# Orange Pi 5 Plus: NPU Driver Support for Docker Projects (e.g., rkllama)?

**URL:** https://dietpi.com/forum/t/orange-pi-5-plus-npu-driver-support-for-docker-projects-e-g-rkllama/23969
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [10 August 2025 18:16 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/orange-pi-5-plus-npu-driver-support-for-docker-projects-e-g-rkllama/23969 "2025-08-10T18:16:21Z")
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### Author: ![macrae](https://dietpi.com/forum/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@macrae](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/macrae)
#### Post date: [24 August 2026 06:38 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/orange-pi-5-plus-npu-driver-support-for-docker-projects-e-g-rkllama/23969/21 "2026-08-24T06:38:01Z")

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I just re-flash with new image (last week) using linux-image-current-rockchip64 package, I couldn’t found `/dev/dri/render*` on NPU, only GPU. Check dmesg the NPUs are recognized

```sh
[4.754521] rocket fdab0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 0 version: 1179210309
[4.754842] rocket fdac0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 1 version: 1179210309
[4.755038] rocket fdad0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 2 version: 1179210309

```

I am trying to switch to vendor image like you have been suggested long time ago downloaded via [Index of /downloads/binaries](https://dietpi.com/downloads/binaries/) . But I couldn’t found linux-dtb package. Please advise, to enable RKNPU on new dietpie version **v10.6.2.**

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### Author: ![MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/user_avatar/dietpi.com/michaing/32/7_2.png) [@MichaIng](https://dietpi.com/forum/u/MichaIng)
#### Post date: [24 August 2026 19:03 UTC](https://dietpi.com/forum/t/orange-pi-5-plus-npu-driver-support-for-docker-projects-e-g-rkllama/23969/22 "2026-08-24T19:03:21Z")

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The mainline Rocket NPU driver does not expose NPU devices below `/dev/dri/`, but below `/dev/accel/`, and `/sys/class/accel/` in sysfs.

You might need to update the Mesa libraries from backports:

```sh
apt install -t trixie-backports mesa-libgallium mesa-teflon-delegate

```

which can then be used via TensorFlow Lite.

If your software does not support this mainline Mesa Rocket stack, you can switch to the vendor kernel:

```sh
apt install linux-image-vendor-rk35xx

```

The `linux-dtb` packages have been merged into the `linux-image` packages a while ago, i.e. just one package needs to be switched. After a reboot, if things then work as you expect, I suggest to purge `linux-image-current-rockchip64`. Else, an upgrade of that package will cause that mainline kernel to be picked up again on reboot.

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