Pi CM4 Lite with Micro SD

When using a Pi CM4 Lite without EMMC, a micro SD must be used for the OS. Follow the normal steps for flashing a micro SD using the Raspberry Pi Imager.

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If using Ubuntu:

wget -O pi_imager.deb https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/imager/imager_latest_amd64.deb && sudo dpkg -i pi_imager.deb && rm pi_imager.deb

Apply OS customizations to configre WiFi and enable SSH.

After flashing the SD card is complete, you will need to modify the /boot/config.txt file on the SD card before installing it into the Pi. See After Flashing, Before Installing.