Patch to implement an official support for OLIMEX Teres-A64 submitted in GNU Guix https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=62024
#olimex #teres #OSHW #FOSHW #FOSS #FOSSW #OSS #OpenSource #OpenSourceHardware #guix #gnu #gnuguix #a64 #sunxi #allwinner #nix
#olimex #opensourcehardware #guix #gnuguix #teres #oshw #FOSHW #allwinner #foss #FOSSW #oss #opensource #gnu #sunxi #A64 #nix
I am halting any kind of work on archlinux, parabola and pacman due to:
* Archlinux not giving a shit about aarch64 and actively blocks any kind of development for it
* ArchLinuxArm not replying to me and evidently removing my issue from their bug tracker about it
* Parabola, because Denis 'GNUToo' Carikli is keep kicking me from an IRC for no fucking reason
* Pacman is a trash package manager which source code should be put on a flash disk and thrown into a fire which would be a major help to address replication crisis in the computer science
The unfinished work that would provide a full compatibility of Parabola and ArchLinuxArm with all sunxi boards that currently builds a functional u-boot for OLIMEX Teres-A64 and can be easily adjusted to build other sunxi boards is provided on https://gist.github.com/Kreyren/97eef26fb6c92e3f6188b72b4dc2c26a
The preliminary ArchLinuxArm image for OLIMEX Teres-A64 which is using a hotfix with armbian u-boot, bootloader, kernel and kernel modules (due to lack of parabola's compatence to implement the required infrastructure) is provided on https://git.dotya.ml/kreyren/teres-a64-arch-preliminary
Fuck you arch and fuck you GNUToo
#ArchLinux #ArchLinuxArm #Parabola #pacman #FOSS #FLOSS #OSS #openSource #olimex #uboot #sunxi #teres #gnu
#pacman #foss #floss #oss #archlinux #archlinuxarm #parabola #opensource #olimex #uboot #sunxi #teres #gnu
Will probably drop on providing an official support for Armbian's version for OLIMEX Teres-A64, the armbian maintainers are incompetent, waste everyone's time, are full of shit and constantly annoy me which blocks any kind of significant work imho.
#armbian #olimex #foss #FOSHW #oss #teres #FOSSW
The pain and misery i have to go through in #armbian to merge an official support for #olimex teres-a64 is somehow growing exponentially..
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4807#discussion_r1111108419
#xp #armbian #github #FOSS #OSS #OSHW #FOSH #FOSSW #olimex #teres
#xp #github #foss #oss #oshw #fosh #armbian #teres #olimex #FOSSW
The other option is to get an ARM laptop. There are not many options there and all have some drawbacks: #Chromebook are very restricted and closed platforms (correct me if I'm wrong). #Pinebook has Allwinner cpu, only 2GB of ram and Mali gpu, which has no open drivers. The same goes with #TERES. #Novena would be perfect if was available as a ready to use device, not Build It From Scratch, where you need to buy your own LCD panel and stuff.
So, what are your opinions?
#chromebook #pinebook #teres #novena