Arch Linux ARM on PineTab 1
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(02-19-2021, 06:41 PM)karlyn Wrote: I would like to put it on the internal MMC, so if anyone has a good idea of how to install it to MMC, pointers would be welcome.

You can use Jumpdrive (https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Jumpdrive) to flash the image to the eMMC (same procedure as the PinePhone).

Flash Jumpdrive to a µSD card, boot the PineTab (the screen might stay black but with the backlight turned on) and then plug it to your computer using a micro-usb cable. The internal eMMC storage should be detected as a flashdrive. You can then flash your image on the eMMC like if it was a µSD card.

Once you're done, disconnect everything, turn off the tablet, remove the µSD and reboot.

The OS should feel more responsive once running on the faster eMMC storage.


Messages In This Thread
Arch Linux ARM on PineTab 1 - by Danct12 - 09-10-2020, 08:33 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by barray - 09-11-2020, 10:41 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wd5gnr - 09-12-2020, 03:57 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by pjsf - 09-12-2020, 05:38 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wispoffates - 09-13-2020, 12:11 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by Danct12 - 09-13-2020, 09:40 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wd5gnr - 09-13-2020, 03:05 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by ImaPagan - 09-13-2020, 03:08 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by BlueGalaxy - 05-14-2023, 06:54 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by aqtrans - 09-13-2020, 02:41 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by Danct12 - 09-14-2020, 08:20 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by ImaPagan - 09-14-2020, 11:00 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wd5gnr - 09-15-2020, 03:28 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by SpoofyKid - 09-15-2020, 05:05 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by Danct12 - 09-17-2020, 02:00 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by kelbot - 09-26-2020, 08:27 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by GreyLinux - 09-27-2020, 08:51 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by GreyLinux - 09-29-2020, 04:35 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wd5gnr - 09-29-2020, 06:00 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by GreyLinux - 10-03-2020, 07:40 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by wd5gnr - 10-03-2020, 08:20 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by karlyn - 02-19-2021, 06:41 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by JasonG-FR - 02-21-2021, 01:05 PM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by RTP - 03-30-2021, 01:44 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by zqq - 06-09-2023, 07:49 AM
RE: Arch Linux ARM on PineTab - by fxc - 06-10-2023, 05:33 PM

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