How To Install Ubuntu For "Pine 64" computer

Question

I am considering the purchase of the new "Pine 64" computer.

This computer uses a MicroSD memory card for the operating system. I would be using Ubuntu for the operating system. The notes indicate it is compatible with Ubuntu as the operating system.

The FAQ says:

'With the microSD card inserted in the card slot, all files necessary for booting should be installed in a microSD card with FAT32 partition.'

My question is if a FAT32 partition is default or will I have to do something special when I install Ubuntu on the MicroSD card?

Thank you.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 17 '15 at 05:35

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Download the latest ARM-HF image of Ubuntu

Use unetbootin to flash the image to your SD card if you are on Linux

Use Win32DiskImager if you are on Windows

Done :)

answered Dec 17 '15 at 05:35

Can I do this from within Ubuntu? – Ron Piggott Dec 17 '15 at 12:31
Of course! Unetbootin is a versatile tool for writing images to devices, and it works just fine in Ubuntu! – Dec 17 '15 at 16:14
I want to say this back to you so I know I have it correct: I will download the ARM-HF image. Then I will install ' Unetbootin ' on my computer. Then I will use ' Unetbootin ' to create the operating system. – Ron Piggott Dec 18 '15 at 06:09
Yes. You can find various images of Ubuntu for ARM type processors on the Web. As, AFAIK, the Pine is not out yet. I am not sure which one works best for it – Dec 18 '15 at 13:50

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 11 '16 at 11:03

There's now better documentation. Go to http://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/Pine_A64_Software_Release#Linux_Image_Release

Download the image, and then you can flash using various tools.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/linux.md shows you how to use dd to flash.

How To Install Ubuntu For "Pine 64" computer

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