Hello,
Firstly, sorry if this isn't where I should post this, I'm a first time poster. Just let me know and I'll move it.
I''m trying to use an SD of the Debian Desktop Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] (which is the same OS as my pinebook pro laptop) to install a new OS over the OS on my pinebook. I have been able to access the live boot on the SD card, but don't know where to go from here. I have installed other linux distros over other OSs in the past using bootable USBs before, but the procedure for this seems to be different. None of the normal prompts are appearing.
So far I've updated and upgraded. At this point, I'm not sure whether the changes I've made are applying only to the SD card or to the actual hard drive, I suspect just the SD card.
Any help with installing an OS to the actual laptop is appreciated!
06-11-2021, 12:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2021, 12:35 AM by TfromTexas.)
Quote:I'm having issues flashing to an SD card. Every time I try to dd flash to drive, I get an error: the Manjaro file cannot be found. I used to work with an older Pinebook Pro for my cheap essay help at college. Everything was normal with a sd card then.
Hi,
Try 'lsblk' command, if you are using dd. Also, run the command 'sync' after 'dd'. Check the discussion in r/PINE64official/ >> Pinebook Pro OS install Issue.
07-10-2021, 01:11 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-11-2023, 11:11 PM by osmana.)
(02-10-2021, 08:45 PM)Rudy558 Wrote: Hello,
Firstly, sorry if this isn't where I should post this, I'm a first time poster. Just let me know and I'll move it.
I''m trying to use an SD of the Debian Desktop Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] (which is the same OS as my pinebook pro laptop) to install a new OS over the OS on my pinebook. I have been able to access Whatsapp Plus APK Android live boot on the SD card, but don't know where to go from here. I have installed other linux distros over other OSs in the past using bootable USBs before, but the procedure for this seems to be different. None of the normal prompts are appearing.
So far I've updated and upgraded. At this point, I'm not sure whether the changes I've made are applying only to the SD card or to the actual hard drive, I suspect just the SD card https://apkedi.com/.
Any help with installing an OS to the actual laptop is appreciated! Do I need a a separate device to make it work? what do I do? I have installed debian desktop for pbp onto an sd card but it doesn't have any install options.
07-10-2021, 08:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2021, 08:26 AM by nightranger73.)
https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/NOOB#Flashi..._a_SD_Boot
You need to put your debian.img on the SD (redownload or copy from your pc) and you need to issue the dd command from terminal as stated in the wiki
While these two downloadable tools are designed to use an SD card to install an OS to a Pinephone or Pinetab device, I wonder if either one would work on a Pinebook? Perhaps someone else with more knowledge can chime in here.
Balena Etcher
Jumpdrive
Below is a link to a YouTube video that describes the process:
How to flash OS images on the Pinephone (SD or eMMC)
https://youtu.be/7HMkU43P9hw
08-25-2021, 06:24 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2021, 06:31 AM by tophneal.)
Now I can't get my PBP to boot from SD card. There is no splash screen anymore, it just boots into bionic which I managed to install, but I don't like it at all.
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(02-10-2021, 08:45 PM)Rudy558 Wrote: Hello,
Firstly, sorry if this isn't where I should post this, I'm a first time poster. Just let me know and I'll move it.
I''m trying to use an SD of the Debian Desktop Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] (which is the same OS as my pinebook pro laptop) to install a new OS over the OS on my pinebook. I have been able to access the live boot on the SD card, but don't know where to go from here. I have installed other linux distros over other OSs in the past using bootable USBs before, but the procedure for this seems to be different. None of the normal prompts are appearing.
So far I've updated and upgraded. At this point, I'm not sure whether the changes I've made are applying only to the SD card or to the actual hard drive, I suspect just the SD card.
Any help with installing an OS to the actual laptop is appreciated!
The "Jump drive" method may work, it is mentioned many times in the forum, and I think in the wiki.
Then there is also the usb to eMMC adapter sold in the Pine Store, with that you can flash your removable eMMC quite simply.
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@ Rudy558
First of all the arm 'SOC' systems do not have the traditional 'Bios'
I have been quite busy playing with my Pine phone recently so I have lost touch with the Pinebook Pro. BUT,
When I last looked at the PBP wiki most of the operating systems that you could download from there had 2 listings, One for sd cards and one for the eMMC,
When you downloaded the OS for the eMMC it included a boot or preboot section that gives priority to boot from the sd card " If a bootable sd card is present"
> However, When you install an OS from a different source, You lose that ability to automatically boot from the sd card...
>>> There are manual methods, using the CL or terminal to keep that function....
This was covered a lot back in the 2019 and early 2020 Forums... Perhaps look back there for better detailed information.
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(07-10-2021, 01:11 AM)osmana Wrote: (02-10-2021, 08:45 PM)Rudy558 Wrote: Hello,
Firstly, sorry if this isn't where I should post this, I'm a first time poster. Just let me know and I'll move it.
I''m trying to use an SD of the Debian Desktop Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] (which is the same OS as my pinebook pro laptop) to install a new OS over the OS on my pinebook. I have been able to access gb whatsapp live boot on the SD card, but don't know where to go from here. I have installed other linux distros over other OSs in the past using bootable USBs before, but the procedure for this seems to be different. None of the normal prompts are appearing.
So far I've updated and upgraded. At this point, I'm not sure whether the changes I've made are applying only to the SD card or to the actual hard drive, I suspect just the SD card.
Any help with installing an OS to the actual laptop is appreciated! Do I need a a separate device to make it work? what do I do? I have installed debian desktop for pbp onto an sd card but it doesn't have any install options.
I think you don't need to implement this on a separate device if you already having this issue, but you can change your sd card if you were unable to solve the issue and install debian.
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