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@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"

@Gwainer try these images https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/releases/tag/20250306

@SecLyzer You can find everything you need here

Support for DP Alt Mode is now functional for the A7S running kernel 6.6. https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/releases/tag/Radxa-cubie-A7S-v0.6.4

vkmark works on the Sway desktop. The mainline GPU driver still needs some work. I added A7A and A7S support; however, the A7S still needs to be tested. https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/tree/Radxa-mainline-WIP I am using Debian Trixie with the XFCE desktop environment. A popup message should appear for the Sway installation. Please note that I haven't tested this configuration on other settings.

@Ducdanh Nguyen Your board is using a HiSilicon Hi3798MV310. I have no experience with this SoC. The kernel sources for this SoC are too old. You are better off finding another cheap box to run Armbian.

@Sergioclr looks like you are building armbian main branch. You are running the 6.18 kernel but old u-boot 2024.01. I don’t see the AC200/300 patch. Do you still have my build laying around. Can you show me the boot logs.

@Sergioclr output of USB-to-TTL converter. sudo dmesg

@Sergioclr Can you post your boot logs? both android and armbian. Try this. phy-supply = <&reg_dldo1>; /* Try reg_dldo1 if aldo1 (1.8V) fails */

@Sergioclr You don't need patches to edit the kernel config: config/kernel/linux-sunxi64-legacy.config sicxnull already has this patch, but with a different name: drv-pwm-sun50i-h616-enhance-pwm.patch drivers-pwm-Add-pwm-sunxi-enhance-driver-for-h616.patch To add Zero2W Ethernet settings to your DTS, you can create your own patch using git commands: Run ./compile.sh Press Ctrl+C in the middle of the kernel compilation. Navigate to the directory: cd cache/sources/linux-kernel-worktree/6.6*/ Use the following commands: sudo git status sudo git add . sudo git commit -m "dummypatch" sudo pico arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h313-x96q-lpddr3.dts sudo git add . sudo git commit -m "Fix Ethernet" sudo git format-patch -1 1 for the first commit (0001-Fix-Ethernet.patch)... 2 for the first and second commit (0002-dummypatch.patch) ) The first "add" and "commit" cleans the kernel of previous patches, leaving you with a clean, patched kernel. The format-patch command will create a patch in the root directory of the kernel. Copy it to your patch directory. For original Armbian kernel patches, you must add them to series.armbian and series.conf.

@Sergioclr I remember someone was able to get Ethernet working by changing 16 to 0. There's two locations ethernet-phy@16 and reg = <16>; +&mdio1 { + rmii_phy: ethernet-phy@0 { + compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22"; + reg = <0>; + }; +};

@qq20739111 thanks I'll remove the patch and compile a new image.

@qq20739111 I have this patch included in my latest build. I wonder if this will change the cooling and performance. I'll release a test image so you can perform a benchmark on it. I only have a heat sink and fan for the A7A right now. https://github.com/radxa/allwinner-device/commit/7716c3aacfe0ca4432ad3973ec7ea864d2b91195

@Sergioclr you need to extract your Device Tree DTS. Does your box have gigabit Ethernet?

@qq20739111 The only change I can think of is the Thermal Governor is set to STEP_WISE by default. Without it the fan would run full speed all the time. Radxa had it set to CONFIG_THERMAL_DEFAULT_GOV_POWER_ALLOCATOR=y . I guess it would be safer to switch back to POWER_ALLOCATOR and figure another way to fix the fan issue. The 0.6.x images don't have these changes. Is this an image you compiled yourself? The CPU needs proper cooling you should install one of these. https://radxa.com/products/accessories/heatsink-6530b Extreme throttling introduced on A733 https://forum.radxa.com/t/extreme-throttling-introduced-on-a733/30688/4

@Sergioclr Try this build. If Ethernet works then we can borrow the dts settings.

@tiobily https://radxa.com/community Try these forums.

@Sergioclr Well that is the u-boot root directory. Where the main Makefile is located. I added my own root_key.pem in the patch. You don't have to generate one. The root_key.pem for Allwinner H616/618/313 devices is not a single, universal file, but rather an RSA private key file used for signing bootloader images (TOC0) in secure boot implementations. In many commercial H616-based TV boxes, Secure Boot is enabled by the manufacturer, but the efuses (which store the root key hash) are not permanently locked, allowing the use of custom keys openssl genrsa -out root_key.pem

@Sergioclr Search the forums for "PL2303HXA". I think it will work. After you compile your build, check build/cache/sources/u-boot-worktree/u-boot*; you should find root_key.pem there

@Sergioclr Those unpopulated pads in the top-left corner are likely the UART (Serial) debug port. Check the underside of the board—are the pads labeled GND, TX, and RX there? The most reliable way to boot Linux on this box is to use a USB-to-UART TTL adapter. Without one, we’re essentially working blind.

@Sergioclr are you sure the board has secure boot enabled? You should install a USB-to-UART TTL device.

@Sergioclr Try this one next. 159-add-x96-q-lpddr3-v1.3-defconfig.patch