08-21-2024, 04:31 PM
1) Tow-Boot supports many devices, including the original PinePhone. The link that was given is specifically for the original PinePhone ("PinePhone A64"). It is just that the original PinePhone does not have an SPI chip like the PinePhone Pro has, and as such Tow-Boot must be installed on the eMMC and/or microSD instead. This makes it more complicated to install than on the PinePhone Pro because it will usually need to share a storage device with the operating system, which is why Tow-Boot is less popular on the original PinePhone, users prefer using a bootloader that comes with the OS. But Mobian does not leave you a choice there, they do not ship any bootloader at all and require you to use Tow-Boot.
2) Mobian has required Tow-Boot for all their images for some time already. (IMHO, an unfortunate and user-unfriendly decision.) So getting a different OS image from Mobian will not solve the problem.
3) Mobian solved their kernel maintenance problem, so (as far as I know) they still support the original PinePhone. But only with Tow-Boot.
2) Mobian has required Tow-Boot for all their images for some time already. (IMHO, an unfortunate and user-unfriendly decision.) So getting a different OS image from Mobian will not solve the problem.
3) Mobian solved their kernel maintenance problem, so (as far as I know) they still support the original PinePhone. But only with Tow-Boot.
