Arch R v1.0 Beta 1 — 2026-02-26
First public test build of Arch R, a lightweight Arch Linux ARM gaming distribution for R36S and clones.
Downloads
| File | Device | Size |
|---|---|---|
ArchR-R36S-20260226.img.xz
| R36S Original (has eMMC) | ~1.1 GB |
ArchR-R36S-clone-20260226.img.xz
| R36S Clones (no eMMC) | ~1.1 GB |
Flashing
xzcat ArchR-R36S-20260226.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progressWhat's Working
- Boot: 19s to EmulationStation (initramfs splash at 0.7s)
- Display: 18 panels supported (6 original + 12 clone), auto-detect wizard on first boot
- Audio: Speaker + headphone jack, volume hotkeys (VOL+/VOL-)
- Input: D-pad, joystick, all buttons, brightness control (MODE+VOL)
- GPU: Panfrost (Mali-G31), Mesa 26, GLES 3.1
- Gaming: RetroArch 1.22.2 with 18 pre-installed cores
- EmulationStation: fcamod fork, 78fps stable, GLES 1.0 native
- CPU/GPU/DRAM: 1512MHz / 600MHz / 786MHz (all unlocked)
Known Limitations
- Clone battery gauge shows 0% (workaround: virtual_power=1, device runs fine)
- Software reboot = power-off on RK3326 (use hardware RESET button)
- Clone has no U-Boot logo (9s black screen before splash)
- WiFi/Bluetooth not tested
SHA256 Checksums
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LEMA: Arch R deve ser leve como uma pluma.