# Running Linux on the Xiaomi Pad 5 ## [←](./install-en.md) Dualbooting using switch2linux ### Prerequisites - Brain - Rooted android - Already installed Linux - [mklonimg.cmd (Windows)](https://git.timoxa0.su/timoxa0/mklonimg/raw/branch/main/mklonimg.cmd) - [mklonimg.sh (Linux/macOS)](https://git.timoxa0.su/timoxa0/mklonimg/raw/branch/main/mklonimg.sh) - [Python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/) - [linux-nabu zip package](https://timoxa0.su/?dir=share/nabu/packages/v3) ### Creating boot image 1. #### Restore your boot image (can be skipped if you used lon-tool with the -Q flag) 2. #### Download mklonimg.cmd for Windows or mklonimg.sh for Linux/macOS 3. #### Install Python (for Windows select Add Python 3.x to PATH) 4. #### Download linux-nabu zip package for your image version 5. #### Extract vmlinuz-6.1.10-nabu and dtb-6.1.10-nabu from /boot/efi inside zip 6. #### Open cmd (on Windows) or terminal (on Linux/macOS) 7. #### Run mklonimg ##### Windows ``` .\mklonimg.cmd path\to\vmlinuz path\to\dtb ``` ##### Linux/macOS ``` bash mklonimg.sh path/to/vmlinuz path/to/dtb ``` 8. #### Image will be created in current working directory with name linux.boot.img 9. #### Follow switch2linux install guide -> [link](https://git.timoxa0.su/timoxa0/Switch2Linux-Nabu/src/branch/main/README.md) ### Done!