Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:23:14 +0530
From: Shivank Sharma <shivanksharma2376543@gmail.com>
To: ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org
Cc: Christophe Jarry <cjarry@cjarry.org>
Subject: Re: Trying to install Alpine on a Loongson 3A5000 mini PC
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Hi Christophe,

The `cmp` output you got is completely normal it just means the flash
completed successfully up to the size of the ISO image.

Since it hangs immediately after selecting the USB drive, it's
likely a firmware or display initialization quirk. You can
try a few things:

  1. Try plugging the USB key into a USB 2.0 port instead of a USB 3.0
  port. Some Loongson UEFI implementations struggle to
  hand off controllers properly during early boot. 

  2. If your mini PC has multiple display outputs
  (like HDMI and DisplayPort), try changing cable to other
  port. Sometimes the kernel initializes the video on the secondary
  port by default.

Best,
Shivank Sharma