Hi Kirk Thank you so much for all the painful trying. See if the below helps for Debian https://archive.spacemit.com/image/k1/version/debian/ https://github.com/jing-repo/debian-builder
For Ubuntu, it’s a vendor kernel based Image built from Ubuntu open source code based packages and SoC mass production 6.6 kernel and not an official Ubuntu built image with Ubuntu self-built Kernel due to the integrated GPU limited support on Ubuntu designated kernel versions. Any DISTRO not using Vendor Kernel from SpacemiT SoC, will not have full functionalities guaranteed. https://bianbu-linux.spacemit.com/en/ for more information cheers > From: "Kirk Reiser"<[email protected]> > Date: 2025年9月12日 (周五) 02:02 > Subject: Re: Deep Computing DC-ROMA ii won't boot > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]>, "Greg Sterling"<[email protected]> > Hello folks: Thank you for the responses. > > The laptop did infact come with ubuntu-24.04 installed, except it was > a greatly reduced package, they say because it wasn't expected that a > lot of people would login. It was kind of bogus in my mind. > > I upgraded the OS to their most recent version of 24.04.3 except it > craps out when trying to upgrade to their idea of the latest kernel > 6.14.0. The distro as shipped has kernel 6.6.36 except with many > kernel modules missing. The upgrade of the kernel dies while trying to > copy the dtb files from a nonexistant spacemit directory in /boot. I > have tried many things to attempt to spoof the new kernel from copying > over the installed dtbs to a new 6.14.0 directory with no joy. > > Oh, and yes, it is using u-boot. > > Unfortunately Some of the kernel modules which are missing are the > speakup modules which I must have to provide speech in text console > mode. That has also made it much more difficult because it means I > have to have a sighted person here to help me install/break/reinstall > various packages. > > Upon examining the two debian images I tried to boot I realized that > the netinst is grub based so wouldn't boot. The dvd however does > appear to be u-boot based so I am still at a loss for the reason it > won't boot. > > I don't really understand the booting mechanism of u-boot, even after > reading what I've been able to find. > > Anyway, the spacemit is an 8-core SOC called K1X I believe. The > processor is a M1-8571. Here is the cpu line from dmesg on the system: > > spacemit-socinfo soc:socinfo@0: Spacemit: CPU[M1-8571] REV[C] DRO[127] > Detected > > So thank you and if you have any other recommendations I would > appreciate them. > > Kirk > > > On Thu, 11 Sep 2025, Greg Sterling wrote: > > > Hello! > > > > My boss thought I might be able to get you contact with the devboards > > community for help. If you’re interested, you might be able to get some > > help by sending an email to [email protected]. There are a lot > > of helpful people out there who may have experienced similar problems and > > may be able to offer some help or suggestions. > > > > Thanks and have a great day! > > > > Greg Sterling (RISC-V International) > > Phone: +1 603 321 7320 > > E-mail: [email protected] > > > >> On Sep 10, 2025, at 8:04 PM, Jeff Scheel <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> You might want to try and connect with Kirk with the DevBoard community to > >> see if someone can help here... > >> > >> -- > >> Jeff Scheel (he/him/his) > >> Director of Technical Programs, RISC-V International > >> > >> Join me at RISC-V Summit NA (link > >> <https://events.linuxfoundation.org/riscv-summit/>) > >> > >> > >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- > >> From: Lucy Mielke <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> Date: Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM > >> Subject: Re: Deep Computing DC-ROMA ii won't boot > >> To: Kirk Reiser <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> Cc: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> > >> > >> > >> Good evening Mr. Reiser, > >> > >> unfortunately, DeepComputing hasn't released any downloadable images, or > >> documentation regarding the boot process. > >> > >> The description for your issue makes me believe that the FML13V03 board > >> (your DC-ROMA gen II model) probably needs something like u-boot, similar > >> to the FML13V01 board (the previous revision). > >> > >> That would explain why the two "generic" Debian images won't boot once > >> flashed on any medium. AFAIK, the Gen II model is not supported by Debian > >> yet either. Hopefully we can, once documentation and hardware is more > >> readily available. > >> > >> Have you tried what distro DeepComputing shipped with the device (if they > >> did)? If so, what CPU name is reported by fastfetch/neofetch/System Info > >> under Settings? > >> > >> That info might possibly be able to clear up some stuff, and open the door > >> to another port. > >> > >> > >> Thanks and best regards, > >> Lucy Mielke > >> > >>> Am 10.09.2025 um 22:03 schrieb Kirk Reiser <[email protected] > >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>: > >>> > >>> Hello folks: I have tried to boot with the CD image and the netinst > >>> images on my dc-roma ii laptop computer with no luck. I would > >>> certainly appreciate any clews or suggestions people could provide > >>> me. In both cases the machine acts like the images are not even > >>> there. I have dd'd the images to an sdcard because that seems to be > >>> the only choice available other than the built-in nvme drive. > >>> > >>> The images I've attempted to boot from are: > >>> debian-testing-riscv64-DVD-1.iso > >>> debian-testing-riscv64-netinst.iso > >>> > >>> Thank you for your consideration. > >>> Kirk > >>> > >> > > > > >
