tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post4479689901712110280..comments2023-05-22T10:39:14.072+02:00Comments on Hardware & Software Useful bits: Getting Linux on the Minix Neo Z64Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-78502694613080380512020-06-06T13:39:38.131+02:002020-06-06T13:39:38.131+02:00Thanks !!! Over 7 months i cant install Linux any ...Thanks !!! Over 7 months i cant install Linux any linux but now! Heureka changed Bios :-) + booteeii32 on Xubuntu worked and LOW RAM :-) THXXXXXXXXAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889738651518436166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-58430467928131446902020-04-27T21:41:32.416+02:002020-04-27T21:41:32.416+02:00i write this to thank you, as well as the blog aut...i write this to thank you, as well as the blog author. flashing z64a blows up all the issues dealing with UEFI. testd with ubuntu server 18.04aprendiendo rusohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605199953184417321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-1168782228478318542019-05-03T00:16:07.502+02:002019-05-03T00:16:07.502+02:00You can also install Arch [https://wiki.archlinux....You can also install Arch [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#Booting_64-bit_kernel_on_32-bit_UEFI]Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646985462248879228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-78671302929875102022019-02-21T10:33:11.304+01:002019-02-21T10:33:11.304+01:00I have just finished installing Debian. no problem...I have just finished installing Debian. no problems - everything works out of box.Badgermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072335234043330544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-91592914595649760972019-02-17T01:04:51.441+01:002019-02-17T01:04:51.441+01:00This post just helped me with another device. The ...This post just helped me with another device. The Archos PC stick. It seems to have the same BIOS settings. The 32 bit efi file had me stuck for days! Thank you!!CuriousMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354679718356226175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-14099709297285086942018-12-10T20:31:54.848+01:002018-12-10T20:31:54.848+01:00Sync command takes a very long time. Be patient. T...Sync command takes a very long time. Be patient. To watch the progress, run the command below on a different terminal window. If you don't wait, your USB drive won't be bootable.<br /><br />watch grep -e Dirty: -e Writeback: /proc/meminfo<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265799700314745380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-44389001018586218292017-05-29T14:19:39.180+02:002017-05-29T14:19:39.180+02:00Hey, i'm getting into shell and cannot continu...Hey, i'm getting into shell and cannot continue.<br />managed to get into grub, but also without luck.<br />disabled the executive bit and quick boot.<br />how can i start the installation from the shell??<br />thanksalexelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12570584529196239472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-64781446901708906582017-03-12T20:48:07.761+01:002017-03-12T20:48:07.761+01:00Bluetooth works, I am a regular user of this.Bluetooth works, I am a regular user of this.Rodolfo Limashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194507046434984315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-45984585838209253652017-02-24T11:35:59.223+01:002017-02-24T11:35:59.223+01:00Hi Is bluetooth working for anyone? I installed Ub...Hi Is bluetooth working for anyone? I installed Ubuntu and everything except Bluetooth works.amitmahajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007480366459917947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-33961037384673818542017-01-04T15:56:53.537+01:002017-01-04T15:56:53.537+01:00Just installed Ubuntu Mate on the Neo Z64 over the...Just installed Ubuntu Mate on the Neo Z64 over the holidays and learned a lot:<br /><br />Regarding freezes: there is currently a bug in the linux kernel that causes this on Bay Trail processors. See https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109051 for details. Workaround is to add intel_idle.max_cstate=1 to the boot options. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions about boot options, or in the text-based Live CD menu that I used, you can hit 'e' to edit the kernel options. I needed that option in order to successfully complete an installation. And needed to add it to the GRUB configuration so that it is included in each boot (google it).<br /><br />Regarding partitioning: I was not intending to backup the exisiting installation, so just told Ubuntu to use the entire disk, and that went well.<br /><br />Coming from the Android version of the Neo Z64, no tricks are needed to fix the UEFI, it just works. If trying to flash an ISO to a USB stick on a Mac, you need to convert the image first, otherwise the partition will not be recognized as bootable. For example, see http://www.lewan.com/blog/2012/02/10/making-a-bootable-usb-stick-on-an-apple-mac-os-x-from-an-iso.<br /><br />Regarding drivers, I used one of Linuxium's ISO images. I chose the Ubuntu Mate image because it's quite lightweight and it works well. http://www.linuxium.com.au/how-tos/runningubuntuontheintelcomputestick. It still needs the intel_idle.max_cstate=1, but includes working drivers for audio and WiFi.<br /><br />Good luck<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104185798765579143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-55789366250934612532016-11-06T13:58:15.296+01:002016-11-06T13:58:15.296+01:00Hi, have any advice when Ubuntu (and others) just ...Hi, have any advice when Ubuntu (and others) just freeze during Installation?Invacio Releaseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692683142936317373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-20660196110235176702016-09-06T08:36:15.724+02:002016-09-06T08:36:15.724+02:00Hi,
is there any update on the sound issue, is it ...Hi,<br />is there any update on the sound issue, is it already solved? What does it exactly mean, if the soundcard does not work, is there no audio over HDMI either?<br />ThanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205608731348569591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-20817639311923911442016-05-22T13:30:38.042+02:002016-05-22T13:30:38.042+02:00Done: https://github.com/somenxavier/neoz64/blob/m...Done: https://github.com/somenxavier/neoz64/blob/master/README.mdXavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646985462248879228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-34680987088929040422016-05-21T21:16:29.158+02:002016-05-21T21:16:29.158+02:00Can you provide more info about the partitions?
I ...Can you provide more info about the partitions?<br />I have /dev/sda, /dev/mmcblk0boot0, /dev/mmcblk0boot1 and /dev/mmcblk0 partitions in debian.<br /><br />Which I have to maintain?<br /><br />ThanksXavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646985462248879228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-75592557677270938362016-03-03T07:03:33.978+01:002016-03-03T07:03:33.978+01:00I installed ubuntu 14.04.4 server on my z64. It lo...I installed ubuntu 14.04.4 server on my z64. It looks like my BIOS is already 64bit, because I didn't do any trick mentioned in this post. I simply go to BIOS and set boot override with a USB disk then install. When install it, it claims can't detect cd-rom. I fixed it by pull out and plug the usb stick in a different USB port then it continued without problem.<br /><br />After reboot it boots to ubuntu without problem.<br /><br />The problem is at the login. In any tty, type in the login name for the first time, it doesn't echo the user name on screen, and it shows "Login incorrect". Type in the login name for the 2nd time, it prepend a ^[ before each character of the name, and login still fail.<br /><br />Any suggestions?<br /><br />ThanksSmart Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409383665688757693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-30785477781574036192015-10-08T15:17:21.997+02:002015-10-08T15:17:21.997+02:00Hi Galland,
My Windows 8.1 Bing does not boot anym...Hi Galland,<br />My Windows 8.1 Bing does not boot anymore and I don't have a backup (yeah I know, I should have done one!)...<br />Can you share your backup?<br />Thanks!Mikyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03315983560555712757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-61147006241414948352015-09-21T16:00:15.710+02:002015-09-21T16:00:15.710+02:00ANy got sound to work? ANy got sound to work? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362208127470672686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-78588085506223327402015-09-02T14:58:38.047+02:002015-09-02T14:58:38.047+02:00just wanted to let you guys know, that i have been...just wanted to let you guys know, that i have been able to run Fedora 22 straight from internal emmc:<br /><br />- since the z64w UEFI is only 32bits I flashed the BIOS with the z64a firmware (64bit UEFI) to eases the pain of EFI/grub.conf-tweaking<br />- Fedora 22 Minimal Install from USB-Stick sees the internal memory (mmblk0), so the Anaconda installer can handle the volume.<br /><br />lesson I've learned:<br />the internal emmc supports/is CSD struct 7, which is not supported by older kernels (not sure, but i think below 3.18), <br /><br />Maybe this helps one or another.Ampérlo Voltićhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247682271323603454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-43423151022733672612015-08-27T17:40:56.577+02:002015-08-27T17:40:56.577+02:00OK, please ignore the prior comment. I just read ...OK, please ignore the prior comment. I just read it fully and you ARE installing internally! Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-71282708984474217632015-08-27T17:40:26.813+02:002015-08-27T17:40:26.813+02:00You haven't read the full post. See section &q...You haven't read the full post. See section "Installing Linux in Flash", USB is only for installing 1st time.Gallandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01766730761074080091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487105202596390783.post-71656725235965276412015-08-27T17:28:32.090+02:002015-08-27T17:28:32.090+02:00What about Linux installing 64bit to the interna...What about Linux installing 64bit to the internal storage rather than booting off of USB?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com