Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The HackberryPi CM5 is built on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 lite which boasts 16 GB of Ram, a 64 bit quad core ARM processor running at 2.4 ghz, a 720x720 resolution touch screen, built in bluetooth audio, 5000 mah battery, a 512 GB NVME SSD, and a Blackberry 9900 keyboard!

In this video we will take a look at installing Kali Linux and booting it from the SSD.

Purchase the Hackberry CM5 9900 from Elecrow:
elecrow.com/hackberrypi-cm5-9900.html

All of the accessories shown except the screen protector can also be purchased on the same Elecrow page, including:
512GB Kingspec M.2 SSD
External FPC Antenna
USBHub for HackberryPi
USB-A to C adapter
90 degree adapter for HDMI
USB GPS Receiver
Phone stand
USB-A female to USB-C male adapter

The screen protector can be purchased here:
amzn.to/48urNl4

---INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS---
NVME Install
sudo vim /boot/firmware/config.txt

---add the following---
dtparam=pciex1
dtparam=pciex1_gen=3

sudo reboot
lsblk

sudo fdisk /dev/nvme0n1
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sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p1
sudo mkdir ssd
sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 ./ssd
df -h

wget github.com/raspberrypi-ui/piclone/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
unzip master.zip
cd piclone-master
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gettext pkg-config libgtk-3-dev meson
meson setup builddir
cd builddir
meson compile
sudo meson install

Use SD Card Copier

Installing VNC server
sudo apt install x11vnc
x11vnc