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Qemu ARM64

arm_64 via UEFI/BIOS for generic virtual board

Usage: Use this board to run armbian on a virtualized environment (eg: QEMU/KVM)

Differences with the ‘uefi-x86’ board:

  • support kernel boot messages on graphical and console/serial devices
  • support prompt on graphical/console devices
  • patches targeting virtualized env on x86 should be added here – when it make sense
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By Igor Pečovnik / General purpose • IOT • NAS • Networking • Desktop / 0 Comments

ARM64

Better then Ubuntu? No Canonical proprietary solutions. Better then Debian? More recent package base.

Better then both:

  • HiDPI support for GRUB and desktop (automated adjustments on big screen resolutions),
  • immutable firmware (kernel upgrade locked to additionally enhance stability),
  • kernel headers preinstalled (easy additional drivers install),
  • ZFS 2.2.2 ready (apt install zfsutils-linux zfs-dkms),
  • face unlock works perfectly (if your camera is supported),
  • additional (hibernation) power saving method comes pre-configured (since standby doesn't always works),
  • snapd is not installed (user can install it).

Installation to HDD/SSD drive is done by transferring live image to the target (sudo armbian-install).

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Intel / AMD

Why Armbian provides x86 builds?

Besides general advantages, there are several additional reasons:

  • bringing embedded Linux UX and development to mainstream x86 hardware
  • focus in hardware compatibility and device drivers
  • can be used for faster development, testing and automation
  • Ubuntu builds are cleaned from proprietary Canonical solutions and services
  • ready to run, live OS image with custom OS development
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Khadas VIM2

Serial console:

Blue color line: Tool Pin TXD, orange color: Tool Pin RXD, black: Tool Pin GND

How to boot from SD card? After power on, quickly press the Function key 3 times in 2 seconds, then release the key. More at official manual.

khadas-vim1
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Khadas VIM1

To be able to boot Armbian SD card image and install Armbian to eMMC, use one of the methods to boot into upgrade mode. If you have most recent board revision (1.4 ->) then you only need to quickly press the function key (middle) 3 times in 2 seconds. Release and boot will proceed from SD card. Then use nand-sata-install utility to flash to eMMC.

Serial console:

Blue color line: Tool Pin TXD, orange color: Tool Pin RXD, black: Tool Pin GND

nanopi-r2s
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Nanopi R2S

  • Login console is enabled also on mUSB connector
  • Known problem: reboot sometimes doesn’t bring the device back.
  • Network devices are not managed by Network manager. Configure via /etc/network/interfaces