Boot loader upgrade available for Pinebook Pro

drmozes · 08-29-2023, 03:08 AM

Hello

I've applied a patch to the boot loader for the Pinebook Pro that purports to increase compatibility with some Pinebook Pro revisions and SD cards.

The upgrade process is documented here.

The initialisation/recovery images have also been upgraded for new installations.
This might help anyone who previously couldn't boot the Installer image.

If your Pinebook Pro works fine, there's no need to upgrade.

There's also a walk through of the tool in the latest Vlog episode.

glorsplitz · 09-05-2023, 07:13 PM

rockpro64 were like the vlog episode, applied and done

I couldn't boot from sdcard on pbp when I installed, had some run around, I'm not clear why, eventually installed from manjaro install on emmc, using towboot

it's all been running and upgrading fine booting from nvme, I'm not messing with anything unless it won't boot for whatever reason down the road