08-06-2018, 06:43 AM
The minimal stretch looks interesting. But will not be tried because of the hard coded 1st user issue. I have tried to rename user 1000 so that I could have transparent X forwarding, and transparent file sharing with myself on other machines, but user rock64 is so deeply entwined that pam and other system security things simply will not allow it to work. It now has the real armbian on it, which does allow me to be me and user 1000, and a lot of stuff that didn't work now does.
While I haven't figured out how to switch kernels so I can actually use a realtime preempt I build about every 2 weeks an an SSD attached to the usb3 port with a sata adapter. However, I've just now discovered that the new make, can make debs. But I need to make it boot from the eMMC if the sd is unplugged, but the boot logs do not show it detecting the eMMC.
A 16GB eMMC is plugged in on both of these rock64's, but neither of the 2 rock64's I bought will run etcher, because it can't find a place to put what its supposed to copy, that whole input panel is ghosted out. Anybody know why?
Lack of adequate docs with these very efficient arm boards is a major problem. So is porting the rpspi.ko spi driver from one that is running great on a real pi 3b. Both the realtime kernel, and this driver will need to be made to run on the different gpio facility of the rock64.
These could be the basis to build a very good cnc machine controller, but the emphasis on its being a multimedia server, useless to me except for the potentially speedier gfx, is very discouraging.
While I haven't figured out how to switch kernels so I can actually use a realtime preempt I build about every 2 weeks an an SSD attached to the usb3 port with a sata adapter. However, I've just now discovered that the new make, can make debs. But I need to make it boot from the eMMC if the sd is unplugged, but the boot logs do not show it detecting the eMMC.
A 16GB eMMC is plugged in on both of these rock64's, but neither of the 2 rock64's I bought will run etcher, because it can't find a place to put what its supposed to copy, that whole input panel is ghosted out. Anybody know why?
Lack of adequate docs with these very efficient arm boards is a major problem. So is porting the rpspi.ko spi driver from one that is running great on a real pi 3b. Both the realtime kernel, and this driver will need to be made to run on the different gpio facility of the rock64.
These could be the basis to build a very good cnc machine controller, but the emphasis on its being a multimedia server, useless to me except for the potentially speedier gfx, is very discouraging.