may want to grow that partition afterwards"

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	::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)		::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
	:::[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]],still unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)		:::[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]],still unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
			::::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], img.gz construct is Pi only, no worries [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 20:13, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Prabuanand: fixed typo

2025-09-27T17:12:28Z

fixed typo

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	:[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]], Thanks for the note. I have added your instructions and restored the previous instructions. Should the [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/blob/98f4e18d0ab978e3a6dd6fad23cbbd4464a5cdc8/scripts/mkimg.arm.sh#L56 8MB of free space] be treated as bug and fixed. I don't see this as helpful at all. Please see, how this can be addressed. - [[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 17:25, 26 September 2025 (UTC)		:[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]], Thanks for the note. I have added your instructions and restored the previous instructions. Should the [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/blob/98f4e18d0ab978e3a6dd6fad23cbbd4464a5cdc8/scripts/mkimg.arm.sh#L56 8MB of free space] be treated as bug and fixed. I don't see this as helpful at all. Please see, how this can be addressed. - [[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 17:25, 26 September 2025 (UTC)
	::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)		::[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi\|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
	:::~~Still~~ unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)		:::[[User:Macmpi\|Macmpi]],still unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand\|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand\|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Prabuanand: removed the suggestion for code change as it might have impact on other ARM devices

2025-09-27T17:11:20Z

removed the suggestion for code change as it might have impact on other ARM devices

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 :[[User:Macmpi|Macmpi]], Thanks for the note. I have added your instructions and restored the previous instructions. Should the [https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/-/blob/98f4e18d0ab978e3a6dd6fad23cbbd4464a5cdc8/scripts/mkimg.arm.sh#L56 8MB of free space] be treated as bug and fixed. I don't see this as helpful at all. Please see, how this can be addressed. - [[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 17:25, 26 September 2025 (UTC)
 ::[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]], Thanks for all. You may want to open a gitlab issue on the topic referring to the file: it will be easier to discuss there and get all required parties involved. - [[User:Macmpi|Macmpi]] ([[User talk:Macmpi|talk]]) 09:07, 27 September 2025 (UTC)
-:::[[User:Macmpi|Macmpi]], does the below change in '''mkimg.arm.sh'''  using "sfdisk" make sense to you? Do you forsee any issues?: {{Cmd|<nowiki># Original lines:
+:::Still unsure whether to file a bug, as i don't want to disturb other ARM devices. Now that you've provided a solution, let things remain as it is for now. Thanks again for your help in maintaining all the tools, wiki page etc..[[User:Prabuanand|Prabuanand]] ([[User talk:Prabuanand|talk]]) 16:39, 27 September 2025 (UTC)