Install Ubuntu 20.04.5 on a VMware virtual machine. Include OpenSSH. Remove the virtual CD drive.
(I tried Ubuntu 22.04.2 also and it worked.)
On the Ubuntu server, execute these commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install git qemu-system-arm qemu-kvm libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system bridge-utils virtinst libvirt-daemon virt-manager unzip -y
wget https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/raspios_lite_armhf/images/raspios_lite_armhf-2021-01-12/2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip
unzip 2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip
rm 2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.zip
git clone https://github.com/dhruvvyas90/qemu-rpi-kernel
sudo chown root:root 2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.img
sudo mkdir /VMs
sudo mv 2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.img /VMs
sudo mv qemu-rpi-kernel /VMs
sudo virsh --connect=qemu:///system net-start default
sudo virsh --connect=qemu:///system net-autostart default
sudo virt-install \
--name rpios \
--arch armv6l \
--machine versatilepb \
--cpu arm1176 \
--vcpus 1 \
--memory 256 \
--import \
--disk /VMs/2021-01-11-raspios-buster-armhf-lite.img,format=raw,bus=virtio \
--network bridge,source=virbr0,model=virtio \
--nographics \
--boot 'dtb=/VMs/qemu-rpi-kernel/versatile-pb-buster.dtb,kernel=/VMs/qemu-rpi-kernel/kernel-qemu-4.19.50-buster,kernel_args=root=/dev/vda2 panic=1' \
--events on_reboot=destroy \
--osinfo linux2020
Log in with a username of pi and a password of raspberry
sudo raspi-config
Select "Interface Options"
Select SSH
Select Yes
Wait for a minute or two while keys are generated
Select OK
Select Finish
sudo usermod -a -G ssh pi
sudo poweroff
sudo virsh --connect qemu:///system list --all
sudo virsh --connect qemu:///system reset rpios
sudo virsh --connect qemu:///system start rpios --console
sudo virsh --connect qemu:///system undefine rpios
On the Ubuntu host: sudo apt install qemu-uefi wget https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/releases/aarch64/alpine-standard-3.17.2-aarch64.iso cp /usr/share/qemu-efi-aarch64/QEMU_EFI.fd flash0.img truncate -s 64M flash0.img truncate -s 64M flash1.img # create qcow2 image qemu-img create -f qcow2 alpine.qcow2 10G qemu-system-aarch64 -M virt -cpu cortex-a57 -m 2048 \ -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,romfile="" \ -netdev type=user,id=net0 \ -device virtio-blk-pci,drive=drv0 \ -object rng-random,filename=/dev/urandom,id=rng0 \ -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=rng0 \ -drive format=qcow2,file=alpine.qcow2,if=none,id=drv0 \ -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=flash0.img,readonly \ -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=flash1.img \ -nographic \ -device virtio-scsi \ -device scsi-cd,drive=cd \ -drive if=none,id=cd,file=alpine-standard-3.17.2-aarch64.isoInstalling Alpine
Log in as root with no password setup-alpine Go through the Alpine installation root password = P@ssw0rd also student P@ssw0rd use disk as sys poweroff # BOOT WITHOUT THE INSTALL MEDIA On the Ubuntu host: sudo nano /usr/local/setup_br0 ---- #!/bin/bash /usr/sbin/ip link add br0 type bridge /usr/sbin/ip addr add 192.168.60.1/24 dev br0 /usr/sbin/ip link set br0 up ----- sudo chmod +x /usr/local/setup_br0 sudo crontab -e --- @reboot /usr/local/setup_br0 --- sudo mkdir /etc/qemu echo 'allow br0' | sudo tee -a /etc/qemu/bridge.conf nano start_arm64.sh ------ #!/bin/bash qemu-system-aarch64 -M virt -cpu cortex-a57 -m 2048 \ -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,romfile="" \ -netdev type=user,id=net0 \ -device virtio-blk-pci,drive=drv0 \ -object rng-random,filename=/dev/urandom,id=rng0 \ -device virtio-rng-pci,rng=rng0 \ -drive format=qcow2,file=alpine.qcow2,if=none,id=drv0 \ -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=flash0.img,readonly \ -drive if=pflash,format=raw,file=flash1.img \ -netdev bridge,id=hn1 \ -device virtio-net,netdev=hn1,mac=e6:c8:ff:aa:bb:cc \ -nographic ---- chmod +x start_arm64.sh sudo ./start_arm64.sh Log in as student P@ssw0rd su - apk add nano nano /etc/apk/repositories Uncomment them all, except for /media/cdrom... apk update apk add sudo sudo -lU student echo '%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL' > /etc/sudoers.d/wheel adduser student wheel sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces --- auto eth1 iface eth1 inet static address 192.168.60.100/24 gateway 192.168.60.1 --- sudo ifdown eth1 sudo ifup eth1 sudo ip addr add 192.168.60.100/24 dev eth1 sudo ip link set eth1 up ip a NOTE THE ALPINE IP ADDRESS Leave this window open Open another ssh window or Terminal on the Ubuntu host In that window, ssh student@192.168.60.100To Shut Down Alpine
sudo poweroffTo Start Up Alpine
sudo ./start_arm64.sh
Mac M1
For the Mac M1, use Ubuntu 22.04 Server instead of Ubuntu 20.04.To create the machine, you need a graphical desktop.
Execute these commands to install Gnome:
Make a directory /VMs, move the .img file and the qemu-rpi-kernel directory there, chown to root:root, and cd to /VMsUse this "sudo virt-install" command:
Proceed as shown above in the "Installing Alpine" section.After the installation, you have an installed virtual hard disk which can be moved to a headless server to run.
x86_64 Alpine Guest on Mac M1 Hardware
In VMware Fusion, create a new VM Install Ubuntu 24 Server for ARM (default version) from https://ubuntu.com/download/server/arm Customize settings Change hard disk to 50 GB Update the installer Don't encrypt the hard disk Include OpenSSH When the install finishes, reboot when you are prompted to Manually connect and disconnect the CD, forcing the action Press Enter Log in ip a Connect via SSH sudo apt update sudo apt install ubuntu-gnome-desktop sudo reboot Log in to a graphical environment Finish a few more setup options OPen a Terminal from the start button in the lower left ip a connect via SSH sudo apt install git qemu-system libvirt-clients libvirt-daemon-system bridge-utils virtinst libvirt-daemon virt-manager unzip -y sudo apt install open-vm-tools open-vm-tools-desktop wget https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.21/releases/x86_64/alpine-standard-3.21.2-x86_64.iso qemu-img create -f qcow2 alpine_x86_64.qcow2 10G From graphical desktop, log out and log in again From graphical desktop, in a Terminal window: qemu-system-x86_64 -m 256 -nic user \ -boot d -cdrom alpine-standard-3.21.2-x86_64.iso \ -hda alpine_x86_64.qcow2 A QEMU windows appears, showing the installation messages! See https://samsclass.info/127/proj/ARM32_Qemu.htm Proceed as shown above in the "Installing Alpine" section.After the installation, you have an installed virtual hard
disk which can be moved to a headless server to run. The result is a system installed on the alpine_x86_64.qcow2 file To launch it after installation, qemu-system-x86_64 -m 256 -nic user \ -hda alpine_x86_64.qcow2 \ -nographic log in as root P@ssw0rd apk add nano nano /etc/apk/repositories Uncomment the community line Save with Ctrl+X, Y, Enter apk update apk add sudo visudo add this line student ALL=(ALL) ALL exit log in as student sudo whoami sudo poweroff Move the alpine_x86_64.qcow2 file to the headless Ubuntu 22 server Ub22_wARM32_M1.zip sudo apt update sudo apt install qemu-system nano start_x86_64.sh --- #!/bin/bash qemu-system-x86_64 -m 256 -nic user -hda alpine_x86_64.qcow2 -nographic --- chmod +x start_x86_64.sh
Posted 2-24-23
Updated with Intel emulation section 1-9-25