Debian is all I can run

[labbie48]

Have tried practically every image out there on my Rock 5b and the only OS that I can get to run is Debian Bullseye. What am I doing wrong?

[student]

@labbie48 You should definitely check out this thoroughly written post by @DarkevilPT - Armbian - Rock 5B - the best options

[linuxlion]

Hi @labbie48, what would you prefer to run?

I started a detailed thread on running Xubuntu (also applies to Ubuntu) 22.04:

Xubuntu 22.04.2 Setup and Experience

Hi All, i’ve been testing different distributions to determine what works well for my use case. The Rock5 will take over HTPC duties including running HomeAssistant, JellyFin, and backup via multiple protocols to a 3.5" drive that will be rehoused in an usb 3.1 enclosure. This means I need a full linux desktop rather than what Android or ChromeOS can offer. I was inspired by these two threads: Rock5B with Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu 20.02 & Mali Drivers So after trying a few distributions wit…

If Debian, Armbian or Ubuntu don’t meet your needs, perhaps you can detail what fails with your preferred OS for further troubleshooting.

Hope this helps