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* [https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixpkgs/trunk/ubootSopine.aarch64-linux Trunk builds on hydra.]
* [https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nixpkgs/trunk/ubootSopine.aarch64-linux Trunk builds on hydra.]


== Board-specific installation notes ==
== Installation instructions ==


First follow the [[NixOS_on_ARM#Installation|generic installation steps]] to get the installer image on an SD card or the eMMC. A compatible eMMC to SD may be required to flash the eMMC. If you do not have one available, it is possible to boot another operating system on the A64-LTS and from there <code>dd</code> to the eMMC.
{{ARM/installation allwinner|variant=aarch64|u-boot=sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin}}


U-Boot needs to be copied to specific sectors on the microSD card with <code>dd</code>. Download U-Boot for the board (<code>sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin</code>), and copy it to the correct location with (again, replace <code>/dev/sdX</code> with the correct path to the SD card device):
These instructions can also be followed for installation on the eMMC module. A compatible eMMC writer may be required to flash the eMMC. If you do not have one available, it is possible to boot another operating system on the A64-LTS and from there <code>dd</code> to the eMMC.
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">sudo dd if=sopine-u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin of=/dev/sdX bs=1024 seek=8</syntaxhighlight>


Then, install using the [[NixOS_on_ARM#NixOS_installation_.26_configuration|installation and configuration steps]].
Then, install using the [[NixOS_on_ARM#NixOS_installation_.26_configuration|installation and configuration steps]].
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