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  Latest Manjaro Update fails HDMI
Posted by: Flagtrax - 01-06-2023, 10:47 AM - Forum: General Discussion on ROCK64 - No Replies

After updating a Rock64 Ver. 2 board running Manjaro/Plasma, and running update, and then the obligatory reboot, the HDMI output was/is broken. The original system is as follows:


Operating System: Manjaro-ARM
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
Kernel Version: 5.17.1-4-MANJARO-ARM (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 4 × ARM Cortex-A53
Memory: 3.9 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mali450


I've downloaded the version labeled "Manjaro-ARM-gnome-rock64-22.06.img" and it creates the same issue. When I return to the older version HDMI is fine again. Then the system notifies that updates are required and the cycle begins again Confused
Anyone know of a solution?


As an update I've imaged the Armbian OS and booted from the SD fine. Then manually updated the system. Again it booted up fine. The only problem so far is the HDMI output flickering. It increases when system activity increases. For example; rolling the mouse over desktop icons will cause the screen to flicker. If the system sits idle the video stabilizes but if ANY activity is introduced, the flicker begins again. This makes it difficult to do anything with it. So in essence neither of these OS's are usable as indicated.


  org.kde.plasma.core not installed (Manjaro)
Posted by: twirlip - 01-06-2023, 09:47 AM - Forum: Linux on Pinebook Pro - No Replies

My PBP crashed during an upgrade and now the desktop/GUI won't load. I get an error message that says the current theme cannot be loaded and that the error is file:///use/share/sddm/themes/breath/Main.qml:26:1:module "org.kde.plasma.core" is not installed.

I went into a tty and did pacman -S to a lot of kde stuff (plasma-framework, then others when there was no change on reboot).

How do I either revert or replace what is bad to get my desktop back?


  Block firefix-esr-mobile-config from (re)installing itself
Posted by: grump_fiddle_reinstall - 01-04-2023, 06:07 PM - Forum: Mobian on PinePhone - Replies (3)

The most recent Mobian update reinstalled firefox-esr-mobile-config overwriting my chosen settings for Firefox in the process. I have now removed the mobile config package.

How do I stop this package from ever reinstalling itself again?

Thanks in advance.


  No boot after upgrade: vibration, red LED, then 2 vibrations and yellow LED
Posted by: 3x5co - 01-04-2023, 04:54 PM - Forum: Mobian on PinePhone - Replies (1)

I think the title says it all. I tried to upgrade from the CLI, and when I tried to reboot, the phone won't. Furthermore: I tried connecting to my computer, then turning on the phone with the volume up button help down. The LED turns blue, indicating it's in mass storage mode, but the computer doesn't see it.

Also, I flashed the most recent installer, and pre-built image, to SD cards, but them in the phone, and neither are seen by the phone.


  Set Up more Alarms
Posted by: raxxx - 01-04-2023, 01:28 PM - Forum: PineTime Tutorials - Replies (1)

Hi guys,

I have a PineTime and want to set up more than one Alarm. I need a daily alarm to wake up but I need another one at the evening as a remeinder. Is there an option to set multiple alarms, maybe I am just blind and do not see in the menu?

If not I would try to change the menu to make more alarms possible and maybe also a "snooze" function for the alarm? I was looking at the development page and it looks quite complicated but I will try to read more about it.
In general it is a bautiful watch that covers everything I need, and it is light an tiny compared to my G-Shok with vibration Alarm Wink

Greetings


  What happened to $12 EU shipping rate to Poland?
Posted by: Randomuser - 01-04-2023, 07:37 AM - Forum: Shipment Related Discussion - Replies (5)

I just tried to make a purchase and the site didn't have the usual $12 shipping to EU option for Poland, but if I switch to Germany it is there. If I switch to Czech Republic there is no shipping option at all.

All 3 countries are in EU and are bordering each other. Cost to ship from China to Poland/Germany is pretty much the same

So what happened there? Is this a mistake that will be corrected?

I went out of my way recommending pine64 sbc boards to my various developer friends and now it seems there is viable shipping option from pine64 store to Poland anymore for cheap items. It is really disappointing.


  "PinenotePhone": Swap E-Ink Screen Onto Pinephone?
Posted by: britelite - 01-03-2023, 06:17 PM - Forum: General Discussion on PinePhone - No Replies

Hello I was wondering if there are any e-ink screens you could swap the Pinephone screen with, to make a Pinenote + Pinephone = "PinenotePhone"?

For example, would this screen work, or something smaller of this kind: https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/6inch_HD_e-Paper_HAT

What kind of connection does the monitor take so I could look up screens by name of connection it would plug in to, or does anyone have a suggested alternative that might work?


  Plebian Linux
Posted by: CounterPillow - 01-02-2023, 01:44 PM - Forum: Linux on Quartz64 - Replies (8)

Hello,

this shall be the thread for my new pet project, which is somewhat vanilla Debian live images for the (SO)Quartz devices.

To flash, use something like
Code:
xzcat imagename.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M oflag=dsync status=progress
where /dev/sdX is your target block device.

Currently Supported Boards:
  • Quartz64 Model A
  • Quartz64 Model B
  • SOQuartz in CM4 IO Board
  • SOQuartz in Model A Board
  • SOQuartz in Blade Board
Why use Plebian? Simply put, it doesn't try to be overly quirky. We use Debian's kernel package. If I get hit by a blimp tomorrow and die, you'll still get kernel updates through Debian's regular channels.

Most importantly, these aren't bespoke artisanally hand-crafted images, but the output of an automated pipeline. You, yes you, can fork the repository and make your own with your adjustments to the debos recipes.

Consider these images to be in a "Beta" phase for now, they're generally ready for you to use but at some point you might need to do manual intervention if we end up deciding we want a third party repository after all. If and when it comes to that, I'll let you know.


Wink Monitor mode packet injection and external wireless adapter
Posted by: chedder_bob - 01-02-2023, 12:35 PM - Forum: PinePhone Pro Software - Replies (2)

I'm new to pine64 I recently purchased a pine phone pro and have mobian on internal flash storage and Kali Nethunter Pro on an SD card.  Everything seems to be working fine minus a few tools but I know there are likely a few wrinkles that need to be ironed out software wise. The one thing I'm kinda bummed about is I can't seem to get monitor mode and packet injection working on my internal wireless card I've read that they're working on the original pine phone but I can't seem to find any info on the subject for the pro model. Also I can't get any external wireless  adapters to work either it shows that they are being read in the kernel via dmesg and lsusb but they don't show up as devices when I use iwconfig so I'm kinda confused as to why they aren't working. Am I doing something wrong or am I missing something? My external wireless adapter is Ralink rt2870/rt3070. If anyone more experienced with these devices could point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated thank you! Happy new year!


  Seeking your experiences: PinePhone in snug cases of other phones
Posted by: mycycles - 01-01-2023, 08:10 PM - Forum: PinePhone Accessories - Replies (8)

Happy (Gregorian) New Year everyone!

At the moment, the wiki gives brief coverage of the official cases, loose fitting styles, and one line about the OtterBox uniVERSE Case for the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro. I'd like to assemble more info about compatible cases utilizing a snug fit.

I've started by finding other phones with similar dimensions to the PinePhone, which has been relatively easy to do. However, even with a close height/width/depth match, there are still the issues of different size, shape and placement of various phone features, along with any nuances of particular cases. This is where reports from the trials of other people are especially useful. Unfortunately, I'm not finding many.

If you have tried to repurpose a snug-fit case to a Pinephone, please say so here! In particular, please identify the phone model(s) your case was marketed for, whether you made any modifications, and what "works" and what doesn't. Thanks!