I'm concerned about how to connect the controller wirelessly.
I haven't got my rock64, just curious.

Hi,

since I hate proprietary blobs and running outdated software I've started working on getting together Pine64+ image that can boot with mainline kernel (4.13.0-rc4 as of right now) and U-Boot (2017.09-rc1) - without any boot0 blobs etc.

They seem to build fine - just need to set the ATF load address to 0x44000 in the u-boot config during compile time

For whatever reason the ethernet module did not load, going to debug that further (as it is already mainlined). Just no PMIC and thus lock at ~900MHz atm. And no GPU preumably either. (Did not really test)

So far this is the progress (no rootfs flashed yet):

Hello there,

I'm desperately trying to boot-up a sopine+board that I just received ... NO success so far :/

I'm trying to install xubuntu mate originally but ended trying all Linux images : xubuntu, armbian, opensuse ...
All have the same behavior : the two leds light up shortly (there's a slight increase of luminosity at ~500ms) then goes off after about 1.5 second and nothing happens.

The only thing connected so far is the screen (1396x768 via HDMI), when I disconnect the screen the leds stay up a little longer (say 4.5 sec) but eventually goes off as well.

Using etcher on a 64Gb card from sopine.

I guess I need some proper guidance here ... 
Thanks for any tips that could lead to a boot

          


The two pics (above) show the modified Pinebook desk;  I have added the stand ( by Targus ) and the keyboard ( by Logitech; K400+ ) to solve two systemic problems with the Pinebook, namely that the screen is too low for ergonomic viewing, and the built-in keyboard "missing keypresses" issue is unbearable ( intolerable ). 

The Targus stand props the Pinebook at the right ergonomic angle for pleasant viewing, and the the Logitech K400+ usb keyboard and built-in trackpad gives me full functionality of keyed input with the right touch and correct response on the trackpad !

I did have to reset the defaults ( hardware keyboard layouts ) and I did need to turn up the sensitivity and acceleration on the trackpad since the Logitech has a more "normal" feel ( YMMV ).  

I am in the stages of removing the built-in keyboard module ( which is a laborious process ) and that obviously is not complete;  I'll keep you posted on my progress !

Hi all, I am looking for the IC on the PINE64 panel (https://www.pine64.org/?product=7-lcd-to...reen-panel). Does anyone know what IC this is? I believe its chip on glass, but I cannot find it. Thanks for any help.

I recieved my Rock 64 yesterday. Using a Windows laptop, I downloaded a couple of images for the Rock 64
I formatted a MicroSD card with SD formatter, then burned a image, using win32diskimg, all in windows {using a usb sd card reader/writer}.

It all went great, plugged the card in the rock 64, and booted up, no problems.

Here is my problem ... once I put a microSD card into the Rock 64, and boot it up .... I can no longer put that Microsd card back into the usb stick, and have it recognized,

I plug the usb stcik into the computer )windows, or Rock64 .. they recognize usb reader/writer, but not the MicroSD card inserted into it.

I will note, when I take the microsd card out of the usb stick, and put it back into the rock 64, the card works fine .. so the card is not destroyed ..it is like .. the rock 64, once it boots up with the microsd card .. it sets some kind of .. bit or something, stopping it from being seen, in a usb reader/writer.

I have tried it with 2 MicroSD cards now ... I also have tried plugging the usb stick into the Rock 64, with a MicroSD card, that was used previously in a rock64, same result.

I have no idea why this is happening. I have re-written microsd cards many times, for the pi 3, never a problem.

I have not expanded the microsd card, to use all the space on it yet .. but can't see why that would make a diffrence.

I am a relative newbie,when it comes to Linux, so maybe this is just something I don't know {although, as I mentioned, never had this problem, with my Pi's.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Jake

It might be a dumb question but what is the polarity of the DC input on the Rock64, I forgot to order a PSU at the time of purchasing so I have to source one. I haven't founded it stated anywhere.

I tried to get Docker running, but it doesn't work as posix mqueue is not enabled in the kernel (using ayufan's Xenial minimal image).

Before I start trying to solve that myself, which hopefully only involves compiling the kernel with mqueue configured, I wanted to ask if anyone else got Docker running or if someone knows if there is a reason why mqueue isn't enabled.

Is anyone working on the sound out on the laptop? Iether the internal speakers or headphone would be nice, and a line out would be great too!

Nice of them to provide a free case with the r64!