added rpm db rebuild in post section

-Skip G.

Rocky8_Rpi.ks

@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
 # Kickstart to build Rocky 8 image for Raspberry Pi 4 hardware (aarch64)
 #
+# (many parts liberally grabbed from pgreco:  https://github.com/psgreco/sig-core-AltArch/tree/master/image_build )
+#
 
-# (pull from pgreco:  https://github.com/psgreco/sig-core-AltArch/tree/master/image_build
-
+# Here is how to build this kickstart Raspberry Pi image, inside a clean mock chroot environment with livemedia-creator:
+# (it is very similar to how the other kickstarts are built, but aarch64 must be used, and the livemedia appliance option)
+#
+#
+# Set up mock env, and get a shell inside the chroot:
+#
+# mock -r rocky-8-aarch64 --init
+# mock -r rocky-8-aarch64 --install lorax-lmc-novirt vim pykickstart git
+# sudo setenforce 0
+# mock -r rocky-8-aarch64 --shell --isolation=simple --enable-network
+#
+# Inside the shell:
+# git clone https://github.com/rocky-linux/kickstarts
+# git checkout r8
+# cd kickstarts/altarch
+#
+# Finally, run the image creation:
+#
+# livemedia-creator --ks rockyrpi.ks  --image-only --image-name RockyRpi --make-disk  --resultdir /rockyrpi_result  --no-virt
 
 # Disk setup
 clearpart --initlabel --all
@@ -10,18 +29,15 @@ part /boot --asprimary --fstype=vfat --size=300 --label=boot
 part swap --asprimary --fstype=swap --size=512 --label=swap
 part / --asprimary --fstype=ext4 --size=2800 --label=RPIROOT
 
-
-
 # Repos setup:
+url --url http://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/BaseOS/aarch64/os/
 repo --name="BaseOS"     --baseurl=http://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/BaseOS/aarch64/os/ --cost=100
 repo --name="AppStream"  --baseurl=http://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/AppStream/aarch64/os/ --cost=200 --install
 repo --name="PowerTools" --baseurl=http://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/BaseOS/aarch64/os/ --cost=300 --install
 # Rocky Rpi kernel repo, we need a more permanent place for this:
-repo --name="rockyrpi" --baseurl=https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/rockyrpi/aarch64/os/ --cost=20
+repo --name="rockyrpi" --baseurl=https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/sig/8/altarch/aarch64/altarch-rockyrpi/ --cost=20
 repo --name="rockyextras" --baseurl=https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/extras/aarch64/os/  --cost=20
 
-
-
 # Install proces:
 install
 keyboard us --xlayouts=us --vckeymap=us
@@ -32,13 +48,11 @@ timezone --isUtc --nontp UTC
 selinux --enforcing
 firewall --enabled --port=22:tcp
 network --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --activate --onboot=on
-services --enabled=sshd,NetworkManager,chronyd
+services --enabled=sshd,NetworkManager,chronyd,tuned
 shutdown
 bootloader --location=none
 lang en_US.UTF-8
 
-
-
 # Package selection:
 %packages
 @core
@@ -49,19 +63,17 @@ NetworkManager-wifi
 vim
 bash-completion
 nano
+tuned
 
 rocky-release-rpi
 raspberrypi2-firmware
 raspberrypi2-kernel4
 
-
 %end
 
-
 # Post install scripts:
 %post
 
-
 # Write initial boot line to cmdline.txt (we will update the root partuuid further down)
 cat > /boot/cmdline.txt << EOF
 console=ttyAMA0,115200 console=tty1 root= rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline rootwait
@@ -70,7 +82,6 @@ EOF
 # Run this once to fix the wifi:
 sed -i  's/boardflags3=0x48200100/boardflags3=0x44200100/g'  /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt
 
-
 # Apparently kickstart user was not working, attempt to do it here?
 /sbin/useradd -c "Rocky Linux default user" -G wheel -m -U rocky
 echo "rockylinux" | passwd --stdin  rocky
@@ -87,19 +98,15 @@ This image WILL NOT WORK on a Raspberry Pi 1 or 2 (1.1 or earlier), we are 64-bi
 
 The newer Pi Zero devices should be supported, as well as the Raspberry Pi 2 v. 1.2 boards, which are 64-bit
 
-
-
-
 IMAGE NOTES / DIFFERENCES FROM STOCK ROCKY 8:
   
-  - Based on Rocky Linux 8.5, points to production Rocky 8 aarch64 repositories
+  - Based on Rocky Linux 8, points to production Rocky 8 aarch64 repositories
   - Has an additional repository that contains kernel packages for Raspberry Pi
   - Includes script that fixes the wifi.  Simple edit of a txt firmware settings file.  Will need to be run whenever linux-firmware gets upgraded
   - Includes @minimal-install , plus a few quality of life packages like vim, bash-completion, etc.
   - Initial User "rocky" (default password: "rockylinux").  Root password disabled, rocky user is a sudoer
   - Partitions are 300 MB /boot , 512 MB swap, 2800 MB rootfs.  Requires a 4 GB or larger storage device to serve as your disk
 
-
 GROW YOUR PARTITION: 
 
 If you want to automatically resize your root (/ ) partition, just type the following (as root user):
@@ -107,15 +114,12 @@ sudo rootfs-expand
 
 It should fill your main rootfs partition to the end of the disk.
 
-
-
 Thanks for your interest on Rocky-on-Rpi, feel free to share your experience or contribute in our chat channel at:  https://chat.rockylinux.org/rocky-linux/channels/altarch  !
 
 -The Rocky Linux Team
 
 EOF
 
-
 # Next, script to fix the wifi firmware setting:
 cat >/home/rocky/fix-wifi-rpi4.sh << 'EOF'
 #!/bin/bash
@@ -129,10 +133,8 @@ echo "Patched /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac43455-sdio.raspberrypi,4-model-b.txt .
 EOF
 
 chmod 755 /home/rocky/fix-wifi-rpi4.sh
-
 chown -R rocky:rocky /home/rocky
 
-
 # Cleanup before shipping an image
 
 # Remove ifcfg-link on pre generated images
@@ -143,12 +145,15 @@ rm -f /etc/machine-id
 touch /etc/machine-id
 
 # Ensure no ssh keys are present
-rm -f /etc/ssh/*_key*
+rm -f "/etc/ssh/*_key*"
 
+# Setting tuned profile to powersave by default -> sets the CPU governor to "ondemand".  This prevents overheating issues
+echo "powersave" > /etc/tuned/active_profile
 
 # Clean yum cache
 yum clean all
-
+# rebuild rpm database
+rpm --rebuilddb
 %end
 
 # Add the PARTUUID of the rootfs partition to the kernel command line
@@ -167,7 +172,6 @@ PART_UUID_ROOTFS="$(/sbin/blkid  "$(/sbin/blkid --uuid $UUID_ROOTFS)" | \
 echo "cmdline.txt looks like this, please review:"
 /bin/cat $INSTALL_ROOT/boot/cmdline.txt
 
-
 # Extract UUID of swap partition:
 UUID_SWAP=$(/bin/grep 'swap'  $INSTALL_ROOT/etc/fstab  | awk '{print $1}' | awk -F '=' '{print $2}')
 
@@ -175,3 +179,4 @@ UUID_SWAP=$(/bin/grep 'swap'  $INSTALL_ROOT/etc/fstab  | awk '{print $1}' | awk
 /usr/sbin/mkswap -L "_swap" -p 4096  -U "${UUID_SWAP}"  /dev/disk/by-uuid/${UUID_SWAP}
 
 %end
+

createRocky8_Image.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Simple script that runs a Rocky Raspberry pi creation (via appliance-creator), then inserts a UUID to the kernel boot line of the image
 # after-the-fact
 #
-# Usage:  ./Rocky8_Rpi4_mkimage.sh  /path/to/outputfolder/
+# Usage:  ./createRocky8_Image.sh  /path/to/outputfolder/
 #
 # Needs to be run in the same directory as the rocky rpi kickstart, as it relies on it!
 #
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fi
 
 # Actually create the image.  Our kickstart data should be in the same git repo as this script:
 # (This takes a while, especially building on an rpi.  Patience!)
-appliance-creator -v -c ./Rocky8_Rpi4.ks -n RockyRpi \
+appliance-creator -v -c ./Rocky8_Rpi.ks -n RockyRpi \
     --version=`date +"%Y%m%d"`  --release=1 \
     -d --logfile $LOGDIR/LOGFILE \
     --vmem=2048 --vcpu=2 --no-compress -o "${OUTDIR}" 

readme.image.txt

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 (This file comes from the kickstart/appliance-creator repo: https://git.resf.org/sig_altarch/RockyRpi )
 
-Rocky 8 Raspberry Pi Images
+Rocky 8 Raspberry Pi Image version 8.8
 
 They have been tested on Raspberry Pi 3 and 4.
 
 Rocky Linux WILL NOT WORK on a Raspberry Pi 1 or 2.  They are 32-bit only, and Rocky Linux only supports arm64 (aarch64).
 
-(edit: Raspberry Pi 2 version 1.2 boards are in fact 64-bit.  There aren't too many of these, but they might work.  Tell us if you have one!)
+(edit: Raspberry Pi 2 version 1.2 boards are in fact 64-bit.  There aren't too many of these, but they might work.  Tell us on chat.rockylinux.org if you have one!)
 
 
 QUICK START:
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ TECHNICAL DETAILS ABOUT THE IMAGES:
 
 
 
-Thanks for your interest on Rocky-on-Rpi, feel free to share your experience or contribute in our chat channel at:  https://chat.rockylinux.org/rocky-linux/channels/altarch  !
+Feel free to share your experience or contribute in our chat channel at:  https://chat.rockylinux.org/rocky-linux/channels/altarch  !
 
 -The Rocky Linux Team