<![CDATA[PINE64 - General Discussion on PINE H64]]> https://forum.pine64.org/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:02 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Pine H64]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=18103 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:21:21 +0000 rajsachdev]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=18103
U-Boot SPL 2022.04 (Mar 01 2023 - 00:14:33 +00000)
DRAM:

it never goes past DRAM:

the date after SPL changes with different images but it's stuck on DRAM:

once in a while it give this message once , restarts and gets stuck on DRAM again:

DRAM: This DRAM setup is currently not supported.]]>
U-Boot SPL 2022.04 (Mar 01 2023 - 00:14:33 +00000)
DRAM:

it never goes past DRAM:

the date after SPL changes with different images but it's stuck on DRAM:

once in a while it give this message once , restarts and gets stuck on DRAM again:

DRAM: This DRAM setup is currently not supported.]]> <![CDATA[Pine H64 Stock]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=17518 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:37:30 +0000 ky56]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=17518 <![CDATA[802.11ac?]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=16436 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:45:18 +0000 auxym]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=16436
So, which is right? Does the H64 support 5 Ghz and 802.11ac?]]>
So, which is right? Does the H64 support 5 Ghz and 802.11ac?]]> <![CDATA[Pine A64 parts]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=15784 Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:24:46 +0000 Miguelito71]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=15784 <![CDATA[Pine H64 antenna connector]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=15182 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:28:29 +0000 auxym]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=15182
I'd like to replace the antenna on the H64 with an RP-SMA pigtail for a larger antenna. Unfortunately I can't identify the SMD antenna connector. The schematic on the wiki page only refers to J21/ANT1 and there doesn't seem to be a BOM with a P/N.

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5624&page=9 This thread refers to "uFL", but I bought a uFL pigtail and the pine's connector is definitely larger.

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7569 According to this thread it's MHF4, but again MHF4 appears to be smaller than what I have. In this drawing (https://www.i-pex.com/sites/default/file...449C15.pdf) MHF4 receptables appear to have 1.5 mm mating diameter, the receptable on my H64 measures to 2.1 mm dia with calipers.

Anyone have an idea?]]>
I'd like to replace the antenna on the H64 with an RP-SMA pigtail for a larger antenna. Unfortunately I can't identify the SMD antenna connector. The schematic on the wiki page only refers to J21/ANT1 and there doesn't seem to be a BOM with a P/N.

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5624&page=9 This thread refers to "uFL", but I bought a uFL pigtail and the pine's connector is definitely larger.

https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7569 According to this thread it's MHF4, but again MHF4 appears to be smaller than what I have. In this drawing (https://www.i-pex.com/sites/default/file...449C15.pdf) MHF4 receptables appear to have 1.5 mm mating diameter, the receptable on my H64 measures to 2.1 mm dia with calipers.

Anyone have an idea?]]> <![CDATA[Trisquel Mini]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=12692 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 11:17:39 +0000 Basic]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=12692
I want to try Trisquel Mini ( 1.2 GB)  with at least 64 GB eMMC. I "Think" it should work as Ubutu supposedly works, and Trisquel is the more secure version of Ubuntu...

Any advice?

Thanks!]]>
I want to try Trisquel Mini ( 1.2 GB)  with at least 64 GB eMMC. I "Think" it should work as Ubutu supposedly works, and Trisquel is the more secure version of Ubuntu...

Any advice?

Thanks!]]> <![CDATA[Hey Guys - what are you running?]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=11286 Sat, 05 Sep 2020 02:05:26 +0000 zer0sig]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=11286
My question is, what are folks running? I am thinking that if I can get this running as a NAS type setup, or some other single-function simple server, that I can probably save the RockPro64 I will inevitably get for other tasks (probably a TV-connected Linux machine with a decent GUI though I may get others as well). What are you using these for, and what Distro/OS?

Secondly,
from benchmarks I saw from ayufan, it looks like the H64 actually outperforms the Rock64 - this was based on geekbench scores - and I wouldn't expect the H64 build to be better optimized than the Rock64 build with deemingly far better development engagement. Are you guys seeing similar results? Not that the RockPro64 still seems to be twice as fast as either of these two, and personally I could live with a bunch of original A64 devices (right now I have an a64+ and an OG PINEbook with a PBP and A64-LTS on the way). But I'd love to know if anyone has input on trying different builds, what seems to work well (I'd try a GUI but am an experienced system engineer working in Linux/Unix CLIs for 20+ years), and if there are any gotchas I should know about that maybe aren't super obvious even after a glance through the forums and teh almighty goggles.

Thanks! This community is awesome. I may never develop anything better than maybe some shell scripts but i plan to try, bugtest, support, and maybe offer some script work for anything i get a chance to work with.]]>
My question is, what are folks running? I am thinking that if I can get this running as a NAS type setup, or some other single-function simple server, that I can probably save the RockPro64 I will inevitably get for other tasks (probably a TV-connected Linux machine with a decent GUI though I may get others as well). What are you using these for, and what Distro/OS?

Secondly,
from benchmarks I saw from ayufan, it looks like the H64 actually outperforms the Rock64 - this was based on geekbench scores - and I wouldn't expect the H64 build to be better optimized than the Rock64 build with deemingly far better development engagement. Are you guys seeing similar results? Not that the RockPro64 still seems to be twice as fast as either of these two, and personally I could live with a bunch of original A64 devices (right now I have an a64+ and an OG PINEbook with a PBP and A64-LTS on the way). But I'd love to know if anyone has input on trying different builds, what seems to work well (I'd try a GUI but am an experienced system engineer working in Linux/Unix CLIs for 20+ years), and if there are any gotchas I should know about that maybe aren't super obvious even after a glance through the forums and teh almighty goggles.

Thanks! This community is awesome. I may never develop anything better than maybe some shell scripts but i plan to try, bugtest, support, and maybe offer some script work for anything i get a chance to work with.]]> <![CDATA[eMMC boot help]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8369 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:18:40 +0000 SuburbanDad]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8369
https://dl.armbian.com/pineh64/archive/A..._5.1.15.7z

seems to work like a charm on SD, but I'd like to get the os onto eMMC for faster io.  I have been able to get the Android eMMC and AOSC builds to boot from eMMC on this board, but I'd really prefer Armbian, just because it is a known and will be similar to the rock64 boards I have running Armbian.

However, flashing the image directly onto eMMC doesn't seem to work.  Trying to boot just gives me a black cursor on the serial console.  No activity at all, no u-boot or anything.  As far as I can tell, this should work.  The image seems to have the correct `eGON.BT0` header at the right offset in the image, so I presumed it would have/should have booted.  But no dice

I am new to u-boot, but took a stab at building and installing it onto the eMMC for the h6 anyway, using as a guide: 

http://linux-sunxi.org/Mainline_U-Boot

After following the instructions, building u-boot on a rock64 (targeting the h6), and writing it to the eMMC at the 8kb offset, I pop the card onto the h6.  

However on boot I end up with :
Quote:U-Boot SPL 2020.01-rc2-00035-g3ff1ff3ff7 (Nov 17 2019 - 10:16:56 +0000)
DRAM: 4096 MiB
Trying to boot from MMC2


and it just hangs there.  AFAICT MMC2 is the correct device.
Any pointers?  is there a different branch of u-boot I should be using for the pine64 H6-b ?



One of the complexities is that I can't seem to get the H6 to boot from SD and still be able to read/write to the eMMC device.  Any changes I want to make to the eMMC has to be done on the rock64 and then plugged back onto the H6.  If there is a way to get both SD and eMMC to play nicely on the H6 it would surely shorten the 'round trip' time for making changes.

Any help is greatly appreciated.  TIA]]>
https://dl.armbian.com/pineh64/archive/A..._5.1.15.7z

seems to work like a charm on SD, but I'd like to get the os onto eMMC for faster io.  I have been able to get the Android eMMC and AOSC builds to boot from eMMC on this board, but I'd really prefer Armbian, just because it is a known and will be similar to the rock64 boards I have running Armbian.

However, flashing the image directly onto eMMC doesn't seem to work.  Trying to boot just gives me a black cursor on the serial console.  No activity at all, no u-boot or anything.  As far as I can tell, this should work.  The image seems to have the correct `eGON.BT0` header at the right offset in the image, so I presumed it would have/should have booted.  But no dice

I am new to u-boot, but took a stab at building and installing it onto the eMMC for the h6 anyway, using as a guide: 

http://linux-sunxi.org/Mainline_U-Boot

After following the instructions, building u-boot on a rock64 (targeting the h6), and writing it to the eMMC at the 8kb offset, I pop the card onto the h6.  

However on boot I end up with :
Quote:U-Boot SPL 2020.01-rc2-00035-g3ff1ff3ff7 (Nov 17 2019 - 10:16:56 +0000)
DRAM: 4096 MiB
Trying to boot from MMC2


and it just hangs there.  AFAICT MMC2 is the correct device.
Any pointers?  is there a different branch of u-boot I should be using for the pine64 H6-b ?



One of the complexities is that I can't seem to get the H6 to boot from SD and still be able to read/write to the eMMC device.  Any changes I want to make to the eMMC has to be done on the rock64 and then plugged back onto the H6.  If there is a way to get both SD and eMMC to play nicely on the H6 it would surely shorten the 'round trip' time for making changes.

Any help is greatly appreciated.  TIA]]> <![CDATA[Serial console]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8088 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:27:38 +0000 jsuchecki]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8088
I'd like to report that H64 Model B pins theoretically responsible for TTL console (6, 8, 10) don't send any expected signal. I tested it on a few copys of the device and on every is the same. I also checked an adapter on Rock64 and there everything is fine, so it's H64 problem.
The listening during SBC launch is set to 1.5 Mbps (same as in Rock64 case), an oscilloscope detecting only simple periodic '1' signal on TX.

Thanks for help and best regards!]]>
I'd like to report that H64 Model B pins theoretically responsible for TTL console (6, 8, 10) don't send any expected signal. I tested it on a few copys of the device and on every is the same. I also checked an adapter on Rock64 and there everything is fine, so it's H64 problem.
The listening during SBC launch is set to 1.5 Mbps (same as in Rock64 case), an oscilloscope detecting only simple periodic '1' signal on TX.

Thanks for help and best regards!]]> <![CDATA[Please update PineH64 pages to say Armbian is unsupported]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7692 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:23:36 +0000 JGwinner]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7692
The net result is that ANY H64 board is apparently so unsupported, that asking questions about it is wasting their time and abusive (their words, and sorry for being snarky/not sorry). 

The wiki page:

https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PINE_H64_Main_Page

Does not state any of that.

I would suggest updating it to say "Unsupported" per Igor, below:


Quote:Igor:
I does not matter. There is no support for Pine H6. Not for A and not for B. Support = dealing with users. There are only testing images for whatever is on that name/picture. If you have problems with those images, your messages usually goes to /dev/null It was a miracle that it came this far. Closing again.


Emphasis mine.

Note that the same page on the Armbian site doesn't specify "A" or "B", just shows a picture. Apparently, you're supposed to compare the picture and then realize you have a different board; despite the fact that the H64 page on Pine64 for the "B" board links to the same build. Per Tido/Retro:


Quote:Tido:
As long as you have no problems with your eyes, simply look - does any of these boards look like yours :https://www.armbian.com/download/?tx_maker=pine64

I answer for you: no. Yours is a totally different form factor with different HW. And with your expericence (as it states on your profile) you should least be able to guess it matters.

Dodgy
If you go to Pine64, the "B" board, then link to Armbian, there are no pictures, and no mention that only "A" works and neither is supported. The file name is missing an "A" but given that the Pine64 "B" page links here ... you would think it works. 

So, maybe not so stupid. 

In any event, the Raspberry Pi 4 is looking better and better ... 

It's a shame, the power connector on the Pi4 is absurd; the H64 had a much better construction IMHO, more suited to a commercial, low quantity operation.

        == John ==]]>
The net result is that ANY H64 board is apparently so unsupported, that asking questions about it is wasting their time and abusive (their words, and sorry for being snarky/not sorry). 

The wiki page:

https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PINE_H64_Main_Page

Does not state any of that.

I would suggest updating it to say "Unsupported" per Igor, below:


Quote:Igor:
I does not matter. There is no support for Pine H6. Not for A and not for B. Support = dealing with users. There are only testing images for whatever is on that name/picture. If you have problems with those images, your messages usually goes to /dev/null It was a miracle that it came this far. Closing again.


Emphasis mine.

Note that the same page on the Armbian site doesn't specify "A" or "B", just shows a picture. Apparently, you're supposed to compare the picture and then realize you have a different board; despite the fact that the H64 page on Pine64 for the "B" board links to the same build. Per Tido/Retro:


Quote:Tido:
As long as you have no problems with your eyes, simply look - does any of these boards look like yours :https://www.armbian.com/download/?tx_maker=pine64

I answer for you: no. Yours is a totally different form factor with different HW. And with your expericence (as it states on your profile) you should least be able to guess it matters.

Dodgy
If you go to Pine64, the "B" board, then link to Armbian, there are no pictures, and no mention that only "A" works and neither is supported. The file name is missing an "A" but given that the Pine64 "B" page links here ... you would think it works. 

So, maybe not so stupid. 

In any event, the Raspberry Pi 4 is looking better and better ... 

It's a shame, the power connector on the Pi4 is absurd; the H64 had a much better construction IMHO, more suited to a commercial, low quantity operation.

        == John ==]]> <![CDATA[Pine H64 Model B OS images]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7243 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 01:06:27 +0000 ameridroid]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7243 <![CDATA[PineH64 Model B schematic]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7219 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 18:37:45 +0000 martinayotte]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=7219
Will it becomes public soon ?]]>
Will it becomes public soon ?]]> <![CDATA[PINE H64 u-boot and kernel]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5788 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:52:15 +0000 shinymetal]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5788 any chance to have infos about building u-boot and kernel for H64?
I'm planning to buy one of this, but only if there are the sources for boot and kernel...
Regards]]> any chance to have infos about building u-boot and kernel for H64?
I'm planning to buy one of this, but only if there are the sources for boot and kernel...
Regards]]> <![CDATA[Pine H64 1Gb|2Gb "out of stock"]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5722 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:36:44 +0000 sineloco]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5722 Hi, do anybody know when Pine H64 1Gb or Pine H64 2Gb will be available in stock?

Pine H64 1Gb "out of stock"
https://www.pine64.org/?product=pine-h64-1gb-board

Pine H64 2Gb "out of stock"
https://www.pine64.org/?product=pine-h64-2gb-board]]> Hi, do anybody know when Pine H64 1Gb or Pine H64 2Gb will be available in stock?

Pine H64 1Gb "out of stock"
https://www.pine64.org/?product=pine-h64-1gb-board

Pine H64 2Gb "out of stock"
https://www.pine64.org/?product=pine-h64-2gb-board]]> <![CDATA[PINE H64 Wiki page is up]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5708 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:06:17 +0000 tllim]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5708
- released Pine H64 port assignment document

- released Pine H64 schematic

- the Android build original plan to release on this week but got postpone by Chinese New Year. The new schedule release data is February 23.

- the mainline headless Linux build already up and running, thanks to icenowy and xalius]]>
- released Pine H64 port assignment document

- released Pine H64 schematic

- the Android build original plan to release on this week but got postpone by Chinese New Year. The new schedule release data is February 23.

- the mainline headless Linux build already up and running, thanks to icenowy and xalius]]>