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Hi, im trying to install qemmu on pinebook using manjaro.

I see kernel has enabled KVM via dmesg, but when try to create qemmu image ovmf files arent installed.

Strit said Anarsoul is kernel maintainer of manjaro-arm for pinebook.

But some packages aren't on majaro, like this, https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ovmf-aarch64/

Any tips to install correctly qemu+kvm on pinebook?

Edit:

I received a second package today with all the missing parts. All is good, let the hacking begin!

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Yesterday, I received a package from Pine64.

Unboxing revealed the metal NAS case, but noting else.

   

Here is the list of the material I ordered and payed (order #98369):

• ROCKPro64 4GB Single Board Computer ($79.99)
  
• ROCKPro64 2x2 MIMO Dual Band WIFI 802.11AC/BLUETOOTH 4.2 MODULE ($15.99)
  
• ROCKPro64 30mm Tall Profile Heatsink ($3.49)
  
• Fan for ROCKPro64 Metal Desktop/NAS casing ($3.99)
  
• ROCKPro64 Metal Desktop/NAS Casing ($44.99)
  
• ROCKPro64 12V 5A EU POWER SUPPLY ($12.99)
  
• 64GB eMMC Module ($34.95)
  
• SERIAL CONSOLE ($1.99)
  
• ROCKPro64 PCI-e to Dual SATA-II Interface Card ($9.99)
  

ANNOUNCING RECALBOX FOR THE RK3399 ROCKPRO64


After many efforts with much teamwork, collaboration, and testing, we are very excited to provide the release of RECALBOX for the ROCKPRO64 board! 

-- The download is located under this repository's releases --https://github.com/mrfixit2001/recalbox_...4/releases

Details on the ROCKPRO64 SoC can be found here: https://www.pine64.org/?page_id=61454

For those of you unfamiliar with Recalbox: https://www.recalbox.com/ "Recalbox offers a wide selection of consoles and game systems. From the very first arcade systems to the NES, the MEGADRIVE, 32-bit platforms (such as the Playstation) and even Nintendo64. With Kodi already included, Recalbox also serves as a Media Center. By connecting it to your home network, you will be able to stream videos from any compatible devices (NAS, PC, External HDD, etc.)."

When reporting issues:

• Provide logs and/or screenshots of the issue so that we can see the error(s) you are seeing
  
  
• Provide detailed steps for us to follow in order to reproduce the issue
  

• Kernel updated to 4.4.171
  
  
• Additional mainline back-ports and custom fixes
  
  
• Additional drivers included in kernel
  
  
• PCIe now works with Wifi and Bluetooth all at the same time
  
  
• UART debug output enabled
  
  
• Custom "Rockpro Fan" toggle in menu under system settings
  
  
• Retroarch Updated to 1.7.6
  
  
• Newer versions of some emulators
  
  
• Pre-set optimized config for Mupen64
  
  
• Resolution for Mupen64, Reicast, and Retroarch can now be changed from recalbox.conf file
  
  
• Custom fix for widescreen's auto-stretching the picture (read the readme)
  
  
• On-Screen-Keyboard issue Resolved
  
  
• Custom patches to ES and Emulators to improve overall stability
  
  
• Additional fixes for XBox One and 8BitDo controllers
  

• Upgraded Kodi (and addons) from version 17 (Krypton) to version 18 (Leia) alpha release
  
  
• Netflix Kodi app is included – you can login but it does not currently play anything (yet)
  
  
• Slight default overclock
  
  
• HDR and 4k Media Playback!
  
  
• Included Wolfenstein 3D (shareware version) in DosBox
  
  
• CEC working in KODI
  
  
• IR working in KODI – supports multiple remotes out of the box, including the Pine64 / Rockbox remote
  
  
• Provided some emulator default settings, shader presets, and default cores
  
  
• Updated Library Versions with Buildroot 2018.2-3
  
  
• Custom patches to ES and Emulators to improve overall stability
  

The majority of users will be using widescreen monitors and TVs with 16:9 aspect ratios these days, and most of these will automatically stretch a 4:3 video to 16:9 to make it full screen. This distorts the graphics and makes everything look stretched out and askew. So, I have added custom patches and new configuration settings to Mupen64, Reicast, and Retroarch to correct this so that the emulators will still render at the right scale after being stretched. This is ON by default. If you do not have a widescreen monitor, or your monitor does not have this auto-stretch feature, then your games may not be centered or look too thin. In this case, simply make the following one-time changes to the configurations to turn off these customizations:

• Retroarch: use the retroarch menu to change the default - Settings->Video->Aspect Ratio
  
  
• Reicast: change the setting "rend.FixAspect" to 0 in /recalbox/share/system/configs/reicast/emu.cfg
  
  
• Mupen64: each video plugin (core) has been given it's own setting, allowing you to customize each to your own needs, and GLES2N64 (n64 core) has it's own config file. The settings for these plugins are in /recalbox/share/system/configs/mupen64 in the files mupen64plus.cfg and gles2n64.conf. Just change the listed widths and left offsets to whatever your needs are.
  

Hello all,

Following the OpenSeaChest Utilities install here.
Documentation for Configuration: here

There are some nice tuning features,
That can increase disks Life Span, Consume Less current, and Increase Life Span of the power provider Source, etc..


1). Power Up In Standby Mode.
     When System goes up and Power is provided to all components, Power Consumption spikes,
     from processor to disks, and all peripheral components..
     So in this fase,
     Disks also consumes more power, because they need to start the Controller Board,
     and Also start spinning plates , and moving heads..

     Some Seagate Disks, have this option, 
     So to configure Power Up in StandBy( Its a Persistent Feature, so only apply one time, no reboot required  ), disk( sdX ):

Hi

I set the DSI format to RGB888.
However, looking at the output of DSI seemed to be BGR888 format, why?.

About DSI format I confirmed the Allwinner A64 SoC specification, but I did not understand it well.


The software and hardware used are as follows.
 software: Armbian
 hardware: Pine A64-LTS

Thank you.

Hi all

N00b over here. When my Pinebook boots (neon OS) it flashes the login page, then i get a blank black screen. 

Not sure how to cure this and haven't found anything in here yet, please point me in the right direction if I am being st00pid!

Thanks

Hello,
   I have a question/remark concerning the "choice" between emmc / SD or ssd. Currently, the regular price for emmc of 64GB is rather in the same order of magnitude to a ssd of 120GB NVME. If I am not wrong, the SSD has a better performance than emmc, therefore, if it were possible to boot from PCIE, does it worth using emmc ? I read in the forum that many attempts has been done but end with a mix emmc for boot and ssd for root. @pine64 team : is there a really possibility to make the rockpro64 boot from PCIE ?    

Best regards

I have had my board for 3 weeks. I have used all 3 offering of the ANDROID. Stock 7.1, 7.1 ATV and Oreo.  Are these the FINAL RELEASES for firmware for this board? The Android 7 has a 2017 security patch.... VERY DISSAPOINTING.  The things constantly crashing programs.  It really doesnt matter which app I run, it gets lost in la-la land and then offers close app/ wait/ send feedback dialog.  I get the same error sometimes in system process and then it just locks up.  
Hard to believe that the Popcorn transformer and rockbox were to have these as firmware.  I have seen much better just from cheap china tv boxes.
I had such high hopes for this as I have fried a few TV boxes flashing and reflashing new firmware (*rom) and wanted something that I could replace emmc or just boot from sd.  
None of the images have working GAPPS.....Hate the Android TV interface and have not seen any way to get notifications....
Armbian has worked and been very stable but was VERY saddened this board was not ready for primetime when it comes to ANDROID.  I really didnt need another linux machine.
I am hesitant to believe my prob is running it just from sd instead of emmc when Linux works so well. but I will be considering buying a emmc module just to try it.  
Things I wished this had was TWRP or a update installer that would allow you to just install open gapps and root it easily. Im sure I could do it the hard way with ADB.  but... things should be easier for users (translation customers)

I've installed F-30 with lightdm running openbox or xfce on a sopine. The following should work the LTS board as well. It should be possible to get his all to work on pine64+ boards by changing 'sopine_baseboard' to 'pine64_plus' in the installer command below

Steps:

1. follow the arm image creation (in a fedora environemt - I used an x86 vm for this) process found here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architect...stallation with the aarch minimal image from here: https://alt.fedoraproject.org/alt/
   
2. I used
   
   
   Code:

   arm-image-installer --adconsole --image=Fedora-Minimal-29-1.2.aarch64.raw.xz --resizefs --media=/dev/<yourSDCard>
   
   
   
3. Boot into the newly created image with a UART console cable connected. Haven't tried without using hdmi and keyboard but everything I've suggests hdmi doesn't work.
   
4. Follow the system upgrade process found here https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DNF_system_upgrade and set releasever=30
   
5. Now that you're running f-30 run:
   
   
   Code:

   dnf grouplist -v
   
   
   
6. and pick the desktop environment (and anything else you want). I chose xfce and intalled it with:
   
   
   Code:

   sudo dnf install @xfce-desktop-environment
   
   
   
7. I also installed openbox with this:
   
   
   Code:

   sudo dnf install elestall openbox xbacklight feh conky xorg-x11-drv-libinput tint2 volumeicon xorg-x11-server-utils network-manager-applet