Are there any small form factor (#SFF) #SBC with case, like the #NanoPi which support: 1. #OpenWRT (or other WiFI routing/networking software) 2. other #linux distributions (like Alpine Linux) and 3. has WiFi (preferably WiFi6, but any WiFi is better than none in this situation).
The #BerylAX seems like it may not be sufficient with 512MB RAM, but it is a pretty light weight small portable travel router.
If anyone is curious why, I could go into details in the comments.
Перетряхнул домашнюю сетку. Роутинг окончательно переехал на #nanopi #r5s - одна сеть для хозяйства, другая сеть для домашних.
#friendlywrt поменял на #debian 13 - вроде норм всё. Сбросил и настроил точкой доступа #r5c - но можно и что-то попроще использовать для этого.
Адресация и ipv6 остались на месте.
#домашнее
I'm very happy to announce that thanks to a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, I have in my hands a FriendlyElec NanoPi M6 - in this configuration, a tiny fanless desktop #microPC based on the Rockchip RK3588S processor.
I've had my eye on this device to fill the role of ultraportable desktop PC, especially in the event my laptop ever breaks or is lost/stolen, which would instantly render me unable to work if I didn't have a backup.
because of this generous gift, I'll be able to put the #NanoPi M6 to the test, and answer my top-of-line question: just how usable is this device as a light-duty desktop PC running Linux right now, in 2026? how well is the hardware supported? will I have problems getting work done?
I'm looking forward to having answers to all that and more. be sure to keep an eye on the Peertube channel @surfhosting.cc in the coming weeks and months ... and thank you so much to my donor, you know who you are!
Последние пару месяцев экспериментировал с настройками и решил сделать небольшую перестройку в домашней сети
OpenWRT служил хорошо, но за последнее время всё чаще стал ощущать, что он ограничивает возможности. Особенно когда нужно что-то нестандартное - например, подключить сторонние сервисы, настроить сложные правила фильтрации или использовать какие-то новые средства ;) . Поэтому решил перейти на Debian 12. Пока всё работает стабильно, и есть ощущение, что теперь можно будет гибче подходить к задачам.
Также поменял железо: BananaPi BPI-R3 ушёл в запас (надо будет выставить на продажу). На его место пришёл NanoPI R5S. Почему он? потому что 3 порта и лёгкость в установке
Wi-Fi теперь раздаётся отдельным устройством — TP-Link Archer C7, который стоит в более удобном месте. Покрытие квартиры стала равномернее, почти нет зон с плохим сигналом.
I have this #nanopi R3S LTS for several month now. Today I realized it has buttons on its side 😂
Why are they creating the requirement for 8GB of storage for absolutely no reason, other than including a way too large EMPTY userdata partition in their #Linux image?
Now i need to loop-mount, resize, truncate, and fondle the image - i'm a cheap tightarse, who bought the #NanoPi Neo Core #SBC variant with only 4GB EMMC.
updated the #NanoPi M4 with Armbian's armbian-config and it appears to have gone flawlessly ... and Youtube playback performance in Chromium on trixie is a LOT better than it was on bookworm.
My quest with Nanopi R2S Plus + FreeBSD 14.3 ARM64 almost done. Two ports are detected but not working as expected!
My hard work has paid off! I successfully booted FreeBSD on the NanoPi R2S Plus. FreeBSD automatically detected and resized the root filesystem, and I can now access it through the debug console.
My next challenge is creating a flashable image, since my current setup only works when I manually intervene during the boot process. Second problem, LAN port not detected due incorrect clock.
I didn't notice at the time, but a new @armbian release with Debian Trixie as one of the images dropped in August:
https://9to5linux.com/armbian-25-8-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-6-16-and-debian-trixie
I found this out because I started poking at the #NanoPi M4 at 2am after asking my housemate for access to his media box. I started cutting back my consumption of Youtube sludge a month ago or so (using the #Unhook browser extension), and as a result might start watching some TV again after like 4 years with no TV or cinema. and the NanoPi is in the perfect spot to be a media player.
I probably won't upgrade to Trixie on it unless playback performace of HEVC demands it, I previously spent like 3 days getting the desktop set up how I like, and Armbian recommends a fresh install rather than a Debian style upgrade.
My effort almost complete to make Nanopi R2S plus run FreeBSD. But, the boot process stuck at finding mountroot
interesting, some #NanoPi R4S units have some fairly problematic issues with recent #OpenWrt ... problems rebooting, problems with ethernet interfaces not coming back up, etc.
meanwhile, the R6S has been fully supported for a while...
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/nanopi-r4s-rk3399-is-a-great-new-openwrt-device/79143/1824 #NanoPiR4S
my nano pi R2S-Plus is here but I stuck with FriendlyWRT. I need help to make my router boot FreeBSD ARM from SD card instead from internal eMMC. #freebsd #nanopi #arm64 #rock64
NanoPi R76S is a 2.5 inch router board with dual 2.5 GbE LAN ports, HDMI, and a RK3576 processor
It’s been less than two weeks since FriendlyELEC introduced the NanoPi R3S-LTS as a cheap, tiny router board with a Rokchip RK3566 processor, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, and an HDMI port for video output.
Now the company has introduced a new model that’s a tiny bit larger, but significantly more powerful. The NanoPi R76S has a Rockchip RK3576 processor, support for up to 16GB of RAM, dual […]
NanoPi R3S-LTS is a cheap, tiny router board with audio and video output
When FriendlyElec launched the NanoPi R3S last year, the tiny single-board computer was positioned as a router board that packed two Gigabit Ethernet ports and a Rockchip RK3566 processor into a board measuring just 57 x 57mm (2.24″ x 2.24″).
Now the company has added a new model to its lineup that adds a few features the original was missing: including an HDMI 2.0 port for video output, as […]
#friendlyelec #nanopi #nanopiR3s #nanopiR3sLts #routerBoard #sbc
Read more: https://liliputing.com/nanopi-r3s-lts-is-a-cheap-tiny-router-board-with-audio-and-video-output/
but thankfully there are parts of my #surfhosting tech stack which are fairly settled already:
OS: #LinuxMint; #Debian (with #LXQt if needed, or #BunsenLabs); #OpenWRT
Virtualization: #Proxmox
Hardware: refurb "1-liter" #1LPC business #miniPC from HP, Dell, Lenovo, with mid to high end CPU
Network: #GLiNet and #FriendlyElec #NanoPi routers / network-attached devices; #PiVPN
Phone: #VoipMS with dedicated SIP phone, plus softphone apps for limited use
Power: 90% of everything powered from compact #GaN USB-PD power supplies; 24/7 gear backed by ~15 year old consumer UPSes with drop-in LFP 12V batteries
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🎁 NanoPi R3S Giveaway – enter now!
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https://www.armbian.com/newsflash/armbian-weekly-highlights-13/
🚀 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🚀
Win a FriendlyElec NanoPi R3S – a dual Gbps router powered by Rockchip RK3566! 🔥
🎟️ Enter here: http://forum.armbian.com/raffles/raffle/27-friendlyelec-nanopi-r3s/
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#NanoPi #Giveaway #IoT #Networking #TechNews #Rockchip #OpenSource #RaspberryPi #Linux #ARM
btw, after my experience with the FriendlyElec #NanoPi M4, I will be attempting to get and review the NanoPi M6 in the configuration shown: 16GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, metal case without LCD. it has "platinum" Armbian support last I looked.
some of these #SBC vendors have got their shit a lot more together than what I'm used to from Cubieboard days.
