(10-06-2016, 02:55 PM)Topgun505 Wrote: To be totally honest I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I knew learning a new system would take some time. I had seen the steps to get the image on the SD card and it didn't seem that bad ... But if it is going to turn into a huge project JUST to get the bloody thing booted up it's almost starting to sound like more trouble than it's worth...<edit> ...most of what has been suggested thus far has been largely greek to me and has just been rather frustrating.
Cutting to the chase, your issue is either your monitor, microSD, or power supply.
What is the resolution of your monitor? Can you try the Pine on a HD television instead?
$35 for a 128GB microSD is very cheap, good reviews or not. Cheap usually equals poor quality. Poor quality microSD cards are prone to failure and typically cannot handle the random I/O speeds required of running an operating system.
What power supply are you using?
