Hacking ARM desktop installer

Working around the desktop installer image requiring peripherals to complete.

Prerequisite

• network scanner e.g. nmap, arp-scan or ipscan
• ethernet connection

Raspberry Pi connected using ethernet

1. Download desktop the image
2. Write image to sd-card
3. Insert image into your RPI
4. Connect ethernet cable
5. Power device
6. Wait until the device settles - the green activity led becomes quiet
7. Scan the network and locate the device IP

   nmap -p 22 --open ip.x.y.0/24

8. Open an ssh connection to the device using oem as username and password

   ssh oem@ip.x.y.z

9. Ensure the system is up-to-date with a current mirror and current metadata

   sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syy

10. Remove the calamares oem installer

    sudo pacman -Rns calamares calamares-arm-oem

11. Sync the command line oem installer

    sudo pacman -S manjaro-arm-oem-install

12. Execute the oem setup script

    sudo bash /usr/share/manjaro-arm-oem-install/manjaro-arm-oem-install

13. Done

Remote GUI

A headless system with a GUI desktop is useless unless you can access that desktop from elsewhere.

https://root.nix.dk/network-notes/tigervnc-over-ssh

Cross posted to Manjaro Forum