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@mntmn Bare aluminum case looks interesting to me. Any plans to release it as purchase along the mainboard 2.0?

hell yeah, got displayport alt mode over usb-c working on rk3588 pocket reform with mainboard 2.0!

in the end it was a DP lane polarity issue: USB3 allows lane polarity swap for better PCB routing, but DP doesn't. tricky when you need to reuse the same lanes for both.

stephano contributed all required patches to run Arch Linux ARM on MNT Reform series devices, yay! https://community.mnt.re/t/arch-linux-arm-update-for-mnt-reform/4310
Arch Linux (Arm) Update for MNT Reform

All required packages to run Arch Linux Arm (ALARM) are now available on the Arch User Repository: Linux & Linux Headers Reform Tools Reform LPC Module i.MX 8M Plus Wifi Module & Firmware Reform tools & modules build from source. Linux & headers are bin-only for now. You can view the whole kernel and headers build process used for these packages. You can also pick up an SD Card image there if you want to try it out. If you like what’s happening here please feel free to vote for these AUR p...

MNT Research Community

What an amazing view of Earth from Artemis II.

The Sun is behind the Earth, illuminating a thin crescent. This low-light shot, taken by Reid Wiseman using a Nikon D5, shows auroras over the poles, city lights, and the glow of the atmosphere.

And yes, there are stars!

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/hello-world/ #space #science #nature #technology

5x production tests of Pocket Reform mainboard 2.0 came in (board on the right). can you spot all the differences to 1.0 (on the left)?
@mntmn @holo_memory Thank you for taking the time writing the updates. It's much appreciated.

a new mega-maximalist MNT March 2026 Update article is out, written by @holo_memory, enjoy:

https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2026-03-31-march-update.html

MNT March 2026 Update

Fresh news from MNT featuring Reform Next, Quasar (QCS6490 and QCS8550), Pocket Mainboard (2.0), OpenBSD/Blender/postmarketOS on our mini laptop, and so much more!

Had my hands on both the @mntmn Reform and Pocket Reform at #CLT2026 - what lovely devices 🥰

The Reform clamshell design really reminds me on classic ThinkPads

@js So accurate. Currently right there.

I just want to give the Apple MacBook to the wife, you know...

#mnt #reform