How to install Ubuntu to eMMC and to install KDE (Neon)
#41
(11-14-2019, 02:48 PM)i4g0 Wrote:
(11-06-2019, 10:43 PM)electriccrowbar Wrote:
(11-05-2019, 11:16 PM)Skywheel Wrote:
(11-05-2019, 06:08 AM)Wizzard Wrote:
(11-05-2019, 02:34 AM)Skywheel Wrote: Hi Wizzard, thanks for your how-to.
I'm stuck on the second step: after I finish dd LXDE image to my microsd card I insert it to PBP, boot and.... standard preinstalled Debian boots instead of written Ubuntu image. Microsd is mounted in the Debian system, but not starting on the power on.
I'm completely new to arm devices, and cannot figure out what I'm doing wrong.

Hi, have you run the Debian update script in stock image? That icon in system tray, it should update uboot to allow booting from sdcard.

(11-04-2019, 05:06 PM)i4g0 Wrote: Hello! I tried to follow this tutorial, but after step 4, I rebooted and now the PBP is stuck in a reboot loop, and never boots. This applied for with and without the microSD card in the PBP. I ran pretty much the exact dd command, with the img from MrFixit2001's github (Debian Desktop Community Build Image [microSD to eMMC] by mrfixit2001 from https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/Pinebo...an_Desktop)

Has anyone else experienced this? Note: The OpenSesame screen never shows, just power on -> green light -> no green light -> power off, then repeats until I turn off the power. From my few hours experiencing the PBP I love it, and I'd like it back Smile

I am very sorry about that, but... why exactly you burned Debian image instead of Ubuntu? That OS was already installed on emmc, so this guide was meant to install Ubuntu image...

Yes, I ran the script. Today will try Mate instead of LXDE. There is almost no chance that it will change anything, but at least I try...

I'm in the same place I think. I flashed the debian image and now I can't boot from the emmc. Even worse i can't boot from the sdcard unless I have switched the emmc off internally.

Current symptoms:
- With the emmc switch on I'm stuck in a boot loop with the lcd backlight and the green power LED intermittently coming on. The green power led shows a moment of read activity before shutting off and restarting.
- With the emmc switch off i can boot off an sdcard with the mate image. Unfortunately I can't access the emmc card to reflash it.
- I've tried booting the debian image from an Sd Card and doesn't even appear to power on. No power LED, No backlight. I tried the most recent 2 versions, and the same result.


I'm not sure what to do next. I could try an OTG flash of the pro but the documentation is very not done.
Yes, we are in the exact same situation. I ordered the USB eMMC adapter from the store, and my plan is to flash the eMMC manually via USB, I'll let you know if this works.

That's how i fixed it. I used an Odroid emmc adapter from Amazon (prime next day is why).

Flash the debian image to the emmc and then leave it to first boot for a while. The first boot silently expands the rootfs before the ui is up.
#42
hey so I flashed the ubuntu image to an sd card and it booted fine. Then when I used the code to flash to the emmc, I think i messed up. Now it wont boot from sd or emmc. It started booting at first from emmc but it got stuck in a loop. Now it wont boot, screen is black, and the power led is orange. What should I do?
#43
I am very sorry for that, I must find the thread how to disable eMMC and to boot from SD, I guess it is here somewhere.
#44
(11-19-2019, 05:35 AM)Lukep730 Wrote: hey so I flashed the ubuntu image to an sd card and it booted fine. Then when I used the code to flash to the emmc, I think i messed up. Now it wont boot from sd or emmc. It started booting at first from emmc but it got stuck in a loop. Now it wont boot, screen is black, and the power led is orange. What should I do?

Hey Lukep730,

I had the same behaviour, however it would eventually boot from SD after some time. So with the SD Card in I got an orange LED and black screen, but I just let it sit and finally it booted from the SD-card. Maybe you can give that a try.

Best regards!
Björn
#45
(11-19-2019, 06:28 AM)Tiedemate Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 05:35 AM)Lukep730 Wrote: hey so I flashed the ubuntu image to an sd card and it booted fine. Then when I used the code to flash to the emmc, I think i messed up. Now it wont boot from sd or emmc. It started booting at first from emmc but it got stuck in a loop. Now it wont boot, screen is black, and the power led is orange. What should I do?

Hey Lukep730,

I had the same behaviour, however it would eventually boot from SD after some time. So with the SD Card in I got an orange LED and black screen, but I just let it sit and finally it booted from the SD-card. Maybe you can give that a try.

Best regards!
Björn
I tried to boot from sd with a ubuntu image, that booted before, and it dosnt boot. Just a black screen and orange led for over an hour. 

Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.
#46
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
#47
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
#48
(11-19-2019, 02:45 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
I would get it from a source that deals with Rockchip devices already. CNX should be a fair source. I just found it on SourceForge.

[url=https://www.cnx-software.com/2014/08/12/how-to-upgrade-firmware-in-rockchip-rk3288-android-tv-boxes/][/url]You will have to open up the case, because you need to put the PBP into MASKROM mode. I believe this is done using the little Recovery button on the inside (verify this on the PBP wiki page, though.) After placing the PBP into MASKROM mode, you should be able to connect it to your Windows computer, using the USBA-to-USBC cable, and then flash with the RK flash tool.
#49
(11-19-2019, 02:52 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:45 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
I would get it from a source that deals with Rockchip devices already. CNX should be a fair source.

[/url]You will have to open up the case, because you need to put the PBP into MASKROM mode. I believe this is done using the little Recovery button on the inside (verify this on the PBP wiki page, though.) After placing the PBP into MASKROM mode, you should be able to connect it to your Windows computer, using the USBA-to-USBC cable, and then flash with the RK flash tool.

Thanks ill look this up and try this.

(11-19-2019, 02:52 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:45 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
I would get it from a source that deals with Rockchip devices already. CNX should be a fair source. I just found it on SourceForge.

[url=https://www.cnx-software.com/2014/08/12/how-to-upgrade-firmware-in-rockchip-rk3288-android-tv-boxes/]You will have to open up the case, because you need to put the PBP into MASKROM mode. I believe this is done using the little Recovery button on the inside (verify this on the PBP wiki page, though.) After placing the PBP into MASKROM mode, you should be able to connect it to your Windows computer, using the USBA-to-USBC cable, and then flash with the RK flash tool.
That site is to flash firmware to an android. it will work for the ubuntu image and for linux?
#50
(11-19-2019, 02:53 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:52 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:45 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
I would get it from a source that deals with Rockchip devices already. CNX should be a fair source.

[/url]You will have to open up the case, because you need to put the PBP into MASKROM mode. I believe this is done using the little Recovery button on the inside (verify this on the PBP wiki page, though.) After placing the PBP into MASKROM mode, you should be able to connect it to your Windows computer, using the USBA-to-USBC cable, and then flash with the RK flash tool.

Thanks ill look this up and try this.

(11-19-2019, 02:52 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:45 PM)Lukep730 Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:32 PM)tophneal Wrote:
(11-19-2019, 02:25 PM)Lukep730 Wrote: Should I buy the emmc usb adaptor or can I connect to the pbp with a usbc to usb to my windows laptop and flash directly? Sorry if this is a stupid question.

Yes, you should be able to use the rk3399 flash tool and a USB A to USB C cable to flash the emmc. There are even images on the Software Release page for this.
I tried looling up the rk3399 flash tool and am confused of where to get it/how to use it. Is there a guide anywhere?
Can I just plug the usb c into the pbp port and the usb into my windows laptop? Or do i need to open up the pbp?
I would get it from a source that deals with Rockchip devices already. CNX should be a fair source. I just found it on SourceForge.

[url=https://www.cnx-software.com/2014/08/12/how-to-upgrade-firmware-in-rockchip-rk3288-android-tv-boxes/]You will have to open up the case, because you need to put the PBP into MASKROM mode. I believe this is done using the little Recovery button on the inside (verify this on the PBP wiki page, though.) After placing the PBP into MASKROM mode, you should be able to connect it to your Windows computer, using the USBA-to-USBC cable, and then flash with the RK flash tool.
That site is to flash firmware to an android. it will work for the ubuntu image and for linux?

It should be capable of flashing the Ubuntu image. The Firefly wiki noted that it's primarily an Android tool, but has and can be used to flash Ubuntu.


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