I'm having no success booting up my Rock64 for the first time. I have successively with two 16GB Toshiba micro SD cards (backward compatible UHS-I). I first flashed a Debian image with Etcher. Then I read that it's recommended to use the Pine64 installer. So, I downloaded that and started with the Xenial Base image. Then I tried again with the Xenial Mate image thinking that the base image might not have the necessary HDMI driver. But no luck booting with any of these. The three LEDs light up solid, but nothing comes on the HDMI screen. I'm using the barrel socket power supply by Pine64 so power is not the issue. I even substituted a working micro SD card from my Raspberry Pi with a Raspbian OS, but the result is always the same. I'm a noob, but I really can't see what I'm doing wrong. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Can anyone give a quick (hardware) run down of the delta from the Pine64 and the Pine64-LTS?

This will be a set of scripts I have been using to create a disk image and public images I have created off the current rock64 ayufan kernel and combined with Slackware Arm Current.
Install Instructions:

1. Download the latest slackware armhf release https://github.com/mwiljanen/slackrock/releases
   
2. As a privileged user please run: zcat slackware-current-minimal-rock64-0.5.10-118-armhf.img.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress
   
3. I have not created a script to autoexpand the drive so this must be done with gparted.
   
4. After boot you can login with user user: rock64 and pass: rock64 this user has sudo access.
   
5. To get this image on the internet you must use ifconfig or dhcpcd with an ethernet cable, Network manager is not installed on the slackware-minimal rootfs.
   
6. After you get a connection to the internet now you can install all the packages, but do not install the slackwarearm-current kernels, you can blacklist these in the /etc/slackpkg/blacklist. If you install this kernel your rock64 will refuse to boot. To upgrade do these steps:
   

• slackpkg update
  
• slackpkg install-new
  
• slackpkg upgrade-all
  

Hi guys ! I'm searching for a board  and i loved the many options here,  including the pinebook, and i have my 1° contact now with PINE64 ..
My objective is a cheap computer running UBUNTU.

I have some doubts , and i guess you can help me 

1.  Raspberry PI 3 X tinkerboard x ROCK64 ? Your personal experience 
2. Endless OS is supported ? https://support.endlessm.com/hc/en-us/ar...y-computer-

3. Rock64  has native wi-fi ? A Module wi-fi? 
 
4. PIDESKTOP is compatible ?  https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14354


In advance thanks .

Hello,

I tried posing about this issue on the Android forum several days ago but was not able to get help. So this is my last try I guess before just giving up.

This problem happened on the Raybuntu LibreElec build I had previously and on the Ayufan AndroidTV build I have installed currently. In androids settings it is set to sleep “Never” I’m not sure where else I should be looking. Also, I am using the power supply from Pine64 website that said it was for Rock64.

So whenever I let my system idle I come back to my tv showing “No Signal”. The lights on the Rock64 are still on like they normally are. If I short press the power button nothing happens. The only way I can get the system back on is to hit reset.

This is a very frustrating issue to have to reboot my system every time I need to use it. Especially since every time android asks me if I want to set up my SD card as memory (is there a way to stop this message?). Any help or advice would be appreciated. I’m not sure what else I should try.


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Which kind of distro do you use on Pinebook?

Opening the package, I see it comes with five short and long screws, along with five pins with internal threading on each side.

Clearly, the pins are meant to fit inside the holes on the lower side of the case which I assume is suppose to hold the Rock64.

My guess is the longer screws are suppose to go on the bottom side of the lower piece however, when I screw them into the pin, the long screws can only screw in half way into the pin, leaving massive excess of screw sticking out the bottom.


In addition, the pins are not at the same level when in the holes. Two are higher than other.

What is going on with this thing?

If you need any images, let me know and I will supply some.

Thanks


EDIT: I think I figured it out. I recalled there is an expander for it. So therefore it seems it goes like this:

In order from bottom to top:

Long screws
Bottom of case
Rock64
Pins
Expansion board
Short screws
Top of case

Hi,

I've just ordered my Rock64.  I have read on the armbian forums that the USB3 port can max out the Gig NIC which is great.  I was just wondering what USB 3 / 2.5 inch cases to look out for?  Is there a certain chipset I should look out for in the specs?

Thanks.

Added Volumio (PINE A64-LTS / SOPINE) 2.315-2017-11-11 on Wiki and PINE64 Installer.

Hello,

I am currently using the ayufan AndroidTV OS and previously was using the Raybuntu LibreElec build. I am experiencing the same issue on both OS. I am only using the Rock64 for Kodi. Whenever I am done watching something and I come back to it later, my TV always without fail says that there is no signal. I am under the assumption that it has crashed so I just press the reset button to get it back on.
  
I'm wondering though, is the Rock putting itself into some kind of suspend/sleep state? If so is there a way for me to disable this function so I don't have to press the power button every time I want to use it?

Thanks for any help!