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minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·17 hours agoWhat we need are more ARM PCs with UEFI and mainline Linux drivers. That way they would run a generic OS image just like an x86 PC. Most ARM PCs require an image built specifically for that system. That makes them a real pain the ass to work with.
minus-squareCousin Mose@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·13 hours agoThis is why I gave up on a really amazing ARM device that I wanted to use as a router. I ended up having to buy a mini PC simply because I didn’t have the time to invest more time in burning random disk images to SD cards and USB flash drives.
What we need are more ARM PCs with UEFI and mainline Linux drivers. That way they would run a generic OS image just like an x86 PC.
Most ARM PCs require an image built specifically for that system. That makes them a real pain the ass to work with.
This is why I gave up on a really amazing ARM device that I wanted to use as a router. I ended up having to buy a mini PC simply because I didn’t have the time to invest more time in burning random disk images to SD cards and USB flash drives.