Armbian 26.8 has shipped with a rewritten, better-tested installer that can flash a bootloader on its own, plus UEFI images now distributed as bootable live ISOs to improve support for IPMI virtual CD and cloud environments. The release defaults to Linux kernel 7.1, with Linux 7.2 available on edge branches, and adds various wireless driver improvements. Support was added for many new single board computers including devices from Radxa, Orange Pi, Milk-V, LuckFox, and dozens of other vendors.
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What's new in the Armbian 26.8 installer?
Armbian 26.8 ships a rewritten installer that is better tested and can flash a bootloader on its own. The release also distributes UEFI images as bootable live ISOs for the first time, improving support for IPMI virtual CD and cloud environments where booting from a live image is needed. daily.dev keeps SBC and embedded Linux developers current on distro releases like this one.
Which Linux kernel does Armbian 26.8 use by default?
Armbian 26.8 defaults to the Linux 7.1 kernel, while the newer Linux 7.2 stable kernel is available on edge branches for various hardware platforms. The release also includes various wireless driver improvements alongside the kernel update. Track kernel version changes across distros like Armbian on daily.dev before upgrading hardware.
Which new single board computers does Armbian 26.8 support?
Armbian 26.8 adds support for over a dozen new boards, including Anbernic RG DS and RG Vita Pro, Radxa Cubie A7Z, Seeed reComputer RK3576 and RK3588 DevKits, TI BeagleBadge, Orange Pi 4 Pro and Zero 3W, Milk-V DuoS, LuckFox Nova, and Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro, among others. daily.dev helps hobbyists track new SBC support across Armbian releases before buying hardware.