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> cd /Applications/VMware\ Fusion\ Tech\ Preview.app/Contents/Library/VMware\ OVF\ Tool
> ./ovftool --acceptAllEulas /Users/$USER/Virtual\ Machines.localized/Windows\ 11\ 64-bit\ Arm\ 2.vmwarevm/Virtual\ Disk.vmx /Users/$USER/export.ova

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Instructions at https://vmware.github.io/photon/assets/files/html/3.0/photon_troubleshoot/resetting-a-lost-root-password.html work.

In case the web page gets lost:

Restart the Photon OS machine or the virtual machine running Photon OS.

When the Photon OS splash screen appears as it restarts, type the letter e to go to the GNU GRUB edit menu quickly. Because Photon OS reboots so quickly, you won't have much time to type e. Remember that in vSphere and Workstation, you might have to give the console focus by clicking in its window before it will register input from the keyboard.

Second, in the GNU GRUB edit menu, go to the end of the line that starts with linux, add a space, and then add the following code exactly as it appears below:

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Install docker:

sudo apt install docker.io

Create a working directory:

mkdir ovt-build
cd ovt-build

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downloads

• https://github.com/pftf/RPi4/releases/download/v1.20/RPi4_UEFI_Firmware_v1.20.zip
• https://codeload.github.com/raspberrypi/firmware/zip/master (firmware-master.zip)
• https://flings.vmware.com/esxi-arm-edition

update eeprom

Source: https://www.virtuallyghetto.com/2020/11/stateless-esxi-arm-with-raspberry-pi.html

PI_EEPROM_VERSION=pieeprom-2020-09-03
wget https://github.com/raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom/raw/master/firmware/beta/${PI_EEPROM_VERSION}.bin

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Instructions from https://tasmota.github.io/docs/Sonoff-DIY/ , but more unixy. Using additional information from https://github.com/itead/Sonoff_Devices_DIY_Tools/blob/master/other/SONOFF%20DIY%20MODE%20Protocol%20Doc%20v1.4.md , especially for the ota_flash command.

Prerequesites: httpie (apt install httpie), docker. curl instead of httpie probably works too.

• plug in device to power
• press button for > 5 seconds (first attempt failed, worked after reconnecting)
• connect to wifi itead_..., password 12345678 with a phone (remember to turn off cell data)
• point browser on phone to 10.10.7.1 and configure your wifi
• find IP address from dhcp leases file (or fing or whatever)
• echo '{"data": {}}' | http -j post http://192.168.2.238:8081/zeroconf/info , and take note of the deviceid.

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Easier than you think... but there are a few twists.

Originally inspired from here: http://wiki.stocksy.co.uk/wiki/Multiple_SSIDs_with_hostapd . Also here: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Hostapd#802.11b.2Fg.2Fn_triple_AP and https://medium.com/@renaudcerrato/how-to-setup-a-virtual-ssid-with-hostapd-804c13c9a3c2 .

Ensure that the adapter is capable by checking "valid interface combinations" with iw list. Mine had:

        valid interface combinations:
                 * #{ AP, mesh point } <= 8,
                   total <= 8, #channels <= 1

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Disney Plus

https://www.wirelesshack.org/how-to-install-disney-plus-kodi-addon.html

On Raspian (or Ubuntu), do:

sudo apt install kodi-inputstream-adaptive

Netflix

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When hostapd iface (ap1) is bridged to eth0, pinging from one client to another that is connected to the same interface won't work until another host on eth0 pings that client. ap_isolate is not set. No issues with non-bridged hostapd interface.

Solution is to set hairpin mode:

echo 1 > /sys/devices/virtual/net/br0/lower_ap1/brport/hairpin_mode

To make it permanent when using systemd-networkd:

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Thanks to Albert for the initial hint, see https://blog.thewalr.us/2017/09/26/raspberry-pi-zero-w-simultaneous-ap-and-managed-mode-wifi/

However, I decided to use systemd-networkd instead of /e/n/i, and it seems no ugly workaround is needed.

I have this rule in /etc/udev/rules.d/70-phy.rules :

SUBSYSTEM=="ieee80211", ACTION=="add|change", DRIVERS=="brcmfmac", \
  RUN+="/sbin/iw phy %k interface add ap0 type __ap"