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Libre Computer Updates Alta and Solitude SBCs with New Firmware and Wake-on-LAN Support

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jun 26, 2025

Quoting: Libre Computer Updates Alta and Solitude SBCs with New Firmware and Wake-on-LAN Support Libre Computer Updates Alta and Solitude SBCs with New Firmware and Wake-on-LAN Support —

According to Libre Computer, Fedora 42 Live boots successfully on both devices. However, Debian 12 lacks a working network driver during installation, and Debian 13’s graphical installer fails, though serial installation is functional.

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