balbes150

I looked at Your kernel sources, but there's a lot of changes to my branch. You can specify which patches imposed on the source ? I want to try to compare the behavior of the kernel (with the patches and without them) when working with the network.

@sukanime
 
For the trash error in mate you need to install mate-applets package.
 
Auto mount of usb drives should be working on mate desktop out of the box ( you see the icons it in Desktop, and click - click ).
In CLI though ( no GUI ) there is no auto-mounting.

I'm using mainline with some additional patches related to the ODROID-C2, but a common config for both the C2 and the KVIM (make gx_defconfig). 

Update test images  kernel 4.11.0 (20170412). They have added modules for WiFi networks and many other elements. An important feature of primary configuration is possible only through the SSH connection. Network support is based on modules, so it is important when building your kernel to assure that the name of the directory with the modules , the name of the kernel.
 
https://yadi.sk/d/kZHc0uQE34z5jR

1. If eMMC is missing\faulty\completely erased - in these cases always need u-boot on SD card (run u-boot from a USB drive is possible, but I still know of only one manufacturer, which is implemented Khadas VIM on all the other TV boxes there is only a boot loader for the SD card).
2. All I know of u-boot in update mode have the option of running the script with the default name aml_autoscript.
3. Therefore, it is sufficient to write to the SD card standard u-boot and slip him the right script aml_autoscript (using as a basis a ready skriti s905_autoscript for the desired systems.
 
After recording of the image Armbian scripts aml_autoscript and s805_autoscript used for their own purposes. aml_autoscript is a script activate the multi-boot. S805_autoscript the script is a startup script system from external media.
 

Open the file /etc/module and remove from the run list module Wi-Fi (wifi_dumy). If does not help, additionally insert in the blocking list all the modules that are in the output of the lsmod command is responsible for Wi-Fi.

Only one option - to close the contacts on the chip's internal memory, is to lock the bootloader on it and to give the opportunity to start either from SD card or via USB cable program the flasher.
Have you tried connecting the SD card with the loader on it, the output in the console changes ? You brought the full output of that goes to the console UART now ?

1. To obtain the desired numbers of contacts for circuit, need to see documentation for a specific model memory, or to search the Internet experience of other users on this model of TV Boxing.
2. The themes of s905\s912\s805\s812 is the description of how to use Linux. Or are you interested in how to collect the right version of the image with Linux ?

How to build your own version of Linux, you can read these links.
 
http://docs.khadas.com/
 
http://www.linux-meson.com/doku.php
 
http://openlinux.amlogic.com/

pigz does a great job in compression part, but decompession is still single core ( correct me if things has changed ). SD/USB read/write bandwidth may be a bottleneck to backup/restore operations even with pigz in action ( just a guess ). I am testing a rikomagic MK36 the last 2 weeks, so i don't have easy access to my armbian box right now. Thus i don't know if balbes150 images have already installed pigz, but if it is, or if balbes150 wishes to include pigz in future images, we can create and test a new version of the script with pigz. Thats all

How to build your own version of Linux, you can read these links.
 
http://docs.khadas.com/
 
http://www.linux-meson.com/doku.php
 
http://openlinux.amlogic.com/

Test versions images (20170401) server and mate  kernel 4.10.8. When run from SD card the system starts up and allows you to log in through the console UART. Network and USB does not work yet. Error with the eMMC. Note that these images are for experienced users only, if you would be willing to help with debugging and testing.

A test image of Ubuntu with the Mate-4.9 (test\4_9\20170329) if you wish to see , let the poor, but the image of the desktop (the image is doubling, how to cure, I have not yet found). Console output not working, but the graphic image appears. Initial configuration you need to perform either via SSH or via UART. After the initial setting, after restarting there is a DE.

Run the command "make menuconfig" and remove from the configuration Assembly u-boot. This set of files not needed for normal use for TV boxes. To replace the stock u-boot in the TV box for this option is risky. It probably not support all the features of the TV box (buttons on the remote control and the inclusion of a number of other features of this particular iron TV box).

Hi Marc.
1. linux.img is the kernel image + initrd , which is automatically generated Assembly environment Armbian for use when installing to the internal memory. I haven't tested, but most likely here it does not work, just comes automatically when you build the image. You can delete it.
2. the scripts start and activate the multi-boot the same and does not depend on the engine.
3. the module mali.ko in this Assembly not included.

Compiled a test version of Ubuntu server-4.9. Want to try - website catalog test\4.9 . Note that you need to download another dtb file and add the media with the name of the dtb.img. Monitor not working yet, but you can connect over the network via SSH or through the console UART. I checked the work on s905x, the network is working SSH, you can manage the system.
 
 
p.s. Who is interested in the kernel sources - I GIT s905 in the thread "test".

So can I remove this option from source that he would not mislead others ?
 
Sometimes this bug I see when connected via HDMI adapter. Perhaps when you activate the port of the TV box can not set the correct parameters.
 
 
While the BT support is not the main priority. Perhaps in future versions it to appear, but I do not guarantee.

Version update 5.27 (test 20170314).

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x/598320-a95x-s905x-emmc-boot-for-ubuntu?p=635318#post635318
 
 
To change the screen resolution, you need to edit the file "amlogics905x_init.sh". To move comments from 1080 to 720 and restart the system..
 
 
Downloaded. Will check at home.
 
 
Judging by the output, the installation should work. Pay attention to matching the size of the partitions and installed system. That would be enough space to install.
dts will look at it later.

What screen resolution are You using ? Ubuntu test files at 720 shows quite smoothly.
 
 
Most likely You have a TV box is using an outdated version of NAND flash memory. To support it you need to manually rebuild initrd (which is included with the linux.img in the /boot directory). You need to get the system to load the module for NAND right at the start of the initrd. I was told that I was sent a few samples of a TV with a similar type of memory. When they arrive, I can test and debug the installation process of this kind of memory.

The new backup/restore script is ready and tested.
Not a new script really, just some usefull additions.
Some proof here
You can download it from here
All the changes are in the script's comments as usual.
Hope it helps.

In case if somebody interested in then kszaq has just released an alpha preview build of LibreElec for S912. 
It works with balbes150's q912_otg.dtb. You can find it in the thread above.

New image (dir Test 20170303) correction module mali. Checked on S905X - everything works, the temperature is over 70 degrees, the system is not falling. Please check at home. Please check the work WiFi network.

In the latest images Armbian (for Amlogic S9xxx), you can use the regular Docker when installing from network repositories (in the kernel is support).
 
https://yadi.sk/i/hvyHEH743EwL3D