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https://github.com/radxa-pkg/u-boot-aw2501 This is the radxa u-boot build. The important build scripts are in the Makefile.local and the ones in the main directory. I believe the patch directory is in the Debian folder. https://github.com/radxa-pkg/u-boot-aw2501/blob/main/.github/local/Makefile.local https://docs.radxa.com/en/cubie/a7a/low-level-dev/build-system/u-boot Use AI to help you figure it out. My armbian build downloads the official uboot deb package. But I also added a directory for custom uboot packages that overrides the official package.

You can find everything you need here. H616 is similar to H618. https://forum.armbian.com/topic/29794-how-to-install-armbian-in-h618/ you can use this tool to extract your dram settings. https://github.com/apritzel/sunxi-fw

@flintduvaд secure boot might be similar to older Allwinner SOCs. https://forum.armbian.com/topic/58803-i-need-secure-image-x98h-pro/#comment-235213

@kimo Can you post your uart data?

@XFer012 Here's a patch of the changes @stary presporak made to the decompiled DTB. Trying to create a patch using the original DTS but I don't have much free time right now. changes.patch

@jshkol I think the best way to support both the Orange Pi and Radxa A733 is to use the Orange Pi repository as the base. Radxa uses containers to build U-Boot and the kernel, which makes the Armbian scripts complicated and messy. Dok2b was able to build a Debian image for Cubie using Orange Pi's sources. https://github.com/dok2d/cubie-a7z-debian/tree/master/scripts

I haven’t tested this yet but there’s some work done on vp9 and vc1 support for Allwinner. https://github.com/jernejsk/linux-1/tree/vp9-v1 https://github.com/jernejsk/linux-1/tree/vc1-v2

@sr4armbian You could try building your own X98H image and use the kernel headers from your build. Your kernel headers will be in the build/output/debs directory, and the image will be in the build/output/images directory. I would recommend starting with a fresh install with this new image and kernel headers. git clone https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build.git --branch v20250306 cd build ./compile.sh choose "Do not change kernel configuration" choose "Show CSC/WIP/EOS/TVB" choose "I understand and agree" choose "X98H" choose "edge" rest is up to you... I used this method to get my display working. But that was a while ago.

@Taz the sources for that repository is a clone of my build. It’s a very basic attempt to build a 6.19 kernel. You are better off using my build. If you got 6.6 booting then 6.18 should work as well.

@sr4armbian You need this kernel header. https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/releases/download/20250306/linux-headers-edge-sunxi64_25.05.0-trunk_arm64__6.12.11-S62b2-Da873-P6755-C1a9bH02eb-HK01ba-Vc222-B9bbb-R448a.deb

@sr4armbian I need more information. Boot logs, error codes, anything you think might be useful.

@sr4armbian not x96q but x98h. It’s similar to transpeed but it has the wifi you are looking for.

@sr4armbian Try X98H.

@Marvin-03 It is past the bootloader. I only tested the build on XFCE, which boots fine. GNOME failing to boot properly might be due to the PowerVR or KMScon install script. If you need GNOME. Try removing the function post_family_tweaks__install_powervr_desktop(). https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/Radxa-mainline-WIP-test/config/sources/families/sun60iw2.conf#L467-L1045 Update: I removed both post_family_tweaks__install_powervr_desktop() and kmscon install funtions. Gnome works. But you need to use a serial device to fill in the first login information.

@Marvin-03 that's odd. The test branch I cloned has "0011-Add-BSP-support-files-54e9e5fb62" patch. Compiles fine on my build. Try to clone it again. git clone https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build.git --branch Radxa-mainline-WIP-test

Wifi chip?

@Sand_Death I just updated my build with @alexc's BSP changes, which include the latest AIC8800 drivers. I'm building an image right now, so I haven't tested it yet. I haven't tested Ethernet either. Maybe Alex can help you with that.

@Sergioclr remove those two Failing patches you don’t need them anyways.

@SecLyzer U-Boot can boot from a FAT32 or Linux file system. You can change this in your board configuration file.

@Sand_DeathDid you extract the image and use BalenaEtcher? It works fine on my Radxa Cubie A7A board.

@Taz Radxa's u-boot won’t load the kernel image. So I used vmlinux.

@Morales Morales when I have more free time.. busy with work the next couple of months.

If you want to use the official Armbian on Transpeed 8K618-T. I think all you really need is a board config file. I believe most of the drivers have been mainlined or included in the armbian patch directory. git clone https://github.com/armbian/build.git --branch v26.02 Copy this file into build/config/boards directory. transpeed-8k618-t.tvb # Allwinner H618 quad core 4GB RAM SoC WiFi USB BOARD_NAME="Transpeed 8k618-t" BOARDFAMILY="sun50iw9" BOARD_MAINTAINER="" BOOTBRANCH="tag:v2026.04" BOOTPATCHDIR="v2026-sunxi" BOOTCONFIG="transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig" OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun50i-h616" BOOT_LOGO="desktop" KERNEL_TARGET="current,edge" ./compile.sh build BOARD=transpeed-8k618-t BRANCH=edge BUILD_DESKTOP=yes BUILD_MINIMAL=no DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT=xfce DESKTOP_TIER=mid KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=trixie

@NiTr0 Are you referring to the deb packages? If you compile my newer kernel version for the 8k618-t, you’ll find the kernel deb packages in the output/debs directory. I haven't had a chance to test this myself yet. I've been buried with the Radxa Cubie A7A/A7S/A7Z projects, so I haven't had the time to update the build.

@qq20739111 Sorry, I forgot to update the kernel config. Ethernet should work now. @humanus "DP works without replugging"