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Qemu X86

x86_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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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
Notebook
By Igor Pečovnik / General purpose • IOT • NAS • Networking • Desktop / 0 Comments

Intel / AMD

Why Does Armbian Provide x86 Builds?

Key Benefits:

  • Delivers the embedded Linux experience and development environment to standard x86 hardware

  • Focuses on broad hardware compatibility and robust device driver support

  • Optimized for fast development cycles, automated testing, and CI/CD workflows

  • Ubuntu-based builds are free from proprietary Canonical services and telemetry

  • Offers a ready-to-use live OS image, ideal for custom Linux OS prototyping and deployment

  • Enables cross-platform development and consistency across ARM and x86 environments

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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