OrangePi 2G-IOT: Ubuntu Server only boots one time

carlos.armentac · Published in 2017-4-25 01:20:22

Hi folks

I have an issue with the Usuntu Server image for que OrangePi 2G-IOT.

These are the steps I follow (at least 5 times).

1. Download Image and write:

2. Boot up with the TF Card first time, only one FAILED (OK):

3. Config the OPi (some bugs), only works the options: 0, 1 and 2:

4. Reboot the Orange Pi (OK):

5. The Orange Pi can´t boot again (I tryed to boot at least 5 times):

Please help me!!!!

drazvan · Published in 2017-4-25 19:03:31

The sound driver is causing that, do a "sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove alsa-utils" on the first boot and then subsequent boots will work. That is unless you need sound, I have no solution for that yet.

carlos.armentac · Published in 2017-5-4 01:41:32

Thank you, It's working now!!!!

tpickle · Published in 2017-5-10 05:50:50

This fixed my issue as well. Thanks for sharing

raimundo151179 · Published in 2017-5-12 03:00:05

Hi I have almost the same problem, I did what you show in the images, but I can't see the boot information, the putty screen appear in blank, can you help me with this issue?

Thanks.

Grabbly · Published in 2017-6-5 04:50:45

not working for me

after run "sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove alsa-utils" i get "E: Unable to locate package –auto-remove"

linuxmaster · Published in 2017-6-16 17:30:02

it works for me in Ubuntu Server 16.04 (1.1.0 2017-04-01)!

Kavosh · Published in 2018-12-16 17:39:31

not working for me after run "sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove alsa-utils" i get "E: Unable to locate package –auto-remove"

vinhjaxt · Published in 2019-1-21 18:43:00

Kavosh replied at 2018-12-16 17:39
not working for me after run "sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove alsa-utils" i get "E: Unable to loca ...

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove alsa-utils

tzelios · Published in 2020-7-16 21:17:13

any solution to make sound work in 2020??

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