Arch Linux ARM on Raspberry Pi 4B - Desktop Configuration
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:04 pm
I have been configuring Arch Linux ARM for RPi3 mobile devices for about a year now while my HP Windows 7 laptop slowly lost its screen and Wi-Fi hardware. Arch Linux ARM works great on Raspberry Pi models and especially now with the RPi4B using 4GB system RAM, it works great for a desktop PC. The only difficulty is finding solutions online where the platform is x86, not ARM (armv7h), or outdated information that has changed.
I thought I'd share some of my SuperUser.com posts that proved to be successful to enable typical desktop features that are not included in the typical Arch Linux distros: Bluetooth Headsets, Network Printers (e.g. Brother laser printer models), and Remote Desktop connectivity.
Bluetooth Headsets
https://superuser.com/questions/1479002/
Brother Network Laser Printers
https://superuser.com/questions/1485925/
Remote Desktop
https://superuser.com/questions/1486364/
I would also like to commend the Raspbian development team for including these features easily or already enabled in the desktop distro for RPi4B.
I thought I'd share some of my SuperUser.com posts that proved to be successful to enable typical desktop features that are not included in the typical Arch Linux distros: Bluetooth Headsets, Network Printers (e.g. Brother laser printer models), and Remote Desktop connectivity.
Bluetooth Headsets
https://superuser.com/questions/1479002/
Brother Network Laser Printers
https://superuser.com/questions/1485925/
Remote Desktop
https://superuser.com/questions/1486364/
I would also like to commend the Raspbian development team for including these features easily or already enabled in the desktop distro for RPi4B.