Ubuntu desktop – legacy kernel .torrent (recommended) ?
Multimedia and desktop usage scenarios.
Stable
Debian server – mainline kernel .torrent (recommended) ?
Command line interface – server usage scenarios.
Stable
other download options and archive
Known issues
Mainline kernel (next/dev branches)
- no MALI drivers
- different GPIO numbering
- no video acceleration
schedutilgovernor may cause clicks and pops on audio output – change toondemandto work around this issue
Desktop
Quick start | Documentation
Preparation
Make sure you have a good & reliable SD card and a proper power supply. Archives can be uncompressed with 7-Zip on Windows, Keka on OS X and 7z on Linux (apt-get install p7zip-full). RAW images can be written with Etcher (all OS).
Boot
Insert SD card into a slot and power the board. (First) boot (with DHCP) takes up to 35 seconds with a class 10 SD Card and cheapest board.
Login
Login as root on HDMI / serial console or via SSH and use password 1234. You will be prompted to change this password at first login. Next you will be asked to create a normal user account that is sudo enabled (beware of default QWERTY keyboard settings at this stage).