SSD Boot Issues: Wi-Fi Missing, High CPU Usage, and Lag After Upgrade

[mfoo]

I’ve been running Armbian from an SSD for a while using this guide: https://jamesachambers.com/orange-pi-zero-2-usb-ssd-boot-guide/

 

Recently, after running apt update && apt full-upgrade, the following issues have occurred:

1. Wi-Fi adapter is no longer detected.

2. CPU utilization exceeds 80% when accessing the Gnome launcher or starting GUI apps (e.g., a web browser, even without opening a webpage).

3. The system becomes laggy and nearly unusable, noticeable when moving the mouse.

Are there recent changes to Armbian that affect SSD booting? Is there a workaround for these issues?

[Werner]

Hi

 

Providing logs with

 

PASTE_SERVER_HOST=paste.armbian.de armbianmonitor -u

 

 helps with troubleshooting and significantly raises chances that issue gets addressed.

 

 

[mfoo]

After reporting the issue, I booted from the microSD card and ran sudo apt update && apt full-upgrade with no issue.

Following your request for logs, I reconnected the SSD and booted from it, and now everything is working fine. 

I assume both the SD card and SSD need to be updated to ensure proper functionality. I'm curious why both the microSD and SSD need updating now, but not in the past.

I’ll continue monitoring and report any new findings.