Can't display GUI client on Orange Pi Debian

Submitted by kxkayser on #1

I have been using VH for several years.  My server is on a Raspberry Pi and clients on Windows and Raspbian.  Trying to run the GUI client on an Orange Pi 3LTS.  HAve the Desktop version of Debian installed and can VNC into the system or operate directly with a monitor and keyboard.  I assume the proper client vhuitarm7(.1).  When I run that program as sudo or normally, I get no errors but the GUI doesn't display.  I have also tried the other 3 Linux clients but get erros when I try to run them. Any ideas?  Thanks.

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2023/06/13 - 08:13

#2

Did you try the console client...Does that start ok. Try the console client for armhf. If that runs then there is something missing with your xwindows install. Usually it will print something to the stderr. Maybe look in /var/log/syslog or dmesg

Submitted by kxkayser on Wed, 2023/06/14 - 02:53

#3

I get "Error 2 modprobing vhci, No such file or directory" when trying to  run the console client with or without sudo

 

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2023/06/14 - 08:29

#4

OK your kernel doesnt have the required drivers. So you need to compile your own linux kernel and install on your orange pi.

From the Client FAQ page :

Your Linux kernel needs the USB/IP drivers compiled in. If VirtualHere cannot access this driver it will complain. Most versions of Linux have these drivers already compiled in, however some embedded Linuxes and come cloud vendors don't. You would then need to obtain the Linux kernel source then use make menuconfig and select Drivers->USBIP and check those then make the kernel. That will produce vhci_hcd.ko and usbip-common.ko. Copy these to the lib modules directory on your Linux client. then type modprobe vhci_hcd type lsmod | grep vhci to confirm the driver was loaded into the kernel.

Submitted by kxkayser on Thu, 2023/06/15 - 01:19

#5

Thanks Michael.  I haven't been thrilled with the Orange Pi Debian so I'm not surprised.  This was just an experiment so although I may try the compilation, I'll probably just continue to use Raspbian.  Thanks fir your time nd great support

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2023/06/15 - 08:23

#6

Yes ive learned basically almost all SBCs are no good except for the pi. The entire reason is kernel/software support is the best in the pi. The cheap chinese SBCs usually have terrible software years out of date with out of tree patches to get it to work.