User:PeterL/Rockpro64

Serial comms
I'm using a C232HD DDHSP-0 - FTDI based USB -> Serial (3.3v) connector

Connected GND to pin 6 and Rx (i.e. RockPro64 Tx) to pin 8. RockPro64 Wiki

This is just to monitor when things go wrong..

Creating Gentoo env on Arch Linux
Laptop has Arch Linux installed - coming from Arch Linux..

Create a chroot gentoo env

Mount necessary partitions for Gentoo chroot env, only do this once after each laptop restart

Chroot into Gentoo env, each time I need to switch to Gentoo env

First time do this...

Then create a .bashrc with the above commands to avoid repeating next time

Once only - set up portage - standard stuff..

Setup cross-compiler in chroot Gentoo env on Arch Linux
Create a separate ebuild reposity as per link above, reminds below..

Build Arm64 tool chain

RockPro64 installation steps
From the factory nothing stored in SPI flash. I don't have eMMC, just a 32G SD-Card..

Step 1 build das U-boot
Useful links:


 * Blobless boot with RockPro64

Install Software required for building U-boot
Device tree compiler

Kernel sources

Das U-Boot

Arm trusted firmware