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Thank you! I've been unable to give this a crack over the last couple of days, but I'm hoping to try this weekend. I'll post back here with how I go

FWIW, on my rk3588 devices the NPUs are working with recent mainline releases: [ 5.967316] [drm] Initialized rocket 0.0.0 for rknn on minor 0 [ 5.975499] rocket fdab0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 0 version: 1179210309 [ 5.978652] rocket fdac0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 1 version: 1179210309 [ 5.985602] rocket fdad0000.npu: Rockchip NPU core 2 version: 1179210309 This script runs the Mesa example with the latest available working versions: And with this script, the Mesa example runs, with a small adjustment, also with the TFLite successor LiteRT: A MediaPipe sample can also be set up easily: But unfortunately, the MediaPipe framework does not support the extended delegate functionality of LiteRT (TFLite). And therefore no NPU support. classification-3.11-tflite.logclassification-3.13-litert.logobject_detection-3.12-litert.log

you may actually want to extract the dtb file on the android side of the tvbox you have just to get the OS to get recognize that chipset (but may not work due to missing driver).The odds for this kind of tv box to have a working wifi chipset is a lottery, most likely you better off not waste that effort and just buy a USB WiFi dongle instead, at least it works far better than a SDIO based wifi chipset like that.

hdmi audio doesn't work with the latest linux kernel 6.16.8 (edge). OS: Armbian Bookworm, latest build (v26.2.0-trunk.32). revert to 6.15.4 helps. Test Output (aplay -l): Kernel 6.16.8 (BROKEN): card 0: Codec [H616 Audio Codec], device 0: CDC PCM Codec-0 [CDC PCM Codec-0] Kernel 6.15.4 (WORKING): card 0: Codec [H616 Audio Codec], device 0: CDC PCM Codec-0 [CDC PCM Codec-0] card 1: HDMI [HDMI], device 0: ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0 [ahub_plat-i2s-hifi i2s-hifi-0] P.S. I am using the edge kernel branch because support for the analog audio jack on H616/H618 requires kernel 6.13 or newer. Currently, kernel 6.15.4 is the latest working version that provides both analog and HDMI audio.

I'll try. So far, just booting the board did not work. I suppose it does need mainline uboot. Need to figure out this fdt stuff somehow too...

you need linux kernel >=6.13 (you can use edge kernel)

Wonderful.

Yes. We should add `pahole` as a dependency of the linux-headers package, otherwise during headers install, the `.config` is different from the image build, leading to all kinds of sad. While we might fix the future, unfortunately, installing pahole manually (and removing/re-installing the linux-headers package) is the only way forward for versions already out of the door.

@Mayuyu, Here is the download link for the MiniArch-20231112-6.6.2-board-h313.x96_q-SD-Image.img file. It will remain available for 7 days: https://www.transfernow.net/dl/20251204LnfNp5iz

I have managed to compile the driver on the target with a brand new image compiled using "./compile.sh INSTALL_HEADERS=yes". Yet I would like to cross compile it. If you know how, I will greatly appreciate if you give the method.

Previously we provided Cinnamon. Which we find out, few days before release, that is broken (beyond quick repair). I just delete already prepared images, nothing else could be done. General problem is that we don't have anyone keeping an eye on desktops. It is vanilla Debian - we only add branding. I personally use Ubuntu LTS Gnome and that's I fix in case something shows up.

So, I bought a good TTL adapter and managed to capture the boot log after flashing the device. I hope I can get some help now! don't know if this is correct or not. For some reason, the device isn't receiving an IP address on the local network. Is there a DHCP client issue? Another device, a Luckfox Pico Pro Max, receives an IP address without any problems after a firmware update with the same firmware installed. root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# ip a 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 ::1/128 scope host noprefixroute valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: end1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000 link/ether 02:95:55:d5:00:1c brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff altname enx029555d5001c root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# ip route root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# sudo ip address add 192.168.1.111/24 dev end1 root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# sudo ip link set end1 up RTNETLINK answers: Cannot allocate memory root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# free total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 502048 61416 312852 1120 140100 440632 Swap: 251020 0 251020 root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# sudo ip route add default via 192.168.1.1 Error: Nexthop has invalid gateway. root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# dhclient -bash: dhclient: command not found root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# dhcpcd -bash: dhcpcd: command not found root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# nmcli device status -bash: nmcli: command not found root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# rfkill ID TYPE DEVICE SOFT HARD 0 bluetooth bt_default blocked unblocked LOG dmesg root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# dmesg [ 12.347098] systemd[1]: netplan-ovs-cleanup.service - OpenVSwitch configuration for cleanup was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/ovs-vsctl). [ 12.348163] systemd[1]: systemd-hibernate-clear.service - Clear Stale Hibernate Storage Info was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathExists=/sys/firmware/efi/efivars/HibernateLocation-8cf2644b-4b0b-428f-9387-6d876050dc67). [ 12.378655] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules... [ 12.405293] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-network-generator.service - Generate network units from Kernel command line... [ 12.406603] systemd[1]: systemd-pcrmachine.service - TPM PCR Machine ID Measurement was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionSecurity=measured-uki). [ 12.407623] systemd[1]: systemd-tpm2-setup-early.service - Early TPM SRK Setup was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionSecurity=measured-uki). [ 12.440229] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.440299] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.440367] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.440386] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.440498] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.440514] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 12.446781] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-udev-load-credentials.service - Load udev Rules from Credentials... [ 12.478445] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-udev-trigger.service - Coldplug All udev Devices... [ 12.543552] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.543616] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.543688] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.543707] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.543811] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.543825] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 12.546917] systemd[1]: Mounted dev-mqueue.mount - POSIX Message Queue File System. [ 12.548819] systemd[1]: Mounted run-lock.mount - Legacy Locks Directory /run/lock. [ 12.557284] systemd[1]: Mounted sys-kernel-debug.mount - Kernel Debug File System. [ 12.561114] systemd[1]: fake-hwclock-load.service: Deactivated successfully. [ 12.565736] systemd[1]: Finished fake-hwclock-load.service - Restore the current clock. [ 12.626730] systemd[1]: Finished kmod-static-nodes.service - Create List of Static Device Nodes. [ 12.646891] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.646961] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.647033] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.647052] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.647166] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.647182] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 12.647807] systemd[1]: modprobe@configfs.service: Deactivated successfully. [ 12.650302] systemd[1]: Finished modprobe@configfs.service - Load Kernel Module configfs. [ 12.655510] systemd[1]: modprobe@drm.service: Deactivated successfully. [ 12.658127] systemd[1]: Finished modprobe@drm.service - Load Kernel Module drm. [ 12.665290] systemd[1]: modprobe@efi_pstore.service: Deactivated successfully. [ 12.668129] systemd[1]: Finished modprobe@efi_pstore.service - Load Kernel Module efi_pstore. [ 12.672568] systemd[1]: modprobe@fuse.service: Deactivated successfully. [ 12.675374] systemd[1]: Finished modprobe@fuse.service - Load Kernel Module fuse. [ 12.682766] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules. [ 12.687615] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-network-generator.service - Generate network units from Kernel command line. [ 12.694297] systemd[1]: Finished keyboard-setup.service - Set the console keyboard layout. [ 12.697519] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-udev-load-credentials.service - Load udev Rules from Credentials. [ 12.704996] systemd[1]: Reached target network-pre.target - Preparation for Network. [ 12.706087] systemd[1]: sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount - FUSE Control File System was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathExists=/sys/fs/fuse/connections). [ 12.712801] systemd[1]: Mounting sys-kernel-config.mount - Kernel Configuration File System... [ 12.713450] systemd[1]: systemd-fsck-root.service - File System Check on Root Device was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathExists=!/run/initramfs/fsck-root). [ 12.737667] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-remount-fs.service - Remount Root and Kernel File Systems... [ 12.750229] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.750306] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.750383] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.750404] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.750519] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.750537] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 12.758268] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-sysctl.service - Apply Kernel Variables... [ 12.781710] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev-early.service - Create Static Device Nodes in /dev gracefully... [ 12.840144] systemd[1]: Mounted sys-kernel-config.mount - Kernel Configuration File System. [ 12.853542] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.853637] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.853712] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.853733] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.853846] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.853863] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 12.892411] EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p1): re-mounted. Quota mode: disabled. [ 12.900244] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-remount-fs.service - Remount Root and Kernel File Systems. [ 12.912688] systemd[1]: systemd-hwdb-update.service - Rebuild Hardware Database was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionNeedsUpdate=/etc). [ 12.913688] systemd[1]: systemd-pstore.service - Platform Persistent Storage Archival was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionDirectoryNotEmpty=/sys/fs/pstore). [ 12.922292] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-random-seed.service - Load/Save OS Random Seed... [ 12.922949] systemd[1]: systemd-tpm2-setup.service - TPM SRK Setup was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionSecurity=measured-uki). [ 12.938881] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-sysctl.service - Apply Kernel Variables. [ 12.956894] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 12.956960] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 12.957030] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 12.957050] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 12.957152] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 12.957167] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 13.018349] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev-early.service - Create Static Device Nodes in /dev gracefully. [ 13.020159] systemd[1]: systemd-sysusers.service - Create System Users was skipped because no trigger condition checks were met. [ 13.033094] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-resolved.service - Network Name Resolution... [ 13.054629] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-timesyncd.service - Network Time Synchronization... [ 13.060388] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 13.060461] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 13.060544] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 13.060569] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 13.060693] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 13.060713] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 13.088211] systemd[1]: Starting systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service - Create Static Device Nodes in /dev... [ 13.163561] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 13.163630] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 13.163703] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 13.163724] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 13.163836] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 13.163854] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 13.266907] cpu cpu0: bin=0 [ 13.266976] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 13.267049] cpu cpu0: Failed to get reg [ 13.267070] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 13.267184] cpu cpu0: failed to set opp config [ 13.267200] cpu cpu0: failed to init opp info [ 13.274715] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-udev-trigger.service - Coldplug All udev Devices. [ 13.289922] systemd[1]: Finished systemd-tmpfiles-bin=0 [ 13.473591] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 in=0 [ 13.473591] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 in=0 [ 13.473591] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 in=0 [ 13.473591] cpu cpu0: leakage=4 [ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.473658] cpu cpu0: Failed to get re[32m[ 13.m[ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=g [ 13.473677] cpu cpu0: soc version=0, speed=0 [ 13.473789] cpu cpu0: fa] systemd[1]: systemd-binfmt.service - S13.735411] systemd[1k_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: Idded device: zram1ndystemd-binfmt.service - S13.735411rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: Can not read property: tx_delay.stemd-binfmt.service -[ 14.659770] rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: set tx_delay to 0xffffffffmac ff4d0000.eth9783] rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet 14.659829] rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: rk_gmac-dwmac ff4d000014.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rxbecause of an unmeet Up Additional Binary Formats was skipped because of an unme[ 14.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rxd because of an unmeet Up Additional Binary F[ 14.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rx Additional Binary Formats was skipped becaus[ 14.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rxthIsMountPoint=/proc/sys/fs/binft condition c[ 14.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rxfs/binft condition check (ConditionPathIsMoun[ 14.659842] cannot get clock mac_clk_rx(ConditionPathIsMountPoint=/proc/sys/fs/binft[ 14.659842] cannot -dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.ethernet: cannot get clock m3mrk_gmac-dwmac ff4d0000.etherneition check (ConditionFirstBoot=yhine-id-commit.service - Savservice - Journal Service.[WLAN_RFKILL]: Enter rfkill_wlan_init [ 18.132686] systeservice - Journal Service._parse_dt: uart_rts_gpios is no-in-use. [ 18.132686] systeservice - Journal Service. [ 18.132686] systeservice - Journal Service. [ 18.132686] systeservice - Journal Service. [ 18.132686] systeservice - Journal Service. [ 18.132686] systemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: Received client request to flush runtimemd-journald[441]: 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal. [ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal.ut/input0 [ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal.ut/input0 [ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal.ut/input0 [ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal.ut/input0 [ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: journal. bound 14.996070] rockchip-drm display-su[ 19.662697] systemd-journald[441]: Received client request to relinquish /var/log/journal/c2gsubsystem: bound 14.996070] rockchip-drm display-subsystem: bound 14.996070] r[ 25.083239] platform ff4a8000.sai: defg6070] rockchip-drm display-subsystem: bound f[ 25.083239] platform ff4a8000.sai: defg [ 25.083239] platform ff4a8000.sai: defg: first-boot-complete.target - First Boot Com[ 25.083239] platform ff4a8000.sai: deferred probe pendingomplete was skipped becauseroot@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending=yes). root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending root@luckfox-lyra-ultra-w:~# erred probe pending

It works for me without the DT fix as well, but PCIe doesn't work for me at all, even with the referenced patch. But I suppose it's because the device discussed in this thread doesn't have any PCIe hardware support at all.

I tried various parameters when mounting and unmounting, such as: sudo umount -f /media/..., but the system still hangs. You can't connect to the device via SSH in a new session. If you force a reboot (or sudo systemctl poweroff ) without unmounting it, it won't happen, and you won't be able to connect via SSH. Physically disconnecting the cable also doesn't help.

As a reminder: earlier this year, WDR_s had success with the waveshare 9486 LCD, with the ili9341 driver, but that was the fbtft old style driver. https://forum.armbian.com/topic/46824-orange-pi-zero-3-ili9486-tft-lcd/#findComment-213110 I can't remember whether someone used the adafruit ili9341 driver (DRM) for the Waveshare ili9486/9488 LCD... anyone remembers? And a success case in the reddit community (warning Raspberry): https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/1lk18a7/comment/mzql8v4/

Hello: To compare all available use of this so great card, we could share our uses. For me i se it with : -OpenMediaVault for the NAS function; as file copy save and Torrent -Transmission for the torrent sharing -2 HDDs to save files on USB 3 and 2. And you ? I have a Rock64 1Gb with external power station 5A power

The HDMI0(Port next to Headphone Jack) is driven by DP1 on rk3588 via RA620(a dp2hdmi converter). https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip?h=v6.18&id=07c53a9e970712b1a479dd0ec4adfe184482c22f ROCKCHIP_DW_DP is needed in order to have working 2nd HDMI port. In menuconfig : Device Drivers ---> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.Graphics support ---> 1.0 and higher DRI support) ---> Rockchip specific extensions for Synopsys DW DP <pre> │ CONFIG_ROCKCHIP_DW_DP: │ │ │ │ This selects support for Rockchip SoC specific extensions │ │ to enable Synopsys DesignWare Cores based DisplayPort transmit │ │ controller support on Rockchip SoC, If you want to enable DP on │ │ rk3588 based SoC, you should select this option. │ │ │ │ Symbol: ROCKCHIP_DW_DP [=n] │ </pre> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3588-extra.dtsi?h=v6.18&id=64566e35757faded57a65d65e84b5ca95974ee19

By helping cleaning gigantic Allwinner patchset so we can upgrade it to 6.18.y and merge already prepared Cubie a5e https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8831 Then it become easier.

@Maxim Shell it’s possible to boot using USB OTG. You’ll need the latest u-boot. You can use my mainline build. Not sure if your stick has secure boot enabled. You can remove the secure boot patches if you don't need it. https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/tree/mainline/patch/u-boot/u-boot-mainline git clone https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build.git --branch mainline cd build ./compile.sh build BOARD=transpeed-8k618-t BRANCH=edge BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED=browsers DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=xfce DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_NAME=config_base EXTRAWIFI=no KERNEL_BTF=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=bookworm https://linux-sunxi.org/FEL/USBBoot#Mainline_U-Boot_.28v2015.04_and_newer_versions.29 build/cache/sources/u-boot-worktree/u-boot/v2025.10/spl/u-boot-spl.bin You can mount the compiled image to get the other files. sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dtb uImage boot.scr I haven't done this before. Let us know how it works out for you.

Short of KIckPi opening a contract with Armbian and providing the units they want worked on. I don't see how?

Yeah I ended up ordering a refurbished office mini pc, might repurpose the android box for something else down the line, like a pihole or something. Moved the plex server to my desktop and running it like that atm. That was pretty much all I was using the box for. Thanks a lot for all the help!

It looks like the training of AI bots is getting to a stall. Anyway, a knowledgeable contributor does not feed the bots. Instead, they judge if the info from the bot can save their life. Will this bot come to my house with food for free and put it into my mouth. Asking the bot to give money first might look a good first thing to do, but it isn't. Even if real coins or paper and not bank transaction.

Disk genius in my case reveals there is NO FAT32 boot partition, hidden or otherwise, only a root partition.

Good to know. I'm interested in getting the red LCD's to work as they are cheaper and more available, I purchased the waveshare only to test my SPI, SBC, and DTS formatting were functional. Now that I confirmed how to translate DTS to work with my SBC, I can work on the red ili9486/8 without worrying about it being a formatting issue.

I downloaded 'Armbian_25.11.2_Odroidc2_trixie_current_6.12.58_minimal.img.xz', flashed it to sdcard, and it booted fine. As a sidenote unrelated to the issue at hand, my first try was with the sdcard on a device with emmc, and in this case the boot process stopped after block-local (?), and dropped to initramfs shell prompt.