Unfortunately it seems that there is no Torizon OS version that support raspberry pi 5. That does not stopped me from trying booting with an raspberry pi 4 torizon os image.
Once the boot completed, I’ve got a black screen on my module and nothing happens. No IP adress taken, no SSH, nothing.
I assume that the image doesnt work with the hardware, but can you please confirm it ? And in ther’s any solutions left others than buying a new Raspberry PI module please tell me.
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Raspberry Pi 5 Support Status
Based on the available documentation, Torizon does support Raspberry Pi hardware, but the support is community-driven rather than officially supported by Toradex (1). The documentation specifically mentions that Raspberry Pi is “Supported by our Open Source community” with “Ready-to-evaluate builds available” (1).
Why Raspberry Pi 4 Image Doesn’t Work on Pi 5
Your assumption is correct - the Raspberry Pi 4 Torizon OS image is not compatible with the Raspberry Pi 5 hardware (1). This is because:
Hardware Differences: The Pi 5 uses different hardware components and requires specific drivers and configurations
Community Support Model: Raspberry Pi support relies on community contributions rather than official Toradex development (1)
Current Solutions
Option 1: Community Builds
The documentation indicates that Torizon now supports various platforms including Raspberry Pi through community efforts (2). You should look for community-built Torizon images specifically designed for Raspberry Pi 5.
Option 2: Request Demo/Support
The documentation suggests you can “Request Demo” for Raspberry Pi support (1), which may provide access to newer builds or guidance on Pi 5 compatibility.
Option 3: Consider Supported Hardware
For production-ready, fully supported solutions, consider Toradex’s own hardware platforms which offer:
Full-stack integrated support with every feature available and priority support (1)
Production-ready solutions with comprehensive testing (1)
Hardware Requirements for Custom Support
If you’re interested in porting Torizon to your specific hardware, the minimum requirements are (1):
Architecture: ARMv7, ARMv8, RISC-V, x86-64
Memory: Minimum 512MB, Recommended 1GB
Flash Memory: Minimum 1GB, Recommended 2GB
The Raspberry Pi 5 meets these requirements, but requires community development effort to create a compatible image.
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First of all just to clarify the repositories under the commontorizon organization on Github are deprecated and no longer under active development. Some of this work has been ported to the our main Yocto meta-layer as seen here: GitHub - torizon/meta-toradex-torizon: Torizon OS OpenEmbedded Distro Layer
The old deprecated software can still work, but it’s provided as-is with no plans for further changes or support.
As for the RPI 5, this unfortunately was never supported. We didn’t have the priority or resources to work on this, and we probably won’t for a while. Unless something changes and we are able to put resources into this, the only other solution would be for some third party outside of Toradex to make a code contribution that adds support for the RPI 5 specifically.
