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eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - frank-zappa - 03-06-2019
Are Xenial Mate and AOSC the only linux disros available to flash to the eMMC on the Pinebook?
I recently bought a 64Gb eMMC and could not flash Xenial Mate to it. I just got a "No eMMC detected" message. I opened a ticket on the support forum and they advised me to try and install Android 6. This worked but I want a linux on my Pinebook.
Also I do not want to boot from a Micro SD.
Can anyone help
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - tllim - 03-06-2019
(03-06-2019, 03:39 PM)frank-zappa Wrote: Are Xenial Mate and AOSC the only linux disros available to flash to the eMMC on the Pinebook?
I recently bought a 64Gb eMMC and could not flash Xenial Mate to it. I just got a "No eMMC detected" message. I opened a ticket on the support forum and they advised me to try and install Android 6. This worked but I want a linux on my Pinebook.
Also I do not want to boot from a Micro SD.
Can anyone help
Try Q4OS, it boots up from SD and dd image over to eMMC.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - frank-zappa - 03-06-2019
(03-06-2019, 04:26 PM)tllim Wrote:(03-06-2019, 03:39 PM)frank-zappa Wrote: Are Xenial Mate and AOSC the only linux disros available to flash to the eMMC on the Pinebook?
I recently bought a 64Gb eMMC and could not flash Xenial Mate to it. I just got a "No eMMC detected" message. I opened a ticket on the support forum and they advised me to try and install Android 6. This worked but I want a linux on my Pinebook.
Also I do not want to boot from a Micro SD.
Can anyone help
Try Q4OS, it boots up from SD and dd image over to eMMC.
How easy is that to do?
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - zaius - 03-23-2019
I would back up anything on the eMMC I would want to save, then look here:
http://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/NOOB#Flashing_to_eMMC_from_a_SD_Boot
I don't have a Pinebook yet, but I'm thinking you also could put the image on a USB drive, boot from the microSD, then enter something like "sudo dd if=/path/to/distro.img of=/dev/mmcblk2" on the command line. Don't just copy and paste that. I'm used to BSD and MacPorts, so I would search this forum to find the correct the Linux command for a Pinebook.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - soupbowl - 03-24-2019
(03-23-2019, 12:39 PM)zaius Wrote: [...] but I'm thinking you also could put the image on a USB drive, boot from the microSD, then enter something like "sudo dd if=/path/to/distro.img of=/dev/mmcblk2" on the command line. […]This is generally how I do it since they're all full OS images.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - frank-zappa - 03-25-2019
Thanks for your recent posts soupbowl and zaius.
I posted this thread because I had issues getting Xenial Mate to install on a new eMMC.
I have started a new thread that better explains my situation.
I would be grateful if you'd take a look at it as you both sound like you know your stuff.
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7278
Thanks again. I will be "rating" you both positively. As I do with anyone whop responds in a helpful manner.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - FrancisTheodoreCat - 04-01-2019
I had no issue installing Armbian Stretch to my Pinebook 14's eMMC chip. Just use the armbian-config utility-- when you have the utility open in a terminal, the install to eMMC option is under Armbian, then Install.
Also, unless you use Armbian Bionic, I believe you have to install your own desktop window manager. Since I'm using Armbian Stretch, I installed Xfce and set it to startup on boot, again with armbian-config.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - frank-zappa - 04-21-2019
(04-01-2019, 10:37 AM)FrancisTheodoreCat Wrote: I had no issue installing Armbian Stretch to my Pinebook 14's eMMC chip. Just use the armbian-config utility-- when you have the utility open in a terminal, the install to eMMC option is under Armbian, then Install.
Also, unless you use Armbian Bionic, I believe you have to install your own desktop window manager. Since I'm using Armbian Stretch, I installed Xfce and set it to startup on boot, again with armbian-config.
So, just to clarify.
I boot Armbian Bionic from the MicroSD? Would I find the "armbian-config utility" in the menus?
I'm not a total noob but i am not exactly a tech savvy linux user either? This is still a bit of a learning curve for me?
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - armhfadillo - 08-03-2019
(04-21-2019, 04:45 PM)frank-zappa Wrote:(04-01-2019, 10:37 AM)FrancisTheodoreCat Wrote: I had no issue installing Armbian Stretch to my Pinebook 14's eMMC chip. Just use the armbian-config utility-- when you have the utility open in a terminal, the install to eMMC option is under Armbian, then Install.
Also, unless you use Armbian Bionic, I believe you have to install your own desktop window manager. Since I'm using Armbian Stretch, I installed Xfce and set it to startup on boot, again with armbian-config.
So, just to clarify.
I boot Armbian Bionic from the MicroSD? Would I find the "armbian-config utility" in the menus?
I'm not a total noob but i am not exactly a tech savvy linux user either? This is still a bit of a learning curve for me?
INSTALL ARMBIAN to eMMC
1) Download Armbian bootable disk image; https://www.armbian.com/pinebook-a64/#collapse-widget-5-0-0-0
2) Use Balena Etcher to write the image onto a micro-SD card
3) Insert SD card into slot of Pinebook (may have to push it in with a small blunt tool.)
4) Boot to Armbian and go to [Applications] -> [Settings] -> [Armbian-Config]. A terminal window will open.
5) Then in that terminal window; [System] -> [Install] -> [Boot from eMMC]. Warning - this will erase everything previously on the eMMC.
The rest should be automatic.
RE: eMMC boot linux distros for Pinebook. - frank-zappa - 08-06-2019
(08-03-2019, 01:48 PM)armhfadillo Wrote:(04-21-2019, 04:45 PM)frank-zappa Wrote:(04-01-2019, 10:37 AM)FrancisTheodoreCat Wrote: I had no issue installing Armbian Stretch to my Pinebook 14's eMMC chip. Just use the armbian-config utility-- when you have the utility open in a terminal, the install to eMMC option is under Armbian, then Install.
Also, unless you use Armbian Bionic, I believe you have to install your own desktop window manager. Since I'm using Armbian Stretch, I installed Xfce and set it to startup on boot, again with armbian-config.
So, just to clarify.
I boot Armbian Bionic from the MicroSD? Would I find the "armbian-config utility" in the menus?
I'm not a total noob but i am not exactly a tech savvy linux user either? This is still a bit of a learning curve for me?
INSTALL ARMBIAN to eMMC
1) Download Armbian bootable disk image; https://www.armbian.com/pinebook-a64/#collapse-widget-5-0-0-0
2) Use Balena Etcher to write the image onto a micro-SD card
3) Insert SD card into slot of Pinebook (may have to push it in with a small blunt tool.)
4) Boot to Armbian and go to [Applications] -> [Settings] -> [Armbian-Config]. A terminal window will open.
5) Then in that terminal window; [System] -> [Install] -> [Boot from eMMC]. Warning - this will erase everything previously on the eMMC.
The rest should be automatic.
Many thanks.
I am currently on vacation but will give that a try when I return.
Are there still issues with Armbian regarding sound?