I have done two builds using a Manjaro distro with pmbootstrap and they both resulted in a bootable image that had a gigantic keyboard that went off the screen and was not usable.

Is this a new issue, or possibly some issue created by building it with Manjaro?

Distributor ID: ManjaroLinux
Description: Manjaro Linux
Release: 20.0.3
Codename: Lysia


Linux linux-ThinkPad 5.6.16-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jun 3 14:26:28 UTC 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux

I used the latest 2020-Jul-16 12:26 image and was able to burn and SD card then go through the installation.  Once the installation completed and rebooted I went to the Software application and chose updates.  I got an initial error message about a Gnome component which I closed out then it showed all the updates.  I applied all the updates and rebooted.  Now it just hangs with a white/green/purple LED cycling.  I have tried this twice on two different SD cards with the same result.

Is this expected or have others noticed the same behavior?

The wiki says we can use either the thermal pad or thermal paste between the heat sink and the rk3399. However, the RAM chips and SoC have different heights, so using the usual thin layer of paste would leave the RAM unprotected. (Worse than that, actually, since the heat sink would block airflow across the RAM surface.)

This leads me to a few questions:

1. What exactly is the height difference between the RAM and SoC? Is a mechanical diagram available? (This would tell us the thickness required for copper shims to compensate for the difference.)

2. If we were to cut the thermal pad (included with 30mm heat sink) into smaller pieces for use on the RAM chips, and then apply a very thin layer of paste to the SoC (with no pad), would the pads on the RAM prevent the heat sink from sitting flush against the SoC + paste?

3. Thomas Kaiser (tkaiser of Armbian) mentions in this post the risk of a short when using the heat sink with thermal paste alone, but the picture he refers to is no longer available. What contacts might short in this scenario?

4. Can the DRAM ever get hot enough to require a heat sink? (Maybe it doesn't need cooling?) If so, what sort of load causes it to get that hot?

I've been trying to get Mame and a midi sequencer called "drumstick" to work on Mobian, and I keep getting an error where /dev/snd/seq file or directory not found.

Both crash while starting

Apparently the kernel was compiled without CONFIG_SND_SEQUENCER set, therefore snd_seq wasn't compiled into the kernel.

Can the flag be set in an upcoming update? I don't even know what the sound hardware on the Pinephone is.

Also there doesn't appear to be a modprobe for Mobian.

ScummVM works, (I played Full Throttle with full audio, no problems) and I suspect the error has something specific to do with MIDI sequencing.

edit: modprobe's there, I forgot to sudo when I ran it and just assumed it too was missing.

Recently, a new version of Pinephone with a docking station appeared on the Internet. I am very happy that Pine64 is developing better and better, but ...

In 2011 (around) Motorola released its smartphone, which was interesting for many hackers - Motorola Atrix and for some time continued its idea of connecting the phone with a computer using the so-called Lapdock



So, in short, the shell of a laptop to which the phone was connected, which became a laptop.

Maybe Pine64 team can think if they could make such a project for Pinephones? Normally people would use Pinephone and connect to it with all the data in one place. In case of hardware upgrade (e.g. new version of PinePhone) you can just buy a new PinePhone and keep the station.

Often such stations allow you to connect e.g. Raspberry Pi. If the product would be cheap (I don't want to say here how much it should cost, but in my opinion about 100 dollars - HP sells its own for about 700 dollars - I think they fell on their heads, cause you can buy 3 pinebook pro). And I think everybody would be happy.

Hi I just recieved mine it worked at first but was slow and glitchy and it froze since then it just says Pine64 logo then black screen.

Any help is appreciated

OS is Fedora 5.7.8-200.fc32.aarch64

I have been content to use Ethernet Networking since acquiring the Pine64. This works well. However I would like to use the cable for another project and wish to activate the Wifi board. I have googled and searched the docs for a way to do this in Fedora. Some help from the Pine64 IRC suggested the wifi module and firmware was needed. This is a very new kernel but despite a few posts that the firmware was to be integrated  - it does not seem to be the case. Can anyone suggest how to go about this in Fedora?

I'd appreciate if someone translated this into French. Thank you.

Quote:Quick Start Guide [EN]

Congratulations on receiving your PineTab Early Adopters Edition! You are one of the very first to receive the PineTab - we therefore hope you’ll actively engage with developers and other community members. You have the chance to set the pace of software development by actively contributing to the process. There are multiple ways for you to engage with us including our forums, IRC, Discord, Matrix and Telegram, all of which are accessible from pine64.org.

1. Getting Started 
Our community maintains a well documented Wiki at wiki.pine64.org. The PineTab Wiki subsection is just getting built-up, but once it is complete it will include information about troubleshooting, available operating systems (OSes), hardware disassembly, adapter board installation, the PCB layout as well as many other aspects of your device. Make sure to consult it regularly and contribute to it in any way you see fit. Anyone with a PINE64 forum account (forum.pine64.org) can contribute to the Wiki.      

2. Operating System
This PineTab ships with the Ubuntu Touch operating system. Ubuntu Touch is developed and maintained by UBports Foundation and is therefore different in form, function and application compatibility to other Ubuntu Linux flavours. As the name entails, Ubuntu Touch is built with touch input in mind, but it converges to a more standard desktop when a keyboard and trackpad are attached. Ubuntu Touch is hence a perfect fit for the PineTab.

The PineTab ships with the latest Linux kernel and open source drivers. This extends to the open-source Lima GPU driver, which accelerates the Lomiri (formerly Unity8) shell. This Ubuntu Touch build has support for most hardware features of the PineTab, but it is still a work-in-progress and so you should expect bugs (which we’d appreciate if you reported). 

We suggest that you do not plug in the PineTab keyboard on the first boot. To use the keyboard, once the initial setup is complete, turn the device off and attach the keyboard; boot with the keyboard attached. From this point on you’ll be able to connect and disconnect the keyboard and switch between the touch-input UI and desktop UI. 

3. Cautions
The PineTab Early Adopters Edition is aimed at hackers and tinkerers willing to contribute to the development process.  We expect and even encourage you to experiment with the software and hardware by pushing the envelope. That said, please keep in mind that the device is under standard warranty, so breaking components during disassembly or tampering with eFUSEs is a subject to voiding your warranty. We trust this is common sense.

4. Support
You are welcome to share your experience and ask any questions you may have on our forums and in the PINE64 community chats, all of which are accessible via the Forums and Chats drop-down on our main page (pine64.org). We have also prepared a page of information to help you get started with your PineTab at wiki.pine64.org/PineTab/Early-Adopter.
For all non-software related questions please email: support@pine64.org

Have fun!

I am trying to order a Pinephone Convergence Package and two accessories. When I fill the form to calculate shipping costs I am getting the following error:

Quote:There are no shipping methods available. Please double check your address, or contact us if you need any help.

1. Should I wait till pine64 team replies?
   
2. Should I wait until pine64 team fixes the shipping costs calculation issue?
   
3. Should I ignore this and proceed with checking out the order?
   
4. Something else?
   

Morning, could not seem to find any threads that addressed this so I thought I'd start one.

I have LibreOffice (Version: 6.3.6.2) installed on the Pinebook Pro, and it works fine except for one issue.

The spellchecker says it is installed and using English US dictionary, but when the spellcheck is attempted it claims there is no dictionary available. I tried reinstalling the dictionary, then the whole LibreOffice package, changing to another dictionary, and none of these methods worked. Anyone else encountered this? Any ideas?

Thanks! Tim