This document describes how to get a NUC up and running with Fuchsia.
1. Get Parts
2. Prepare the NUC
3. Install Fuchsia
4. Update NUC BIOS to allow netbooting
1. Get Parts
You’ll need the following:
- USB 3.0 Drive
- NUC
- RAM
- m.2 SSD
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Monitor that supports HDMI
- HDMI cable
- ethernet cable
- Magnetic tip phillips head screwdriver.
This table shows what I bought from Amazon.
| Item | Link | Notes: |
|---|---|---|
| NUC | B01MSZLO9P | Get a NUC7 or NUC6 for gpu support. |
| RAM | B01BIWKP58 | Works fine. |
| SSD (Only need one, | B01IAGSDJ0 | Works fine. |
| I bought some of each) | B00TGIVZTW | Works fine. |
| B01M9K0N8I | Works fine. | |
| Optional: | ||
| Keyboard and Mouse | B00B7GV802 | Works fine. Next time I'd get a keyboard with a smaller foot print. |
| Monitor | B015WCV70W | Works fine. |
| HDMI Cable | B014I8SIJY | Works fine. |
| USB 3.0 drive | B01BGTG41W | Works fine. |
2. Prepare the NUC
NUCs don’t come with RAM or an SSD so you need to install them.
- Remove the phillips screws in the bottom feet of the NUC.
- Install the RAM.
- Remove the phillips screw that will hold the SSD in place (phillips screwdriver with magnetic tip is useful here).
- Install the SSD.
- Screw the SSD in place using screw from 3.
- Replace bottom and screw feet back in.
1.(Optional) Apply fuchsia logo.
- Plug power, ethernet, HDMI, keyboard, and mouse into NUC.
3. Update NUC BIOS to enable EFI booting
- Reboot NUC.
- Press F2 while booting to enter BIOS.
- In the Boot Order window on the left click the Legacy tab.
- Uncheck ‘Legacy Boot’.
- Press the X in the top right to leave the BIOS. Ensure you save before exiting.
4. Build Fuchsia
- Follow the getting started guidelines
5. Pave Fuchsia
- Plug in your USB key to your build workstation
- Identify the path to your USB key by running
fx list-usb-disks - Create a Zedboot USB by running
fx mkzedboot /path/to/usb/disk - Plug the Zedboot USB key into the NUC and boot it
- Run
fx paveon your workstation
All done!
