diff --git a/content/blog/august-update-kept-you-waiting-huh.md b/content/blog/august-update-kept-you-waiting-huh.md index 0d4a8ff1..6e94d127 100644 --- a/content/blog/august-update-kept-you-waiting-huh.md +++ b/content/blog/august-update-kept-you-waiting-huh.md @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ hugo server First up, long-time contributor megi [has released rk2aw](https://xnux.eu/rk2aw/), a sort of bootloader for your bootloader on Rockchip-based platforms. Instead of having to deal with the default boot order of SPI to eMMC to SD, rk2aw sits in your SPI flash and changes the order to prefer the SD card for booting from first, which is more tinkerer-friendly. Additionally, a simple LED flashing and button interface allows the user to choose which storage device the bootloader should be loaded from. The software also comes with some nifty additional features, like suppressing power-on when the PinePhone Pro is plugged in. -Of PINE64's devices, rk2aw supports the PinePhone Pro, Pinebook Pro, PineTab 2, QuartzPro64, Quartz64 Model A and ROCKPro64, though it can theoretically be made to work on any RK3399/RK3566/RK3588-based device. +Of PINE64's devices, rk2aw supports the PinePhone Pro, Pinebook Pro, PineTab2, QuartzPro64, Quartz64 Model A and ROCKPro64, though it can theoretically be made to work on any RK3399/RK3566/RK3588-based device. ### Progress on the PineTab2 and PineTab-V diff --git a/content/blog/march-update-making-waves.md b/content/blog/march-update-making-waves.md index 19dcbf02..08ed8f0c 100644 --- a/content/blog/march-update-making-waves.md +++ b/content/blog/march-update-making-waves.md @@ -182,29 +182,32 @@ I had to chance to talk with [Ayke](https://github.com/aykevl), this author of t The font rendering on the display is very nice, it features very smooth scrolling animation, supports display rotation, and allow a month long battery life, which is absolutely amazing! -## Pinetab 2 +## PineTab2 {{< credits "Author: Caffeine" >}} For this month’s community update I talked to Danct12 from the Danctnix project concerning the current state of the device. ### Hardware/software status + * At this stage the camera is nonfunctional due to support for Rockchips ISP (Image Signal Processor) not being in mainline yet. * There is no USB-PD driver yet. * A new BES Wi-Fi/Bluetooth driver is now included in the kernel. * H.264 video encoding/decoding driver isn’t in the kernel yet. -Since the last update on the Pinetab 2, Danct has been planning to send a new updated Arch image to the factory along with starting work on a first-time setup screen which will allow users to set a user and password. +Since the last update on the PineTab2, Danct has been planning to send a new updated Arch image to the factory along with starting work on a first-time setup screen which will allow users to set a user and password. Also, for current users of Danctnix/Arch Arm, an issue has been discovered with the pacman db lock file which has been stopping users from updating their system using Discover. If you are are having trouble with using Discover to update your system, try deleting `/var/lib/PackageKit/alpm/db.lck`. ### Wifi/Bluetooth driver + BES have been working on an improved driver for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability. It is currently in the kernel, but is disabled by default. **PLEASE NOTE**: At this stage the driver is in beta, it cannot handle sleep/suspend modes and will hang if you do not turn Wi-Fi off before shutting down. Proceed with **CAUTION**. You can enable the beta driver by typing `sudo modprobe bes2600` in your terminal. If you wish to turn off the driver again you can use `sudo modprobe -r bes2600`. ### Conclusion -We are hoping that support for the Rockchip ISP and H.264 driver will land soon and we’re glad to see the situation with the Wi-Fi driver is improving. Overall, the Pinetab 2 is shaping up to be a solid device in the Pine64 hardware lineup. + +We are hoping that support for the Rockchip ISP and H.264 driver will land soon and we’re glad to see the situation with the Wi-Fi driver is improving. Overall, the PineTab2 is shaping up to be a solid device in the Pine64 hardware lineup. ## PineNote diff --git a/content/blog/march-update-tablet-bonanza.md b/content/blog/march-update-tablet-bonanza.md index e564704b..38fae067 100644 --- a/content/blog/march-update-tablet-bonanza.md +++ b/content/blog/march-update-tablet-bonanza.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our [Community R - Salvador showcased old-school PC games running on the Pinebook Pro in BOX86; this included UnrealTournament 1999 - one of my favorite games - Jedikaal has written up instructions on how to run Klipper - a popular 3D printing firmware - on the og Pine A64 - PineTab-V - - PineTab-V launches at the same time as the PineTab 2 - on April 11th + - PineTab-V launches at the same time as the PineTab2 - on April 11th - Powered by unicorns and candyfloss  - Unicorn syncs seamlessly with pen and features intercompatible with both PineTab2 and PineTab-V - V…ery good section - must read  @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Much of this month’s section on the PineTab2 has been written by CounterPillow **DanctNix Arch PineTab2 build in action** -I chatted briefly with Danct12 earlier this week and he wishes for you to know that the PineTab 2 software is still a work-in-progress, so you should always check for updates as things are likely to progress even quicker once people get their hands on the hardware. If you have any questions concerning the build and current status of the software then you are welcome to join the #archlinux-pinephone:kde.org channel on Matrix or [@archmobile](https://t.me/archmobile) on Telegram. Danct12 also wanted me to let you know that the Wi-Fi is disabled on the PineTab2 by default due to driver stability issues, so you'll have to run modprobe bes2600 to get it working. Now, the second, and perhaps the most important thing I wanted to write before CounterPIllow shares their insight is that the PineTab2 will be available on April 11th… bundled the unicorn with a mic on its head, of course.   +I chatted briefly with Danct12 earlier this week and he wishes for you to know that the PineTab2 software is still a work-in-progress, so you should always check for updates as things are likely to progress even quicker once people get their hands on the hardware. If you have any questions concerning the build and current status of the software then you are welcome to join the #archlinux-pinephone:kde.org channel on Matrix or [@archmobile](https://t.me/archmobile) on Telegram. Danct12 also wanted me to let you know that the Wi-Fi is disabled on the PineTab2 by default due to driver stability issues, so you'll have to run modprobe bes2600 to get it working. Now, the second, and perhaps the most important thing I wanted to write before CounterPIllow shares their insight is that the PineTab2 will be available on April 11th… bundled the unicorn with a mic on its head, of course.   \[**Quick note:** I have taken the liberty to edit CounterPillow’s contribution for style solely - none of the written contents were altered. CounterPillow’s section starts below.\]