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[m1-debian] / files / quickstart.txt

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--- a/files/quickstart.txt
+++ b/files/quickstart.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# grow root filesystem
+lsblk
+resize2fs /dev/nvme0n1pX
+
 # Ethernet
 ip l s
 dhclient <device>
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ tar -C /lib/firmware/ -xf /mnt/linux-firmware.tar
 umount /mnt
 modprobe brcmfmac
 vim /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
-wpa_supplicant -i <interface> -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
+wpa_supplicant -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
 dhclient wlan0
 
 # Time
@@ -22,18 +26,20 @@ date --set 14:21
 dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
 
 # Fix grub
-apt-get purge grub-efi grub-efi-arm64 grub-efi-arm64-bin grub-efi-arm64-signed
-apt-get install grub-efi-arm64
-grub-install --removable /dev/nvme0n1p4
-# Set removable media to yes and nvram to no
-dpkg-reconfigure dpkg-reconfigure grub-efi-arm64
+# We deinstall grub-efi-arm64-signed- because it creates a file fbaa64.efi
+# which makes u-boot hang.
+apt-get install grub-efi grub-efi-arm64-signed-
+grub-install --target=arm64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --removable
 update-grub
-find /boot/efi -name fbaa64.efi | xargs rm
+# Set removable media to yes and nvram to no to make later grub updates work
+dpkg-reconfigure grub-efi-arm64
 
 See also: https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/U-Boot
 
 # xorg
-(air) [~] cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf
+
+# Keyboard use capslock as additional ctrl
+cat > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keyboard.conf <<'EOF'
 Section "InputClass"
         Identifier "system-keyboard"
         MatchIsKeyboard "on"
@@ -42,7 +48,13 @@ Section "InputClass"
         Option "XkbVariant" "de_se_fi"
         Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
 EndSection
-(air) [~] cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-input.conf
+EOF
+
+# Swap command and option (windows and alt like on a pc keyboard)
+echo 1 > /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/swap_opt_cmd
+
+# Configure the touchpad
+cat > /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/30-input.conf <<'EOF'
 Section "InputClass"
   Identifier "libinput touchpad catchall"
   MatchIsTouchpad "on"
@@ -61,10 +73,14 @@ Section "InputClass"
         Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger"
   Driver "libinput"
 EndSection
+EOF
 
 # Create a user
-useradd -m -c 'user' user
-passwd user
+useradd -m -c 'firstname lastname' -s /bin/bash username
+passwd username
+
+# Lightweight desktop
+apt-get install lightdm blackbox xterm firefox-esr
 
 # Install gnome
 apt-get install gnome
@@ -74,6 +90,9 @@ apt-get install gnome
 wget https://tg.st/u/k.deb
 dpkg -i k.deb
 
+# asahi does not handle sleep well at the moment
+sudo systemctl mask sleep.target suspend.target hibernate.target hybrid-sleep.target
+
 - You can also use the live system to install Debian on the m1, the rough outline is:
 
         - Create two paritions:
@@ -83,6 +102,8 @@ dpkg -i k.deb
 
         - Use debootstrap to bootstrap debian
 
+        - Install the kernel
+
         - Install grub
 
         - reboot