Preface

About this guide and technical support information.

About this document

This document mainly provides the users with the necessary information about the StarFive VisionFive 2 development board, including features, specifications, board appearance, and pinout, as well as the guidelines to get started with the Debian operating system.

Revision History

Table 1. Revision History
Version Released Revision
1.72 2024/05/23 Removed Compiling and Updating Linux Kernel.
1.71 2023/11/06 Updated the partition info of QSPI Flash in Updating SPL and U-Boot of Flash.
1.7 2023/08/14
1.63 2023/06/13
1.62 2023/05/10 Updated VisionFive 2 Boot Mode Settings.
1.61 2023/04/28 Updated the note type as warning in Required Hardware.
1.6 2023/04/19
1.5 2023/04/12
1.4 2023/04/03
1.3 2023/03/28 Updated username for Debian login.
1.2 2023/02/28 Updated the following sections:
1.1 2022/12/27 Updated the following sections:
1.0 2022/12/21 The first official release.

Notes and notices

The following notes and notices might appear in this guide:
  • Tip: Suggests how to apply the information in a topic or step.
  • Note: Explains a special case or expands on an important point.
  • Important: Points out critical information concerning a topic or step.
  • CAUTION: Indicates that an action or step can cause loss of data, security problems, or performance issues.
  • Warning: Indicates that an action or step can result in physical harm or cause damage to hardware.