===== Sparky ARMHF managed via Virt-Manager =====

Sparky ARM edition can be tested via Virt-Manager.

==== Linux host ====

=== Requirements ===

  sparky-armhf image
  kernel
  unzip
  git
  virtinst (or virt-manager)

== Sparky ARMHF image ==

Download zipped Sparky ARMHF image from our official page.

Unzip the GUI Edition:

  unzip sparkylinux-VER-armhf.zip

or CLI Edition:

  unzip sparkylinux-VER-armhf-cli.zip

== Kernel ==

Download an ARM kernel to run the image in QEMU, using git:

  git clone https://github.com/dhruvvyas90/qemu-rpi-kernel.git

Place one of the kernels in the same directory where unzipped Sparky image is already placed.

== Run ==

  virt-install \
      --name USER \
      --arch armv6l \
      --machine versatilepb \
      --cpu arm1176 \
      --vcpus 1 \
      --memory 256 \
      --import \
      --disk sparkylinux-VER-armhf.img,format=raw,bus=virtio \
      --network user,model=virtio \
      --video vga \
      --graphics spice \
      --rng device=/dev/urandom,model=virtio \
      --boot 'dtb=versatile-pb.dtb,kernel=kernel-qemu-4.14.79-stretch,kernel_args=root=/dev/vda2 panic=1' \
      --events on_reboot=destroy \
      --check path_in_use=off

or the CLI Version:

  virt-install \
      --name USER \
      --arch armv6l \
      --machine versatilepb \
      --cpu arm1176 \
      --vcpus 1 \
      --memory 256 \
      --import \
      --disk sparkylinux-VER-armhf-cli.img,format=raw,bus=virtio \
      --network user,model=virtio \
      --video vga \
      --graphics spice \
      --rng device=/dev/urandom,model=virtio \
      --boot 'dtb=versatile-pb.dtb,kernel=kernel-qemu-4.14.79-stretch,kernel_args=root=/dev/vda2 panic=1' \
      --events on_reboot=destroy \
      --check path_in_use=off

{{:sparky-arm-virtviewer.png?400|Sparky ARM Edition in Virt Manager}}

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