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ARM64 Raspberry Pi 5 Testing Guide

Prerequisites

  • Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB+ RAM recommended)
  • USB flash drive (16GB+) for the installer
  • MicroSD card or NVMe SSD for the target install
  • Monitor + keyboard (or serial console for headless setup)
  • Ethernet connection (WiFi can be configured after install)

Building the ARM64 ISO

On the build server (192.168.1.228):

cd ~/archy/image-recipe
sudo ARCH=arm64 ./build-auto-installer-iso.sh
# Output: results/archipelago-installer-arm64.iso

Flashing to USB

# On macOS
diskutil list  # identify USB drive
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN
sudo dd if=results/archipelago-installer-arm64.iso of=/dev/rdiskN bs=4m

# On Linux
sudo dd if=results/archipelago-installer-arm64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress

Or use Balena Etcher for a GUI approach.

Testing Checklist

Boot & Install

  • RPi 5 boots from USB drive (may need to enable USB boot in EEPROM)
  • Auto-installer detects target disk (NVMe/SD)
  • Installation completes without errors
  • System reboots into installed OS

First Boot

  • Archipelago service starts (systemctl status archipelago)
  • Nginx starts and serves UI
  • Web UI loads in browser at http://<pi-ip>
  • Onboarding flow completes
  • Login works with default password

Container Stack

  • Podman runs on ARM64 (podman version)
  • Bitcoin Knots installs and syncs
  • LND installs and connects to Bitcoin
  • Electrs installs and indexes
  • Mempool installs and shows data
  • FileBrowser installs and serves files

Performance

  • Backend response time < 200ms for RPC calls
  • UI renders smoothly (no jank)
  • Container startup time reasonable (< 30s per app)
  • Memory usage stable (no leaks over 24h)

Known RPi 5 Considerations

  1. USB Boot: RPi 5 needs EEPROM update for USB boot. Run sudo rpi-eeprom-update on a stock Raspberry Pi OS first.
  2. NVMe: RPi 5 supports NVMe via the M.2 HAT. Recommended for performance.
  3. Power: Use the official 27W USB-C power supply. Underpowered supplies cause throttling.
  4. Thermals: Consider a heatsink or active cooling case for sustained Bitcoin node operation.
  5. Storage: Bitcoin blockchain requires ~600GB+. Use NVMe or external SSD.

Reporting Issues

Document any ARM64-specific issues found during testing:

  • Architecture-specific container failures
  • Performance differences vs x86_64
  • Hardware compatibility problems
  • Missing kernel modules or firmware