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* The Manjaro project offers a mainline kernel with patches and modules to support PBPro hardware in two flavors. Both provide DD images and installer images (DD to SD card which will then install to eMMC when booted).
* The Manjaro project offers a mainline kernel with patches and modules to support PBPro hardware in two flavors. Both provide DD images and installer images (DD to SD card which will then install to eMMC when booted).
* To learn more about Manjaro please visit [https://forum.manjaro.org/tags/manjaroarm Manjaro Forum]  
* To learn more about Manjaro please visit [https://forum.manjaro.org/tags/manjaroarm Manjaro Forum]  
* '''Pitfall''': When using the EMMC installer from SD card, you may get stuck on the bootsplash animation forever. But that's just the image masking the TUI (text mode user interface) installer. Just press escape after like some seconds or so, and you will have an easy-to-follow installer. See forum post: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-arm-installer-to-emmc/115599/2 manjaro-arm-installer to eMMC]
* '''Pitfall''': When using the eMMC installer from SD card, you may get stuck on the bootsplash animation forever, but that's just the image masking the TUI (text mode user interface) installer. Just press escape after a few seconds, and you will have an easy-to-follow installer. See forum post: [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-arm-installer-to-emmc/115599/2 manjaro-arm-installer to eMMC]


=== Manjaro ARM with KDE (Plasma) desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
=== Manjaro ARM with KDE (Plasma) desktop [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
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=== Kali Linux prebuilt OS images for Pinebook Pro [SD/eMMC boot]===
=== Kali Linux prebuilt OS images for Pinebook Pro [SD/eMMC boot]===
* Official pre-built OS images of Kali Linux for the Pinebook Pro featuring all tools you'd expect from the distribution.  
* Official pre-built OS images of Kali Linux for the Pinebook Pro featuring all tools you'd expect from the distribution.  
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
** [https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-arm-images/ Direct download latest images from Offensive Security's website]
** [https://www.offensive-security.com/kali-linux-arm-images/ Direct download latest images from Offensive Security's website]
** size: 2.0GB
** size: 2.0GB
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===Official postmarketOS build [microSD/ eMMC Boot] ===
===Official postmarketOS build [microSD/ eMMC Boot] ===
* Official postmarketOS build with the GNOME desktop for the Pinebook Pro.  
* Official postmarketOS build with the GNOME desktop for the Pinebook Pro.  
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
** [http://images.postmarketos.org/pinebookpro/ Direct download latest images from postmarketOS]
** [http://images.postmarketos.org/pinebookpro/ Direct download latest images from postmarketOS]
** size: 400MB
** size: 400MB
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* Q4OS is advertised as a 'fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment'
* Q4OS is advertised as a 'fast and powerful operating system based on the latest technologies while offering highly productive desktop environment'
* To learn more please visit the [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8385 PINE64 forum] or official [https://q4os.org/index.html Q4OS website]
* To learn more please visit the [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8385 PINE64 forum] or official [https://q4os.org/index.html Q4OS website]
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/q4os/files/testing/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/q4os/files/testing/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
*  User account and password are created on first run
*  User account and password are created on first run
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=== OpenSUSE XFCE OS Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
=== OpenSUSE XFCE OS Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
* This image contains an install openSUSE tumbleweed with XFCE desktop environment.
* This image contains an install of openSUSE tumbleweed with XFCE desktop environment.
* To learn more about OpenSUSE please visit the [https://www.opensuse.org/ official website].
* To learn more about OpenSUSE please visit the [https://www.opensuse.org/ official website].
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/opensuse-on-pinebookpro-gnome here]
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/opensuse-on-pinebookpro-gnome here]
* DD image (for 16GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 16GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_1/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_1/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
* login with:
* login with:
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* To learn more about OpenSUSE please visit the [https://www.opensuse.org/ official website].
* To learn more about OpenSUSE please visit the [https://www.opensuse.org/ official website].
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/opensuse-on-pinebookpro-gnome here]
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/opensuse-on-pinebookpro-gnome here]
* DD image (for 16GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 16GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_1/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_1/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
* login with:
* login with:
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* To learn more about Fedora please visit the [https://getfedora.org/ official website].
* To learn more about Fedora please visit the [https://getfedora.org/ official website].
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/Fedora-on-pinebookpro here]
* Pinebook Pro build instructions can be found [https://github.com/smithmcgriff/Fedora-on-pinebookpro here]
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_2/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
** [https://sourceforge.net/projects/opensuse-on-pinebookpro/files/Rel_2/ Direct download latest release build from SourceForge]
* login with:
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* This image contains an install of Fedora with GNOME3 desktop environment.  
* This image contains an install of Fedora with GNOME3 desktop environment.  
* To learn more about Fedora please visit the [https://getfedora.org/ official website].
* To learn more about Fedora please visit the [https://getfedora.org/ official website].
* DD image (for 12GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 12GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://builds.armdevelopers.com/pinebook-pro/releases/dev/fedora32-202008-ARMDevelopers.img.xz Fedora 32 Pinebook Pro Image]
** [https://builds.armdevelopers.com/pinebook-pro/releases/dev/fedora32-202008-ARMDevelopers.img.xz Fedora 32 Pinebook Pro Image]


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=== Armbian [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
=== Armbian [microSD / eMMC Boot] ===
* Armbian provides well maintained Debian and Ubuntu OS images tailored to ARM devices  
* Armbian provides well-maintained Debian and Ubuntu OS images tailored to ARM devices  
* To learn more please visit the [https://www.armbian.com/ Armbian's website]
* To learn more please visit the [https://www.armbian.com/ Armbian's website]
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card / eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card / eMMC module and above)
** [https://www.armbian.com/pinebook-pro/ Direct download latest release from Armbian]
** [https://www.armbian.com/pinebook-pro/ Direct download latest release from Armbian]
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* login with:
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=== Chromium Community Build Image by ayufan [microSD and eMMC Boot] ===
=== Chromium Community Build Image by ayufan [microSD and eMMC Boot] ===
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card/16GB eMMC module and above)
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card/16GB eMMC module and above)
** [https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/chromiumos-build/releases/download/R77-12371.7.104.g78f88d6/chromiumos-rockpro64-R77-12371.7.104.g78f88d6.img.xz Direct download R77 build from ayufan's github]
** [https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/chromiumos-build/releases/download/R77-12371.7.104.g78f88d6/chromiumos-rockpro64-R77-12371.7.104.g78f88d6.img.xz Direct download R77 build from ayufan's github]
** MD5 (XZ file): 7B747B6D2B041C5C0C6434DDB524DB66
** MD5 (XZ file): 7B747B6D2B041C5C0C6434DDB524DB66
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=== Recalbox for Pinebook Pro [SD/eMMC boot]===
=== Recalbox for Pinebook Pro [SD/eMMC boot]===
* Recalbox is a retrogaming Linux distribution allowing for emulation of all classic videogame systems.  
* Recalbox is a retrogaming Linux distribution allowing for emulation of all classic videogame systems.  
* DD image (for 8GB micoSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
* DD image (for 8GB microSD card /16GB eMMC module and above):
** [https://github.com/mrfixit2001/recalbox-rockchip/releases Direct download latest images from MrFixit's gitbub]
** [https://github.com/mrfixit2001/recalbox-rockchip/releases Direct download latest images from MrFixit's gitbub]
** size: 450MB
** size: 450MB
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=== Gentoo Script for Pinebook Pro ===
=== Gentoo Script for Pinebook Pro ===
* This is a script that prepares a Gentoo arm64 stage 3 tarball for the Pinebook Pro
* This is a script that prepares a Gentoo arm64 stage 3 tarball for the Pinebook Pro
** The script takes care of device specifics like an optimized make.conf, an overlay that provides Kernel and Firmware amongst others, and other miscellaneous fixes
** The script takes care of device specifics like an optimized make.conf, an overlay that provides kernel and firmware amongst others, and other miscellaneous fixes
* The usual tarball setup as per [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64 Gentoo Handbook] is left to the user.
* The usual tarball setup as per [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64 Gentoo Handbook] is left to the user.
* Forum thread with instructions at https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8765
* Forum thread with instructions at https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=8765