This week in Armbian development saw significant enhancements across multiple areas, including expanded board support and improved hardware compatibility. Notable additions include new images and configurations for Qidi X-6, X-7, and Ariaboard Photonicat2 mainboards, as well as refined kernel patch maintenance and updates for various platforms. The build system received important fixes, such as resolving compilation errors and device tree issues, alongside improvements in Docker utilities and offline mode detection. Several refactoring efforts streamlined backend processes and enhanced user interface elements. The team also introduced automatic fallback mechanisms for Hetzner server types, optimizing runner scaling. Overall, these updates reinforce Armbian's commitment to stability, broader hardware support, and a smoother user experience. ChangesAdd automatic fallback to smaller Hetzner server types with runner count scaling. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/actions#15Add board and board vendror image for Ariaboard Photonicat2. by @HackingGate in armbian/armbian.github.io#255Add image for Qidi X-7 Mainboard. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/armbian.github.io#257Add some board image. by @retro98boy in armbian/armbian.github.io#258Add support for dialog via new wrapper functions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#762Add support for qidi x-* boards. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/build#9564Change unit tests badge link in documentation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/documentation#885Drop patches that landed upstream and fix two. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9544edge: bump 7.0 to rc5. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9580Enable BCACHE on Raspberry Pi build. by @aulanov in armbian/build#9550feat: offline mode detection with local asset cache. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#117feat: settings refactoring, DiskArbitration device detection, and filename parser improvements. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#114fix race condition and NULL ptr deref in PCIe threaded probe. by @AlomeProg in armbian/linux-rockchip#458fix(docker): add trixie support for upstream docker-ce to fix HomeAssistant installation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#765fix: correct dialog argument order causing box option errors. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#768fix: resolve Phytium stmmac compilation errors for kernel 6.19. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9545fix: settings modal reset, custom image manufacturer, and board detection setting. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#116Image for Qidi X-6 Mainboard. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/armbian.github.io#256kernel patch maintenance. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9562meson64-6.18: rewrite kernel config. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9581mksklipad50: fix devicetree opp voltage settings. by @torte71 in armbian/build#9569OrangePi-RV2/R2S: rename board config from wip to csc. by @sven-ola in armbian/build#9560Qidi X-6: fix defconfig patch. by @Shadowrom2020 in armbian/build#9567refactor: add comprehensive Docker wrapper utilities with progress display. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#769refactor: deduplicate hooks, add CSS design tokens, clean up backend. by @SuperKali in armbian/imager#115rockchip64-7.0: mekotronics-r58x-pro: analog sound: use SuperKali's new clock. by @rpardini in armbian/build#9554rockchip64: rk3588: add I2S MCLK output gate clocks for audio codec support. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9548rockchip64: rk3588: update I2S MCLK gate patches to match upstream v3 and add u-boot clock IDs. by @SuperKali in armbian/build#9568sm8250: Fix application of Retroid Pocket 5/mini device trees. by @kay-lambdadelta in armbian/build#9572SpacemiT: Update ATFSOURCE, BOOTSOURCE and SD card support.. by @pyavitz in armbian/build#9552sunxi-6.18: remove stray commit from patch. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9556sunxi: bump edge to 6.19.y, current to 6.18.y and legacy to 6.12.y. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9381Update odroidxu4-current to 6.6.129. by @belegdol in armbian/build#9558Update VERSION. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9553View the full article

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Subject: X88MAX RK3328 - Cannot boot from SD/USB, need help installing Armbian Hello Armbian Community, I'm trying to install Armbian on my X88 RK3328 TV box but facing multiple issues. Need your expert help! Device Information: Model: X88MAX.p2.0.01.d4 SoC: Rockchip RK3328 Android Version: Android 9 (SDK 28) Board: Blue PCB (Hugsun design similar to T9) Storage: 4GB RAM + eMMC Buttons: Power button only (no visible reset button) What I've Tried: 1. SD Card Boot: Downloaded: Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.606_Rk3318-box_trixie_current_6.18.18_minimal.img.xz Downloaded: multitool_rk3318-3328.img Flashed to Netac SD card using BalenaEtcher (verified) SD card is detected in Android environment Problem: Box always boots Android, ignores SD card completely 2. USB Boot: Flashed Multitool to USB flash drive Problem: Same result - boots Android, ignores USB 3. Reset Button Method: Tried holding reset button (inside AV port) while powering on Problem: No change, still boots Android 4. Rooting Attempts: Tried KingRoot - stuck on "checking state" forever Device confirmed NOT ROOTED (Root Checker app) Problem: Cannot root to install from Android 5. Maskrom Mode: Have AndroidTool v2.38 ready Problem: PC shows "No Devices Found" when trying to enter Maskrom Current Status: ✅ SD card slot works (Android detects it) ✅ Multitool files accessible on SD card ✅ Have all necessary images downloaded ❌ Cannot boot from SD or USB ❌ Cannot root Android ❌ Cannot enter Maskrom mode My Goal: Install pure Armbian (not Android + Linux apps) for better performance and native Linux experience. Questions: Does anyone have X88 RK3328 working with Armbian? If yes, what method did you use? Is there a specific Armbian build for X88 boards? The generic Rk3318-box image doesn't boot. How to enter Maskrom mode on X88? PC shows "No Devices Found" - am I missing something? Can I convert Armbian .img to Rockchip firmware format for USB Burning Tool? Any X88-specific instructions or device tree files I should use? What I Have Ready: ✅ Armbian image (Rk3318-box minimal) ✅ Multitool image ✅ AndroidTool v2.38 ✅ USB-A to USB-A cable ✅ Willing to backup original Android first Any help or X88-specific guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! 🙏 Device: X88MAX.p2.0.01.d4 SoC: RK3328 (Chip Tag: 33 32 32 48, Flag: RK322H) Storage: Samsung eMMC 64GB FlashID: 45 4D 4D 43 20 Status: Successfully in LOADER mode via RKDevTool v2.86 Android: Backed up and ready Problem: - SD/USB boot ignored by bootloader - Android not rootable (KingRoot fails) - Need Armbian in Rockchip firmware format What I Have: - Device in LOADER mode ✓ - Full Android backup ✓ - RKDevTool v2.86 working ✓ - Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.606_Rk3318-box_trixie_current_6.18.18_minimal.img.xz What I Need: - parameter.txt for X88 RK3328 - Armbian partitions in Rockchip format - Or .update file for X88 Tag: @jock Anyone successfully flashed Armbian on X88 RK3328?

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Why you do this (on a normal modern Trixie kernel, actually even 1 year newer)? This is what I have (runs rockchip64 7.0-rc3 kernel): root@ranc:~# ls -al /sbin/iptables /etc/alternatives/iptables lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 Nov 1 2023 /etc/alternatives/iptables -> /usr/sbin/iptables-nft lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Jan 16 2023 /sbin/iptables -> /etc/alternatives/iptables On other Aarch64 computer, it dates back to 2019 already, that is a standard Debian installation, always in-place upgraded since Buster or so. The Linux kernel does things natively as NetFilter, the iptables commands are mapped. Legacy is even older and I guess the old kernel API has been removed. But do research yourself if you want to know, at least 'man iptables-legacy'