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del config kernel
 
CONFIG_RTL8822CS=m

Everyone likes to say one word "give" and always for free (all free). Give a new core, and all the functions will work in it. Give support to all the existing equipment in the world and make sure that it turns on automatically, without any settings. Give me a new loader. Give the installation system to eMMC and so that you need to press one button, and better from a mental order. Give full-screen 4K video playback on any shit. Give the perfect job to all the shit that is produced and sold for $ 10-20. Give the source code, and that they would work immediately on the same command and without errors. Give answers to all your questions and be sure to answer everyone personally and in detail. And most importantly, everyone wants it for free and immediately. For everyone who wants to get it-there is a tariff, pay $ 10,000 and you will get full support for your TV box model for 1 year. 

version 20200329. Added several WiFi modules for RTL.

Everyone likes to say one word "give" and always for free (all free). Give a new core, and all the functions will work in it. Give support to all the existing equipment in the world and make sure that it turns on automatically, without any settings. Give me a new loader. Give the installation system to eMMC and so that you need to press one button, and better from a mental order. Give full-screen 4K video playback on any shit. Give the perfect job to all the shit that is produced and sold for $ 10-20. Give the source code, and that they would work immediately on the same command and without errors. Give answers to all your questions and be sure to answer everyone personally and in detail. And most importantly, everyone wants it for free and immediately. For everyone who wants to get it-there is a tariff, pay $ 10,000 and you will get full support for your TV box model for 1 year. 

Agree! I am sick and tired reading this every fu***** day: "we want Armbian on XXX Please help", "i need instructions how to ..." "do this" There is a forum https://forum.armbian.com/forum/22-board-bring-up/ full of insane demands like "make Armbian on this and that board", but nobody asks themselves how much does this costs and who (will) pay(s) this shit ... !?
 
The other day one come to IRC starting to ask me if I can explain him how TV boxes boots. I said, we don't support that, but he didn't take this as an legit answer. And the more I explained that I don't know and even I knew I would not write manuals because he asked, the more aggressive he got ... he - while abusing my time - accused me (!) for hiding the information about boot processes ... amazing.
 

I estimate core crew makes 30-50h every day to keep this project running which means even with 10.000 USD per device we are not covered, but we can at least silence insane wishes and demands.
 
We have to work on this problem properly.

Consider u-boot as a BIOS on a PC and everything falls into place, you do not need to interfere with its operation. No one in the field of development of Debian|Ubuntu and other distributions for PC does not develop BIOS for PC, this is a direct task of the manufacturer, who knows all the features of their hardware. Similarly to u-boot for TV boxes, let the manufacturer deal with it, our task is to add to it the minimum means of starting any system absolutely and, if possible, installing the system in internal memory (eMMC). The main u-boot will never be able to work fully on all TV boxes.
 
Stupid advice, kill your device and then hope that you do not have to restore it in complex steps (which can not be performed, even experienced users, not to mention ordinary users). It is not difficult to erase the u-boot, but if you try to write a wrong (not working u-boot) to eMMC, you will get a hard-to-recover brick. So my advice is never to listen to such idiotic advice and be very careful with u-boot.

Everyone likes to say one word "give" and always for free (all free). Give a new core, and all the functions will work in it. Give support to all the existing equipment in the world and make sure that it turns on automatically, without any settings. Give me a new loader. Give the installation system to eMMC and so that you need to press one button, and better from a mental order. Give full-screen 4K video playback on any shit. Give the perfect job to all the shit that is produced and sold for $ 10-20. Give the source code, and that they would work immediately on the same command and without errors. Give answers to all your questions and be sure to answer everyone personally and in detail. And most importantly, everyone wants it for free and immediately. For everyone who wants to get it-there is a tariff, pay $ 10,000 and you will get full support for your TV box model for 1 year. 

Everyone likes to say one word "give" and always for free (all free). Give a new core, and all the functions will work in it. Give support to all the existing equipment in the world and make sure that it turns on automatically, without any settings. Give me a new loader. Give the installation system to eMMC and so that you need to press one button, and better from a mental order. Give full-screen 4K video playback on any shit. Give the perfect job to all the shit that is produced and sold for $ 10-20. Give the source code, and that they would work immediately on the same command and without errors. Give answers to all your questions and be sure to answer everyone personally and in detail. And most importantly, everyone wants it for free and immediately. For everyone who wants to get it-there is a tariff, pay $ 10,000 and you will get full support for your TV box model for 1 year. 

Such level of support exists only on official Armbian supported hardware. Check download section https://www.armbian.com/download/ Non official builds comes as is.
 
If you want to improve this situation in any way: https://www.armbian.com/get-involved

The build you have installed is built from balbes150's fork.  You don't mention which git tree you are working with, but you should be working with https://github.com/150balbes/Build-Armbian
I believe balbes150 just removed the s905xxx targets and consolidated into the generic arm-64 target, so if you use the current head of the git master branch you will be working with newer kernels.  I pulled this code yesterday and built Armbian_20.05.1_Arm-64_bionic_current_5.6.2_desktop.img and in output/debs is the headers package linux-headers-current-arm-64_20.05.1_arm64.deb
It is unlikely that you will be able to rebuild the header package that corresponds to your currently installed build, but you can certainly build a current version with headers for you to work with.

He is already part of the image and works on Tanix T9S

The start system in Coreelec is not compatible with LibreELECE  Armbian  etc. If you run coreelec on your TV box, you will no longer be able to run LE and Armbian normally until the full recovery of the standard firmware via the USB Burn Tool and the new activation of the universal multi-boot, which is used in all new systems.
 
Questions that do not specify exact details (the exact image version, TV box model, detailed steps that were performed for DTB settings, and so on) will be ignored and deleted.
 
For all. I don't support s905x3. I don't have this equipment. All messages about this platform deleted. What works or doesn't work from this equipment - I don't know. I do not give any answers or comments on the s905x3 chip.
 
The build and publication of unified test images with a common core for the Rockchip Amlogic Allwinner platform begins.
 
Y-disk
https://yadi.sk/d/_rQgn_FosYuW0g
 
MEGA
https://mega.nz/#F!j9QSDQSQ!6WpasOlbZYIInfw6yo4phQ
 
Now you can download the latest versions of images and DEB packages from the official Armbian resource via the link. 
https://users.armbian.com/balbes150/
 
 
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Pay attention. Starting from version 20.08 (20200814), the configuration order for the used DTB changes.
 
Please note that the algorithm for initial configuration of the system for startup has changed. Instead of a file "uEnv.txt", the file "/extlinux/extlinux.conf " is now used. The rules for editing a file remain the same.
All Amlogic models now need the "u-boot.ext" file.
Before launching on Amlogic, you must copy or rename one of the existing files "u-boot-*" to "u-boot.ext".
 
For s905 (not X) - used u-boot-s905
For s905x and s912 - used u-boot-s905x-s912
For s905x2 and s922 - used u-boot-s905x2-s922
 
For g12a\g12b models, a single file is now used (files u-boot.sd and u-boot.usb now replaces one u-boot-s922 file).
For the Allwinner platform, you no longer need to rename the scripts "boot.scr".
All "boot.scr" scripts have been canceled and are not used.
 
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How to run these images on the Amlogic platform .
Now all images Armbian and LE has all the files for activate the multi-boot. Anything addition to download and copy to media is not required.
 
1. Download the image for your device
2. Unpack
3. Burn the image on the medium
4. Configure in the file (uEnv.txt) launch parameters for the desired platform and model (uncomment the desired lines and comment out or delete unused ones)
 
If universal multi-upload has not yet been activated on this device, you need to activate it once. There are several options for activating multi-loading.
 
option A
- Connect the prepared media to the device and turn on the power, boot into Android
- Open the app "Update&Backup"
- Click on "Select" local update and chose the file on the removable media aml_autoscript.zip
- Start "Update"
- System will reboot twice and start running the system from external media.
 
option B
-  try using the "toothpick method"
 
 
How to run these images on the Rockchip and Allwinner platform .
1. Download the image for your device
2. Unpack
3. Burn the image on the medium
4. Configure in the file (uEnv.txt) launch parameters for the desired platform and model (uncomment the desired lines and comment out or delete unused ones)
5. If your device does not support USB startup , you can only use SD cards and you need to add the correct u-boot to the SD card (for details on how to add it, see the text of this message)
6. Connect the prepared media to the device and turn on the power
 
Please note that the DTB configuration order has changed.
Now a single configuration method is used for all Rockchip Allwinner Amlogic platforms. The file (uEnv.txt) is used for configuration DTB all platforms. 
Now a single configuration method is used for all platforms, using the file (uEnv.txt). You need to edit this file to configure it. You need to uncomment the two lines that are responsible for your platform and specify the correct DTB for your model. If you use this image to run on the one platform, you can delete it from the settings file (uEnv.txt) strings from other platforms.
 
Need to pick up the option for the file system will run. Pay attention, after you add\change the dtb file, you need to try to run the system and waiting to run 7-10 minutes. If not happened, repeat with a different dtb file.
 
Pay attention.
The installation algorithm in eMMC has changed. My recommend that you perform a clean installation in eMMC. Be sure to make a full backup of eMMC before installing it in eMMC.
The system installation scripts in eMMC have changed accordingly. If you have a system with eMMC core 5 installed on RK33xx, it is advisable to perform a clean installation in eMMC to upgrade to the new version. 
 
For the aw H6 platform, all scripts are already in the image (which have the ending aw). You need to rename the files with the replacement (remove the ".aw" ending).
 
Fix for correct color to G12 (Amlogic S905X2 S922X)
For models based on g12 (s905x2 s922), which have a problem not the correct color , 
If you are starting the system from an SD card, you need to copy file  u-boot.sd to u-boot.ext,
If you are starting the system from an USB, you need to copy file  u-boot.usb to u-boot.ext
When installing in eMMC, you do not need to do anything with your hands, the installation script itself will perform the necessary system configuration and when running from eMMC, the system will work with the correct color.
 
Please note, this version for the transition to the release of a single image for the platform Rockchip + Amlogic + Allwinner. The new image after writing to external media and after configuring the used dtb (and if necessary adding the desired u-boot option to run from the SD card on the Rockchip and Allwinner) can be used simultaneously on AML (s9xxx), RK (rk3399 and rk3328) and AW (H6). If the TV boxes RK (rk3328 and rk3399) and AW (H6) in eMMC installed a new version of u-boot  with support for starting the system with USB, adding u-boot to SD card is not required, the system will automatically start on with USB.
 
Important change. With this version (>= 20200218), you can easily add the desired u-boot on any PC (including Windows) .
 
To do this, new versions of u-boot are downloaded on the site.
 
https://yadi.sk/d/lTbXkrmZN5Hf6g
 
Rules for using the new u-boot option. Download, Armbian image, unpack. Write image Armbian to the SD card. Download and write the desired version of the u-boot file to SD card. Configure the DTB and the launch string (APPEND) in (uEnv.txt) for the desired model\platform.
 
Pay attention. Now you don't need to write u-boot with complex commands, you write the u-boot image with the same program as you usually write an Armbian image. This allows you to configure the system to run (including writing a u-boot image) on any PC (including Windows).
 
Pay attention. The new version changed the size of the partitions that are obtained when writing an image (all images have a fixed size of 5GB).  This u-boot entry option only applies to the new version 20200218 and subsequent versions. Don't try this for old images. This will not work on older images.
 
OLD add u-boot
 
 
 
For RK33xx
if you have windows and can't use the add u-boot commands to the SD card, use the SD+USB combination , write only the new u-boot to the SD card, and write the Armbian image to a USB storage device. And connect them together to the TV box.
 
To turn on the sound on models AML
where it is not present after the initial start. To enable audio , run the script (sound.sh).  You need to run the script
 
sudo sound.sh
 
 
 
Odroid N2
When starting from an SD card on Odroid N2, you must, after recording the image, write uboot to the SD card, configure uEnv.txt, additionally rename the script (boot.scr.aw) in (boot.scr). To be able to start any system from any media (USB SD eMMC), i'm recommend using the updated version of u-boot-SPI. Details about u-boot-SPI for Odroid N2 can be found here.
 
 
 
 

Perhaps this is a feature of publishing new files in the Armbian repository (now there is a huge load on resources and there may be failures).
Yes, the update should take place automatically (I fixed the packages for this).
 
P.S. Do not rush, a new version 5.6-rc7 is coming soon.  I plan to send it to the Armbian network repo (I have already uploaded some deb files to my site along with the new version of images). 

Perhaps this is a feature of publishing new files in the Armbian repository (now there is a huge load on resources and there may be failures).
Yes, the update should take place automatically (I fixed the packages for this).
 
P.S. Do not rush, a new version 5.6-rc7 is coming soon.  I plan to send it to the Armbian network repo (I have already uploaded some deb files to my site along with the new version of images). 

Perhaps this is a feature of publishing new files in the Armbian repository (now there is a huge load on resources and there may be failures).
Yes, the update should take place automatically (I fixed the packages for this).
 
P.S. Do not rush, a new version 5.6-rc7 is coming soon.  I plan to send it to the Armbian network repo (I have already uploaded some deb files to my site along with the new version of images). 

Yes, the new package is sent to this repo. When it is there, when the update command (apt upgrade) is executed, the new kernel should automatically update.

Version 20200403.
Fixed automatic fetching of the kernel from the network repository.

The standard armbian documentation only applies to the standard armbian builds.  The builds by @balbes150 are a fork of the standard armbian code for Android TV boxes (instead of standard SBC boards) and therefore you can't use the standard documentation as there are a number of differences.  To install into emmc look in your /root directory and you will see a set of install scripts.  Choose the one appropriate for your CPU and run it for installation into emmc.  The current active thread of discussion for the @balbes150 builds is: 
Please carefully read the first posting in this thread as it goes over many of the specifics that are unique or different for these android tv box builds.

Our next release date is coming and perhaps its time to discuss what to push into 20.05, what not, resolve open questions and distract from most used keyword for past few weeks.
 
@Myy @TonyMac32 @balbes150 @piter75 @sfx2000 @ebin-dev @count-doku @chwe @ning @lanefu @gprovost @aprayoga @5kft
@JMCC @Werner @karabek @martinayotte @tkaiser @selfbg @Siraj ... to name just a few which might find this move useful  
 
I am preparing a meeting on IRC in Saturday at 1 pm GMT - this is reasonable good timing for US / EU folks. The idea behind this meeting is that (ideally) everyone, who will be present, quickly present (in alphabetical nick order) what they are working (not working on anything is equally legit) on followed by a discussion. If a feature, project or a fix can be pushed into this release. Plus answer and decide on other open questions. You are welcome to expand this with a PR/change document directly. This way we could - on a long run - improve all project parameters.

As my example -  what I am currently working and IMHO could be implemented by 20.05:
 
- setting up auto test facility, software and hardware which is a great support tool for making releases. It is already helping me finding bugs.
- merging mainstream kernel config in the non-hardware areas could go into this release
- firmware split up with @ning
 
... more Jira's during a week.
 
Ideally it would be that prior to this meeting you write into Jira what you are working and join discussion about your task/project/idea with a link - who does not have access shall PM to @lanefu or @Igor - reviewing and prioritising goes faster and better with Jira.
 
Welcome!

KODI from network repositories does not have HW, so it will run slowly.
 
The S905X without HW can provide full-screen video at a resolution of no more than 720p. If you want to watch a full-screen video with a different resolution, either build and add components with HW yourself, or use Libreelec (it supports 4K video).
 
You need the correct DTB.

KODI from network repositories does not have HW, so it will run slowly.
 
The S905X without HW can provide full-screen video at a resolution of no more than 720p. If you want to watch a full-screen video with a different resolution, either build and add components with HW yourself, or use Libreelec (it supports 4K video).
 
You need the correct DTB.

version 20200329. Added several WiFi modules for RTL.

Do you have any Armbian or LE system that can now work on your TV box from an SD card ? I can suggest that there is a problem with either the card reader or the SD card. By the way, do you have a full-size SD card or micro SD card with an adapter ? You need to check the launch from the USB flash drive. Write the image to a USB flash drive, configure the DTB, connect the previously prepared SD card and USB flash drive together, and turn on the power.

yes

To run Armbian, you need a new version of the universal multiload. You need to reactivate it using the latest Armbian images.