Please Help: Helios64 Kernel Panic, Cannot boot into Armbian_24.8.1_Helios64_bookworm_current_6.6.46-omv_minimal or any current release

[fr33s7yl0r]

Hi community, 

 

I am experiencing an issue reinstalling Armbian on my Helios64. 

I tried all methods including booting from an SD card, flashing the image onto the eMMC directly but every time I boot, I get kernel panic (flashing status light).

I also can't connect to the USB via TTY to diagnose the issue. My macbook keeps detecting the /dev/tty.usbserial-DT03OEIM and the next second it is gone.

 

I wanted to install the original Buster image but I cannot find it anymore in any of the archives. It's kind of disappointing because what's the purpose of an archive then if not hold on to an image for a few years. 

 

My current theories are limited and I can only think that the newer images might not have the correct drivers, but as I said, I can't connect via TTY to even observe the boot log. 

 

I tried pretty much everything at this point: all of the images available (devbian, ubuntu), all flavors of them (minimal, omv). Booting into U-boot, Setting P10, P11 jumpers etc, etc.

 

Can anyone help?