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RioTboard dead after reset

jm.gomez

I have just received my brand new RioTboard. I just connected it to the screen, mouse, keyboard and power supply. Everything worked. I just wanted to stop it, but there is no power down button, so I checked the reset one. The RioTboard just died. I have tried many things and always two LEDs are lighted an after some seconds, only one remains, and nothing appears on the screen. Can someone give some help?

 

     Thanks in advance,

 

          Jose M.

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  • Jose:

    In my case, it is not dead, but in coma. RB responds, but only using the serial port. I am asking also for a method of reinstalling Linux (because the method I used first time seems unuseful), so I have a RB with a 9'  screen in a box.

    I am sure that Linux image is not aceptable, too many errors (when, more or less, worked) and random behavior for screen detection and use.

    I am not smart enough for building a new kernel wich have a quality level similar to Raspberry, Beaglebone or PCduino, for example. Hoping for a new reléase, including the installation rpocedure, from Element14 or the maker.

    In resume, a very good board with a bad OS distribution.

    Perhaps, the intended use is in Android, but reinstalling it  is also imposible, at least in my case.

    Good luck, Francisco

  • in reply to dxtn

    Perhaps, the intended use is in Android,

    They've made it quite clear that it's intended to be an Android development board.

     

    The visible community around this board seems to number just a handful of people so far, nowhere near large enough to support a distro ourselves.

  • in reply to Former Member

    Tusharp:

     

    In the main page of RiotBoard at E14:

     

    The platform is ideal for Android and GNU/Linux development and is designed for and supported by a community of Design Engineers and Application Developers.

     

    It seems that GNU/Linux should be removed, because the numerous posts describing screen problems/failures with RiotBoard-Linux, at least they will be solved in a stable distribution.

    This is strange, because Android is based on Linux.

  • in reply to dxtn

    This appeared previously too

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    the discussion on linux support has been done a couple of times as well, see http://www.element14.com/community/thread/31675/l/board-device-tree for example.

     

    Ultimately, you have the android and linux images on the download page, that's it.  Right now, if you want more, or better support, you have to do it yourself.

     

    Hopefully your feedback here might help convince e14 to improve this situation!

  • in reply to Former Member

    I agree with you about element 14 should improve the material related RiotBoard. I have just received a Beaglebone Black, and the quality of the information, OS, and fuctionality and support is shocking compared to the Riotboard. It is a pity because, RB seems to be a superior board.

    Thanks, Francisco

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