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Hardware info on [main](../) page.

## Links
armbian - [Orange Pi Zero 2W](https://armbian.com/boards/orangepizero2w),

### local links
[c2](/machines/gigabyte_b450m_ds3h/freebsd),

## History
2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - install acpi
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install acpi
Installing:                     
  acpi

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
  Download size: 13.5 kB
  Space needed: 87.0 kB / 58.9 GB available
[..]
Setting up acpi (1.8-1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
```

2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - reboot, a new kernel is in
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ uname -a
Linux orangepizero2w 6.18.53-current-sunxi64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Sep 21 13:06:06 UTC 2026 aarch64 GNU/Linux
```

2026-09-23: ssh into it again
```sh
tingo@kg-core2:~ $ ssh orangepizero2w.local

    _             _    _                                         _ _        
   /_\  _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _    __ ___ _ __  _ __ _  _ _ _ (_) |_ _  _ 
  / _ \| '_| '  \| '_ \ / _` | ' \  / _/ _ \ '  \| '  \ || | ' \| |  _| || |
 /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \__\___/_|_|_|_|_|_\_,_|_||_|_|\__|\_, |
                                                                       |__/ 
 v26.11 rolling for Orange Pi Zero2W running Armbian Linux 6.18.53-current-sunxi64

 Packages:     Debian stable (trixie)
 Support:      for advanced users (rolling release)
 IPv4:        (LAN) 10.1.161.28 (WAN) 193.90.175.71
 IPv6:        (LAN) fdc8:cd1a:e793::af2, fdc8:cd1a:e793:0:aad7:ff:fec2:f617

 Performance:  

 Load:         20%           	 Uptime:         1m	
 Memory usage: 4% of 3.83G  	
 CPU temp:     68°C           	 Usage of /:   3% of 57G    	

 Tips:

 Becoming a sponsor? https://github.com/sponsors/armbian

 Commands: 

 Configuration: armbian-config
 Monitoring   : htop

Last login: Wed Sep 23 20:51:29 2026 from 10.1.150.52
```

2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - upgrade
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt upgrade
Upgrading:                      
  armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current  bash       libasound2-data   libaudit1  libcap2      libext2fs2t64  libss2                       linux-u-boot-orangepizero2w-current  perl-base          u-boot-tools
  armbian-config                          curl       libasound2t64     libc-bin   libcap2-bin  libpcre2-8-0   libssh2-1t64                 locales                              perl-modules-5.40
  armbian-firmware                        e2fsprogs  libatopology2t64  libc-l10n  libcom-err2  libperl5.40    linux-dtb-current-sunxi64    logsave                              rsyslog
  base-files                              gzip       libaudit-common   libc6      libcurl4t64  libsqlite3-0   linux-image-current-sunxi64  perl                                 tzdata

Summary:
  Upgrading: 37, Installing: 0, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
  Download size: 199 MB
  Space needed: 337 kB / 58.9 GB available
[..]
Setting up armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current (26.11.0-trunk.57) ...
Armbian 'armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current' for '1-PC8218-V801b-H33ab-Bca11-R1b1e': 'postinst' starting.
'/boot/boot.cmd' -> '/usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd-1790189946'
NOTE: You can find previous bootscript versions in /usr/share/armbian !
Recreating boot script
'/usr/share/armbian/boot.cmd' -> '/boot/boot.cmd'
Armbian 'armbian-bsp-cli-orangepizero2w-current' for '1-PC8218-V801b-H33ab-Bca11-R1b1e': 'postinst' finishing.
Setting up curl (8.14.1-2+deb13u5) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u4) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (257.13-1~deb13u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for procps (2:4.0.4-9) ...
Processing triggers for debianutils (5.23.2) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.148.4) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.18.53-current-sunxi64
update-initramfs: Armbian: Converting to u-boot format: /boot/uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64
Image Name:   uInitrd
Created:      Wed Sep 23 20:59:33 2026
Image Type:   AArch64 Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size:    17129005 Bytes = 16727.54 KiB = 16.34 MiB
Load Address: 00000000
Entry Point:  00000000
update-initramfs: Armbian: Symlinking /boot/uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64 to /boot/uInitrd
'/boot/uInitrd' -> 'uInitrd-6.18.53-current-sunxi64'
update-initramfs: Armbian: done.
```

2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - armbian and Debian info
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Armbian_community 26.11.0-trunk.52 trixie
Release:	13
Codename:	trixie
```
debian
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ cat /etc/debian_version 
13.7
```
kernel
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ uname -a
Linux orangepizero2w 6.18.52-current-sunxi64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Sep 14 11:36:19 UTC 2026 aarch64 GNU/Linux
```

2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - apt - install avahi-daemon
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install avahi-daemon
Installing:                     
  avahi-daemon

Installing dependencies:
  libavahi-common-data  libavahi-common3  libavahi-core7  libdaemon0

Suggested packages:
  avahi-autoipd

Recommended packages:
  libnss-mdns

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 5, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 30
  Download size: 348 kB
  Space needed: 1,621 kB / 58.9 GB available
[..]
Setting up libavahi-common-data:arm64 (0.8-16) ...
Setting up libdaemon0:arm64 (0.14-7.1+b3) ...
Setting up libavahi-common3:arm64 (0.8-16) ...
Setting up libavahi-core7:arm64 (0.8-16) ...
Setting up avahi-daemon (0.8-16) ...
Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.service'.
Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/avahi-daemon.service' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.service'.
Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/sockets.target.wants/avahi-daemon.socket' → '/usr/lib/systemd/system/avahi-daemon.socket'.
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.16.2-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u3) ...
```
apt - install libnss-mdns
```sh
tingo@orangepizero2w:~$ sudo apt install libnss-mdns
Installing:                     
  libnss-mdns

Suggested packages:
  avahi-autoipd  | zeroconf

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 30
  Download size: 21.9 kB
  Space needed: 440 kB / 58.9 GB available
[..]
Setting up libnss-mdns:arm64 (0.15.1-4+b1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.41-12+deb13u3) ...
```

2026-09-23: mmcblk0p1 - and I can ssh into the machine
```sh
tingo@kg-core2:~ $ ssg 10.1.161.28
Warning: Permanently added '10.1.161.28' (ED25519) to the list of known hosts.
tingo@10.1.161.28's password: 

    _             _    _                                         _ _        
   /_\  _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _    __ ___ _ __  _ __ _  _ _ _ (_) |_ _  _ 
  / _ \| '_| '  \| '_ \ / _` | ' \  / _/ _ \ '  \| '  \ || | ' \| |  _| || |
 /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \__\___/_|_|_|_|_|_\_,_|_||_|_|\__|\_, |
                                                                       |__/ 
 v26.11 rolling for Orange Pi Zero2W running Armbian Linux 6.18.52-current-sunxi64

 Packages:     Debian stable (trixie)
 Updates:      Kernel upgrade enabled and 30 packages available for upgrade 
 Support:      for advanced users (rolling release)
 IPv4:        (LAN) 10.1.161.28 (WAN) 193.90.175.71
 IPv6:        (LAN) fdc8:cd1a:e793::af2, fdc8:cd1a:e793:0:aad7:ff:fec2:f617

 Performance:  

 Load:         2%           	 Uptime:         15m	 Local users:  4           	
 Memory usage: 5% of 3.83G  	
 CPU temp:     63°C           	 Usage of /:   3% of 57G    	

 Tips:

 Meet our new Armbian Imager 2.0 https://tinyurl.com/a7b2b4su

 Commands: 

 Configuration: armbian-config
 Upgrade      : armbian-upgrade
 Monitoring   : htop
```

2026-09-23: I created this page.

2026-09-23: I put the microSD card into the Pi Zero 2w, connected up a HDMI onitor, an usb hub and a usb keyboard, the powered it on. The initial script asked me to set up root user password, locale,
 normal user, date & time, connection to my WiFi and so on.

2026-09-23: c2 - using my FreeBSD workstation, I wrote Armbian community 26.11.0 (Armbian_community_26.11.0-trunk.52_Orangepizero2w_trixie_current_6.18.52_minimal.img.xz) to a 64 GB microSD card.