@Momo-0
Suspend, Npu, hdmi wih usb-c and sound with hdmi does not work

Looking for ways to fix these problems

@Momo-0
I tested sound, microphone, wi-fi, usb-c charging, hdmi, usb mouse and usb ethernet with usb-c, touchpad, LCD, LEDs, turn off functionality, mesa acceleration, 3d aceleration, 4k playback.
Games: 0.A.d., xonotic, Superttux kart, quake, Fheroes and other.

It's all works.

And here is full version with verndor 6.1.115 kernel
https://forum.cool-pi.com/topic/1293/armbian-ubuntu-fully-works-from-source-code

But i think mainline kernel is more interesting;

@Momo-0
I compile armbian with mainline kernel linux 7.1.5 full work, patch
coolpi-genbook_7.1.5_full.patch

get source code
https://github.com/armbian/build.git

apply git patch build it and burn it
./compile.sh build BOARD=coolpi-genbook BRANCH=edge BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED='browsers chat desktop_tools editors email internet multimedia office programming remote_desktop' DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=gnome DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME=config_base DOWNLOAD_MIRROR=bfsu EXPERT=yes EXTRAWIFI=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=resolute BUILD_IN_DOCKER=yes

You can download it here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EkmzfyRZYfToua_4tHBk718ho_2Q-fsU/view?usp=sharing

Armbian (Ubuntu) fully works from source code.
Vendor Kernel with some fixes;

I use amd laptop to build image;

get source code
git clone https://github.com/armbian/build.git

install docker

download and apply git patch (genbook, sound, touchpad and battery patch)
genbook,_sound,_touchpad_and_battery_patch.patch

then compile
./compile.sh build BOARD=coolpi-genbook BRANCH=vendor BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED='browsers chat desktop_tools editors email internet multimedia office programming remote_desktop' DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=gnome DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME=config_base DOWNLOAD_MIRROR=bfsu EXPERT=yes EXTRAWIFI=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=resolute BUILD_IN_DOCKER=yes

and flash img

wireless, usb-c, touchpad, sound, hdmi, display, battery works

It's a second life
Linux coolpi-genbook 6.1.115-vendor-rk35xx #1 SMP Wed Jul 15 20:32:36 UTC 2026 aarch64 GNU/Linux

@george

Armbian use this file from linux kernel
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3588-coolpi-cm5-genbook.dts

George use this
https://github.com/coolpi-george/coolpi-kernel/blob/linux-6.1-stan-rkr5.1/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3588-cpcm5-notebook-v20.dts

I found instruction how to build my own dts
https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Armbian_overlays/

But i can't build even the linux kernel dts file
sudo armbian-add-overlay rk3588-coolpi-cm5-genbook.dts

@Momo-0
I did it

change address 0x200000
build
burn it to emmc
profit
Linux coolpi-genbook 6.18.0-edge-rockchip64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Dec 1 01:42:10 MSK 2025 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux

wireless works

no sound
No usb-c

Tyied it
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8275
from usb and from nand it does not boot.

@george said in Cool Pi Cm5-Laptop Linux Quick Start Guide:

Use the following command to generate a deb file and then install it.

It was hard. Now it works but without wi-fi and sound

How to install mainline kernel 6.18?

@mainbord
I boot from ubuntu 24.04 hdmi and usb 2.0 works. Usbc wi-fi and lcd do not work. This image not for laptop. Latest kernel source not for laptop too.

@Momo-0 said in Cool Pi Cm5-Laptop Linux Quick Start Guide:

@mainbord for me currently only the Debian image works

Thanks, 11 debian booted. Because this is an old image.

Hi help me please to find firmware for laptop, I Flashed ubuntu-24.04-preinstalled-desktop-arm64-coolpi-0926.img from google and it does not boot.

@berkaroad said in 分享被动散热改造:

改造后
环境温度： 20度 （室内温度计）
开机温度 ：31.5度
开机10分钟后温度：35.2度
测试chrome 浏览器播放腾讯视频1080p 1小时后温度：43.5度

Launch this test for 20 minutes please
https://openbenchmarking.org/test/pts/build-linux-kernel
https://github.com/phoronix-test-suite/phoronix-test-suite/

@mtiqbal use link onedrive from the top of this page
https://coolpi-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/personal/coolpi_coolpi_onmicrosoft_com/Documents/coolpi/coolpi/CoolPi CM5 NOTEBOOK V20/Ubuntu/20241004-ubuntu-24.04-preinstalled-desktop-arm64-laptop-v20.tar.gz?csf=1&web=1&e=lU5YaH

Any news?

@george
Thanks! Install Ubuntu from
https://coolpi-my.sharepoint.com/personal/coolpi_coolpi_onmicrosoft_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?ga=1&id=%2Fpersonal%2Fcoolpi_coolpi_onmicrosoft_com%2FDocuments%2Fcoolpi%2Fcoolpi%2FCoolPi CM5 NOTEBOOK V20%2FUbuntu

6.1.75 #36 SMP Wed Aug 14 13:12:48 CST 2024 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux
glmark 1500 fps
sound works
Ubuntu not configured out from box - awesome

Mu laptop have a second life now

@plumlis
glmark2
stock ubuntu, linux kernel 5.1 - 2000fps (panfork ??)
debian testing, linux kernel 6.1 - 1000fps (panthor ??)
software - 150 fps (cpu ??)

With any GPU acceleration it's good.

Performance it's a second problem, first is - OpenGL ES 3.1
Good apps want open GL 4.5, example is blender or xonotic game.

@george
Thans! It is working!

gpu acceleration

sudo dmesg | grep panthor
create folder before copy
sudo cp /usr/lib/firmware/mali_csffw.bin /usr/lib/firmware/arm/mali/arch10.8/

@nathan said in 6.1 Kernel GPU firmware update:

before I switched to Linux 6.1 LTS with Panthor + newer Mesa).

Do you have mali acceleartion in OS?

After a certain update, video acceleration broke. So I decided to update to 6.1

gpu acceleration

sudo dmesg | grep panthor
create folder before copy
sudo cp /usr/lib/firmware/mali_csffw.bin /usr/lib/firmware/arm/mali/arch10.8/

It's fix for sound thanks!

Comment out some alsa related in /etc/rc.local
Then boot into system. type alsamixer in terminal. F6 to select sound card.
Use " M" key to unmute left headphone mix and right headphone mix something like that. System is slow, because there is no hardware acceleartion.

And disabled this service wirh errors

sudo systemctl disable qrtr-ns

May be you cad add laptop here
https://www.armbian.com/cool-pi-cm5/
I download it and install to laptop without kernel it boots with stock kernel 5.10 but works not perfactly.