Gullik

So, only "rolling releases" with 6.1.75 kernel gets any updates since 24-aug-2024........ Anyway, MT7961 started working yesterday... Hopefully it will be possible to change to Swedish keyboard soon.... Gullik

All images have build dates 1 month back. Several images seem to be based on "vendor kernel". What is happening? G

Is noone using 6.11 or later AND HDMI? A confirm would be nice....if you have one....and the monitor type.... Gullik

Thank you Werner, But, no luck, nothing on the monitor. I'll bring it down, connect uart and see what gives.... Regards, Gullik 6.1.75 boots OK, but....

Hi, After bleeding edge 6.8 or so, I lost HDMI output. Does anyone run the recent kernels with HDMI? Which ? The 6.1.75 kernel has HDMI, but a lacks Mt7961 wifi, and changing keyboard does not work, which probably is my lack of understanding of wayland. Gullik PS the HDMI issue might be a resolution thing, unfortunately I use an old TV ( 1920x1024)

Iperf3 performance using my 8821cu drivers peaked at ~135 Mbps. For experiments I bought a Fenvi AX1800 adapter. Speed with this adapter reaches 220 Mbps with Iperf3. I would have expected better, but can see the following: It seems the adapter does not connect USB3, but USB2 speed, so that might be an explanation. G root@orangepi5-2:~# iperf3 -c 192.168.1.80 Connecting to host 192.168.1.80, port 5201 [ 5] local 192.168.1.169 port 47482 connected to 192.168.1.80 port 5201 [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr Cwnd [ 5] 0.00-1.00 sec 28.4 MBytes 238 Mbits/sec 0 3.45 MBytes [ 5] 1.00-2.00 sec 24.5 MBytes 206 Mbits/sec 0 3.71 MBytes [ 5] 2.00-3.00 sec 26.6 MBytes 223 Mbits/sec 0 4.11 MBytes [ 5] 3.00-4.00 sec 25.9 MBytes 217 Mbits/sec 0 4.11 MBytes [ 5] 4.00-5.00 sec 25.9 MBytes 217 Mbits/sec 0 4.66 MBytes [ 5] 5.00-6.00 sec 26.0 MBytes 218 Mbits/sec 0 4.66 MBytes [ 5] 6.00-7.00 sec 26.0 MBytes 218 Mbits/sec 0 6.49 MBytes [ 5] 7.00-8.00 sec 25.8 MBytes 216 Mbits/sec 0 6.49 MBytes [ 5] 8.00-9.00 sec 25.6 MBytes 215 Mbits/sec 0 7.66 MBytes [ 5] 9.00-10.01 sec 26.9 MBytes 224 Mbits/sec 0 7.66 MBytes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [ ID] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr [ 5] 0.00-10.01 sec 262 MBytes 219 Mbits/sec 0 sender [ 5] 0.00-10.06 sec 259 MBytes 216 Mbits/sec receiver iperf Done. root@orangepi5-2:~# lsusb -t /: Bus 001.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 480M /: Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 5000M /: Bus 003.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-platform/1p, 480M |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=mt7921u, 480M /: Bus 004.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-platform/1p, 12M /: Bus 005.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-platform/1p, 12M |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M |__ Port 001: Dev 002, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M /: Bus 006.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-platform/1p, 480M /: Bus 007.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 480M /: Bus 008.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci-hcd/1p, 5000M root@orangepi5-2:~# root@orangepi5-2:~# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. end0 no wireless extensions. wlx90de80d68879 IEEE 802.11 ESSID:"yyyyyy" Mode:Managed Frequency:5.18 GHz Access Point: xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx Bit Rate=720.6 Mb/s Tx-Power=3 dBm Retry short limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=55/70 Signal level=-55 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:4 Missed beacon:0 root@orangepi5-2:~#

I have two Orange PI 5 where one is running 6.1.43, and one is running edge, currently 6.8.9. Both are connected with standard hdmi cables to a small flat-TV. Both work OK, and I get reasonable graphics, however, the TV is old, so resolution is not 4or 8 k. Is it some HDMI vs screen problem that you see, resolution for example??? G

Hello, If you boot from SD card, testing a new image will help you diagnose the problem. I have been booting from the 6.x.y kernels up to 6.8.9 and get HDMI OK. I notice the kernel you use is 5.10.160. G

Edge now at 6.8.9. No obvious improvements, but closing in on mainstream.... G

So, I am now at 6.8.8 kernel, and it seems good and stable. rtl8811/8821 driver is still underperforming, and delivers less than half the performance of the morrownr driver. Alsa does only show the default soundjack, so HDMI audio is still lacking. What else is missing? Gullik

Wifi performance is strange, but probably a RTW88_8821cu driver issue. Download rate 20-25 Mbps Upload rate 115-130 Mbps Iperf3 rate 55/56 Mbps My phone does 200/200 on the same ap and distance. Now running 6.8.6, latest edge........ Same performance.. Replacing kitted driver with https://github.com/morrownr/8821cu-20210916 results in download rate going from 25 Mbps to 70 Mbps and upload rate going from 50-100 to 130 -180 Mbps so obviously there is work to be done.. G

My final comment in this thread (unless something USB related comes up) USB works fine for me, and I have tested it with hub's and my own usb-device design. Also, kernels are now at 6.8.5 build.417, and boot just fine. Regards, Gullik

One of my OPI5 was left alone for > 30 minutes, and DID in fact boot. What was happening is not known.... Wifi performance is strange, but probably a RTW88_8821cu driver issue. Download rate 20-25 Mbps Upload rate 115-130 Mbps Iperf3 rate 55/56 Mbps My phone does 200/200 on the same ap and distance. Gullik

Yes, I did and that fixed the problem initially. However, now I do not get that message but .411 gives a black screen. The system boot but needs a serial line to set up, else no cigar. G

Since the specific USB hardware support is now in place, I thought it would be good to discuss pitfalls and remedies for transitioning to a modern kernel. I have now tested the 6.8.5 based Armbian. None of the latest packages (.408 - .411) come up with HDMI output. You have to have a serial console connected, and then correct the problems. 1) This is what you are greeted with: [ 6.828040] panthor fb000000.gpu: [drm] *ERROR* Failed to load firmware image 'mali_csffw.bin' To fix this do apt install armbian-firmware-full and reboot 2) The 8821cu driver has performance problems. Also, the stupid "windows" adapter comes up as a CDROM, and has to be cycled by removing and inserting with its driver loaded, for the wifi to be recognized. These seem minor fixes, firmware repackaging etc... Hopefully we can document results from testing and workarounds in this thread. A big hurray, for Armbian bringing mainstream to OPI 5..... Gullik