Rock 5C with Ubuntu noble CLI and vendor kernel

[Dual-O]

I tested some stable armbian images. I want to use the Rock 5C as server, so no desktop is needed. Ubuntu is prefered.

 

First I flashed `Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43.img.xz` wich doesn't work. Log from first boot is attached at the bottom.

Second I flashed `Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_edge_6.8.10.img.xz` wich is working well. SSH comes up as usual.

Would be nice to use the vendor kernel (6.1.43) instead of the bleeding edge (6.8.10) one, because it is not reccommend and not all features are working.

 

I OCR a screenshot from first boot with `Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43.img.xz`

Welcome to Armbian 24.5.1 noble!

[ OK ] Created slice system-modprobe.slice Slice/system/modprobe.
[ OK ] Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice Slice /system/serial-getty.
[ OK ] Created slice user.slice User and Session Slice.
[ OK ] Started systemd-ask-password-wall.path Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch.
[ OK ] Set up automount proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount Arbitrary Executable File Formats File Se
Expecting device dev-ttyFIQ0.device /dev/ttyFIQ0.
[ OK ] Reached target integritysetup.target Local Integrity Protected Volumes.
[ OK ] Reached target slices.target Slice Units.
[ OK ] Reached target swap.target - Swaps.
[ OK ] Reached target time-set.target System Time Set.
[ OK ] Reached target veritysetup.target Local Verity Protected Volumes.
[ OK ] Listening on rpcbind.socket RPCbind Server Activation Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on syslog.socket Syslog Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-fsckd.socket fsck to fsckd communication Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-initctl.socket initctl Compatibility Named Pipe.
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-journald-dev-log.socket - Journal Socket (/dev/log).
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-journald.socket Journal Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-udevd-control.socket udev Control Socket.
[ OK ] Listening on systemd-udevd-kernel.socket udev Kernel Socket.
Mounting dey-hugepages.mount Huge Pages File System...
Mounting dey-mqueue.mount POSIX Message Queue File System...
Mounting sys-kernel-debug.mount Kernel Debug File System...
Mounting sys-kernel-tracing.mount Kernel Trace File System...
Starting fake-hwclock-load.service Restore the current clock...
Starting keyboard-setup, service Set the console keyboard layout...
Starting kmod-static-nodes, service Create List of Static Device Nodes...
Starting modprobe@configfs, service Load Kernel Module configfs...
Starting modprobe@dm_mod, service Load Kernel Module dm_mod... [43.282597] systemd[1]: Caught <SEGV> from PID -1444467920.
[ 43.286703] systemd[1]: Caught <SEGV>, core dump failed (child 393, code killed, status=11/SEGV).
[ 43.290634] systemd[1]: Freezing execution.

 

[Werner]

Refer to https://debug.armbian.de to get full-fledged debug logs via UART.

@amazingfate can you confirm vendor doesnt work properly?

[amazingfate]

I just downloaded `Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43.img.xz` and flashed it to tf card and my rock5c lite can boot with hdmi output, no issues.

[Dual-O]

I flashed to eMMC. Can you confirm this too?

[amazingfate]

eMMC is also okay.

[Dual-O]

try it again:

 

Edited May 31 by Dual-O

[Dual-O]

@amazingfate you tested it on a 5C Lite right? I have an 5C non-Lite. Can anyone test the `Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43.img.xz` on a Rock 5C (non-Lite)?

[lucasg]

I have Rock-5C 32GB Ram and these will not work i.e. I get the same Kernel Panic:

Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43_xfce_desktop

Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43

Armbian_24.5.1_Rock-5c_bookworm_vendor_6.1.43_minimal

 

I`m testing other images. 6.8.10 and offial radxa images (rock-5c_debian_bullseye_kde_b2 with kernel 5.10.110)  will get tv. But Fan is not working and sometimes crashes when transfering data between M.2 and usb HDD

[Dual-O]

Thanks for confirming. Hope for an update soon...

[Dual-O]

FYI Armbian_24.5.3_Rock-5c_noble_vendor_6.1.43_minimal.img.xz is working 🥳