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I don't use multiboot. I test also to put the sd-card on the SD-Card of box and with armbian images (both - xfce bookworm or the last version Xfce of the armbian site) don't work. I test images separately, I erase the SD-Card and then try the other version image, One by One. With the steps that I already mention above. I think that I can write documents on the device and system if that boot apps like Office should work I think but I only can test it if the system armbian boot. Thanks.

You don't need to decompile.this as the original source dts is available in the Linux git source code.

Have you used Armbian on other amlogic TV Boxes? I would never recommend using an amlogic TV Box as a mini pc. The graphical performance is poor. See the FAQ for TV boxes pined in this forum.

Why are you using USB? Does the box not have an SD card slot? Also what method are you using to enable multiboot?

I decompile the dtb [meson-sm1-sei610.dtb] to dts any idea if I can edit some option on it ? meson-sm1-sei610.txt

@Nick A Thank you for your excellent work! I managed to compile it myself and shared it with someone who has the same board (IK316-EMCP_V1.0). 1. Changed kernel preemption mode from full preemption to voluntary preemption. 2. Added MediaTek Wi-Fi drivers (MT7601U etc). 3. Embedded kernel headers. https://github.com/cdhigh/armbian_build/releases/tag/v20250306

Hello, I'm also interested in finding an image and getting feedback on Tanix TX1 QHZIW_H313_TX1_EMCP_V2.0. I bought this cheap box on Temu for 15 USD (2GB/16GB) I tried with USB drive and BalenaEtcher several images, without success (trying to boot on it, with tootpick on button) : 🔴 Armbian-unofficial_26.02.0-trunk_X96q-v1-3_bookworm_current_6.12.64_minimal.img.xz 🔴 Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz 🔴 Armbian-unofficial_26.02.0-trunk_X96q-v5-1_bookworm_current_6.12.64_cinnamon_desktop.img.xz Based on my other experiences, this box, although close to x96q, is different. With X96Q, you just have to use SD card and boot was succesful. However, here, nothing is working. Looking for other's experience and advice.

Hello Orima, Thank you for asking. I am doing well. I've been mainly distracted by an online drawing class. I will try to make a complete written guide in the weekend. It will be a new project in my github, and I will make a new thread here.

i had to do it on my own, no worries but it surprised me about it.

I put extra dtb files that I download on /boot/amlogic . For example I find that devmfc uses meson-sm1-ac2xx-generic.dtb on /boot/dtb/amlogic. So I copy it to Armbian boot partition on dtb/amlogic/meson-sm1-ac2xx-generic.dtb Then I edit extlinux/extlinux.conf label Armbian_community kernel /Image initrd /uInitrd fdt /dtb/amlogic/meson-sm1-ac2xx-generic.dtb append root=UUID=7dc5c0a3-acfc-4d51-a066-6c14d983a9de rootflags=data=writeback console=ttyAML0,115200n8 console=tty0 rw no_console_suspend consoleblank=0 fsck.fix=yes fsck.repair=yes net.ifnames=0 splash plymouth.ignore-serial-consoles I also test with other dtb files ad of course with the stock (default) image of Armbian just when donwload it, I use balenaetcher to write image on sd-card put it on a usb with sd-card reader and boot the tvbox, but doesn't work at all. The u-boot that I use is the u-boot-s905x3 that I copy to a directory and rename as u-boot.ext and then copy It to /boot. I oly try to run Armbian Systems from here → https://www.armbian.com/amlogic-s9xx-tv-box/ And I find devmfc when I search on google for " Debain s905x tv boxes" → thiss ystem works perfect, I only need to put on sd-card and put the sd-card on the usb with the sd-card reader and Tv Box shows HKSERIES and then go enter on the system devmfc. But I want some graphical friendly image to test the performance of tvbox as mini pc and because this I try to install xfce version of armbian. Thanks.

Please explain in more detail what you mean by these statements. "put dtb file" - there is no dtb file to put, just test the ones that are in the build and I would start with meson-sm1-sei610.dtb (which is the reference board for the s905x3 cpu). And what u-boot-* are you using? Also have you run any other linux distribution on this box other than an official Armbian build downloaded from this site?

I'm been trying to install Armbian on this TV.BOX console. I already test bookworm xfce image of Armbian as like the last XFCE image → Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.357_Aml-s9xx-box_noble_current_6.18.7_xfce_desktop I als test minimal images ad they don't work. The spces of console are : Processor (CPU)Amlogic S905X3 Quad-core ARM Cortex-A55, up to 1.91GHz Graphics (GPU)Mali-G31 MP2 RAM4GB DDR3 Storage (ROM)32GB eMMC Video OutputHDMI, supports up to 8K@24fps (Android system) and 1080p (EmuELEC system) Connectivity2.4G/5G Dual-band Wi-Fi, 10/1000M Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 Ports1x USB 3.0, 4x USB 2.0, HDMI, Ethernet, DCIN (Power), TF card slot, AV output I test to boot the stock images just after download them and the boot shows the HK1Series and then goes to internal android system (tvbox) so failed. When I do the steps to put dtb file, edit extlinux.conf and rename properly u-bott to u-boot.ext (I search and test test many dtb files as like meson-sm1-hk1box-vontar-x3.dtb, meson-sm1-h96max-x3.dtb, sm1_s905x3_4g_1gbit.dtb, sm1_s905x3_4g.dtb as like others that I download on web when I search info about install armbian on s905x tv boxes). I also try to see if I can edit a .dts file and then convert to .dtb qhen I did It doesn't work. So none of steps above works. But I find one image system that works called devmfc that has only a minimal image similar to a server image only with tty text. https://github.com/devmfc/debian-on-amlogic/releases I inspect the .image of this system, and I find that if I copy the boot.scr, boot.script and cfgload to the /boot partiton of the armbian systems and boot the Sper Console it goes to a pink screen and then after a minute just reboot or goes to hkseries system. So I think if I can edit boot.scr, bootscript and cfgload maybe I can put the right data to force boot the real kernel of armbian. Maybe then armbian works. I use Linux and try to open those files with text editor but doesn't work. Anyone knows How I can edit this files ? Any user can boot armbian on this console TvBox ? Thanks.

This recipe does not work for me. Could you please explain in more detail which exact Armbian image you are using and what exactly needs to be done to get the sound working?

JFL, can you check the Ubuntu gnome is running under wayland? ($ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE) Can you check the labwc availability in Ubuntu Noble? ($ apt list labwc) I never tested H265... I am glad it is working

I have been testing the R2S extensively. The 1GbE is very stable, but the 2.5GbE drops frequently. I do not have debug logs yet but it is something I need to analyze. I also have a wireless AP running on the R2S. Performance is poor: 1GbE WAN connection, but I am getting only 20Mbps throughput but it is stable.

@robertojGood afternoon. How are you? How is your health? Excuse me, but have you made any progress on writing the manual?

Device: Orange Pi 5 Plus Image: Armbian_26.2.1_Orangepi5-plus_noble_current_6.18.8_kde-neon_desktop.img.xz Installation on SD Card without issue. Ethernet works WiFi (RTW89_8852BE): Works Bluetooth: Available but did not test pairing with bluetooth device Chromium_v144: vpu hardware acceleration working USB-3.0 & USB-2.0 Ports working PCIE-NVMe: Accessible HDMI Display: working HDMI-Audio: working Headphone Jack-Audio: Working (After using alsamixer to increase "output1" volume") Out of the box, konsole (terminal-emulator) and dolphin (file manager) not pre-installed.

@Brow Mosh Have you tried extracting your arndroid dts to find the gpio settings for emmc? The only other thing I can suggest at this point is trying mainline U-Boot booted over USB (FEL). Booting mainline U-Boot via FEL completely bypasses SD.

Thank you all... I was able to install Armbian on the H96 Max M9 thanks to all of your help.

For BPI-R4 bluetooth is not turned on either. https://paste.armbian.de/iwecemovun But modprobe: FATAL: Module hci_uart not found in directory /lib/modules/6.12.63-current-filogic

@Bones558 Try these images. No boot splash on a7z yet. I'll look into it when I have time. https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/releases/tag/Radxa-a7a-a7z-v0.6

I wonder if a port is possible and/or feasible, if it is, where can I check? I tried searching on documentations for a guide on how to start a port, but couldn't find anything. If I remember correctly, xiaomi-elish hardware is very related to xiaomi-alioth, to the point of some of the code for PMOS being shared, obviously each hardware has it's quirks but, I think it's possible, i do have the device for testing, and I have some knowledge of programming, but I can learn more in the process.

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2026/02/githubhighlights-2.webpThis week’s Armbian development saw significant progress across multiple areas, including desktop environment enhancements, kernel updates, and expanded hardware support. Notable changes include the addition of GNOME desktop options, improvements to XFCE organization, and updates to U-Boot for several boards. The team introduced new board images and logos, refined Docker automation and documentation, and standardized numerous software modules for better maintainability. Kernel advancements featured bumps to 6.19-rc8, integration of ZFS v2.4.0, and targeted fixes for Rockchip and Odroid platforms. Community governance and build processes were also strengthened, alongside the deprecation of Matrix and OFTC chat utilities. These updates collectively improve user experience, system stability, and future development agility. Add community governance and improve documentation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#197Add DESKTOP_APPGROUPS_SELECTED to stable XFCE desktop target. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#198Add documentation for ARMBIAN_DOCKER_AUTO_PULL build switch. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#865Add GNOME desktop and reorganize XFCE in stable targets. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#199Add Khadas Mind, Minisiforum logo and Orangepi 6 Plus. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#203Add manual append for standard UEFI images. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#204Add zfs-zed to GLOB pattern in ZFS configs. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#426armbian-kernel: add AMD DC support for UEFI boards. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9324armbianmonitor: fix error message at the end of every report. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9325bcm2711 Family: Remove post_family_tweaks_bsp__rpi_firmware func. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9331Board images for Orange Pi RV2 and Orange Pi R2S. by @sven-ola in armbian/armbian.github.io#201Bump BesTV R3300-L U-Boot. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9303Bump CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE U-Boot. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9304Chat utilities: remove missing package. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9334ci: run all unit tests on schedule and main branch workflow_dispatch. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#727clang: enable colored diagnostic output for kernel compilation. by @iav in armbian/build#9310Deprecate Matrix. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9318Deprecate OFTC and matrix. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/documentation#872docker: add automatic image pull cronjob and cleanup system. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9265feat: add reusable board definitions to image JSON generator. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#202Fix missing Cinnamon menu by removing outdated Cinnamon menu applet blob.. by @schwar3kat in armbian/build#9300fix(software): correct stderr redirection placement in docker commands. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#746fix(software): fix netdata module issues and add test cleanup. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#747fix: motd: handle empty temperature values in printf. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9296followup #9164 2ba0766 - add ubuntu resolute,questing to optional-cli. by @iav in armbian/build#9320forge1: switch to RK3506J variant and add OPTEE support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9326json: add kernel_version field to images output. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#206Kernels 6.18 needs ZFS v2.4.0. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#425mainline-kernel: bump 6.19 to 6.19-rc8. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9332mainline: bump to 6.19-rc7. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9294networking: relax networkd-wait-online to avoid multi-NIC timeouts. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9311Odroid XU4: remove upstreamed patches. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9306odroidm1: u-boot v2026.01 + kernel fix for ethernet. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9333OrangePi 3 LTS: Update U-Boot to v2026.01 and Linux DTS "and other fixups". by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9323Re-enable build targets after fixing their assembly. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#200refactor(docker): use upstream docker-ce for bookworm, distro for others. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#726refactor(immich): standardize module and update postgres interface. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#733refactor(network): standardize modules and add hidden WiFi support. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#739refactor(pihole): standardize module with docker.io and improve detection. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#734refactor(software): move docker check to install command. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#738refactor(software): standardize 33 docker modules with modern patterns. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#736refactor(system): harden armbian_firmware module with standard conventions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#744refactor(system): standardize headers and ZFS modules with improved hardening. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#742refactor(wireguard): consolidate status checks and simplify module interface. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#731refactor: standardize ghost and mysql docker modules. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#728Resolving boot issues. by @rvdr in armbian/build#9329Rockchip 6.19: drop upstreamed patches. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9309rockchip/64: import mainlined patch to fix gpio . by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#9328rockchip64-6.18: fix helios64 pcie patch. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9315rockchip64-current: rewrite patches. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9313rockchip64-current: rewrite patches due to upstream changes in 6.18.8. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9319rockchip64: fix clang build error. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#9307rockchip: fix gpio-ir-recv stack dumps, other minor fixes. by @paolosabatino in armbian/build#9317SMART AM40: Bump U-Boot. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9302sun55i aftercare. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9321sunxi a523: Adding support for PCIe, SPI Flash and Iommu. by @rvdr in armbian/build#9280sunxi: drop unneeded patches. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9312targets: change community builds from forky to trixie. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#207Update header level for Pi-hole Explained section. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#748Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.122. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9322Update sm8250 current kernel config. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9292Use EDGE branches for Orangepi 6 and Minisforum R1S. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#205uwe5622: fix compilation with clang on Linux 6.19. by @iav in armbian/build#9314[RFC] qcs6490: fix patched dtb not compiled. by @amazingfate in [#9301](https://github....View the full article

Here, yes. Thank you! No, but we need to test images made for release. There is another last minute change https://github.com/armbian/build/commit/1890d7f6566a65202f73730b469d024c20f863b8 than can, in theory, make unbootable image. OK. Bugs will be present and we won't be fixing them at this stage. Here - if basic things works - that image boots, have connectivity and video output ... its ready to ship. All other things can be fixed with an update. If / when they are fixed.

I tried several Armbian images, but none of them booted successfully, so I ended up compiling a custom kernel for this Orange Pi 4 Pro. The Ubuntu and Debian images hosted on the Orange Pi website were also missing too many features. https://github.com/blippu/orangepi4pro with this new kernel, you can properly use docker, tailscale and samba/ cifs