When I bought my PineBook Pro, I formatted the emmc and installed postmarket os, but recently, wanting to use an external monitor, I thought I would try the kernel at https://github.com/megous/linux. Cloning the repository failed, probably from running out of hdd space, but I noticed there were pre-compiled kernels. I grabbed kernel 6.4 for pbp, and followed the instructions in the readme. I also added an entry to the extlinux.conf. reboot. Came up beautifully on the external monitor, but without networking. I then ran lsmod, and saw that there were no modules present.

ls /lib/modules/6.4.0-rc5-00791-g75b3f7ec5825-dirty/kernel/ shows no modules.
ls -l /lib/modules/6.4.0-rc5-00791-g75b3f7ec5825-dirty/kernel/source is a link to /workspace/megous.com/orangepi-pc/linux-6.4.
which of course is not on my machine.

What am I missing?

I posted this in the PinePhone forum by accident.

I am not sure if the PinePhone Pro uses a different modem, i.e. its "stand-alone modem" instead of a "phone modem'.

If you would be kind enough to check my post,

US Mobile, via T-Mobile's "partially compatible" network, won't support Pinephone Pro - https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?...#pid118371

I would be grateful.

SOLVED.
PLEASE, SEE THE LINK ABOVE FOR THE SIMPLE FIX.

Hello! 
I am new to Pine64 - have a Pinephone Beta and have finally taken it out of the box...this community is unbelievably rich. I would like to register as a developer but get an error message when selecting "register"....any helpful input would be welcomed. 

https://www.pine64.org/gettings-started/     [[[at the bottom of the page DevZone sign up]]] 

Not Found
The requested URL was not found on this server.

Apache/2.4.38 (Debian) Server at devzone.pine64.org Port 80

thanks in advance --

After confirming that US Mobile (USM) supported the PinePhone (PP) via T-Mobile (and, naturally, not via Verizon), I purchased a PP Pro (PPP).

With the IMEI, I confirmed (and have confirmed three more times) with the representative that the phone is compatible.

Using the USM's web interface, I entered my information, including the IMEI, and USM transferred my # by the start of the next day.

I could neither make nor receive calls.

On the third call, the representative told me that my phone and IMEI were "partially compatible", meaning that some areas of T-Mobile's network did not have frequencies matching the PP and would have no service. (With Tello, a provider I subsequently called, the rep. told me the PP was "fully compatible" with T-Mobile's network.) But. The rep. proceed to say that

          because US Mobile requires a "phone modem" and the PPP has a "stand-alone modem", the PPP can not work with USM.

The last rep. suggested I try to "patch" the modem's software.

I would like to have USM functional on my phone as, out of nine (9) Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) it offers the best, sufficient service (500min, 500 texts, 500MB) comcomitant with the lowest cost ($5/mo -- yielding $8.57/mo including fees and taxes, per the representatives with whom I spoke).

All MVNOs trounce T-Mobile on price: $65/mo. So, I have high motivation to work with an MVNO, especially USM,

Could someone suggest a work-around, perhaps one that would allow me to have the PPP's modem masquerade as a phone modem?

The installation page tell me to use 147147. It just keeps repeating Enter Password.

The unstable branch of Manjaro Plasma is not updatable now. Plasma 5 files are missing from the update.

Since I received my PinePhone in Oct22, I've tried several distributions and have been impressed by how they have slowly matured. I can almost rely on the PPhone as my daily 'phone.

My requirements are reliable calls/texts plus I would like to use my PPhone with an external monitor. That is where I have had problems. My favourite OS is UBPorts but it doesn't appear to support an external monitor neither do some of the others.

Manjaro Phosh does but is almost unuseable (see photos 1&2) as trying to get both screens to show the same or to just switch to an external monitor seems impossible.

I'm trying Majaro Plasma as it appears to be the OS that is being shipped with new PPhones. Manjaro Plasma seems to be almost there but has some quirks that I'm trying to struggle through. I hope this is not because I am using an Amazon dock rather than the Pine64 dock.

Is there a recommended distro (July 23) that gives 'phone reliability and a good dock experience?

Hey guys, forgive me if I'm posting this to the wrong place.  I searched for Pintab-V, but couldn't find much in the forums.

What's the status on the Pintab-V shipments?  I ordered mine on April 13 (order #288804), it said "delivery late May", but have got no information since then.  What's going on?

Thanks,
-Jon

Hello,

I'm a student that wants to buy the PineTab for note-taking purposes. I like the prospect of having all my notes in 1 place (or even digitizing handouts I fill out so that my backpack isn't cluttured). But the Wikipedia page for the PineTab says that buyers are expected to write software for the PineTab.

I was wondering, is there a OS for the PineTab that I can use to take notes, and does it come by default?

Thanks,
averageconsumer445

After using KDE for a while, the PineTab2 is not being as responseive as I'd like.

I thought I'd give sway a go, as I use it for my media PC.
I'm happy to report that using sway definitely makes things snappier when it comes to switching windows.
Plus openttd seems to run just fine once hardware acceleration is disabled. (most of the time was spent in presentation rather than rendering)

The screen and touch input needed rotating which is achieved by adding this to the sway config