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== Cubietruck / Cubieboard3 == == Cubietruck ==
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[[http://cubieboard.org/model/|Cubietruck]] (Cubieboard3) is a single board computer with better performance than many other such boards. !FreedomBox images are being built for it. For using this board as FreedomBox, a separate [[FreedomBox/Hardware/USBWiFi|USB WiFi device]] that does not require non-free firmware is recommended. === FreedomBox Danube Edition ===
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== Download == {{attachment:freedombox-danube.jpg|FreedomBox Danube Edition|width=640,height=561}}
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!FreedomBox SD card [[FreedomBox/Download|images]] for this hardware are being built. [[http://projectdanube.org|FreedomBox Danube Edition]] is a custom casing around Cubietruck and an SSD-hard drive.
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== Build Image == === Cubietruck / Cubieboard3 ===
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!FreedomBox images for this hardware can be built using [[FreedomBox/Maker|Freedom Maker]] once the support for it is added. [[http://cubieboard.org/model/|Cubietruck]] (Cubieboard3) is a single board computer with very good performance compared to many other boards. !FreedomBox images are built for this device. To use this board as !FreedomBox, a separate [[FreedomBox/Hardware/USBWiFi|USB WiFi device]] that does not require non-free firmware is recommended.
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== Availability ==
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Recommendation: If you are using a board that uses SD cards, when you flash the FreedomBox image onto your SD card, we recommend that you use an SD card with at least 8GB of storage space.


=== Download ===

!FreedomBox SD card [[FreedomBox/Download|images]] are provided for this hardware. These SD card images are meant for use with the on-board SD card slot and do not work when used with a separate SD card reader connected via USB.

An alternative to downloading these images is to [[InstallingDebianOn/Allwinner|install Debian]] on the Cubietruck and then [[FreedomBox/Hardware/Debian|install FreedomBox]] on it.


=== Build Image ===

!FreedomBox images for this hardware can be built using [[FreedomBox/Maker|Freedom Maker]].

=== Availability ===

!FreedomBox Danube Edition

 * A limited number of units are planned to be shipped along with the release of !FreedomBox 1.0. If you wish to get one, [[http://projectdanube.org|express your interest]].

Cubietruck / Cubieboard3
 
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== Hardware ==		  
=== Hardware ===
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== Non-Free Status == === Non-Free Status ===
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 * Works with stock Debian kernel: ?  * Works with stock Debian kernel: yes
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== Known Issues == === Known Issues ===
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 * !WiFi does not work with free software. A separate [[FreedomBox/Hardware/USBWiFi|USB WiFi device]] is recommended.  * The on-board !WiFi does not work with free software. A separate [[FreedomBox/Hardware/USBWiFi|USB WiFi device]] is recommended.

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[[http://projectdanube.org/|FreedomBox Danube Edition]] image is copyright Markus Sabadello, used here with permission.

Cubietruck

1. FreedomBox Danube Edition

FreedomBox Danube Edition

FreedomBox Danube Edition is a custom casing around Cubietruck and an SSD-hard drive.

2. Cubietruck / Cubieboard3

Cubietruck (Cubieboard3) is a single board computer with very good performance compared to many other boards. FreedomBox images are built for this device. To use this board as FreedomBox, a separate USB WiFi device that does not require non-free firmware is recommended.

Recommendation: If you are using a board that uses SD cards, when you flash the FreedomBox image onto your SD card, we recommend that you use an SD card with at least 8GB of storage space.

3. Download

FreedomBox SD card images are provided for this hardware. These SD card images are meant for use with the on-board SD card slot and do not work when used with a separate SD card reader connected via USB.

An alternative to downloading these images is to install Debian on the Cubietruck and then install FreedomBox on it.

4. Build Image

FreedomBox images for this hardware can be built using Freedom Maker.

5. Availability

FreedomBox Danube Edition

  • A limited number of units are planned to be shipped along with the release of FreedomBox 1.0. If you wish to get one, express your interest.

Cubietruck / Cubieboard3

6. Hardware

  • Open Hardware: No
  • CPU: Allwinner A20, ARM Cortex-A7 @ 1GHz dual-core
  • RAM: 2 GiB DDR3 @ 480 MHz
  • Storage: 8 GB NAND flash built-in, 1x microSD slot
  • Architecture: armhf
  • Ethernet: 10/100/1000, RJ45

  • WiFi: Broadcom BCM4329/BCM40181 (no free WiFi drivers + firmware available)

  • SATA: 1x 2.0 port

7. Non-Free Status

  • Non-free blobs required: ?

  • WiFi: no free WiFi drivers + firmware available

  • Works with stock Debian kernel: yes

8. Known Issues

  • The on-board WiFi does not work with free software. A separate USB WiFi device is recommended.

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