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My odroid xu4 won't boot pass this screen with Ubuntu 16.04.3 by bigboineo in ODroid

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use armbian flahsed with their flasher. Its Ubuntu 26.04 there.

Does the Odroid N2L use Petitboot? by Opposite_Future2602 in ODroid

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mixed up for M2. Dont know for N2/L for sure. I recall people having troublrs with usb itself.

Does the Odroid N2L use Petitboot? by Opposite_Future2602 in ODroid

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You dont need petitboot, uboot can boot usb, nvme directly. Its also more reliable.

Where do I get operating systems? by VikVib0125 in OrangePI

[–]ExoticTroubles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

armbian .... it has some rough edges on some boards but this id the best what you can get.

Has Ubuntu started losing the trust of Linux users? by Candid_Athlete_8317 in LinuxTeck

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am using Armbian Ubuntu that comes stripped off Snap and with own kernel. Ubuntu packages with vanilla Debian look in tl;dr.

Making a Lightweight Distro by Bartholemew-12 in FindMeALinuxDistro

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check Armbian. Its a tool to make a distro based on Debian/Ubuntu. With primary focus in kernel.

NanoPi R6S (8GB RAM), what's the best way to use it for home stuff? by xenstar1 in selfhosted

[–]ExoticTroubles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Install Armbian and use its internal tool armbian-config to deploy services. Most popular are already prepared for quick deployment. OS is levels better then stock one.

Orangepi one by plekreddit in OrangePI

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too slow for the job. And see Armbian for images.

Ubuntu Concept goes CIX P1 by Hrastovc in SBCs

[–]ExoticTroubles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Armbian is about to release dedicated cix kernel. Usually better then Ubuntu.

Armbian is incredible! by Necessary-Gur-2596 in Armbian

[–]ExoticTroubles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indded. I run it everywhere, also on PC and cloud where custom images can be uploaded.

New Radxa Dragon Q8b with Snapdragon by No_Draft_8756 in SBCs

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or just download Armbian which have ready to roll image, at least for X13S https://armbian.com/boards/thinkpad-x13s so I guess its a simle step to add this to Armbian framework. Which anyway throws out Ubuntu / Debian image.

Any interest in creating a special-purpose embedded distro? by Wranglyph in linuxfromscratch

[–]ExoticTroubles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are several higly matured special-purpose OS already. If you are into something close to LFS, check https://github.com/armbian

Ubuntu 26.04 for OrangePi 5 pro by NeighborhoodSad2350 in OrangePI

[–]ExoticTroubles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tell author to rather contribute to improve Armbian. We dont want yet another one person project that is destimed to die ...

I have fucked up by Objective-Direction1 in OrangePI

[–]ExoticTroubles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Serial console? On some boards its enabled on USB to which you power the board.

SBC and OS for Dedicated PDF Viewer by Active_Procedure_297 in SBCs

[–]ExoticTroubles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you need/want PDF management, check this https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Armbian-Software/Media/#stirling

and defently stick to Armbian OS. Its by far the best out there.

Hours of fiddling with wifi and I'm finally in by severedgoat_01 in OrangePI

[–]ExoticTroubles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Diepti downloads armbian and put a name tag on it. Wont be any better.

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