Igor

Or quirky driver/hardware combo which we didn't make and will not even try to fix.
 

added (tested) preview images for H6 boards based on our sunxi64-dev kernel (5.1.7) hdmi works, network works, dvfs works, ... not all board features works apt upgrades will not be tested bugs are expected. Help in finding and resolving is more then welcomed!  
https://www.armbian.com/download/?tx_soc=h6

There is no eMMC chip on this board.

Ooopps!
 
Just kidding then!

Legacy and mainline kernel.
 
https://www.armbian.com/rock-pi-4/

Legacy and mainline kernel.
 
https://www.armbian.com/rock-pi-4/

Success!
 
Using a minimal distro and an SBC with min specs:
 
+ dual core @ 1.8 Ghz
+ DDR4
 
I was able to get 850+ Mbps firewall with QoS!
 
Tested multiple methods:
 
- integrated NIC + USB 3.0 Gigabit adapter
- integrated NIC + PCI-e NIC
- dual PCI-e NICs.
 
For under $50 and under 15W
 
Used this guide https://blog.tjll.net/building-my-perfect-router/ as a starting point. Used unbound for local dns reslover and a few other changes to traffic shaping and metrics; using prometheus and grafana
 
There's still room for improvement, get power under 10W and maybe closer to 5W-8W.
Lower cost if there was a board with integrated dual gigabit NICs !!

- added support for V3
- included latest upstream changes
- updated repository

- added support for V3
- included latest upstream changes
- updated repository

- to build engine (EXPERT="yes")
- repository update with the purpose for adding it (armbian-config and armbian-firmware update everywhere)

This is/was a limited edition (6pcs, two already broken) gift by TJoe @Code4Sale LLC He made them for Ohio Linux fest:

Dear Igor,
 
I will try to establish an access point using hostapd directly instead of nmcli. I will also look at the armbian-config code. I will post the progress and maybe ask more. Thanx your prompt responses.

Hi Igor,
 
downloaded from main downloads page. 
 
But, anyway, after apt update / apt upgrade / reboot, I was able to change resolution without problems.

He probably meant why this (mSATA) drive is not working on mPCI ... while the connector is compatible.

It's from the Cubietruck  but you need to reverse + and - on both connectors.

Most likely you should be able to boot OrangeOS from Armbian u-boot. Then you can skip flashing system to eMMC but boot from SD the same way as we boot Armbian from SD once new boot is on the eMMC. Sadly there seems like a lot of work (and we already struggle with regular maintenance) to merge yet another private fork into join rockchip64-default kernel.
 

Which is why sometimes just does't power on

It's important which u-boot you have on eMMC. If you used their tools, it gets overwritten. Xunlong's u-boot is not capable of such tricks. See:
 
Self-made image build right now: http://ix.io/1Jer HDMI is operational.

SATA port is operating normally (when detected):
Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256 GB random random kB reclen write rewrite read reread read write 102400 4 22774 25859 25432 29342 13257 28937 102400 16 87006 98004 90769 90676 30192 42623 102400 512 267113 275145 262877 268858 267872 250340 102400 1024 306113 319568 286351 290406 296207 289848 102400 16384 313688 313882 287926 294911 296778 301239  

OK, thanks for reporting bug on stable kernel. Possibly related to all A64 ... 

I don't see such crash on my Pine64 with 5.1.0 ...
 
EDIT : I don't see such crash on my OrangePiWin either with 5.1.0 ...

No, DBG-serial. Pins are probably not soldered, while on the picture they are.

Ah, I was confused - my board (purchased last month and delivered recently) has them soldered.
 
Many thanks.

I made several test builds and tests installs on Debian Buster and IMHO it is ready for user level/extended testing. Most interesting for us is that our modifications and things defined in armbian-config remain working. Most of them will, but some will fail ... I did install a desktop over Buster, it works, but haven't done many tests, hostapd works (but it throws out some errors that need to be examined, ...)

Ubuntu Disco is in a similar state. CLI works, desktop upgrade works, ...

How to extend this testing? Shell all nightly images only be Buster/Disco, most popular boards gets a CLI test version? Exotic ones? "Chosen" ones? Shell we unlock building but leave a mark "WIP" or something?

I made several test builds and tests installs on Debian Buster and IMHO it is ready for user level/extended testing. Most interesting for us is that our modifications and things defined in armbian-config remain working. Most of them will, but some will fail ... I did install a desktop over Buster, it works, but haven't done many tests, hostapd works (but it throws out some errors that need to be examined, ...)

Ubuntu Disco is in a similar state. CLI works, desktop upgrade works, ...

How to extend this testing? Shell all nightly images only be Buster/Disco, most popular boards gets a CLI test version? Exotic ones? "Chosen" ones? Shell we unlock building but leave a mark "WIP" or something?

You received valuable hints how to possibly solve this problem. Armbian gave you opportunity to install the driver (working kernel headers), but if the driver is broken or lack functionality you want, there is nothing folks around - a few people that make Linux running on those cheap boards possible - can do about. Solving your problem would costs perhaps a hundred hours, perhaps way more? Perhaps "just" ten, but I can only afford to blow few minutes. I have to remind you that overall contribution from your side to cover your questions is far below 1%. Any relevant response you get is pure gold.

A recommended way of solving the problem is actually the best, perhaps the only way, besides hiring people to do the homework instead of you.

Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256 GB @ Cubietruck iozone -e -I -a -s 100M -r 4k -r 16k -r 512k -r 1024k -r 16384k -i 0 -i 1 -i 2 Kernel 3.4.y random random reclen write rewrite read reread read write 102400 4 10714 15285 31921 32280 16328 14767 102400 16 21757 25767 57812 58010 45695 25201 102400 512 33403 32429 128245 116062 109591 33595 102400 1024 34846 35240 129965 131121 129515 35227 102400 16384 37895 37918 207564 204627 204340 38019 Kernel 4.19.y with SATA improvement patch 102400 4 22876 32704 37686 39143 22571 30990 102400 16 54254 69325 94749 97225 61354 68529 102400 512 110670 113325 190346 163677 186012 112679 102400 1024 113971 115928 206044 207406 184936 115069 102400 16384 127084 127588 243400 253305 252148 127611 without 102400 4 18053 22336 45249 46338 24860 22292 102400 16 30692 32188 106052 106577 71526 32746 102400 512 39632 39978 186433 185444 178097 39939 102400 1024 39860 40163 189900 191076 188446 40098 102400 16384 38875 41508 241939 244088 243405 41314