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Debian @ VisionFive 2 Lite Test Report

System Version

202510

Status

BASIC

Last Update

2026-08-30

Debian VisionFive 2 Lite Test Report

Test Environment

Operating System Information

Hardware Information

  • VisionFive 2 Lite
  • USB-TTL
  • Type-C data cable
  • Three Dupont wires

Installation Steps

Decompress the Image

Download starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland.img.bz2 and decompress it to obtain:

starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland.img

Prepare Flashing Tools

The following tools are required:

fastboot
img2simg

On an Ubuntu/Debian host, run:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y fastboot android-sdk-libsparse-utils

On a Windows host, install Android Platform Tools to obtain fastboot, and install android-sdk-libsparse-utils through WSL or another Linux environment to obtain img2simg.

Connect the Serial Port

Connect the VisionFive 2 Lite using a USB to UART debugger:

VisionFive 2 Lite GND -> USB-UART GND
VisionFive 2 Lite TX  -> USB-UART RX
VisionFive 2 Lite RX  -> USB-UART TX

Connect to the board using a serial terminal with the following parameters:

Baud rate:    115200
Data bits:    8
Parity:       none
Stop bits:    1
Flow control: none

At the same time, connect the VisionFive 2 Lite to the host using a USB Type-C cable.

Enter Fastboot Mode

Power on the board and press any key during the U-Boot countdown to interrupt automatic boot and enter U-Boot.

Run:

fastboot usb 0

Check the Fastboot device on the host:

fastboot devices

The output should be similar to:

<device_serial>    fastboot

This indicates that the board has successfully entered Fastboot mode.

Convert to a Sparse Image

Enter the directory containing the image:

cd <path-to-image>

Run:

img2simg \
starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland.img \
starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland-sparse.img

After conversion, the following image is generated:

starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland-sparse.img

Flash the Image to eMMC

Check the Fastboot device again:

fastboot devices

Flash the sparse image to the onboard eMMC:

fastboot flash mmc0 starfive-jh7110-202510-minimal-desktop-wayland-sparse.img

The actual flashing result in this test was:

Sending sparse 'mmc0' 1/4 (1044499 KB)             OKAY [ 30.351s]
Writing 'mmc0'                                     OKAY [ 30.389s]
Sending sparse 'mmc0' 2/4 (1047329 KB)             OKAY [ 30.142s]
Writing 'mmc0'                                     OKAY [ 27.204s]
Sending sparse 'mmc0' 3/4 (1006939 KB)             OKAY [ 29.268s]
Writing 'mmc0'                                     OKAY [ 29.344s]
Sending sparse 'mmc0' 4/4 (783420 KB)              OKAY [ 22.683s]
Writing 'mmc0'                                     OKAY [ 20.660s]
Finished. Total time: 222.577s

After flashing is complete, power off the board, wait a few seconds, and power it on again.

Logging into the System

Log into the system via the serial port.

Default username: user

Default password: starfive

Expected Results

The system should boot up normally and allow login via the serial port.

Actual Results

The system booted up successfully, and login via the serial port was successful.

Boot Log

Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid starfive ttyS0

starfive login: user
Password:
Linux starfive 6.12.5-starfive #70SF SMP Sun Sep 28 11:33:07 UTC 2025 riscv64

The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
permitted by applicable law.
[   37.017948] mipi_0p9: disabling
user@starfive:~$ uname -a
Linux starfive 6.12.5-starfive #70SF SMP Sun Sep 28 11:33:07 UTC 2025 riscv64 GNU/Linux
user@starfive:~$ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid"
NAME="Debian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_CODENAME=trixie
ID=debian
HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"
BUILD_ID=70
BUILD_DATE=T2025-09-30
user@starfive:~$ cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
hart            : 1
isa             : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : sifive,u74-mc
mvendorid       : 0x489
marchid         : 0x8000000000000007
mimpid          : 0x4210427
hart isa        : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb

processor       : 1
hart            : 2
isa             : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : sifive,u74-mc
mvendorid       : 0x489
marchid         : 0x8000000000000007
mimpid          : 0x4210427
hart isa        : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb

processor       : 2
hart            : 3
isa             : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : sifive,u74-mc
mvendorid       : 0x489
marchid         : 0x8000000000000007
mimpid          : 0x4210427
hart isa        : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb

processor       : 3
hart            : 4
isa             : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb
mmu             : sv39
uarch           : sifive,u74-mc
mvendorid       : 0x489
marchid         : 0x8000000000000007
mimpid          : 0x4210427
hart isa        : rv64imafdc_zicntr_zicsr_zifencei_zihpm_zca_zcd_zba_zbb

user@starfive:~$

Test Criteria

Successful: The actual result matches the expected result.

Failed: The actual result does not match the expected result.

Test Conclusion

Test successful.

Source: Support Matrix