The price for this RISC-V development board with a 4GB Dual Gigabit LAN version is now $76 or $96 for the 8GB RAM version, and pre-orders are currently open. Shipments are anticipated to start in December, however some additional VisionFive 2 models may not arrive until the first several months of 2023.
The SiFive dev board and these VisionFive 2 specs offer a more attractive price point for Linux enthusiasts looking for RISC-V. The SiFive dev board is much more desktop ready than other cheap RISC-V dev boards made in China so far, and the VisionFive 2 specs offer up to 8GB of RAM for under $100.
VisionFive 2 is set to arrive in large quantities soon, which will give developers and the software ecosystem a chance to expand. ..
Ubuntu Linux is already preparing for the next release of Ubuntu, StarFive VisionFive 2 is attempting to support several Linux distributions out of the box, and both projects are underway. ..
Canonical has confirmed that I am currently working on an Ubuntu kernel build for my board computer. This build will allow me to run Ubuntu RISC-V using the vendor’s kernel.
