From 4fa19157545258f585578bf66b7de6de0b09ea33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arjan Vlek Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2024 10:29:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] PineTab2 Releases: Add new factory image 20240307 Updated releases page with latest factory image (20240307) and information about the included bes2600 wifi/bluetooth driver Added information how to manually enable that, as well as that users with the older factory image needs an update or reflash using a wifi dongle to get the driver. --- .../PineTab2/Software/Releases.adoc | 38 ++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/documentation/PineTab2/Software/Releases.adoc b/content/documentation/PineTab2/Software/Releases.adoc index e9087515..e032aac9 100644 --- a/content/documentation/PineTab2/Software/Releases.adoc +++ b/content/documentation/PineTab2/Software/Releases.adoc @@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ This page contains a list of all available releases and tools for the PineTab2 i == Factory releases -The PineTab2 ships with _Danctnix Arch Linux ARM_. The factory image can be found here: +The PineTab2 ships with _Danctnix Arch Linux ARM_. The latest factory image can be found here: + +* https://echo.danctnix.org:7269/danctnix-factory-image-20240307.img.xz (2.1 GB) + +The original, older factory image can be found here: * https://echo.danctnix.org:7269/danctnix-factory-image-20230527.img.xz (1.5 GB) @@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ NOTE: The factory image is flashed to a microSD card and it will overwrite the e ==== Download -* https://echo.danctnix.org:7269/danctnix-factory-image-20230527.img.xz +* https://echo.danctnix.org:7269/danctnix-factory-image-20240307.img.xz |=== 2+| Default credentials @@ -38,10 +42,32 @@ NOTE: The factory image is flashed to a microSD card and it will overwrite the e ==== Notes -* Currently ships without a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth driver -* https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/SDDM#KDE_Plasma_Wayland_hangs_on_shutdown_and_reboot[system hangs on reboot/shutdown] (SDDM bug, workaround possible) -* https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=18313[screen rotated 90°, workaround possible] -* https://github.com/ScottFreeCode/Pine64-Arch/tree/master/PKGBUILDS/pine64/alsa-ucm-pinetab2[HP/Speaker switching via Alsa UCM] +* The latest version ships with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers disabled, because these are unstable. The drivers can be manually enabled from the command line: + +Run this command to enable Wi-Fi for a single session (until the next time you reboot your PineTab): + + $ sudo modprobe bes2600 + +Run the following commands to enable Wi-Fi automatically at every boot: + + $ sudo -i + > echo bes2600 | sudo tee /etc/modules-load.d/bes2600.conf + > exit + +Run the following commands to enable Bluetooth for a single session (until the next time you reboot your PineTab) https://www.reddit.com/r/PINE64official/comments/1akjlwu/tutorial_wifi_and_bluetooth_on_pinetab_2/[(source)]: + + $ sudo pacman -S bluez-deprecated-tools + > sudo -i + > echo ifname:bt cmd:BT_ON > /dev/bes2600 + > rfkill unblock bluetooth + > hciattach -s 1500000 /dev/ttyS1 any 1500000 flow nosleep + > hciconfig hci0 up + > exit + > sudo systemctl enable bluetooth + +* The original factory image did not ship with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers. If your PineTab is still on an older kernel version (check `uname -a`, it should show 6.6.13 or newer), you can update the kernel using `pacman -Syu` and a supported Wi-Fi dongle, or flash the latest version of the factory image. +* System hangs on reboot/shutdown (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth driver bug, only happens when the driver is enabled) +* https://github.com/ScottFreeCode/Pine64-Arch/tree/master/PKGBUILDS/pine64/alsa-ucm-pinetab2[HP/Speaker switching via Alsa UCM] - _Unsure if this is fixed or not_ === Buildroot