| Armbian 25.11.1 Trixie Minimal / IOT testing: |
Armbian 25.11.1 Noble Gnome testing: |
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Testing report:
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_kde-neon-kisak_desktop.img.xz |
1.7 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:28 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_cinnamon-backported-mesa_desktop.img.xz |
1.4 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:20 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_gnome-kisak_desktop.img.xz |
1.4 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:19 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_xfce_desktop.img.xz |
1.3 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:15 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_xfce_desktop.img.xz |
1.2 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:24 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75-kisak.img.xz |
476.3 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:58 |
OK |
System Works (MESA) |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_minimal.img.xz |
238.3 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:57 |
OK |
System Works (HDMI YES) |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_minimal.img.xz |
233.2 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:54 |
OK |
System Works (HDMI YES) |
Check or update before upgrade!
- On your board, edit the file
/boot/armbianEnv.txt: Find the linefdtfile="rockchip/rk3588-nanopc-cm3588-nas.dtb"and replace this line withfdtfile="rockchip/rk3588-friendlyelec-cm3588-nas.dtb", DO NOT REBOOT YET - Update your kernel as usual.
You only have to do this once, and only on existing installations. New installations and further update will not need any manual intervention.
(video instructions were not done by Armbian team, but it might help you get going)
- You may flash an OS image directly to the Rock S0 internal EMMC flash as follows:
- Build Linux x86 binary rkdeveloptool (sources) on host
- Remove any SDcard
- Hold down the tiny, black MASKROM button while you…
- Power on, with the MASKROM button pressed, to enter flash mode
- Release the MASKROM button after 2 seconds
- Next, run these host commands to flash the internal EMMC flash:
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- sudo rkdeveloptool db rk3308_loader_uart0_m0_emmc_port_support_sd_20190717.bin
- #await output: Downloading bootloader succeeded.
- sudo rkdeveloptool wl 0 /path/to/uncompressed_armbian_image
- #await output: Write LBA from file (100%)
- sudo rkdeveloptool rd
- #outputs: Reset Device OK.
(check official step by step instructions)
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- If a valid image is found on the built-in EMMC flash, the board will boot that image unless…
- Holding down the MASKROM button disables the EMMC flash.
- If no valid image can be read from EMMC flash, it will attempt to boot from SD Card.
- The white “RECOVERY” button as no predefined function.
- The Rock S0 has no “reset” button!
- Kernel serial console is on UART0.
- The serial console operates at 1.5Mbaud with 8 data, 1 stop, and no parity bits.
- Red(far right)=+5V, Black(center right)=GND,White(center left)=TxD, Green(far left)=RxD
There is no need to attach the +5V to the GPIO header (as pictured above) if the board is powered via USB.
If not using an external antenna, consider adding this line to /boot/armbianEnv.txt file to increase CPU clock to 1.3 GHz:
overlays=b@1.3ghz
However, use of an external antenna will dramatically improve radio performance.
If using an external antenna, consider adding this line to /boot/armbianEnv.txt file to increase CPU clock to 1.3 GHz and select the external antenna:
overlays=b@1.3ghz s0-ext-antenna
Refer to /boot/dtb/rockchip/overlay/README.rockchip-overlays for more information.
Audio Notes:
Linux kernel >= 6.12 with enable both the RK3308’s built-in analog CODEC and the pcm5102a CODEC used on other variants of the RockPI.
RockPI-S audio users should disable the pcm5102a by running the following command as root:
# echo "install snd_soc_pcm5102a /bin/false" >/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-snd_soc_pcm5102a.conf
This prevents the kernel module for the pcm5102a from loading on subsequent boots.
To access the RockPI-S POE hat’s headphone audio output, please see:
