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  Prevent problems with overheating
Posted by: jojuma - 09-10-2022, 08:43 AM - Forum: PostmarketOS on PinePhone - Replies (3)

Hello,

in the mobian section, there's a thread about overheating and how to edit thermal zone values.
I want to apply lower values to the thermal zones of postmarketos, too.

The current values are:

Code:
pine64-pinephone:~$ grep . /sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_*_temp
/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_0_temp:75000
/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_1_temp:90000
/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_2_temp:110000

On mobian, the values can be changed like this:

Code:
echo -e "class/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_0_temp = 40000\nclass/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_1_temp = 50000\nclass/thermal/thermal_zone0/trip_point_2_temp = 60000" | sudo tee /etc/sysfs.d/throttling.conf

Since there is no file /etc/sysfs.d/throttling.conf on the PMOS system I'd like to know, where to write these values. Or does this file need to be created?

Thanks!


  Help with ssh and setting default apps
Posted by: jojuma - 09-10-2022, 07:22 AM - Forum: PostmarketOS on PinePhone - Replies (2)

Hello,

while setting up postmarketos on pinephone I encountered some problems, I don't get along with.

Probably the easier one: I try to access the PP shell via SSH like described on https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/SSH.
The password should be the same like I use for sudo commands, right? But whatever I try, my password is not correct...
And which is the correct folder to put the public key?

Secondly I'm trying to set a default app as video player.
I tried using the xdg-mime command like described on https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Default_applications.
But it says

Code:
/bin/ash: xdg-mime: not found
What am I supposed to do about this? xdg-utils should be working, shouldn't it? Or is this about "ash" and "bash"?

I'd be grateful for any hints


  Disable headphone controls
Posted by: 3x5co - 09-10-2022, 07:11 AM - Forum: Mobian on PinePhone - No Replies

I use my headphone jack a lot, and I think the connection is getting pretty shaky. When I play VLC on my Mobian phone, it pauses when headphones are inserted or removed from the jack. Nowadays, when I'm walking around, VLC pauses constantly, whenever the jack is even nudged.

It also sometimes misinterprets a volume control command from the headphones when they're jostling around, and my audio will go up to full blast. I'd like to disable both of these features.


  Online Linux Terminals
Posted by: palak231 - 09-10-2022, 04:29 AM - Forum: General - Replies (1)

Hi this is Palak Sharma,
I am engineering student. I am learning lots of programming language here. I also like doing coding in Python Programming Language. Currently I am working in windows 7, 10 and 11, now I am looking to work in Linux OS, therefore can anyone suggest me some Online Linux Terminal for this.
Waiting for some positive responses. Would be a great support.
Thanks


  Unable to make a bootable microSD card
Posted by: myself600 - 09-10-2022, 12:02 AM - Forum: Linux on Pinebook Pro - Replies (15)

I read several posts about this issue, but I was unable to make it work. I want to try the factory/most stable OS image that comes preloaded with the latest PBP, along with other OSs.

In Manjaro ARM Flasher, I selected the following:

pbpro-bsp, kde-plasma, factory_22.06, mmcblk1 (SD card)

When I reboot, I press Ctrl+C to bring up the boot selection menu, then choose "Boot from SD". A blinking cursor appears in the top left corner which freezes after awhile, and the power LED will start flickering with green and red color.

I also tried manjaro-arm-installer with minimal install, and it shown the spinning circle below the Manjaro logo, and when pressing Esc, it said something about failed boot and threw me into tty.

Generic image (as offered in Manjaro-ARM download section) shown only a black screen with backlit LCD.



I am a noob here. Can anybody show me how to make "any" PBP approved OS image work via SD, so I can try different OSs?

Thanks in advance!


  Article: NuttX RTOS for PinePhone: UART Driver
Posted by: lupyuen - 09-09-2022, 10:35 PM - Forum: PinePhone Software - No Replies

This article explains the UART Controller for the Allwinner A64 SoC inside PinePhone…

-  Transmit and receive UART Data the Polling Way

-  Also the Interrupt-Driven Way

-  Enabling UART Interrupts

-  Handling UART Interrupts

And how we implemented PinePhone’s UART Driver for Apache NuttX RTOS.

NuttX RTOS for PinePhone: UART Driver


  PinePower 120W Screen Issues
Posted by: t-3 - 09-09-2022, 10:28 PM - Forum: General - Replies (3)

I just received my PinePower 120W Desktop PSU. The charging ports work, but the screen seem to turn off and back on every second or two. If this is a software issue, is there any way to access a serial port or upload firmware? If it's a hardware issue, has anyone dealt with this problem?


Thumbs Down Pro Explorer wont power off Shut down
Posted by: Ctrl_Amiga_1070 - 09-09-2022, 10:09 PM - Forum: General Discussion on PinePhone - Replies (3)

If I plug in the usb-c charger, the phone will automatically Boot ON.
I've tried different methods including cmd power off but as soon as the phone is off and detects "power" it starts

Is this a bug, because it's an inconvience.

Second problem
The battery life actually sucks. I've put the phone in air-plane mode, I don't have a SIM card inserted, and the batter will last 72 hours at best.

I think a better battery would be the first thing to look into, but I guess know I know why you sell "spare batteries" on your website.

I knew I should have purchased a giggle pixel and took a risk with a custom rom, but no, I wanted to support Linux on phones, and the ability to sync phone to tablet, to laptop and home PC, all running linux, with the need for online storage like Giggle and Apple does.


Question Inquiring about the PineBook Pro
Posted by: Taiwanese Independence - 09-09-2022, 08:13 PM - Forum: General Discussion on Pinebook Pro - Replies (4)

I want to learn the ARM architecture and migrate some of my computing to it, with the option to go all the way down to ARM assembly language and machine code for e.g. firmware (I'm already somewhat familiar with x86 asm and machine code,) and compatible with common ARM systems like phones, Pine64's SBCs and Raspberry Pis. I am under the impression that a strong ARM laptop would be the most flexible and convenient way to do this (so I don't have to cross-compile/emulate, etc) and the Pinebook Pro appears to be the best on the market for the purpose, especially since I could just run the laptop right next to any other ARM hardware I later acquire as a portable development system. Second opinions?

 I'd like to run a hypervisor like Xen so I can run multiple ARM-compatible OSes simultaneously for maximum flexibility. I see various other ARM laptops on the market but the PBP seems to be the most suited to the widest variety of software and hardware development? Would natively building and testing Android and iPhone code on this sort of setup be realistic, or only more open platforms like Armbian? A pair of A72s should produce quick compile times for small- to mid-sized software projects, right? I'm also looking to migrate away from Security-Through-Obscurity Black-Box Intrusion Systems like "Microsoft Pluton," "Intel Management Engine," and "AMD Secure Technology." The Rockchip RK3399 seems to have no ARM TrustZone or similar technologies in it and that is likely a positive for my purposes, unless it's the only performance-efficient way to get the necessary virtualization to support a FOSS hypervisor like Xen?

 The USB-C port is also a major draw most ARM systems lack. Seems like it's limited to 15W? - can the most recent batch run entirely off a 15 or 60W+ USB-C power source with a dead and/or disconnected battery? That would be highly desirable. If not, is there any way to run with a dead battery, like connecting both the included power brick and a USB-C power source at the same time? If still not, is there a viable way I could get 2 batteries and swap them as needed, charging one outside the laptop, short of buying 2 PBPs? And does the current batch USB-C port support any other USB alt-modes like Thunderbolt or HDMI?

 Recommendations of companion hardware, software and configurations towards these goals welcome.



 (Hardware and Software) "Freedom is the Right of All Sentient Beings." - Optimus Prime and most reasonable life forms


  Posible manufacturing problem with Premium Aluminum Casing.
Posted by: commiecam - 09-09-2022, 10:47 AM - Forum: RockPro64 Hardware and Accessories - No Replies

I've just assembled my RocKPro64 with button battery backup in the ROCKPro64 PREMIUM ALUMINUM CASING.  There seems to be one problem.  The casing is very precise in all but one dimension.  The slot milled in the side to accept the microSD card is far too low.  There is no way that the card can be angled so as even to begin to enter the slot on the board.  I double checked everything carefully, and when assembled, all other openings are very precisely where they belong.  It's almost as if the circuit board supplied was on stock far thinner than the one used when it was designed, since the card socket mounts on the bottom of the board.

Anyway, I measured the difference with my mikes, then using a flat jeweller's file, filed the top of the slot more open by .5mm(.020 inch and now everything now fits as it should!  Just a heads-up to anyone else who might be having difficulty.