DietPi on Khadas (VIM1S)

xholicka · March 21, 2023, 7:31pm

Hi,

I’ve been wondering if anyone was able to run DietPi on Khadas devices. I tried to create a DietPi image on Khadas VIM1S (amlogic s905y4) using dietpi-imager and dietpi-installer, but the system won’t boot.

I was able to create a minimal Debian image using Fenix script that works with VIM1S just fine. Run the dietpi-installer - that went fine also. Everything seems to work until restart.

The VIM1S won’t boot with DietPi image on SD card. Just a blank black screen after powering up the device.

I’m by no means a Linux expert - could anyone point me in the right direction - how to solve this at least on a theoretical level?

Thank you for your advice.

numbqq · March 22, 2023, 12:54am

Not tried yet, could you provide the clearly steps so we can also try on our side.

xholicka · March 22, 2023, 11:23am

Sure thing. So what I did was:

Prepare x86_64 Virtual machine with Debian Bullseye as a compiling environment for Fenix script.
Created Debian minimal/server image for VIM1S using the Fenix script.
Burn this Debian image to SD card and insert it into VIM1S.
Run this debian on vim1s without issues.
Then I used DietPi script (dietpi-installer) to create “DietPi OS” from this Debian. All according to their manual:
Supported hardware - DietPi.com Docs
DietPi OS installation: used options “master/stable”, “Generic device”, “without wifi support”, “Bullseye”, finishes fine with “completed” message. Everything seems to work fine. I can use the device, but…
If I reboot the VIM1S now it won’t boot again (into DietPi OS). No error message, just a blank black screen. If use use the hardware Reset button on VIM1S the result is the same - black screen.

If I can be of any assistance let me know.

foxsquirrel · March 22, 2023, 1:45pm

Looks interesting.

Do you know where the license agreement is and what country are they in. I could not find any of the information on the site and that is a stopping point. Not sure why that information has been omitted from the site.

xholicka · March 22, 2023, 2:13pm

Hi,
from what I was able to find, the author of DietPi is Daniel Knight.
And their github repo

says that it is licensed under GPL 2.0.

github.com

MichaIng/DietPi/blob/master/LICENSE

                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
                       Version 2, June 1991

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 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
 Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.

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freedom to share and change it.  By contrast, the GNU General Public
License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free
software--to make sure the software is free for all its users.  This
General Public License applies to most of the Free Software
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xholicka · March 22, 2023, 2:15pm

Their Patreon says quote: " DietPi is a free and open-source project. We are be happy if you consider to to tribute in any way you can: Contribute to DietPi "

numbqq · March 23, 2023, 6:25am

Hello @xholicka

Thank you.
@ivan.li will check this issue.

TheAlex · March 25, 2023, 11:16pm

DietPi on VIM1S would be really cool.

xholicka · March 28, 2023, 5:09pm

Hello,

I’d like to ask if there is any development regarding this. @numbqq @ivan.li

Thank you

ivan.li · April 7, 2023, 1:38am

@xholicka @TheAlex @foxsquirrel
Unfortunately VIM1S is not supported yet.