#soquartz — Public Fediverse posts

update on the multi SBC compute cluster ✨

got it most of the way done, the networking and rack mounting is complete, just need to figure out a proper power supply solution 😊

its so cool :))

#DIY #3DPrinting #Sysadmin #CAD #FreeCAD #Linux #AlpineLinux #RaspberryPi #Pine64 #SOQuartz #NAS

made a small amount of progress ✨

managed to hack an existing image for the #Pine64 #SoQuartz blade for running #AlpineLinux and it works!

i felt that the #RK3566 chip was running a little hot so i decided to add a little heartsink as well

did a little test to see if the NVMe SATA adapter works by hooking up two spare harddrives i had, and they showed up on lsblk

now i just need to design the mounts for the blade and harddrives ✨

#sysadmin #Linux #NAS

the #Pine64 #SOQuartz has a nice lil trick: a M.2 slot that i fit with a 6 port SATA controller thingy

basically, i get to add 6 harddrives to this, giving me the option to #RAID (basically, turn several disks into just one, with some built-in backups and protection)

i've ordered 6 2.5" harddrives from a laptop repair shop in Ireland on eBay that should arrive any day ✨ again, trying to reduce e-waste here :)

what am i gonna fit in there? well, some old #RaspberryPi's i had laying around.
NOTE: i am Not buying these new, but one thing i support even less than a "british SBC manufacturer obsessed with hiring police", it's e-waste, so these are going in

i also additionally have a #Pine64 #SOQuartz ComputeBlade which is a very neat form factor-y 1U computer that is very easy to fit in tiny spaces, ideal! ✨

Time for a new #SideProject ✨

imma be building a #homelab setup, basically a bunch of small servers in a cluster for doing home computation.

i always find these silly, but i actually have a need for one now that im trying to cut loose from all cloud services/subscriptions

#sysadmin #Linux #AlpineLinux #RaspberryPi #Pine64 #SOQuartz #NAS

Need a #raspberry #cm4 but don't have $400USD to buy one on the black market?

#Pine64 #soquartz 8G is in stock for MSRP! ($80 USD)

https://pine64.com/product/soquartz-8gb-compute-module-w/

No affiliation, I'm just tired of @Raspberry_Pi only selling to industry and I need chips sometime this century.

#raspberrypi #rpi

The Rockchip stall at #embeddedworld2023 features the #SOQuartz SOM and BLADE hostboard!

The Rockchip stall at #embeddedworld2023 features the #SOQuartz SOM and BLADE hostboard!

The Rockchip stall at #embeddedworld2023 features the #SOQuartz SOM and BLADE hostboard!

The Rockchip stall at #embeddedworld2023 features the #SOQuartz SOM and BLADE hostboard!

Woo! I've got HDMI working on my #Pine64 #SOQuartz module, and even got Moonlight compiled and working. However having an issue with the #rockchip drivers to get decoding working.

Oddly USB is also not working.

Ok it definitely looks like half the images for the #Pine64 #SOQuartz are corrupt.

The partition table seems to be invalid according to gparted. Seems to be fairly consistent.

Well I think I'm already going to sell my #Pine64 #SOQuartz as it doesn't seem like it'll ever get the software that I need for it to be usable.

Oof

Well that was a waste of £30, can't get any HDMI working at all out of the #SOQuartz

Tried Manjaro, Armbian & Plebian.

And people wonder why chinese competitors struggle to beat RPi?

Ooo what's this then.

Now got a #Pine64 #SOQuartz for my collection, lets see if I can use it with my custom CM4 board.

Has anyone tried the #radxa CM3 or the #pine64 #SOQuartz

I saw @geerlingguy did a video on both, but it was a while ago so wondering if there's any recent updates on using them?

@geerlingguy shame the #soquartz stuff is so hard to get going. I have seen in passing the nvme stuff works but requires several reboots for some before it behaves.

Now that I'm back from my holiday it's back to work on this #LowPower #Pine64 #SOQuartz #cluster.

The goal eventually is to run this using my #solarpowered #battery system, but first I'll be testing a number of different operating systems and kernels to see how low I can get the idle power draw.

I don't have a proper heatsink yet for my @PINE64 #SOQuartz, so I've just strapped this one on with an elastic band. ;p

November Update Time!

- #PinePhonePro first impressions & more details

- #PinePhone (Pro) production keyboard impressions - available next month for $49.95

- #SOQuartz Blade hostboard

- #InfiniTime 1.7 update for #PineTime

and much more!

Read here: https://www.pine64.org/2021/11/15/november-update-first-impressions/

The #SOQuartz compute module is now available for purchase in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 RAM configurations.

Store Link: https://pine64.com/product-category/soquartz/

RT from PINE64 (@thepine64)

The #SOQuartz compute module is now available for purchase in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB LPDDR4 RAM configurations.
Store Link: https://pine64.com/product-category/soquartz/

October update follow-up:

- #SOQuartz is out next week & we're making hostboards for it

- #PinePhone (Pro) keyboard - first units from factory arrive. Costs $49.95

- #PinePhonePro dev unit pre-orders closed

- #PinDio dev progress report

....and more

https://www.pine64.org/2021/10/29/october-update-follow-up/

October update follow-up:

- #SOQuartz is out next week & we're making hostboards for it

- #PinePhone (Pro) keyboard - first units from factory arrive. Costs $49.95

- #PinePhonePro dev unit pre-orders closed

- #PinDio dev progress report

....and more

https://www.pine64.org/2021/10/29/october-update-follow-up/

.@PINE64 posted another follow-up update: https://www.pine64.org/2021/10/29/october-update-follow-up/
Lots of cool stuff in November: #PinePhone Keyboard, #SoQuartz and more!