Briandr73

I tried again to boot off a micro min SD card and it gets ignored when the Pi 800 boots. It is seen when the Pi 800 desktop loads. I have tried imaging with balena etcher. I just way I could re-install Ubuntu completely using sudo command.

Hello @dochawk While there is a SD card slot what I recall was when I attempted to use Putty the screen was not what I expecting to see. I need Debian for NUT Server. Granted I been able to run NUT Server in Ubuntu on a vm, but my goal is not leave my primary workhorse desktop on all times. I just picked up a cheap thin client to host Home Assistant and that has worked out well. With the Pi 400 shortage I might pick up another dirt cheap thin client. Just so weird especially with the sounds I heard on start up. Still holding out hope but the first phase in getting my Home Assistant off the vm has been accomplished.

Hello, Apologies for wrong tag, but I am hoping one or more can help with what has been a frustrating process for a Linux\Orange Pi newbie. Background information: I got Orange Pi 800 due to shortages with Pi 400. I wanted to run home assistant on it. Came to determine to get what I wanted would entail having Debian installed and not Ubuntu. Flashed the micro sd card and the Pi 800 does not boot to it. I was able to remote to it via Putty, but I was not able to set it up correctly. What ended up happening was Debian got installed but not in the way I expected. The Orange Pi desktop still boots but I get system application error. The Orange Pi can see the micro sd. I used Etcher and I thought it was set to be boot able. Basically I want to start fresh and install fresh. The other thing since this botched upgrade of sorts I hear a clicking sound I did not hear previously. Any and all helping for a newbie appreciated. thank you.