10-11-2021, 11:24 PM
(10-11-2021, 06:49 PM)Rocklobster Wrote:(10-11-2021, 09:43 AM)clay Wrote: I have a Rock64 4GB board, and love the capabilities of it. Unfortunately, I'm running into a problem that I'm hoping for help with.
I'm suddenly experiencing constant kernel panics. I've tried DietPi, Manjaro KDE, Manjaro XFCE, and OpenMediaVault--each on 2-4 different microSD cards, but all of them experience kernel panics between 10-90 minutes after booting. It's a very frustrating problem.
I've looked through the forums here, and tried the things I could find (like inspecting the board for soldering issues), but the board seems okay, as far as I can see. I purchased the board through an official vendor (AmeriDroid), and got the power adapter they recommended, so I don't think it's a power supply issue. I submitted a help ticket since I've tried all the troubleshooting steps I could find in the forums, but was told that I still need to post this here. Perhaps someone has some additional steps I can try?
If you have any advice or help you can give, I would be extremely grateful.
Thank you very much!
Do you have any other devices attached to the board via USB2 or USB3. Are you using the board headless or with HDMI/Keyboard/Mouse. Maybe try the Armbian Distro as I've found it to be fairly stable. Do you have any log files you could inspect. I know you are using the official power supply but could it be overheating and causing your problem.
I have a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse (each with their own dongles) plugged into the USB 2.0 ports, and am running it connected to a monitor. But for what it's worth, I don't use the monitor much. I usually access the Rock64 remotely via SSH and RDP (when running a GUI).
I'm game to try Armbian, but it would be a bit disappointing to be limited to one OS, when others are more tailored to my use cases and interests. And it does seem that many Rock64 users use OMV and DietPi without issue (Manjaro, it seems, can be a bit hit & miss). But I'll give it a shot and see what happens.
As for overheating, it doesn't appear to be the issue. I have the Rock64 running in a case with tons of airflow, with a heatsink, and with a fan blowing directly onto the CPU/heatsink. I've also watched the CPU temp right up until the time of kernel panic a few times, and it's never when the CPU is getting hit hard. It seems truly random as far as I can see.
I'm totally up for providing any logs that could be helpful. Are there any that jump to mind as high potential candidates for highlighting issues?
Thanks a lot for the help!