• Linux
• OrangePiZero

linux / OrangePiZero

• Links:

  • http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/service-and-support/Orange-Pi-Zero.html

  • https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-zero/

• Model: Orange Pi Zero v1.1 (Old)

• Layout: It features the standard layout for this model:
  • 26-pin GPIO header (on the right).
  • 13-pin expansion header (on the top right, for the expansion board).
  • Micro-USB power port and USB 2.0 Host port.
  • Allwinner H2+ SoC (under the blue heatsink).
  • XR819 Wi-Fi chip with the external antenna connector visible on the left.

Connect to the Orange Pi Zero

1. Downoad debian image - https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-zero/

2. Write to SD on laptop using

   xzcat /path/to/your-armbian-image.img.xz | sudo dd of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress conv=fsync

3. Plug the sd into the OrangePi0

4. Plug in the mini USB to power up the OrangePi0

5. Connect a Eth cat5 from OrangePi0 to laptop

6. Set Debian laptop eth0 wired IPv4 to "Shared with other computers"
   • This configured the eth0 with ip 10.42.0.1 and hands out dhcp IP's

   • Using tcpdump i saw the OrangePi0 requesting ip and getting 10.43.0.223

7. SSH into OrangePiZero

   ssh root@10.43.0.223
   #Password: 1234
   # Request to set new root password and add initial user

8. Tried to get Wifi to work - it can see AP but not connect, seems due to bad support for "onboard XR819" chipset.

   • Recommendation is to get USB wifi