Update... I installed DietPI on one of my Pine64+ GB boards yesterday - and it runs like a DREAM - compared to any other Linux build I've used on Pine!
Got almost EVERYTHING working!
Ethernet (yet to run some iperf stats on it) : check
WiFi : check
HDMI : check (but still unable to run 1366x768!)
XFCE4 : check (got compositing turned on and it's kinda okay even without GPU drivers)
Chromium : check (and it's actually 'usable' with 10 tabs open!)
Synergy : check
No bluetooth of course - but not surprised at all - I'm used to DISAPPOINTMENT with Pine hardware
- all hardware supplied without ANY manufacturer support (or bare arse support)... And there's no denying there's a LOT of bitterness and anger over this whole production cycle and the shambles of the campaign...
Anyway I'd HIGHLY recommend DietPI on Pine64 for a desktop experience, over any of the other options. It's KickArse
Big thanks to Longsleep and Fourdee! And LennyRaposo if they also had anything to do with getting BSP and DietPi talking happily.
I give DietPI on Pine64 FOUR stars out of FIVE!
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Nearly forgot to mention - I get a fair bit more mileage out of a 2000 mAh battery running DeitPI than I did with the 18th July Debian XFCE4 build...
Got almost EVERYTHING working!
Ethernet (yet to run some iperf stats on it) : check
WiFi : check
HDMI : check (but still unable to run 1366x768!)
XFCE4 : check (got compositing turned on and it's kinda okay even without GPU drivers)
Chromium : check (and it's actually 'usable' with 10 tabs open!)
Synergy : check
No bluetooth of course - but not surprised at all - I'm used to DISAPPOINTMENT with Pine hardware
- all hardware supplied without ANY manufacturer support (or bare arse support)... And there's no denying there's a LOT of bitterness and anger over this whole production cycle and the shambles of the campaign...Anyway I'd HIGHLY recommend DietPI on Pine64 for a desktop experience, over any of the other options. It's KickArse
Big thanks to Longsleep and Fourdee! And LennyRaposo if they also had anything to do with getting BSP and DietPi talking happily.
I give DietPI on Pine64 FOUR stars out of FIVE!
--- edit ---
Nearly forgot to mention - I get a fair bit more mileage out of a 2000 mAh battery running DeitPI than I did with the 18th July Debian XFCE4 build...