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  `dmidecode` crashes the system
Posted by: carletes - 02-15-2020, 04:33 PM - Forum: Linux on Pinebook Pro - No Replies

(Copied from https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7184 in case somebody is hit by this on a Pinebook Pro)


I use Puppet to configure my system. Puppet uses a tool called `facter` to gather information about the system. And `facter`, among other things, calls `dmidecode`. On my Pinebook Pro, calling `dmidecode` crashes the system. The power LED starts flashing with an amber light, and nothing works.

This happens both when running the standard Debian-based distribution which came with the Pinebook Pro, and the stock Debian setup from https://github.com/daniel-thompson/pineb...installer/

Something similar has been reported on Ubuntu 18.04: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1821632

It looks like `dmidecode` is broken on ARM systems. A commit was added to the `dmidecode` Git repo in August 2019 which seems to fix the issue: http://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/dmid...8a5cf5ec1d

I have compiled `dmidecode` with the latest sources from http://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/dmidecode.git/log/ and the problem is gone.


  February community update discussion
Posted by: Luke - 02-15-2020, 04:09 PM - Forum: News - No Replies

February Community update is live


  Making phone calls
Posted by: PinePhoneCoder - 02-15-2020, 03:02 PM - Forum: UBPorts on PinePhone - Replies (7)

I am trying to get the phone part of the PinePhone working, what I wrote here is what I tried, however I did not succeed yet and I hope you can help me with it.

I use this as a guideline:

(02-08-2020, 12:21 PM)kop316 Wrote: https://megous.com/dl/tmp/modem.txt

For the mixer it is written:
Quote:1) alsamixer

- set "Line Out Source" to "Mono Differential"
- Unmute "AIF1 Slot 0 Digital DAC"
- (optional) unmute the microphone / mute loudpeaker

And I tried to do that in bash
Code:
# Enable audio
sudo modprobe snd_soc_simple_amplifier
sudo modprobe snd_soc_simple_card_utils

# Unmute audio
amixer -c 0 set 'AIF1 Slot 0 Digital DAC' unmute

# Mute speaker (audio will loop otherwise trough the speaker and mic, terrible noise!!)
amixer -c 0 set 'Line Out' mute

# Unmute the ear speaker? (not sure)
amixer -c 0 set 'Earpiece' unmute

# Open microphone
amixer -c 0 set 'Mic1' unmute

# Set volume
amixer sset 'Line Out'  0%
amixer sset 'Earpiece' 100%
amixer sset 'Mic1' 100%

# Set mono
amixer sset 'Line Out Source' 'Mono Differential'

Next is how to send AT commands to the modem?

If I run the following command I get the modem device name and information:
Code:
/usr/share/ofono/scripts/list-modems

And I want to run something like:
Code:
sudo echo "AT+QTTS=2,\"Welcome to use the module of QUECTEL" > /quectelqmi_0

But /quectelqmi_0 needs do be a device file and it is not I guess.

Who want to help me out here?

Thank you in advance!


  glxgears showing 36FPS when it should be 60FPS I believe
Posted by: hex - 02-15-2020, 10:11 AM - Forum: PinePhone Software - Replies (3)

Hi all,

As the title says, usually the FPS from glxgears should be near display's refresh rate.
Regardless of the OS, all of them show 36FPS, does that mean the screen's refresh rate is that low?

If not, why on earth the frame rate is that low? I set the governor to performance (to rule out CPU bottle neck), but nothing changed.

Thanks.


  Any one running any SDR solutions
Posted by: oxoocoffee - 02-15-2020, 09:10 AM - Forum: General Discussion on Pinebook Pro - Replies (7)

Hello,

I am thinking about getting PBP but wondering if anyone here is running SDR (Software Defined Radio).

1. What districts you using?
2. What hardware you using?

  • HackRF
  • RLT-SDR
3. Does GNU Radio works?
4. Any other software success stories?

Cheers


  How to Send a SMS text trough the command line
Posted by: PinePhoneCoder - 02-15-2020, 06:59 AM - Forum: UBPorts on PinePhone - Replies (1)

Type in the terminal app of via SSH:

First enable the modem of your PinePhone if not done already:

Code:
sudo /usr/share/ofono/scripts/enable-modem
sudo /usr/share/ofono/scripts/online-modem

Then send sms text message:
Code:
/usr/share/ofono/scripts/send-sms /quectelqmi_0 +31628860414 "Hello world!" 0

Replace +31062880414 with the phone number or the desired receiver and replace "Hello world!" with your message.

With a cron job you could send a birthday message to your friends on their birthdays automatically. I will not explain how to do that, it is your home work from me. My birthday is at 15 Nov b.t.w. Big Grin


  pinebook pro does not turn on
Posted by: flgram - 02-15-2020, 04:59 AM - Forum: General Discussion on Pinebook Pro - Replies (2)

Hi good people

My pinebook pro does not turn on today. Sad
I have charged it for several hours now. Tried both the standard 5V charger and a USB-C charger. The red led next to power input is on.
When I press the power button on the keyboard there is a short green pulse on the power led. That is all. Screen is black.
I run the standard Debian on EMMC. I tried to burn Manjaro image to SD-card. No change, no boot.

I have the serial to usb cable, but nothing seems to be written here.

What is next to try?

Regards


Question Mount eMMC after booting from SD card
Posted by: User 11436 - 02-15-2020, 03:21 AM - Forum: Linux on Pinebook Pro - Replies (3)

Does anyone know whether it's possible to boot Debian from an SD card on the Pinebook Pro, then insert the eMMC card and mount it? I briefly tried, but had no success.

A while back I messed up uboot on the Manjaro installation on my eMMC card. Afterwards, the Pinebook Pro wouldn't boot from eMMC, or from any other Linux distribution on an SD card if the eMMC was attached. If I remove the eMMC, which I currently have, I can boot from the SD card, but if I re-attach the eMMC card after boot I can't work out how to make the system mount it.

I've ordered a eMMC-to-USB adapter from Pine64, but I was wondering whether there was any other way of mounting the eMMC on an already booted Pinebook Pro.


  Default Debian - How to change DNS
Posted by: cocozozo - 02-14-2020, 07:41 PM - Forum: Linux on Pinebook Pro - Replies (5)

Hi there,

I would like some guidance on how to change the dns with the default Debian install on the Pinebook Pro.
Changing it within the GUI doesn’t seem to stick.
I’m trying to point the PBP to my pihole address.
I have also noticed “ip route” lists two wlan.


  Can it run Warcraft 3?
Posted by: SageFox - 02-14-2020, 06:08 PM - Forum: General Discussion on Pinebook Pro - Replies (2)

Just wondering if the machine is capable of running a nearly 2 decade old game.

Some others I have thought of as well:

Halo CE
Red Alert 2


etc.

Thanks!