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| README-exgent-rpi5.txt | 2025-12-28 | 3.2 kB | |
| config-rpi5-rpi4-exgent.txt | 2025-12-28 | 239 Bytes | |
| exgent-rpi5-running-on-rpi4.jpg | 2025-12-28 | 552.9 kB | |
| exgent-rpi5-64bit-lxde-1000mb-251228.raw.xz | 2025-12-28 | 1.1 GB | |
| exgent-rpi5-64bit-lxde-1000mb-251228.raw.xz.md5 | 2025-12-28 | 79 Bytes | |
| exgent-rpi5-installed-packages-251228.txt | 2025-12-28 | 24.9 kB | |
| exgent-rpi5-resize-rootfs-251228.jpg | 2025-12-28 | 555.7 kB | |
| exgent-rpi5-pi-desktop-251228.jpg | 2025-12-28 | 571.3 kB | |
| exgent-rpi5-root-desktop-251228.jpg | 2025-12-28 | 574.2 kB | |
| exgent-rpi5-youtube-251228.jpg | 2025-12-28 | 581.2 kB | |
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exGENT (Gentoo) Rpi5 for Raspberry Pi 5 with LXDE, NetworkManager, Firefox and kernel 6.12.62-v8-16k+ :: Build 251228
ABOUT exGENT Rpi5
Ive built a Gentoo system for Raspberry Pi 5. Just for fun, but it took me four days to compile everything from scratch". exGENT Rpi5 is a full Gentoo/Linux Desktop system with LXDE ("an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment"). The most important apps are NetworkManager and Firefox.
REPLACEMENT
exGENT Rpi5 is a replacement for exGENT Rpi4 from 200410 (!?). The performance is much better on a Rpi5. You can also run exGENT Rpi5 Build 251228 on a Rpi4. Just replace /boot/config.txt (on the boot partition) with this file: https://raspex.exton.se/exgent-rpi5/config-rpi5-rpi4-exgent.txt
HOW DO I INSTALL exGENT Rpi5 in Windows?
Just like any other Raspberry Pi system. I.e.: Unpack the downloaded raw.xz file (exgent-rpi5-64bit-lxde-1000mb-251228.raw.xz) and transfer the IMAGE file (exgent-rpi5-64bit-lxde-1000mb-251228.img) to your Micro SD card of at least 16GB. The IMAGE-file is of 6050MB. Not 1000MB). For that you shall use Rufus 4.11 in Windows.
HOW DO I INSTALL exGENT Rpi5 in Linux?
You can of course also install exGENT Rpi5 in any Linux system. Just open up at terminal and run the following command (as root):
xzcat exgent-rpi5-64bit-lxde-1000mb-251228.raw.xz | dd bs=4M of=/dev/sdX iflag=fullblock oflag=direct status=progress; sync
Note: Change /dev/sdX to for example /dev/sdb, /dev/sdc, /dev/sde or
(Check it carefully before you run the above command so you wont lose important data).
HOW DO I USE exGENT Rpi5?
When you start up your Raspberry Mini computer with exGENT Rpi5 you will (after a few seconds) end up at SLiMs login page. Log in as the ordinary user pi or as root (admin). The password for pi is raspberry. When logged in as pi you can use Sudo to become root. Example: sudo su and sudo pcmanfm. The password for root (superuser) is root. You can log out from LXDE and log in again as root (if you want).
exGENT Rpi5 PERFORMANCE
The system is quite fast. Also on a Rpi4.
WiFi
Very simple. Just give your password and connect. You'll find the NetworkManager applet to the right in the panel.
SOUND
You will have excellent HDMI sound without doing anything.
DISPLAY
I'm using a display of 3440x1440. You can of course use a smaller or a bigger monitor.
IS exGENT Rpi5 UNIQUE?
I believe so. In any case you can't find another Gentoo System for Raspberry Pi 5 for downloading.
READ MORE about exGENT Rpi5: http://raspex.exton.se
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