Re: Pine64 RockPro64 Support

[Alexandre GRIVEAUX <agriveaux@deutnet.info>]

Le 17/06/2020 à 10:21, David Pottage a écrit :
> On 2020-06-16 20:33, Alexandre GRIVEAUX wrote:
>> I've try to boot and install the Pine64 RockPro64 with daily sdcard
>> image[0].
>>
>> Unfortunaly i've got errors (see attachement), it's due to using
>> sdcard instead of eMMC ?
>>
>> [0]
>> https://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/arm64/daily/netboot/SD-card-images/
>
> An alternative to consider is the Armbian images [1]. I am using their
> buster
> desktop release on my RockPro64, and it is working very nicely.
>
> The Armbian distro is based on Debian, and is very similar with only a
> few board
> specific patches, and a few cosmetic tweaks such as branded desktop
> wallpaper.
> Comparing the two, the similarity is like comparing the Red Hat and
> Centos distros.
>
> [1] https://www.armbian.com/rockpro64/#kernels-archive-all
>
>
Hello,


I search a way to use Debian instead of some "obscure" distro without
backport to original Debian, i know their work

but i've been a bit sad of distros reinventing the wheels instead of
working together improving support.


thanks.