03-18-2022, 02:31 PM
(03-12-2022, 10:05 AM)Airdale Wrote: ...
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Tow-boot vs u-boot?
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I have played a lot with Tow-boot and dual booting. I really do not think there is much point for a single use OS - indeed it adds a 10 second delay to the boot (I presume to display an options menu if you have a console attached) which is a PITA. So my 6p - do not rush to Tow-boot.
(03-12-2022, 10:05 AM)Airdale Wrote: ...
#2
Best distro to get started with at the moment
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Mobian. Closely followed by arch. Put either on an SDcard, overwrite the boot code on the eMMC and enjoy. Note that, at present, resume will NOT work for an OS installed on the eMMC (whatever I do to Tow-boot or u-boot) so stick to SDcard if you need battery life.
- PinePhone BraveHeart now v1.2b 3/32Gb daily driver, Tow-boot with pmOS/SXMO on eMMC
- PinePhone pmOS Community Edition 2/16Gb driving my picture frame, Tow-boot with pmOS/SXMO on eMMC
- PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition, Tow-boot on SPI, Arch/SXMO on eMMC
- ROCKPro64 v2.1 2GB, 16Gb eMMC retired in favour of a fruity upgrade