Orangepi2/plus2/PC H3 Linux mainline support

Giantofstone

Mikail replied at 2017-1-5 03:03
I'm using it as an nas server, so I need debian for openmediavault.
I've placed heatsinks, so now  ...

With android you can do anything, install a controller driver, use internet and play games. I don't need no server, just have my external hard disks for my online purchases and i can have a cloud website.

AlexNT

Well, I think it's the right topic to ask.
What is the Orange Pi Plus 2 support status of mainline linux kernel and uBoot? As I know, it's only supported by a legacy sunxi-linux and uBoot.
One thing I can't find in any repository is fex and dts/dtb for it. Also, I can't find the schematics (Pi Plus 2 design files). Where they could be obtained?

And another question - what's the most similar model of orange pi to an orange pi plus 2? Is it pi plus or pi plus 2e? Does their hardware designes differ considerably? What should be written to make the full mainline support of Orange Pi Plus 2?

tpickle

1. Prepare SD card
   
2. <NEED SUDO PRIVLEDGES or remove sudo and run as root>
   
3. 
   
4. echo -e "n\np\n1\n2048\n+15M\nn\np\n2\n32768\n+240M\np\nw" | sudo fdisk /dev/<CARD_LOCATION> && sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/<CARD_LOCATION>1

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I am going to try this, this weekend if anyone else wants to report back, and let me know if it format your SD card and created two partitions.