

Connect an Ethernet cable to enable Internet.Remove SD card, and now you should be able to boot from SSD drive.Follow this link to boot from USB (i.e., SSD driver) first instead of SD card.Follow this link to update EEPROM firmware.(IMPORTANT) Choose “Ubuntu 20.10 64bit Server” OS image and flush onto the 1TB Samsung SSD drive.
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Install (if not already installed) and run rpi-imager on RPI4 booted from SD card.Use USB type-C power supply, ideally > 2.4A.Insert USB keyboard/mouse into black USB slot (USB2).Insert the SD card to RPI4 and boot from SD card.This will be a throw-away stepping stone. Flush raspberry pi OS into SD card (I used 64bit RPIOS beta, but I think 32bit one should work).Download and install rpi-imager on your host PC (Linux, Windows, etc).Putting it together is simper than setting up a toaster machine. Not exactly dirty cheap, but that is pretty meaty piece. I want to run headless with remote graphic UIīelow are the components I purchased.I want to boot from USB without slow SD card.That leaves 64bit Ubuntu, which should be a decent base OS.The 64bit Raspberry Pi OS (beta) runs fine on the board, but it lacks some basic Linux/UNIX features (e.g., middle mouse button pasting).However, while there are many tutorials around Internet, I just can’t find the ideal one that suit me: I was intrigued and I wanted to set it up headless, running Bitcoin full node, ElectrumX server plus Lightning Network (see my next post). The new Raspberry Pi 4 with 8GB RAM is a little attractive beast that is suitable for home server.
