install-en.md

Running Linux on the Xiaomi Pad 5

← Installing Linux

Prerequisites

• Brain

• Rootfs image

Notes:

Warning

All your data will be erased! Backup now if needed.

Note

If you want to use switch2linux to dualboot add -Q flag to lon-tool command
After installation follow this guide

Installation

1. Download image

2. Reboot device to bootloader

3. Flash image to device using deployer

lon-tool deploy /path/to/image.lni

Deployer will ask you for username, password and linux partition size

After the final reboot, a menu will appear that you can navigate using the volume and power buttons

Done!