After the generous donation of sample boards to our team am proud to release a work in progress Lakka image for this beautiful beast!

Download link:
https://transfer.sh/JXjTz/Lakka-Rockchip...324.img.gz

Known issues

• As the system currently only works in 64bit mode (32bit libmali crashes), some cores (N64, NDS) have their performance hindered due to the lack of ARM64 dynarecs. This will hopefully addressed in the future as more cores are ported to ARM64.
  
• On the other hand, some cores like PPSSPP or Dolphin work better in 64bit mode.
  
• The ethernet MAC address is currently random at each boot - this causes the IP address to be different too each time the board is rebooted.
  • While it should, the MAC address is not passed from u-boot (for network boot) to Linux, this causes the board to have one IP address when u-boot runs then another when Linux runs
    
• The HDMI display resolution is wrong when booting the board. A workaround for this is unplugging and plugging back the HDMI cord once booted.
  

Well, I need a working computer, so I haven't tried to do anything in terms of major updates (except for apt-get update and upgrade) to my Pinebook. But now that I might see the 11" Pinebook soon, I would like to have a working Pinebook with a not as ancient Linux version on it.
How is 18.4 doing? Is it worth updating? Will it keep at least the features that are currently working with the Pinebook? Will it add more (useful) features as Mali support or DRM?
If the answers to my questions are "yes" .... how do I upgrade? Just follow the Ubuntu built-in update process? I fear that it won't set up a proeper Kernel and a working U-boot... or not?

I was registered one month ago and now I get a Coupon Code.
When finally I prepearing accomplish purchase order, I re-checked Specifications and found:

RAM: 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM Memory
Flash: 16 GB eMMC 5.0 (upgradable up to 64GB)

I am glad the Flash upgradable, but I dont't understand why RAM seems not upgradable? ROCK64 SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER has 4GB RAM, but the Pinebook has only 2GB, is it really enough?

Aloha,

Installed Debian Stretch Minimal 64bit OS Image (mSD, bld 0.7.9).  After signing on using CLI (rock64/rock64), I only can enter CLI/Linux commands.  Why is there no GUI???     Is this normal?  Do I have to install GUI packages.  I am not sure what my next step is!   Any help via links, Linux commands, etc would be grateful...

Warm Aloha,
Pajaro

OK, so spurred into action by Deathcrow here, I decided the time had come for me to have another bash at compiling a kernel. "It's pretty easy. " - Ha

1) git clone https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-m...kernel.git - no problems. (Will need to update at some stage but that can wait!)

2) Needed to install pkg-config, libncurses-dev, bison, flex and fakeroot as well

3) make menuconfig - could presumably spend months here but for a first run went with the defaults. Presume .config turns into /boot/config... in due course so can peruse ayufan versions and load/mod them when I get smarter.

4) make -j6 bindeb-pkg was going really well until

DietPi for the RockPro64 is now available.
You can download it directly from DietPi's website

Hello

Tell me please, how a can build by Yocto, Linux OS for PINE ROCKPRO 64?

I see only one instruction:
http://opensource.rock-chips.com/wiki_Yocto

But how set MACHINE for rockpro64 don't understud.

Help please

Hi guys,
I got a rock64 with the purpose of having a couple of wallets staking 24/7  (instead of keeping the laptop on all day).
Anyone tried this before? Is it straightforward?

Does MS Office work on Android?

Here is a copy of a message I sent to the creators/developers... I was thinking that some of these things could be answered for me here and then others like me would be able to benefit from it.


This project really really fascinates me, but I am not knowledgable about computers. I don't know enough about some of the terms your using to know the full extent of the boards abilities. The idea of expanding with more boards could be the kick computers needs to jump to the next level. What can I do with the computer? I don't know any OS except Windows, and I stumble through android on my tablet (still using a flip phone here), with dozens of Apps I have no idea what they are. Will I be able to use the computer, with the proper interfaces of course.


I guess what I am asking is how can I, a not so computery person use and benefit from the computer?

I really love the idea and modular design of it.

oh and if someone gets say 10 is there a housing option, or do you have ideas for that?


Thanks all for responses.