So i  borked my os a few times and have reflashed the Debian without issue. But as I'm still new to this it takes me a bit to get back to my setup. I've tried timeshift with some success but would like to learn the process without any apps. What I'm trying to do is set my machine up the way I like it and make an image of that setup for ease of restore. 
1st- I take an image with
     sudo DD if=/dev/mmcblk1 | gzip -c > /media/FeMike/sdcard1 backup.img.gz
Then I take that card bring it to my windows pc and use balena etcher to flash it to another sdcard. I power down my pb64 plug the card in them turn it back on and it is still booting from Emmc. What strep am I missing or is this the wrong way to go about it? Thank you

Summary:

• A stress test of SGEMM (matrix multiplication) using OpenCL will slow down after 150 iterationbs.
  
  • Details:
    • Test is running fine during the first 100 iterations (multiply two matrix of 512 x 512). It will slow down to 1/2 speed after about 150 iterations, and will slow down farther to about 1/4 speed after 200 iterations, etc.
      
    • Note: test is running fine if sleeping for 20 seconds after every 100 iterations
      

• Do the Pinebook pro GPU has a hardware problem (ex: over heating) that prevent running a long OpenCL stress test?
  

1. Pinebook pro setup highlights:
   
   
   1. Ubuntu 18.04 64bit (based on the root file system from: https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-b...m64.img.xz)
      
   2. Compiler: gcc 8.3
      
   3. OpenCL 1.2 (wget --timestamp https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rk-roo..._arm64.deb)
      
   4. ARM Compute Library 19.11.1 (native compile of sources from https://github.com/arm-software/ComputeLibrary)
      
2. [size=undefined]OpenCL is verified with:[/size]
   • clinfo
     
   • clpeak (from https://github.com/krrishnarraj/clpeak)
     
3. [size=undefined]Stress test:[/size]
   • SGEMM (matrix multiplication) using OpenCL of the ARM Compute Library 19.11.1 - the test code is appended below
     

Just a cheap wrap from Amazon and it's my first ever attempt. It is VERY FAR FROM perfect but it's ok. No experience with wrap but I believe it's too thick and not sticky enough to wrap around the edge correctly.. Anyway, if you want to see;

I actually used the Sharpie to darken the edges as it was white when trimmed.

https://imgur.com/4sE8BfQ
https://imgur.com/HjOngaz
https://imgur.com/9Nz3ZoJ
https://imgur.com/Blfb0zd
https://imgur.com/ZqZsrRt

I'll be replacing it when I can find a better wrap material.

I was hoping to see an announcement of a more robust NAS solution from Pine64 at FOSDEM, unfortunately no such luck. By chance is a solution similar to the Helios64 by Kobol in the development pipeline? 

cheers on all the great products released and coming soon!

The problem: I cannot start an Xorg server with startx or xinit, and I never get past Xorg being unable to find a screen to display to.

Hardware: SoPine64, 7" LCD(https://store.pine64.org/?product=7-lcd-...reen-panel)
OS(output of uname -a): Linux sopine 3.10.105-bsp-1.2-ayufan-140 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Oct 30 14:21:35 UTC 2018 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux
Downloaded from https://github.com/ayufan-pine64/linux-b...tag/0.7.30 > assets > bionic-minimal-sopine-bspkernel-0.7.30-140.img.xz

I am using this specific OS because this is the only one I could find that enables using the 7" LCD with Linux

What I can do:
I can connect the display to the DSI port, connect a keyboard via usb and access the terminal on the lcd screen after enabling the lcd display via /boot/uEnv.txt
But I cannot start an Xorg server

Log file after running startx 
~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log

Hi,

As far as I understand the pinebook pro is running on a pineboard. I was wondering that if you can make it upgradable? If it is not already... I mean for this, to be able to replace the board in the Pinebook Pro 64 for a new Pineboard that is more powerful and can keep the demands. In this way, I can unplug the board, install the new one, plug everything on the board and I have an instant powerful upgrade! In the worst scenario, can you make the SoC chip upgradable? I am just saying!

For me it is important to evolve the laptop, without requesting a new one with the new board inside. It is better for me and better for the planet!

Please let me know if this is or it is not the case already. 

Thanks and regards,

This was so funny, but I'm guessing I may not be the first to see this issue. But wanted to mention here in case no one else has.

This morning on my way to airport I was using in the Taxi and noticed every time his car vibrated the mouse shifted a lot on screen. 

I try to replicate now by jerking it with my hands but does not. Something about the vibrations in the car were different. Even with hands off the laptop the mouse moved all over the place. 

I enabled the disable while typing feature but does not affect.

Hopefully this is an easy fix with a patch or something to ignore vibrations or as I'm leaning toward a simple brain fart moment....

THAT SAID: I will test one more time later today to make sure that my wireless mouse was not turned on. Because it usually times out and turns off itself overnight but who knows, that would be a good explanation, because I cannot repeat the issue with shaking laptop. lol

Either way I'm loving my PBP. Today it has replaced my work laptop officially. I've had no crashes in about a week of uptime. (standy only no shutdowns) and fiting nicely into 4GB of RAM even with 40+ tabs open and other apps.

EDIT: You can read my initial review here: https://haydenjames.io/pinebook-pro-my-f...etup-tips/
...I will update this shortly and include some more tips and tricks.

I've tried Debian, Manjaro, Ubuntu and Armbian and I highly recommend sticking with Debian and Armbian and hope that PBP team don't get too caught up into the Manjaro coolness factor. Debian is worth the effort to keep as the official distro at first boot.

Hello I was wondering how the Bluetooth radio can be configured so it is off by default every time the system starts up? Thanks.

Howdy, I've been working on finding a way to get the SteamLink software up and running on the PBP with no luck. I'm very much a Linux beginner, so I'm hoping that someone can help me out with this as I don't know where to turn next. 

I've tried to compile the software from Valve's github with no luck. I'd really like to be able to use the PBP as a SteamLink - the hardware should do it fine since the actual Steam Link was an ARM board and they've also ported the Steamlink software to the Raspberry Pi and phones.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I appreciate the help and patience!

Hi - the Pinebook is showing as out of stock at the moment. Does anyone know when the next manufacturing run is scheduled to take place? I'm interested in getting a Pinebook