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Image update 20170302. Now, all the images should work the procedure for installing to the internal memory. To use setup, you must consider a number of nuances. 1. Before installation we strongly recommend to do a full backup of the internal memory (e.g. team dd_backup_x) and move the copy to another storage medium (e.g. on a PC). 2. Be sure to check all devices (wifi, sound etc etch). 3. If all the required works when run from external media, you can start the installation. To start the terminal. To switch to the superuser "root" to execute the command "su -" (su "space", "minus"). Run as root the command "./install.sh" . The procedure is not fast, as there is a complete copy of the operating system from external media in memory (eMMC). Notice for owners of TV boxes with 8 GB of eMMC. When you install the desktop versions (MATE and XFCE) TO START the installation, optimize system. To reduce the amount of programs installed for example to uninstall office packages. What would be the size occupied by the system on external drive was less of the size of the internal memory (partition /dev/data). By default , desktop take more seats than the existing partition in the internal memory (/dev/data). Therefore, the system will fail to start.

Show the output of "df -h". Judging by the picture, the system failed to copy itself to the eMMC. If You are using the desktop version of the image - before installing deinstalirate of the packages. Or use the dtb file with the changed partition table mtd.

Update.
I think I found the cause of the fall core at a temperature of 70 degrees. In the new test image (Test 20170228) is fixed. Please check the system behavior under load , when the temperature rises to 70-75 degrees.

Information in this topic is very outdated see this topic.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The logs don't need. I need time to assemble a new version of the image.

The logs don't need. I need time to assemble a new version of the image.

Try this option dtb - "q912_otg.dtb"

You are using an image with Ubuntu ?
Debian can be a problem with WiFi.

@pel.hu
@dieg0
 
put together a new version of the file.
 
https://yadi.sk/d/kZHc0uQE34z5jR

Sorry, my previous post was addressed to another user.
If You have the original dtb file from the firmware You can try to use it in Armbian. Copy it to the root of the FAT partition with the name "dtb.img".

If you are connecting media Armbian TV box does not run more than 10-15 minutes. 1. Good news. This means that multiboot You have activated. 2. Bad news. Dtb data from the internal memory are not suitable for this kernel. Need to pick or make your dtb file.
 
 
 
Have you checked both the dtb file (source and converted) ?
Images kernel  "S905 _ 3.14.79" you can no longer check for S912\S905X . They can only work at S905.

Test version "5.26".

Changed kernel configuration. I'll see in the next version.

A little test of the effectiveness of active cooling and the potential use as a media center with KODI. Install network of rap KODI (15.2). Prescribed in the file .xinitrc to run KODI (straight run only KODI, without DM). Started the system from USB stick on i7Pro (PCB without housing, standard radiator + USB fan with separate power supply). Mode 720. Playback test clips (from the image Armbian) occurs in fullscreen mode. The smoothness of the video is not the best, but I was interested in temperature. Connection via UART console , run "armbian -m". Monitoring shows the average temperature when playing video 49-55 Degrees, a frequency of about 2000. The temperature in the idle drops to 35-38 degrees (at a frequency of 250). Thus it is possible to consider this option - a very early alpha for Libreelec on the basis of the usual  Ubuntu, with advantages in a standard package management system and the ability to run as required graphical desktop (XFCE MATE DM etc) with all the advantages of standard office systems. I think if we solve the problem of not properly start the graphical environment for the authorization of entrance and selection of used DM (xdm lightdm lxdm etc), then you can create an easy to use universal system. If you need media center - chose KODI (or other similar systems), you need the desktop version - chose a convenient DM (XFCE MATE KDE, LXQT LXDM etc). 

A little test of the effectiveness of active cooling and the potential use as a media center with KODI. Install network of rap KODI (15.2). Prescribed in the file .xinitrc to run KODI (straight run only KODI, without DM). Started the system from USB stick on i7Pro (PCB without housing, standard radiator + USB fan with separate power supply). Mode 720. Playback test clips (from the image Armbian) occurs in fullscreen mode. The smoothness of the video is not the best, but I was interested in temperature. Connection via UART console , run "armbian -m". Monitoring shows the average temperature when playing video 49-55 Degrees, a frequency of about 2000. The temperature in the idle drops to 35-38 degrees (at a frequency of 250). Thus it is possible to consider this option - a very early alpha for Libreelec on the basis of the usual  Ubuntu, with advantages in a standard package management system and the ability to run as required graphical desktop (XFCE MATE DM etc) with all the advantages of standard office systems. I think if we solve the problem of not properly start the graphical environment for the authorization of entrance and selection of used DM (xdm lightdm lxdm etc), then you can create an easy to use universal system. If you need media center - chose KODI (or other similar systems), you need the desktop version - chose a convenient DM (XFCE MATE KDE, LXQT LXDM etc). 

Update images. (20170205) TEST
 
Changes.
 
1. Added a lot of kernel modules for peripheral devices (DVB DTV Net Touchscreen etc)
2. Added script dd_backup_x to create a compressed copy of the internal memory (by xXx details about the script on the forum armbian in the subject s905\s905x)
3. Added a script to evaluate the performance of the CPU aml_cpu.sh in the /root directory
4. In the image MATE added a number of packages (screensaver, screenshot, multimedia, utility etc)

It would be nice to be tested on different devices, users, to have more data for evaluation.

1. Yes, You can use this git to build (it is in the public domain).
2. No, this is not the official version. The process of inclusion in the official GIT requires considerable time.
 
 
 
In the next few days I'll try to run this test (now I have disabled s912 to upgrade the cooling system).

On my Beelink GT1 with SN starting with A912 
c-ray-mt v1.1 Rendering took: 4 seconds (4750 milliseconds)   And btw, wifi is working. I've run it on with : Armbian_5.24_S9xxx_mate_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_desktop_20170205.img

Here is my video of my X9 box running Balbes150's Ubuntu img, running on a microSD card.
 

The difference in temperature decrease is noticeable only with a good cooling system. The problem with all TV boxes - very bad cooling system when shipped from the factory. Closed plastic case, very small heatsink, bad thermal pad / tape. All of this gives a very large thermal inertia (heat dissipation processor has long since reduced, but the overall temperature is reduced very slowly, the heat no where to go). I ran some tests.
1. Staffing the state TV of the box (no changes in the hull and the cooling system).
2. Without housing, but the cooling system is normal (did not change the heatsink and thermal pads).
3. Without housing, replace the thermal pads on kachestvenno thermal grease.
4. Without housing, high-quality thermal grease, replacement of standard radiator is increased.
5. Without housing, thermal grease, increased radiator + fan.
And now can definitely say the potential of all platforms (S905 S905X S912), is severely limited by the poor heat dissipation system. 5 are very well visible link to reduce the frequency and temperature decrease from maximum load to minimum. The difference is 10-20 Degrees for a long period of time. The worse the heat dissipation , the less noticeable the difference between the minimum and maximum temperature.
 
https://yadi.sk/i/AXsVyyk-3CnRGN

Program to capture video "kazam" (under multimedia).

Test new image 20170202 CPU_OVERCKLOCK scaling work good out of box, but i don't see any performance(and temperature, of course we know it few months from  odroid forum) difference between cpufreq_max = 2GHz, 1.75 and 1.53.
Some sysbench tests...
 
 
in some scenarios, some advantage give "performance" governor, but it's hot by 1-2 degree in idle.
 
P.S. Balbes150, what soft do you use to capture video from tvbox?

Image update CPU_OVER (fixed armbianmonitor at S912).
 
Specially made a video of how to change frequencies for different load s905x and s912.
Note that in s912 (Vega S96) is used dtb from the regular firmware, and s905x (i7Pro) is used dtb from the image (gxl_p212_2G).
 
https://yadi.sk/d/VKM8oWhI3C2ob3
 
 
Replaced the zImage file to the fixed version (directory FIX) for manual replacement into existing images.

Update images (3.14.29 20170201).
 
Changes.
 
1. Updated kernel (frequency range limited to 500 - 1536)
2. Added the package gparted in the desktop version
3. Fixed setting in the inner memory
4. Fixed auto-using dtb from the internal memory
5. Added dtb file for VIM Khadas
6. Fixed reboot mode