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[m1-debian] / files / quickstart.txt

diff --git a/files/quickstart.txt b/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
@@ -27,10 +31,15 @@ dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
 apt-get install grub-efi grub-efi-arm64-signed-
 grub-install --target=arm64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --removable
 update-grub
+# 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"
@@ -39,7 +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"
@@ -58,10 +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
@@ -71,6 +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:
@@ -80,6 +102,8 @@ dpkg -i k.deb
 
         - Use debootstrap to bootstrap debian
 
+        - Install the kernel
+
         - Install grub
 
         - reboot