06-01-2023, 10:11 AM
Thanks again for you help. It would appear, however, that the procedure is no longer valid. When the eMMC switch is thrown the opposite way, the system is no longer capable of being powered on. This was tested with AC, with battery, with holding the power switch down for several seconds, etc.
It would appear that Pine is aware of this change. As opposed to the images in the Wiki, the eMMC slider is now covered by a tiny piece of clear tape, and moreover, the entire switch itself is covered by a longer, wider piece of black tape. Had I not been able to locate the general area by the older wiki photo, I wouldn't even have been able to know to lift up the tape. (I don't think I can post a picture in this forum... but will be happy to if someone points out the procedure).
Needless to say, I experimented with flipping the switch and attempting a power on a few times. It looks to me like Pine is attempting to reposition the product as less hobbyist, and more "work-a-day" than before. I don't think that will get too far with the OS configuration in the state it's in now.
I most likely have the cables necessary for a serial connection somewhere in the house (I'm retired), but I don't think it's worth the bother at this point.
I would certainly not recommend the company nor its products to anyone.
It would appear that Pine is aware of this change. As opposed to the images in the Wiki, the eMMC slider is now covered by a tiny piece of clear tape, and moreover, the entire switch itself is covered by a longer, wider piece of black tape. Had I not been able to locate the general area by the older wiki photo, I wouldn't even have been able to know to lift up the tape. (I don't think I can post a picture in this forum... but will be happy to if someone points out the procedure).
Needless to say, I experimented with flipping the switch and attempting a power on a few times. It looks to me like Pine is attempting to reposition the product as less hobbyist, and more "work-a-day" than before. I don't think that will get too far with the OS configuration in the state it's in now.
I most likely have the cables necessary for a serial connection somewhere in the house (I'm retired), but I don't think it's worth the bother at this point.
I would certainly not recommend the company nor its products to anyone.