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mree
Replied to the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.PostOk. Screw these two micro usb cables (one was brand new), the third one worked -
daduke
Replied to the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.Post(Code, 1 line)
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mree
Replied to the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.Postin the meantime I also tried to pressed the S1 button while powering up to reenable the serial console. no luck either. -
mree
Replied to the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.Postdaduke : can you quickly explain step by step how you connected to the serial console.
for me it seems quite strange. I connected the apu6b4 with my computer using a micro usb cable (tested with three different cables micro USB / USB-A) and turned… -
daduke
Replied to the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.Postnope, plain micro USB cable works fine here -
mree
Posted the thread APU6b4 Micro USB Serial Connection.ThreadHi there
I recently bought a apu6b4 board. I face difficulties connecting to the serial console in order to install OPNSense. The board has a microUSB serial port.- I followed the instructions on https://pcengines.ch/howto.htm#serialconsole
- I use a micro USB
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PhotoJim
Liked mkopec’s post in the thread APU2C4 BIOS clock?.Like (Post)Hi! Just wanted to let you know we're working on adding the RTC clock menu to the BIOS setup menu and it will likely be part of the next firmware release. -
mkopec
Replied to the thread Compex Cards: Changes in ath kernel module render 5GHz Access Points unusable.PostLooks like the fix is already available in Debian 11, I've managed to set up hostapd on channel 36 with a WLE900VX card with the latest kernel 5.10.113:
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mkopec
Replied to the thread APU2C4 BIOS clock?.PostHi! Just wanted to let you know we're working on adding the RTC clock menu to the BIOS setup menu and it will likely be part of the next firmware release. -
mkopec
Replied to the thread APU2 Bios 1.10 and 1.14 incompatible for SD Cards.PostHello Dysmas ,
BIOS versions 1.10 and 1.14 are quite old. Perhaps try updating to one of the newer releases on https://pcengines.github.io/ ? -
mkopec
Replied to the thread APU2C4 BIOS clock?.PostHhi fredfox ,
Unfortunately there is no option to set the clock from inside the BIOS. As a workaround, could try netbooting a Linux distro via the builtin iPXE and set the clock from there.
I'll ask if we could add this option to the BIOS menu, as it… -
mkopec
Replied to the thread Cross your fingers about to try a new wireless card..PostSo, did it work alright?
If it works fine, and if you provided some details, we could add it to the list of supported Wi-Fi cards in the official documentation -
daduke
Posted the thread apu6b4 freezes ~ once a day.ThreadHi all,
I've been using an apu2 as my home router/server via an MC220 media converter on a 1G fiber optic line for years without any problems. Now I've 'upgraded' to an apu6b4 in order to get rid of the MC220. I transferred the SSD (Debian bullseye) from… -
mkopec
Replied to the thread APU3D4: AES-NI compatible - user configuration necessary on OPNsense?.PostHi peanuts ,
AES-NI is supported natively by the APU3's SoC, and it should just work without extra configuration or modules. As for QAT, SafeXcel and CESA, none of these are available in the APU3.
So no, you don't need to select any modules in OPNSense… -
peanuts
Posted the thread APU3D4: AES-NI compatible - user configuration necessary on OPNsense?.ThreadHi all,
Can anyone point me to whether I need to select one of the cyrptography modules* in OPNsense to get the best performance out of my Board? I was looking for info in the documentation in regards to AES-NI, but didn't find any.- Hifn
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mkopec
Replied to the thread Should I upgrade my firmware?.Post -
mkopec
Replied to the thread APU3D4: sim-missing after firmware upgrade.PostHi computersalat ,
Can you provide some details:
- which firmware version you were running before
- which firmware version you updated to
- which modem are you using
Some possible fixes that come to mind:
- Test the modem in the mSATA slot
- Swap the SIM card… -
mkopec
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computersalat
Posted the thread APU3D4: sim-missing after firmware upgrade.ThreadHi,
did setup a gsm router/WiFi hotspot with my APU3D4.
Everything did work fine until I decided to update the firmware. (was obviously a bad decision)
Now I don't get the modem up and running because of
state: failed
failed reason: sim-missing
Any idea how to… -
computersalat
Replied to the thread Should I upgrade my firmware?.Postso which firmware is the most stable one to be used for APU3D4 while using ?
- Storage
- gsm/lte modem
- WiFi