Download the Alpine for Raspberry Pi tarball.

Plan to install kernel modules (such as ZFS or Wireguard).

Plan to install packages which consume more space than can be loaded into RAM.

There will be constant changes to the disk after initial setup (for example, if you expect people to login and save files to their home directories).

If any of the following apply, then installation in sys-mode installation is likely more appropriate. Diskless installations still allow you to install packages, save local files, and tune the system to your needs. Alpine Linux will be installed in diskless mode, hence, Alpine Local Backup (lbu) is required to save modifications between reboots.įor scenarios where there is not expected to be significant changes to disk after setup (like running a static HTTP server), this is likely preferable, as running the entire system from memory will improve performance (by avoiding the slow SD card) and improve the SD card life (by reducing the writes to the card, as all logging will happen in RAM). This tutorial explains how to install Alpine Linux on a Raspberry Pi. Kernel/initramfs cannot be loaded from subdirectory with same name as volume label

Warning: - There is currently a known bug upstream

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