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Please note that HDMI display patches haven't been merged yet.  
Please note that HDMI display patches haven't been merged yet.  
There's also a port of the UEFI reference implementation EDK2 available at https://github.com/starfive-tech/edk2 to support a future generic RISCV Linux image that can be booted from any RISCV device.


= Setup =
= Setup =
Precompiled SD-card images can be found [https://hydra.nichi.co/job/nixos/riscv/visionfive2 on the Hydra instance] my NickCao. Before flashing the image, use <code>unzstd</code> to unpack the downloaded archive.
Precompiled SD-card images can be found [https://hydra.nichi.co/job/nixos/riscv/visionfive2 on the Hydra instance] by NickCao. Before flashing the image, use <code>unzstd</code> to unpack the downloaded archive.


=== Manually build a SD-card image ===
=== Manually build a SD-card image ===
This example assumes you have the latest revision of the board (v1.3) with 8GB memory. For other configurations please consult the [https://github.com/NixOS/nixos-hardware/blob/master/starfive/visionfive/v2/README.md nixos-hardware documentation on this board]. First create this [[Flake]] file
First create this [[Flake]] file


{{file|flake.nix|nix|<nowiki>
{{file|flake.nix|nix|<nowiki>
{
{
   inputs.nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/nixos-23.11";
   inputs.nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-24.11";
   inputs.nixos-hardware.url = "github:nixos/nixos-hardware";
   inputs.nixos-hardware.url = "github:nixos/nixos-hardware";


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               # Additional configuration goes here
               # Additional configuration goes here
              hardware.deviceTree.overlays = [{
                name = "8GB-patch";
                dtsFile = "${nixos-hardware}/starfive/visionfive/v2/8gb-patch.dts";
              }];


               sdImage.compressImage = false;
               sdImage.compressImage = false;
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               };
               };


               system.stateVersion = "23.11";
               system.stateVersion = "24.11";
             };
             };
           inherit system;
           inherit system;
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}
}
</nowiki>}}
</nowiki>}}
It might be helpful to add [[RISC-V#Binary cache|third-party binary cache configuration]] to this system configuration.


Run following command to build the SD-card image
Run following command to build the SD-card image
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</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


=== Flashing the SD-card image ===
=== Flashing the image ===
After successfull build or unpack, flash the resulting file (build file is in the directory <code>results/sd-image</code>) to the target device, in this example the SD-card (<code>/dev/mmcblk*</code>). Note that everything on the target device gets erased.
After successfull build or unpack, flash the resulting file (build file is in the directory <code>results/sd-image</code>) to the target device such as a NVME SSD or in this example the SD-card (<code>/dev/mmcblk*</code>). Note that everything on the target device gets erased.


<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
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See official documentation https://doc-en.rvspace.org/VisionFive2/Quick_Start_Guide/VisionFive2_SDK_QSG/boot_mode_settings.html .
See official documentation https://doc-en.rvspace.org/VisionFive2/Quick_Start_Guide/VisionFive2_SDK_QSG/boot_mode_settings.html .


First enable booting from SD-card by setting jumper 1 and 2 to "FLASH/QSPI mode" (both QSPI and SDIO mode support booting from an SD card):
First enable booting from SD-card or NVME SSD by setting jumper 1 and 2 to "FLASH/QSPI mode" (both QSPI and SDIO mode support booting from an SD card):


[[File:Visionfive_2_jumper_config_sdcard_boot.jpg|border|frameless|803x803px]]
[[File:Visionfive_2_jumper_config_sdcard_boot.jpg|border|frameless|803x803px]]
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</syntaxhighlight>Bootstrap NixOS system configuration at <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code><syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
</syntaxhighlight>Bootstrap NixOS system configuration at <code>/etc/nixos/configuration.nix</code><syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
nixos-generate-config
nixos-generate-config
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>It is recommended to [[RISC-V#Binary cache|configure third-party binary caches]] to speed up build times.


== Tips and tricks ==
== Tips and tricks ==
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See [https://nixcademy.com/2023/08/10/nixos-rebuild-remote-deployment/ this guide] for a good explanation of this terminal call.
See [https://nixcademy.com/2023/08/10/nixos-rebuild-remote-deployment/ this guide] for a good explanation of this terminal call.
== See also ==
* There's also a port of the UEFI reference implementation EDK2 available at https://github.com/starfive-tech/edk2 to support a future generic RISCV Linux image that can be booted from any RISCV device.
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