#pinebookpro

Initial support for the USB-C port on the #PinebookPro has been committed to current - requires a custom kernel build for now.

And support for user/group-based filtering has been added to the NPF firewall!

Hurg. Just upgraded my #PinebookPro to #PostmarketOS 24.12 and now I can't keep the wifi working for more than a few packets at a time. No firmware changes I can see. Maybe it's the change from iwd to wpa_supplicant? I hate broadcomm chipsets...

@selea I ran NetBSD 10 on my #pinebookpro for a few months. Unfortunately, the hinge broke on the lid and I was unable to fix (smelled magic smoke too) Ran well otherwise. Here are my notes:

https://www.idatum.net/netbsd-10-on-a-pinebook-pro-laptop.html

My #pinebookpro is now running #netbsd

gang here I come

@sirber

No, this is the X260.

The #PinebookPro is sitting on my shelf. I might try repairing it, though.

@farooqkz @ahelwer

I like epaper, but for a larger device, it's a bit too expensive, still.

I still have my kindle, but I'm looking for a new(er) laptop daily-driver for now.

My #PinebookPro has gotten rather beat-up and may need more care than I can give it, in terms of hardware fixes.

@rl_dane @amin @sirber
The #pinebookpro is IPS.

@amin @sirber

My Thinkpad X200t is obviously IPS, as I can move the screen around and it never changes.

My #PinebookPro is (I think) TN, and my X260 is really obviously TN, it looks like total crap unless you're at the correct angle(s). It was the base configuration; a detail I missed when buying it.

Most mid-range-to-high-end LCDs are IPS. Only the really cheap stuff is going to be TN, generally.

#niri on the #PinebookPro requires some help to find the right GPU. With the following config snippet, all it shows is a black screen...

debug {
render-drm-device "/dev/dri/card1"
}

Was thinking of getting a bigger #eMMC module for my #PinebookPro, but the one that was recommended was $50 for 256GiB which is a little... ridiculous.

I think I'm just going to wipe the 60GiB stock eMMC with #pmOS, fix up the loose screws, and get a 256GB microSDXC card for extra storage.

I was thinking of buying a new-to-me #Thinkpad next month, but I think what I'll do instead is try to spruce up my #PinebookPro:

Get new rubber feet
Get a bigger SSD
Install #pmOS and finally have #FDE on the thing
Put some proper locktite on the screws so it's not falling apart all the time

I need to look up some videos on applying threadlocker to screws. It's much looser stuff than the typical locktite and it tends to make a mess.

I'm debating just dribbling locktite (regular CA) on top of the screws as well to try to make them a little more permanent. Not a great solution, but the thing just loves to fall apart.

It's always best to try to #reuse! <3

#UpgradeTreadmill #PermaComputing

Thinking of trying #postmarketOS on my #PinebookPro.

I didn't even know you could run it as a desktop OS.

Supposedly the installer supports #FullDiskEncryption, which is... "poggers," I think the kids say.

#pmOS #FDE

"Linux Format: Make #Linux Mobile" (#PinePhone, #PineTab, #PinebookPro)

https://share.libbyapp.com/title/11782994

Just dug out my old #PinebookPro. It's so far out of date it'll probably be faster to just backup the files and start it from scratch. It still has an old install of #Mycroft on it.

Remember Acorn Computers, the creators of the first ARM chip and BBC Micro? Take a trip down memory lane or catch up at the RISC OS North show, which kicks off tomorrow, March 29th, in Warrington, UK.

Visit https://www.riscosnorth.uk/ for details.

#Event #Warrington #RaspberryPi #PinebookPro #ARM #OpenSource #RISCOS

#armbian auf meinem #pinebookpro läuft nun in der Version Debian bookworm (12) XFCE einwandfrei. Sogar der nextcloud client liess sich mit meinem Server verbinden und synchronisiert schön. Leider gibt es ein Problem mit dem synaptic package manager. "Reload" geht, "Mark" aller Updates geht, aber bei "Apply" wird beim Download jeder einzelnen Datei ein "Failed" gemeldet.
Lasse ich ein Download script erstellen und führe das dann hinterher aus, werden alle Dateien problemlos herunter geladen.

@rl_dane Which version of #armbian do you use ?
The installation to internal storage completes without error, but it doesn't boot with error "mmc boot failed"
Regardless which image I use. I think the install script is broken, at least for my #pinebookpro
#manjaroarm is dead (no updates, Wifi doesn't work) #armbian is dead (doesn't boot from eMMC) on my #pinebookpro
#distrohopping at its worst.

@grauzone

I've had good luck with the #Debian - based #Armbian on my #PinebookPro

Its not very up-to-date, though, being Debian

I've given up on Arch-derivatives.