64bit Debian OS for Raspberry Pi 2

[tuxy]

Hello,

Is it possible install a 64-bit OS (like Pi64) on a RPi2?

[jahboater]

It might be possible on the new Pi2 which uses the same ARMv8 soc as the Pi3.

[fruitoftheloom]

Hello,

Is it possible install a 64-bit OS (like Pi64) on a RPi2?

If you have RPi 2B version 1.2 BCM2837 SoC, try:

https://github.com/bamarni/pi64/blob/master/README.md

[tuxy]

Hi, thank you for the answers.
I know it's a 2 but witch model, i don't know.
How can i see this model nr?

[DougieLawson]

Post the results from the following commands

cat /sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model
and
cat /proc/cpuinfo

[tuxy]

Hello,

Here the results:

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Rev 1.1

processor : 0
model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l)
BogoMIPS : 57.60
Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xc07
CPU revision : 5

processor : 1
model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l)
BogoMIPS : 57.60
Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xc07
CPU revision : 5

processor : 2
model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l)
BogoMIPS : 57.60
Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xc07
CPU revision : 5

processor : 3
model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l)
BogoMIPS : 57.60
Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm
CPU implementer : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant : 0x0
CPU part : 0xc07
CPU revision : 5

Hardware : BCM2835
Revision : a01041
Serial : 00000000d5ea8903

So, if i see, it is not possible with this RPi2

[DougieLawson]

It's not possible with that RPi2 V1.1

[tuxy]

Ok, thanks.
Buying a RasberryPi2 Pi 3

[2bdkid]

Debian has a arm64 installer image but I have not used it yet. I am working on creating a 64bit release of Debian through debootstrap similar to pi64 but hopefully with a better build script. The kernel gets stuck halfway through boot right but I'm making progress

[Olle2]

https://github.com/sakaki-/gentoo-on-rpi3-64bit
https://files.devuan.org/devuan_ascii_beta/embedded/
https://github.com/bamarni/pi64

Did you try any of the above? Good luck!

[boomonster]

The RPi 2 is 32-bit, so I don't see why you would want to
run a 64-bit OS on it... But If I knew an OS like that, I
would tell you. I think the RPi 3 is still running a 32-bit
OS!

[fruitoftheloom]

The RPi 2 is 32-bit, so I don't see why you would want to
run a 64-bit OS on it... But If I knew an OS like that, I
would tell you. I think the RPi 3 is still running a 32-bit
OS!

There are 2 versions of the RPi 2B, the initial release was ARMv7 BCM2836, whilst version 1.2 is ARMv8 BCM2837.

Raspbian Operating System is a re-spin of ARM32 Debian ARMHF which functions on all RPis, ARMv6 / ARMv7 / ARMv8 CPU Architecture.

There are many scenarios where running a 64bit Operating System is advantageous, and searching this Forum would find many Posts.


FYI the OP has an ARMv7 RPi 2B

[boomonster]

I didn't know that. I looked it up but only saw
the 32-bit part.