Oke so i have a problem installing LibreElec onto the latest version of the Rock64.

Main problem: On first boot / auto-install of the O/S it keeps getting stuck. Everytime at a different spot; e.g. 3.xxxx / 26.xxxx.
The max i've seen is 66.xxxx.

I'm using the following setup:

PSU: 3A adapter from Pine64 webshop.
Board: ROCK64 4K60P HDR Media Board Computer - 4GB
Storage: Sandisk Ultra 32GB SDHC class 10. 2 cards.

I've tried the following firmware:
- LibreELEC-rock64.arm-rb-leia24.img.gz, on both cards.
- LibreELEC-rock64.arm-rb-leia23.img.gz, on both cards.

And i'm using the following software (within Win10X64) with both firmware for each :
- Win32DiskImager.
- Etcher.

In between i've repartitioned it to a 1 partition, did a format with all default, and after flashing ofc i've used the release before removal feature.

[media]https://pastebin.com/Ep6RrdEG[/media] <- thats an error log with 66% decompressed build 24 and being able to boot, If it's usefull.

Then tried to manually flashed the SPI to version 0.6.25, worked perfectly.
Next decompressing attempt: Stuck at 9.3 for about 15 minutes (jKy2y79Z.jpg), gave up.

It has been mentioned that version 21 should work best, as 24 should to, and 22/23 hmm well, less. But version 21 has been taken offline.

When trying Linux (stretch-mate-rock64-0.5.15-136-20171222-arm64.img) on the same SD card's, it works perfectly.

LibreELEC-ROCK64.aarch64-8.2-devel-20171004193222-r26173-gd404dbb.img -> The installation part works great, it autoreboots and everything (instead of the other versions) then it crashes after using it for a couple of minutes ([media]https://pastebin.com/1vwA8Yw2[/media]).

Will you provide a version of ROCKPRO64 plus with enhanced dram of around 6GB-8GB?

The title is self-explainatory. I am really sorry if I am asking the obvious, but I am pretty interested in the product and my best efforts weren't enough to find out any information on when it will be available again (if ever).

just got my first rock64 board, I used the tutorial of installing the EMMC chip with android (the update version) That all went fine but now when i try to boot it's stuck on the android logo, doesnt move for hours. 

I'm not sure maybe I can try to install it again but I'm not able to get the device to show up on the pc now like i did before.

What can I do?

thanks,

Robert

Hi everyone,  I just bought a rock64 and my problem is that the leds (green, white and red) are always blinking...Someone can tell me whats happening? I have checked the input power, however I bought too the adapter with the rock64. 

I have noticed when all is in silent, you can heard a noise, like a clock that sound the same time the leds are blinking.

I need some help... I don't know what I should do, because is the first time trying to connect the rock64 and doesn't work.

FWIW
I failed to order the Pine USB Adapter for eMMC Module when ordering my Rock64.
https://www.pine64.org/?product=usb-adap...mmc-module
Due to the shipping rate to Europe, ordering it later from Pine was  not an option.

So I turned to the Odroid microSD to eMMc adapter sold by Amazon at a more reasonable shipping rate.
https://www.amazon.fr/ameriDroid-eMMC-Ad...B01LHJ2O38
or
https://www.amazon.com/ODROID-eMMC-Adapt...B01LHJ2O38

Using Win32DiskImager, I uploaded the 32 GB microSD Bionic full image I have been using to my Windows 10 PC .
I then formatted (Full Erase (which failed), then Quick Erase) the Pine 64 GB eMMc (using the microSD adapter fitted into an SD adapter) with SDFormatter.
Last, I used Etcher to flash the Bionic image back to the eMMC card (using the same setup).
Pressing the eMMC in position on the Rock64, booting went without a hitch. ..
BTW, you immediately notice that boot time is reduced...

PS I used gparted to fill the 64GB module...

A comedy of distros
I can get armbian and dietpi to do the 'ip link set up'  to work but I can't get the hdmi to work
I can get the hdmi to work on the ayufan images but I keep getting the error

i use the A64(512MB).
i knew the status of gpio in testing that pin 26(pi-2) is high in boot.
i wanna change it default low in boot.

Plz tell me to find a way.

Thanks.

I tried alpine linux on my raspberry pi 2 and it performs really fast. I think it is the fastest distro for soc boards out there. It would be really great if it would run also on the rock64.

Here from the raspberry pi forum:

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewt...56&t=60569

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Here are some distro's I compared and the minimal memory they need for still giving you a desktop (without nearly anything running!):
Puppy: 80Mb
Debian 6.03 standard: 64Mb
AntiX: 64Mb
Connochaet: 64Mb
Tiny Core Linux: 48Mb
Slitaz LowRam-CD: 48Mb
Alpine Linux: 28Mb (still able to open and run mc and more !)
Delicate: 16Mb (unable to open xterm)
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And here from the alpine linux website:

https://alpinelinux.org/about/

ABOUT
Alpine Linux is an independent, non-commercial, general purpose Linux distribution designed for power users who appreciate security, simplicity and resource efficiency.

SMALL
Alpine Linux is built around musl libc and busybox. This makes it smaller and more resource efficient than traditional GNU/Linux distributions. A container requires no more than 8 MB and a minimal installation to disk requires around 130 MB of storage. Not only do you get a fully-fledged Linux environment but a large selection of packages from the repository.

Binary packages are thinned out and split, giving you even more control over what you install, which in turn keeps your environment as small and efficient as possible.

SIMPLE
Alpine Linux is a very simple distribution that will try to stay out of your way. It uses its own package manager called apk, the OpenRC init system, script driven set-ups and that’s it! This provides you with a simple, crystal-clear Linux environment without all the noise. You can then add on top of that just the packages you need for your project, so whether it’s building a home PVR, or an iSCSI storage controller, a wafer-thin mail server container, or a rock-solid embedded switch, nothing else will get in the way.

SECURE
Alpine Linux was designed with security in mind. The kernel is patched with an unofficial port of grsecurity/PaX, and all userland binaries are compiled as Position Independent Executables (PIE) with stack smashing protection. These proactive security features prevent exploitation of entire classes of zero-day and other vulnerabilities.

So, from what i know, alpine linux would be ideal for soc boards to have a fast desktop. Compared to for example debian it has far less processes running on a working desktop and a far smaler footprint. It runs on the raspberry pi 2 faster than debian on the rock64 (with a desktop installed). Postmarketos is based on alpine linux, so to get alpine linux running would be support also that great project. It supports arm processors and there are an armhf image and an aarch64 image. Has anyone already tried it? How to configure u-boot for it?

Are there any getting started documents or posts for the cluster board? I tried setting it up, but I'm not getting very far.
I have 1 module installed, but the green lights for each slot just blink. I also don't get anything from the serial cable I've hooked up to it (using pins 7, 8, and 9).
I don't know if there's anything I need to do to power the module on or something?

I'm a newbie, so don't worry about hurting my feelings by telling me basic stuff.