Hey, I'm kinda new to this, so can someone help me understand if it is possible to install Ubuntu 20.04 on Pinebook Pro's eMMC or SD card? If so, how would I approach it? So far, I have only installed Ubuntu on Ubuntu machines via bootable flash drives I created with Rufus and Ubuntu's ISO download.

Hi all,

I have the PBP booting to eMMC with Manjaro (originally shipped with Debian).  I recently received the NVMe adapter and installed a WD Blue SN550 250GB, WDS250G2B0C.  Booting into Manjaro, it sees the NVMe and I'm able to mount the disk and everything seems to be working fine.  

I tried to dd some other distros to the SD card and boot to it, but none seem to boot now except for the original Debian image.  I'm trying to determine if this is a power issue now that I have the NVMe drive (I have not taken the drive out to test, been too lazy to take the laptop apart again).

Has anyone else see this behavior?

Thanks!
edp

I received my PBP today and noted a large crack on the screen. The box was undamaged so the issue likely occurred during assembly.

I have reached out the the sales@pine64.org email address but others have noted that the pine64 email support and sale addresses are often black holes. What methods have people had success with on getting their on-arrival issues rectified? From my perspective, I'm happy to simply get a replacement screen and replace it myself.

Hi, if I buy the PineBook to Europe (not UK), I’m worried about import taxes (customs duty), which could be 20~23% of $240. If it comes from inside Europe already I don’t have to pay that.

Would like to know what are the benchmarks for the PineBook Pro. I already have a notebook with Intel 6700HQ and Nvidia GeForce GTX1080, 16GB RAM and 1080p@120Hz screen. Hard drives are SSD SATA2 and PCIe.

The PineBook Pro would be mainly for portable use, however I’m wondering how much will be the difference. It will not be intended for gaming, but for multimedia, development and web.

Hello, I just received my Pinebook Pro last night. I ran the initial setup and connected to wifi just fine. Then I updated and rebooted and I haven't been able to connect to wifi since. It seems to stall out at "Setting network address". I have tried deleting the configuration and starting over from scratch, manually entering in the MAC address that was stored in the router in case there was a mismatch somewhere, specifically changing the BSSID to both 2.4 and 5 GHz connections, and restarting the NetworkManager service as well as many reboots sprinkled in throughout and nothing seems to change. This is on the stock Manjaro out of the box, I haven't changed anything other than update.

Any help is appreciated.

If I buy the PineBook Pro, would like to be able to charge it over USB-C, so I can use the same charger I use to charge my smartphone. So what are the charging specs? Is it compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge 5V/9V/12V? Is compatible with USB Power Delivery? In case I don’t have direct access to wall charger, would like to be able to use power banks, the same I use for android and iPad without having to charge with a barrel connector.

and why?

I ask because as I was researching a new cellphone the otherday I was running into phones with up to 5 ca,eras, one of which was a 64MP sensor

Now i realize that a direct comparison to film cameras and glass elements is tough, but how does on of the most widely known SBCs get front page news because of a 12MP sensor available?

I know theres a LOT i dont know (for example I was really taken aback at why "cell phones" could sell so cheap with windows, as well as 7" tablets, but the CD still runs $150+

so anyone with knowledge id love to hear it

I just got my Pinebook Pro.

Plugged it in - the red light next to the charger went on for a while, then off.

Tried to press the power button - short press - nothing. Long press, nothing.

Am I missing something silly or is it DOA?

Help!!
Thanks
Mike

A few days ago Linux kernel 5.7 was released. If I understand correctly, it should now be possible to install a vanilla ARM-based Linux distro with kernel 5.7, and have (almost) everything working. However, patches are still needed for:

• external display
  
• hardware video codec
  
• proper audio (mixers for all devices, as well as separation of speakers and headphones)
  
• suspend/resume (custom U-boot version)