Da Alchemist Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 On 21.2.2018 at 10:38 PM, Noah E. Koeppel said: The pine is configured a bit differently and won't boot using the default Allwinner settings. I have got my H64 this week and because there is no software from pine at the moment, i tried the Ubuntu Server image for Opi ONE Plus. It is booting and after installing xvfb and xserver stuff, i was able to use a basic Desktop system. I would not recommend this System, it was just to see if the Hardware is working. Xulongs image is a Mix of Ubuntu and Debain Sources, Kernel is the old BSP 3.10.65. Even there is no Graphic Acceleration at all, the System is running quite smooth. Regards
Juris Zeltins Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Where we can get this new PineH64? In forum the say it will be available in 3rd week of March... I am looking for H6/rk3328 with Gbe/usb3 and maybe PCIe.. and these are only boards.
Da Alchemist Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Regarding this Post https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=5722&pid=35576#pid35576 I think the H64 is supposed to be dead before it is really going. I do not expect Android and Linux builds in the near future. The H6 has Potential, but Allwinner messed it up with the "dirty" BSP 4.9 Kernel.
Xalius Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 Mainline Linux works quite well on my H6 board (PineH64), or other H6 boards for that matter..., as far as it is supported by linux-sunxi (spl, usb2, usb3, GbE) and I think icenowy is currently looking into PCIe, she already submitted a patch for basic H6 support to the ML for Linux upstream... As for the BSP Linux, I did not look into the 3.10.x BSP (http://files.pine64.org/os/sdk/H64-ver1.0/H6-BSP-1.0.tgz) other to confirm it's the same mess as the A64 BSP, the 4.9.x BSP kernel boots and you can probably even make one of those AW Phoenix card images with it for your board (Linux 4.9 BSP and tools https://github.com/Allwinner-Homlet/), but if I am going to use BSP kernel, then integrated with normal upstream u-boot/spl... currently the 4.9 BSP does not contain ATF sources, only a binary blob (bl31.bin), so integrating that with upstream boot firmware is tricky... As for Android, Pine64 should release a new Android image for the PineH64 shortly, which I think will be based on the new 4.9 BSP too...
Xalius Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Juris Zeltins said: Where we can get this new PineH64? In forum the say it will be available in 3rd week of March... I am looking for H6/rk3328 with Gbe/usb3 and maybe PCIe.. and these are only boards. Looking at the state of Linux on the H6 atm, I would recommend going with RK3328 if you need hardware immediately...
Juris Zeltins Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 No, I just need cheap and fast cores for mini-docker cluster. H6/1Gb board for $20 is quite OK, but nobody provides at least empty (mean only network, editor and pkg tools ) ready-to-flash armbian/ubuntu/*ian etc for sd card to start play with. (for Opi Lite2). I do not need these GPU/audio/desktop/android firmware/os versions...
Igor Posted February 24, 2018 Posted February 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, Juris Zeltins said: I just need cheap and fast cores for mini-docker cluster. Armbian release policy is to provide images when they are (production) usable at least for server cases. There are usually many things which need to be fixed before getting to GPU, audio, desktop, ... stock AW kernel is usually a total mess/junk as @Xalius already pointed out. H6 ... H5 is somewhere between testing and stable stage which means it should work, but troubles are expected. H6 is ... there are only a few people working on something, most of us don't have any of those boards ... too early. RK3328 is the only choice if you need USB3 othewise just get some H5 board.
Vincen Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 On 06/02/2018 at 11:56 AM, JMCC said: First linux image for H6 Orange Pi boards available: http://www.orangepi.org/downloadresources/ Any chance to see soon an ARMbian image for that board ?
Juris Zeltins Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 I have Lite2 board (H6 + AP6225 wifi + USB3). Can somebody help to understand how to configure Armbian toolchain to prepare ubuntu server os for sd card and to use propper kernel config files? Currently stuck on board definition, VM is ready and waiting for propper config to use at least minimal modules - wifi and usb3.
constantius Posted February 27, 2018 Posted February 27, 2018 when arnbian for orangepi lite2 and H6 Allwinner cpu? Do you preparing for that?
Da Alchemist Posted March 1, 2018 Posted March 1, 2018 On 24.2.2018 at 2:51 PM, Xalius said: As for Android, Pine64 should release a new Android image for the PineH64 shortly, which I think will be based on the new 4.9 BSP too... The Android Image for Pine H64 is released now, BSP is 3.10.65 Security Patch level is 5.11.2016...I do not know if it is worth to take a deeper look in.
joaofl Posted March 2, 2018 Posted March 2, 2018 21 hours ago, Da Alchemist said: The Android Image for Pine H64 is released now, BSP is 3.10.65 Security Patch level is 5.11.2016...I do not know if it is worth to take a deeper look in. have you tested it on the orange pi? If ethernet, HDMI audio, Kodi works smoothly, and if it doesn't freeze, then it should be the best image around. Will test it asap.
sagt3k Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 Hi to everybody When is there a first version of the armbian / debian for H6, Orange PIus H6? I'm already using the official linux version for several weeks, processor always at 1800Mhz with fan on and stable, about 42/45°C. In my opinion, an excellent board as a server or a computational system. Thanks sagt3k
goosh Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 19 hours ago, joaofl said: have you tested it on the orange pi? If ethernet, HDMI audio, Kodi works smoothly, and if it doesn't freeze, then it should be the best image around. Will test it asap. No ethernet unfortunately 1
joaofl Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 1 hour ago, goosh said: No ethernet unfortunately Yes... Unfortunately. Do you have any clue on how to manually add the right driver to their Android? Since there is no OTA images, I don't know how to partially use the oPi kernel on others image. Have you tested that any further? Does Kodi work properly?
chwe Posted March 3, 2018 Posted March 3, 2018 On 27.2.2018 at 6:12 PM, radek said: when arnbian for orangepi lite2 and H6 Allwinner cpu? Do you preparing for that? 10 hours ago, sagt3k said: When is there a first version of the armbian / debian for H6, Orange PIus H6? When you read the comment from @Igor a few days before it should be clear that this doesn't happen that fast.. On 24.2.2018 at 5:40 PM, Igor said: stock AW kernel is usually a total mess/junk as @Xalius already pointed out. Translation: Probably no Dev has an interest to clean up the BSP kernel to make it useful for an Armbian based images (similar to the H5 where armbian also doesn't provide BSP kernel based Images). On 24.2.2018 at 5:40 PM, Igor said: H6 is ... there are only a few people working on something, most of us don't have any of those boards ... too early. Doesn't need a translation... Too early says everything.... You can follow http://linux-sunxi.org/Mainlining_Effort#Status_Matrix to get an idea about how far away this SoC is. You can follow @Icenowy, she's to my knowledge the most active one in getting it mainlined or you're following the sunxi mailing list.... http://linux-sunxi.org/Mailing_list The small OPi H6 boards do not have unique features which makes them interesting (there's nothing wrong about this boards, but you get alternatives for the same job which have a better support on software side), even for the pine H64 there are alternatives where armbian provides images - maybe not (yet) labeled 'stable'... Early adopters pay always I price - in the SBC world it's mostly the lack of software support.. 1
Vincen Posted March 5, 2018 Posted March 5, 2018 Hi Would like to know if there is any of the existing armbian images that would work on the new board Orange Pi One Plus ? or if there is an estimated timeframe when it might be avalaible on that platform ? Thanks a lot, Vincèn
chwe Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 The android related stuff for H6 boards (e.g. bringing up ETH on android) was splittend and can be found here: This thread is focused on linux on H6 boards and probably in the future armbian on those boards. In case this: "when armbians buildscript is able to build H6 images?" will come up every second day again... I'll split them too in a thread cause it's answered by @Igor...
Anodev Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 Hello,How can i control GPIO on Orange PI One Plus H6 (Ubuntu Server image)? WiringOP does not working
zador.blood.stained Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 Regarding PCIe on H6 - I would recommend reading this whole thread (including quoted text since not everybody CCed the linux-sunxi ML) to adjust their expectations regarding usability, mainlining status and possible performance of this PCIe host implementation.
Noah E. Koeppel Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 40 minutes ago, zador.blood.stained said: Regarding PCIe on H6 - I would recommend reading this whole thread (including quoted text since not everybody CCed the linux-sunxi ML) to adjust their expectations regarding usability, mainlining status and possible performance of this PCIe host implementation. Lame, I was hoping to get to use a PCIe SDR on it, looks like it will be a while if ever before it's even usable
tkaiser Posted March 8, 2018 Author Posted March 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Noah E. Koeppel said: I was hoping to get to use a PCIe SDR on it USB2 is AFAIK available on the mPCIe connector.
Noah E. Koeppel Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 The https://xtrx.io/ I was looking at uses the PCIe lanes, there are no shortage of alternatives though, not a huge setback.
Maurice Vroegop Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 There is a new Ubuntu Desktop image deployed today. You can find it over here: https://mega.nz/#F!wbRFwYyA!a-xbNcCcBQl8UlvTdwNj-g!gCRwwS7I
Juris Zeltins Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 Ohh... very nice, Lite2 also has server image... and this is after I have started to read docs and other stuff to make own rootfs sd image with "random kernel" Update: Ubuntu server on Lite2 booted from first attempt OK, USB/USB3 ports are working (have only kerboard), so can't test USB3 performance. In console over HDMI cant see blinking cursor... Chip is pretty hot during idle (only ping), heatsink will be mandatory under heavy loads or even idle!! Network on 2.4Ghz working but has some slow ping performance (50ms) Switched to 5Ghz mode and got ~16ms PS: laptop can ping same host with 10ms (also in AC/5Ghz wifi mode)
Din Abel Posted March 13, 2018 Posted March 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Maurice Vroegop said: There is a new Ubuntu Desktop image deployed today. You can find it over here: https://mega.nz/#F!wbRFwYyA!a-xbNcCcBQl8UlvTdwNj-g!gCRwwS7I Tell me please, what a kernel version in this Ubuntu Desktop ? 3.10.* as in already deployed in server image or higher ? Now i use "One plus" with Ubuntu Server version and don't understand: who choosed that stupid desicion to make Ubuntu server version for all-new hardware with so old kernel witch not provide many drivers for wifi dongles and some other pluged-in stuff.
Noah E. Koeppel Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 It is still the 3.10 kernel Quote Linux version 3.10.65 (xunlong@xunlong) (gcc version 4.9.3 20150113 (prerelease) (Linaro GCC 4.9-2015.01-3) ) #7 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 13 17:19:19 CST 2018
joaofl Posted March 14, 2018 Posted March 14, 2018 22 hours ago, Maurice Vroegop said: There is a new Ubuntu Desktop image deployed today. You can find it over here: https://mega.nz/#F!wbRFwYyA!a-xbNcCcBQl8UlvTdwNj-g!gCRwwS7I Does it use GPU acceleration by any chance?
Noah E. Koeppel Posted March 15, 2018 Posted March 15, 2018 10 hours ago, joaofl said: Does it use GPU acceleration by any chance? Direct rendering is enabled
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