Is Ubuntu 24.04 the best Pi 5 desktop?
Let’s take a look at Ubuntu 24.04 running on the Pi 5. There are a few issues installing Ubuntu 24.04 to USB or PCIe and I go over the possible workarounds for these issues. It’s great to see new versions of Ubuntu available for the Raspberry Pi as soon as a new Ubuntu release drops for other architectures.
To boot Ubuntu 24.04 from PCIe, make sure to add dtparam=pciex1 to config.txt after flashing the image to an NVMe drive.
05-03-24 Update on Install Issu: Dave, from Canonical, has made an image available with a proposed fix – attached to a comment here. Give it a try if you are having issues installing to USB or NVMe:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/2064208
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00:00 Intro
00:34 Install Issues
02:26 Bug Fixes?
02:47 Install Fix
04:39 Issues Workaround
05:52 Ubuntu 24.04 on Pi 5
07:14 Ubuntu Shortcomings
08:28 Ubuntu as a Server
08:56 Conclusion
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I updated the description with a link to the bug report where Dave has attached an image with the proposed fix. This will take a few days to make it RPi Imager. Check that out if you are having issues with installing Ubuntu 24.04 to USB or NVMe
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very interesting. unfortunately you speak a little to fast. i barely can understand it when i reduce the video speed
The same error happens to me, did use a sata to usb3 adapter at third try it work.
Got Ubuntu 24.04 to finally run on my Pi 5. I used the iDsonix M.2 NVMe usb adapter on my windows 11 laptop then I opened raspberry pi imager, selected pi 5 and the Ubuntu 24.4 desktop image and then wrote it to a patriots 512GB NVMe. Aftter completion I connected the NVMe drive to my Pi5 with a NVMe hat and it booted. The initial installation screen graphics was corrupted but after that everything went well and it works!
Good review! I splashed out on a N100 mini pc because it runs official windows and has hardware video acceleration. I still use several Raspberry Pi 5s and Pi 4s for Linux and 720p browser streaming for other rooms in the house
I got the same issue with belena etcher on a micro SD card. I will try RPi imager. Thanks