Lubuntu 19.10 Desktop Install.

[gavan1]

It’s a non issue, general question.

I’ve ran the dist-upgrade and rebooted. Does the BPI-M2 zero Ubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine Mainline Kernel 5.3.5 release Include the desktop GUI ?

The BPI just brings me to The CLI.

I’ve tried looking for small foot print release with a desktop GUI. Could you provide the link to the image with 19.10 and a GUI ready? Or steps to get the GUI (desktop interface) active with 19.10.

Thank you for these releases!

[avafinger]

Yes, it is a CLI (Command Line Interface) minimal where you can install a Desktop of your choice and/or add the packages you need and will use.

I suggest if you want a Desktop, use LXDE. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LXDE

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.
sudo apt-get install lxde

You have only 512 MBytes of DRAM, the Images with GBM and FBDEV use CMA=256 which leaves only around 200 MBytes free for the Desktop. Use the server version if you don't need mali / lima support, or change CMA=128 in boot.cmd (/boot).

[gavan1]

I see.

sudo apt-get install lxde and CMA=128 edit.

Or.

I missed how to install the server version.

Any additional info on how relevant Lubuntu is to this image?

@avafinger 🙏🏽.

[avafinger]

I missed how to install the server version.

Just update the kernel: https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-zero-ubuntu-base-minimal/releases/tag/v3.5

Any additional info on how relevant Lubuntu is to this image?

sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop  

[gavan1]

@avafinger lifesaver!

[gavan1]

Installing Lubuntu wasn’t the best idea. I’ll be reverting back to just the LXDE install.

@avafinger It’s not very clear how functional Bluetooth support is. Some of your threads show you’ve successfully sent audio.

Have your prepared an image where Bluetooth just works for Keyboard and Mouse?

[gavan1]

bpi-m2z-8GB-sd-ubuntu_eoan_kernel_fbdev_5.3.11 + linux-image-5.6.13-server_1.0-44 bluetooth worked (keyboard pairing via bluetoothctl commands)

Will close this.