Gabriel Becker

NanoPi M5 test report for 26.5.1 vendor images Board: NanoPi M5 Boot media: SD card Kernel branch tested: vendor 6.1.115 Test scope: quick first-boot / first-login / desktop smoke test only. I mainly tested the vendor kernel images because my intended use case requires vendor kernel support, especially for NPU-related use later. 1. Image: `Armbian_26.5.1_Nanopi-m5_resolute_vendor_6.1.115_gnome_desktop.img.xz` Result: OK What worked: * Booted from SD card successfully. * Armbian initial configuration completed successfully. * After initial configuration, the GNOME desktop started normally. * I was able to enter the desktop and open a few basic applications. Notes: * I did not do a full hardware validation in this round. * I did not collect serial logs because the image reached the desktop successfully. 2. Image: `Armbian_26.5.1_Nanopi-m5_resolute_vendor_6.1.115_kde-plasma_desktop.img.xz` Result: FAILED What worked: * Booted from SD card successfully. * Armbian initial configuration started normally. What did not work: * The system got stuck at the Armbian first-login / initialization screen when it was supposed to start the desktop. * It did not proceed to a usable KDE Plasma desktop. Notes: * I only did a basic desktop startup test. * I have not collected serial logs yet, but I can retest and provide logs if needed. 3. Image: `Armbian_26.5.1_Nanopi-m5_trixie_vendor_6.1.115_minimal.img.xz` Result: CLI OK, XFCE installation failed What worked: * Booted from SD card successfully. * Armbian initial configuration completed successfully. * Login to the terminal worked normally. * Basic CLI usage appeared normal. What did not work: * I tried installing XFCE through `armbian-config`, using the XFCE mid option. * The desktop package dependencies appeared to download successfully. * After that, the screen switched to a black screen with a blinking terminal cursor in the top-left corner. * I waited for about 10 minutes, but it stayed stuck there and did not continue to a usable desktop. Notes: * The base minimal image itself seemed to work correctly from the terminal. * The issue happened during or after the XFCE installation/startup process via `armbian-config`. * I have not collected detailed logs yet, but I can retest and provide logs if needed. Summary: * `resolute_vendor_6.1.115_gnome_desktop`: boots from SD card and reaches GNOME desktop successfully. * `resolute_vendor_6.1.115_kde-plasma_desktop`: boots from SD card, but gets stuck at the Armbian first-login / initialization screen and does not reach KDE Plasma. * `trixie_vendor_6.1.115_minimal`: boots from SD card and CLI works, but installing XFCE mid through `armbian-config` gets stuck on a black screen with a blinking cursor.