Tutorial :How to install Armbian 21.11.0 on amlogic s805/s812
1.Download
Armbian_21.11.0-trunk_Aml-s812_focal_current_5.14.0.img.xz from SLAzurin's github(link to his message
)
2.Extract
Armbian_21.11.0-trunk_Aml-s812_focal_current_5.14.0.img.xz
3.Flash the image to a micro SD card using win32 disk imager
4.Navigate to BOOT partition on the micro SD card
5.Open dtb folder
6.Move one of the *.dtb files ( acording to your device,if you have amlogic s805 I suggest using meson8b-mxq.dtb) to the root of BOOT partition
7.rename the file dtb.img
8.Insert the card into your amlogic device
9.Start the device.
10.After configuring armbian,we have to install an desktop enviornment
11.Run this commands:
sudo apt-get install xorg
sudo apt-get install xfce
sudo apt-get install sddm
12.Now we have to enable the desktop enviornment
sudo nano /etc/rc.conf
13.Add these lines :
moused_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
hald_enable="YES"
sddm_enable="YES"
14.Save and exit
15.Type
sudo nano xinitrc
16.Add this line:
exec xfce4-session
17.Save and exit
18.Reboot
19.You are done!