How exactly do I order a Pinebook?

It seems I am required to create a community account to purchase one, however, I am now told I do not qualify to purchase one either.  

Is there a guide somewhere? 

Hi guys and gals,

I was wondering if anyone managed to boot the already compiled Android 9 image from eMMC. I am using ayufan's SPI flash U-boot and I get strange errors like:

{code}
switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc0(part 0) is current device
Failed to mount ext2 filesystem...
** Unrecognized filesystem type **
Card did not respond to voltage select!
mmc_init: -95, time 9

{code}
or timeout when trying to read from the mmc. 

The SD version works fine, I have not issues.

Furthermore, not even the older Android versions work from eMMC and the SPI U-boot (same errors) but in this case, if I disable the SPI flash, they will boot correctly as opposed to Android 9 which won't boot from regardless.

I'm going to try a linux image on the mmc next, see if I get any different results.

Has anyone encountered this before? please let me know about your experience.

Thanks,
Octavian

PS. I have tried 2 versions of the SPI flash image, the latest and this one https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-u...f9f19116f1
Edit: Yes, Linux works perfectly

Is possible to send one working device to Debian developers or for fedora?
The new distribution image with all new features will be great.
Or send cheaper version for developers?

Linux desktops are something of a mystery to me - the last time I ran a full time Linux desktop was in 2009ish, and I’m sure there are more interesting options available now, more variety and so on. If I recall correctly, it was an Ubuntu setup, but pretty vanilla. I don’t remember which release, sorry!

So, being incredibly lucky to get in on the first batch (yay!), I’d like to try and get ahead of things, and try out some different options in a VM before getting actual hardware. The command line is natural home, from a few years of running Linux servers, so minimal gui is appealing. I3 with x11 or sway on Wayland look like good options - but keeping hardware accelerated graphics available is a must (Chromium / OpenGL etc). I’m at zero on what the implications are here, or even how the stack itself looks, building it up from scratch. 

What are the options? Could any of you recommend a minimal build / distro to play with in a vm that might tick some of these boxes, that might be close to steps taken on actual pbp hardware? Thanks!

editing in some resources as I find them:

https://a3nm.net/blog/wayland.html - experience with wayland / sway (thanks @hmuller )
quote from @Luke :
> <lukasz> hmuller the little I tested wayland I must say performance was MUCH better than X11 on the RK3399. I cannot remember the reason why, but it was discarded as an option for the default build

Where is there Android 7.1.2 source code for the RockPro64.

I found this, but not sure if this works for the Pro.

https://github.com/ayufan-pine64/android-7.1

Hi!

I've just received and installed the PCIe Sata adapter into my RockPro64. It is connected to a Samsung Evo860 Sata SSD. The problem is that when I do a trim (for exmaple, "fstrim -va") it takes a long time and generates lots of error messages (see https://pastebin.com/5EARFYTk). Has anybody experienced this? I am using the latest Ayufan 5.2 kernel and the ssd works properly (if I connect it through a JMicron usb3 to sata adapter, the trim works fine and the performances are very similar to the one I can see with the PCIe to sata adapter).

Thanks for any feedback and suggestions!

Hello I have rock64 4gb with bionic 18.04 installed in Emmc and i had installed VLC and works fine

Today I do this " sudo apt-get install ffmpeg mpv libmali-rk-midgard-t86x-r14p0-gbm"
After this VLC never starts more the interface
I try to uninstall the comand  ffmpeg mpv libmali-rk-midgard-t86x-r14p0-gbm

and try to uninstall vlc a reintall agai , but doesn't works

Can someone help me 
Thanks

Hi Forum,
The power cable for my Pinebook 1080P is not working great. It now only works when I apply pressure to the barrel connector at an angle and hold it in place with something.
I'm thinking of getting a replacement:
https://store.pine64.org/?product=1-mete...ower-cable
But I'm concerned it might start having the same problem. Has anyone tried getting or using a power cable from another source for their Pinebook, that might be more durable? Or repaired their cable that had this issue?
~cel

Hey all,

Posting this here for public consumption. Will update the blog post below and this thread as things progress.

https://govanguard.com/blog/kali-penbook...ook-1080p/



This release is still beta and is for testing only. We're providing the compiled image but all credit goes to Steev Klimaszewski over at the Kali ARM Build Github page who is actively developing it.

IMG RELEASES:

• Penbook Kali ARM64 eMMC - kali-linux-rolling-pinebook_eMMC.img.xz
  
• Penbook Kali ARM64 SD - kali-linux-rolling-pinebook_SD.img.xz
  
  

Quote:cd /usr/src/rtl8723cs && dkms install .

• Kali on ARM64, - Basic functionality
  
• Wireless (with post install compile command, no Monitor mode)
  
• Boot from SD and eMMC
  

• Wireless during build (must be compiled manually after first boot, fails if activated during build)
  
• Bluetooth
  
• Audio
  
• Left side USB port (Device Tree Issue)
  
• Sleep and Energy Saver
  
• Some keymapping issues
  
• Plenty more...
  

Hi,

want to power the rockpro64 with lifepo4 batteries. with 2 of them i get around 6.5V.


Looking at the schematics the device only needs 5V.

Is there a good reason not to bypass the 2 buck converter and inject directly 5V?
It seems much more efficient than stepping up to 12V and than going back to 5V.

Greetings
Khaosgrille