Important: To be able to boot clean Armbian mainline based u-boot / kernel experiences, you need to remove incompatible Petitboot loader that is shipped with the board. From the Petitboot, go for “Exit to shell” and these commands to remove the Petitboot: # flash_eraseall /dev/mtd0 # flash_eraseall /dev/mtd1 # flash_eraseall /dev/mtd2 # flash_eraseall /dev/mtd3 This …
In case you are experiencing reboot troubles, make sure to update u-boot. How? Run this command as root: nand-sata-install -> “Update bootloader”
SPI bootloader update: Download the firmware file (.bin) and update script (.scr). Insert USB drive or card reader that is formatted as FAT32 or EXT2/3/4. Copy the firmware file and update script to the device. Rename the .scr file to “boot.scr” without quotes. Eject the drive from your computer and plug it into La Frite. …
Desktop preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDeWTPubf6E
can be picky for SD card type/brand
temperature readings are wrong. In reality, they are 15-20° lower eMMC booting is not supported
no HDMI output (serial console only) no USB hotplugging, power the board with USB device is needed eMMC not supported picky on SD card brand (known to work well)
USB troubles workaround