Successful Debian 10.9 on AcePC X11 All working

[dave42]

Great news fairly easy install of Debian 10.9 Buster on X11
Using the Debian official minimal install image copied to USB drive.
Install USB Start X11 holding down del key entering into Bios
Select default boot device USB device F10 and start
Run Debian install rather than Graphical install
Format internal EMMC no Swap fiel on Internal SSD
Format the sata HDD and mount as Home
I selected LXQT, Debian desktop, web server and SSH server
Reboot
Login user the account created on install
open terminal
su root
apt update
apt upgrade
apt install sudo
/sbin/adduser <account name> sudo
exit
Logout and log back in now sudo su will allow root access

Now on to the WIFI Bluetooth adapter
You have to install some tools
sudo su
mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.bak
nano /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org buster main non-free

mkdir /opt/SRC
cd /opt/SRC/

wget http://www.deb-multimedia.org/pool/main ... .1_all.deb
dpkg -i deb-multimedia-keyring_2016.8.1_all.deb

apt update
apt dist-upgrade

reboot

Login again open terminal
sudo su

apt update

apt install dpkg-dev libelf-dev make gcc bc git build-essential libc6-dev linux-headers-`dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`

apt install dkms alsa-utils alsa-oss libasound2 libasound2-plugins alsamixergui pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils streamripper streamtuner2 git-core git avahi-utils libmodule-build-perl libio-socket-inet6-perl libao-dev libssl-dev libcrypt-openssl-rsa-perl libwww-perl pkg-config wpasupplicant wireless-tools wavemon bluetooth bluez blueman

mkdir /opt/SRC/build
cd /opt/SRC/build/

git clone https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.git

cd /opt/SRC/build/rtl8821CU/

./dkms-install.sh

Reboot and you have Bluetooth and WIFI

To make Apple Macintosh Network friendly

Login again open terminal
sudo su
apt update

apt install netatalk avahi-daemon

nano /etc/netatalk/afp.conf
add after
[Global]
[Homes]
basedir regex = /home
home name = $u at $h

cd /opt/SRC/
apt update
apt install cpanminus cpan-outdated

cpan-outdated -p | cpanm

git clone https://github.com/njh/perl-net-sdp.git perl-net-sdp

cd perl-net-sdp
perl Build.PL
perl Build
perl Build test
perl Build install

apt install shairport-sync

Reboot enjoy

[maleko48]

Great news fairly easy install of Debian 10.9 Buster on X11
Using the Debian official minimal install image copied to USB drive.
Install USB Start X11 holding down del key entering into Bios
Select default boot device USB device F10 and start
Run Debian install rather than Graphical install
Format internal EMMC no Swap fiel on Internal SSD
Format the sata HDD and mount as Home
I selected LXQT, Debian desktop, web server and SSH server
Reboot
Login user the account created on install
open terminal
su root
apt update
apt upgrade
apt install sudo
/sbin/adduser <account name> sudo
exit
Logout and log back in now sudo su will allow root access

Now on to the WIFI Bluetooth adapter
You have to install some tools
sudo su
mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.bak
nano /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org buster main non-free

mkdir /opt/SRC
cd /opt/SRC/

wget http://www.deb-multimedia.org/pool/main ... .1_all.deb
dpkg -i deb-multimedia-keyring_2016.8.1_all.deb

apt update
apt dist-upgrade

reboot

Login again open terminal
sudo su

apt update

apt install dpkg-dev libelf-dev make gcc bc git build-essential libc6-dev linux-headers-`dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH`

apt install dkms alsa-utils alsa-oss libasound2 libasound2-plugins alsamixergui pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils streamripper streamtuner2 git-core git avahi-utils libmodule-build-perl libio-socket-inet6-perl libao-dev libssl-dev libcrypt-openssl-rsa-perl libwww-perl pkg-config wpasupplicant wireless-tools wavemon bluetooth bluez blueman

mkdir /opt/SRC/build
cd /opt/SRC/build/

git clone https://github.com/brektrou/rtl8821CU.git

cd /opt/SRC/build/rtl8821CU/

./dkms-install.sh

Reboot and you have Bluetooth and WIFI

To make Apple Macintosh Network friendly

Login again open terminal
sudo su
apt update

apt install netatalk avahi-daemon

nano /etc/netatalk/afp.conf
add after
[Global]
[Homes]
basedir regex = /home
home name = $u at $h

cd /opt/SRC/
apt update
apt install cpanminus cpan-outdated

cpan-outdated -p | cpanm

git clone https://github.com/njh/perl-net-sdp.git perl-net-sdp

cd perl-net-sdp
perl Build.PL
perl Build
perl Build test
perl Build install

apt install shairport-sync

Reboot enjoy

Thanks for this comprehensive writeup!

I installed ProxMox and Debian Server on mine alongside Windows 10 Pro in a dual boot configuration. It's mostly a play box for me and also for guests/kids when the need arises. I originally bought it to be a full time personal web server / smart hub / project box / etc to tinker with, but I've been busy lately, so it kind of turned into a retro game box in the meantime.

[sdd]

On the dual boot where there any "gotchas". I want to do this on an AK3 box. Any suggestions (other then the why would you want to do that?)