The $8 Linux Computer (2022)

	The $8 Linux Computer (2022)(thelittleengineerthatcould.blogspot.com)
	258 points by zenincognito 4 days ago \| 97 comments
	tl;dr: The Ox64 is an $8 RISC-V board with three cores capable of running Linux, but as of writing, ethernet, WiFi, and SD-card support are broken. Getting it running is painful: no USB programming, the official DevCube tool crashes on Wayland and fails handshakes, so the author resorted to using an RP2040 (KB2040) as a serial bridge with a patched `bflb-mcu-tool` to strip DTR/RTS signals. After clearing six hurdles, the author managed to flash the M0 core and get basic serial output—actual Linux boot is deferred to a follow-up post.
	HN Discussion: •Nostalgia for the era of repurposing cheap consumer devices to run Linux ~Recommends alternative cheap SBCs like LicheeRV nano as better investments ~The Ox64's appeal is small size and GPIO, not cheapness, since old routers are cheaper ↑Confirms the Ox64 experience is awful with broken peripherals and abandoned kernel ↓For serious RISC-V exploration, better chips like C908 or RVA23 boards are preferable