NixOS on ARM: Difference between revisions

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For aarch64 it is possible to download images from Hydra ([https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/release-18.09-aarch64/nixos.sd_image.aarch64-linux 18.09]) and ([https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/trunk-combined/nixos.sd_image.aarch64-linux unstable]). On the page click on the latest successful built to get a download link under build products.
For aarch64 it is possible to download images from Hydra ([https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/release-18.09-aarch64/nixos.sd_image.aarch64-linux 18.09]) and ([https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixos/trunk-combined/nixos.sd_image.aarch64-linux unstable]). On the page click on the latest successful built to get a download link under build products.


The most current installation images and miscellaneous boot files for ARMv6 and ARMv7 devices are currently built maintained and hosted by '''@dezgeg''' at http://nixos-arm.dezgeg.me/installer. Generic usage is described in this page, and board-specific instructions when needed are described on their page.
The most current installation images and miscellaneous boot files for ARMv6 and ARMv7 devices are currently built maintained and hosted by '''@dezgeg''' at http://nixos-arm.dezgeg.me/installer. '''Warning: Due to a [https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/2393 bug] in the version of nix supplied with these images, upgrading (e.g. via <code>nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade</code> will not work. See [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/51798 here] for details, and a workaround [https://github.com/qolii/nixpkgs/releases/tag/sd-image-ARMv7-68aad73 replacement image] for armv7l'''. Generic usage is described in this page, and board-specific instructions when needed are described on their page.


=== Installation steps ===
=== Installation steps ===