08-16-2022, 07:48 PM
Hi all, I just got my pinebook pro and it’s really interesting, but I’ve run into some issues installing software I had intended to use. I’m planning on using this for mobile writing and I need a reference manager and writer installed. I usually use zotero but it’s missing arm64 support, I also use obsidian and zettlr which both have arm64 app images I can use but app images seem less “good” than a full install but I don’t really know better or much about them!
I’ve finally managed to get twisterOS running on the SD card and honestly it feels pretty fast but the ram footprint is huge though it could be that it’s running from ram because it feels really fast.
I’m looking for suggestions on what I should install for software and systems, I need word processing so I’m thinking libre office but is it worth my time to fudge around with Debian systems? I’m more familiar with Debian based Linux but manjaro is what mine came with and it seems to work fairly well but I can’t run zotero or mendeley as a second choice.
Lastly, to get twisterOS to boot from the SD card I have to go in and switch off the EMMC and then hold power for 20 seconds every time I boot and as far as I can tell this is something called a uboot issue but I’ve been unable to find a clear answer.
Lastly, since I’m looking for lightweight and efficient and I’m not afraid to learn and try new things, I’m tempted by i3/sway but I haven’t found a good resource for learning that either yet.
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I’ve finally managed to get twisterOS running on the SD card and honestly it feels pretty fast but the ram footprint is huge though it could be that it’s running from ram because it feels really fast.
I’m looking for suggestions on what I should install for software and systems, I need word processing so I’m thinking libre office but is it worth my time to fudge around with Debian systems? I’m more familiar with Debian based Linux but manjaro is what mine came with and it seems to work fairly well but I can’t run zotero or mendeley as a second choice.
Lastly, to get twisterOS to boot from the SD card I have to go in and switch off the EMMC and then hold power for 20 seconds every time I boot and as far as I can tell this is something called a uboot issue but I’ve been unable to find a clear answer.
Lastly, since I’m looking for lightweight and efficient and I’m not afraid to learn and try new things, I’m tempted by i3/sway but I haven’t found a good resource for learning that either yet.
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