v0.1 Starfive VF2 Debian Trixie Image with latest Debian.org sources

The purpose of this image is to test if users who value free/open technologies could have a usable desktop-experience (including latest security patches) with this.

It is based on the 2025-10 release image from starfivetech (https://debian.starfivetech.com/).

Login-Information:

• User: user
• Password: starfive

See README.md (https://github.com/ilrehr/starfive) for more information.

(the filename is wrong: gpu support not included)

To create the zipfile, download the 2 .part files, navigate to their directory and run:

cat starfive-visionfive2-jh7110-1.3b-debianonly-trixie-with-gpusupport-v0.1.tar.gz.part-* > starfive-image.tar.gz

Verify your combined Zipfile with:
sha256sum starfive-image.tar.gz

and compare it with sha256-checksum.txt

v0.2 [Kernel 6.12.93] Starfive VF2 Debian Trixie Image with latest Debian.org sources

The purpose of this image is to test if users who value free/open technologies could have a usable desktop-experience (including latest security patches) with this.

New in Version v0.2

This release comes with linux kernel 6.12.93, patched by r0b0 (https://github.com/r0b0/visionfive2-linux) preinstalled. His repository come preconfigured for further updates. Lightdm is the default desktop manager

It is based on the 2025-10 release image from starfivetech (https://debian.starfivetech.com/).

Login-Information:

User: user
Password: starfive

See README.md (https://github.com/ilrehr/starfive) for more information.

(the filename is wrong: gpu hardware acceleration is not supported)

To create the zipfile, download the 2 .part files, navigate to their directory and run:

cat starfive-visionfive2-jh7110-1.3b-debianonly-trixie-with-gpusupport-v0.2.tar.gz.part-* > starfive-image.tar.gz

Verify your combined Zipfile with:
sha256sum starfive-image.tar.gz

and compare it with checksum.txt