(12-07-2022, 02:41 PM)mspohr Wrote: I have an early production model PineBook Pro. I have always had problems installing software (mostly won't boot stuff).
I finally got Armbian to work well and used it for awhile. However, one time I did an upgrade it failed to boot (I get Armbian logo and a spinning circle.
I gave up on it and put it on the shelf a year or so ago. Just brought it out again to see if I could revive it or trash it.
I haven't been able to get it to boot from the SD card (this has been a constant problem from the start... I believe it's a problem with early production). I've tried all manner of things but I can't boot anything. Looks like there is a new bootloader Tow but people seem to be having problems with that also.
I was wondering of it would be useful to try to replace the motherboard with a newer version (and hopefully a functional bootloader)?
I get it.
I'm having a similar problem with a Pine Phone and without solution. My thing won't hardly read the SD card, and, separately, I mucked-up the original file system on the device. Just stating I know where you're coming from; likely more then just you & I. I'd hate to throw out $200, but I'm not getting useable support, yet there's other things I haven't tried. I guess it's a (maybe futile) hobby for a long winter.
@mspohr has some remarkable information. Maybe something there is useful. Mine's got something to do with initrd (among other things I'm sure).
Is uboot located on the MicroSD card image or the device's image? Somewhere else? There's got to be a better, more accurate, word then " image" ...data blocks . . .
