05-03-2019, 12:27 PM
I received my RockPro64 October 2018, and due to Disabilities issues I was just now this week able to unpackage and try to get it running.
I also was having issue with EMMC 64GB only to boot. I had light at power input and Ethernet.
Documentation says it can take up to 4 iminutes for first boot. I waited 15minutes. Then I pressed the "power" button just in case that was needed...... after 15minutes of nothing again, I turned off power to SBC.
I used Etcher. I was told to try and use "7" app to unzip download contents then use Etcher to image onto EMMC. I did and that did not work either. ( waited and followed other steps mentioned above yet again and no response).
I then took "new" 128GB MICROsdxc I had for another SBC and used Etcher to image it.
I removed 6GB EMMC, put in sdxc imaged and within a delay of 3-4 minutes the RockPro64 booted!!
However, DELAY/LATENCY in launching FireFox Browser is beyond terrible. Also it causes the entire monitor screen to go black then delay and re-appear. (EVEN THOUGH I AM USING RECOMMENDED "sdxc" type/formt.))
Being a FireFox fan/user, I opened Settings of browser to set it up for best protection while browsing internet, (EVERY CHANGE CAUSED ENTIRE SCREEN TO GO BLACK AND DELAY/SLOWED RECOVERY TO THE NEXT VIEW OF SCREEN).
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE SCREEN TO GO BLACK. (The RockPro64 performance so far off the sdxc card reminds me of the performance of a RASPBERRY PI ZERO) HONESTLY.
NETTED:
Either motherboard for the EMMC when EMMC is loaded has conflict / denies running or even perhaps a defective EMMC card.
(Could mine be from Older Firmware since I received my delivery October 2018?
I am NOT an expert. I leave that to you.
I have faith in the RockPro64. I know the performance as a robust "desktop" is achievable!
i WANT THIS ROCKPRO64 TO BECOME MY ALPHA-DOG COMPUTER! CONTROL AND RUN EVERYTHING NETWORK... EVENTUALLY.
ALSO I NEED LIBRE OFFICE. IT ONLY HAS DICTIONARY AND WORD READER AND CALCULATOR.
I TYPE 50 or more business letters a day. I use SpreadSheets/macros daily. those two items are worth gold to me.
IF I can get the RockPro64 up and running as my Alpha Dog desktop, I NEED 5 MORE COMPLETE CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDING NAS HARDWARE as I need 5 NAS on my network. I need to run Raid - 5 / need redundancy total backup. (I will be working with 120+ Terabytes of active DATA per department on a start up business.
3rd phase will be install much larger cluster of RockPro64 NAS archived library.
My technical level is limited but dangerously sharp and intuitive. I will reach these goals.
Can you assist in helping me "IRON OUT THE KINKS" I currently have?
Most Humble Appreciation.
Alton D Davis Jr
altonddavisjr@yahoo.com
USA 770-651-7009 (I can call anywhere in USA and CANADA FOR FREE.)
I also was having issue with EMMC 64GB only to boot. I had light at power input and Ethernet.
Documentation says it can take up to 4 iminutes for first boot. I waited 15minutes. Then I pressed the "power" button just in case that was needed...... after 15minutes of nothing again, I turned off power to SBC.
I used Etcher. I was told to try and use "7" app to unzip download contents then use Etcher to image onto EMMC. I did and that did not work either. ( waited and followed other steps mentioned above yet again and no response).
I then took "new" 128GB MICROsdxc I had for another SBC and used Etcher to image it.
I removed 6GB EMMC, put in sdxc imaged and within a delay of 3-4 minutes the RockPro64 booted!!
However, DELAY/LATENCY in launching FireFox Browser is beyond terrible. Also it causes the entire monitor screen to go black then delay and re-appear. (EVEN THOUGH I AM USING RECOMMENDED "sdxc" type/formt.))
Being a FireFox fan/user, I opened Settings of browser to set it up for best protection while browsing internet, (EVERY CHANGE CAUSED ENTIRE SCREEN TO GO BLACK AND DELAY/SLOWED RECOVERY TO THE NEXT VIEW OF SCREEN).
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WOULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE SCREEN TO GO BLACK. (The RockPro64 performance so far off the sdxc card reminds me of the performance of a RASPBERRY PI ZERO) HONESTLY.
NETTED:
Either motherboard for the EMMC when EMMC is loaded has conflict / denies running or even perhaps a defective EMMC card.
(Could mine be from Older Firmware since I received my delivery October 2018?
I am NOT an expert. I leave that to you.
I have faith in the RockPro64. I know the performance as a robust "desktop" is achievable!
i WANT THIS ROCKPRO64 TO BECOME MY ALPHA-DOG COMPUTER! CONTROL AND RUN EVERYTHING NETWORK... EVENTUALLY.
ALSO I NEED LIBRE OFFICE. IT ONLY HAS DICTIONARY AND WORD READER AND CALCULATOR.
I TYPE 50 or more business letters a day. I use SpreadSheets/macros daily. those two items are worth gold to me.
IF I can get the RockPro64 up and running as my Alpha Dog desktop, I NEED 5 MORE COMPLETE CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDING NAS HARDWARE as I need 5 NAS on my network. I need to run Raid - 5 / need redundancy total backup. (I will be working with 120+ Terabytes of active DATA per department on a start up business.
3rd phase will be install much larger cluster of RockPro64 NAS archived library.
My technical level is limited but dangerously sharp and intuitive. I will reach these goals.
Can you assist in helping me "IRON OUT THE KINKS" I currently have?
Most Humble Appreciation.
Alton D Davis Jr
altonddavisjr@yahoo.com
USA 770-651-7009 (I can call anywhere in USA and CANADA FOR FREE.)
