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Update: I think the problem with python was that i used a 4 GB SD card to install the image. 4 GB is probably too small. With a 64GB card i could install armbian and python works now. Also samba could be installed.

So i was able to install Armbian locally but i could not do much with it. The installation of "python" was broken and i could not fix it. I spent much time to delete all python packages and apps that depend on it but after reinstallation they all claim not to be configured and i always get a core dump when i try to configure them. I also could not install a samba server to transfer files. It looks for a 64bit version and it seems there is none. Can we use 32bit instead ?

Yes, the last time i tried it i could install armbian internally but had no video output. Only ssh worked. If you say with this image HDMI works then i can give it another try.

I tried a testing image and it did not boot (tomato x96, 2/16g, s905x) Armbian_5.27_S9xxx_Debian_jessie_3.14.29_xfce_20170525.img.xz could be booted from SD card but i am afraid to install it to internal storage because then HDMI would not work. So i still keep libreelec on the internal storage but don't use the box as a desktop pc. I wonder why libreelec works with emmc but not armbian.

So do we have now a version that runs on eMMC and has a HDMI output ?

Update: I could not boot from internal memory after install.sh. The only options possible now are the recovery mode (to install android) or boot from external media. I'll wait for a version that works and that does not limit the cpu.

2. The s905_autoscript looks strange .. binary data at the beginning 4. There is no /root/install.sh after "burning" the boot device and if it were how do you change the permissions on the USB stick with a FAT32 filesystem ? The linux.img is around 20MB big but after "burning" the boot device there is not enough disk space left to copy that file (there is no linux.img on the stick anyways). I did what was possible and could finally boot into the xfce desktop from USB. Now i need a break and will continue tomorrow with testing the functionality and probably applying some fixes.

Ah, i remember. Boot from USB and then run the script install_to_internal or something ?

The m8s ii has 8GB internally, the X96 has 16 GB internally. The image i would use is Armbian_5.24_Amlogic-s905x_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_desktop_20170118.img.xz I can check later the partition layout but they could be rebuild if needed.

Hi, i consider installing armbian on one of my s905x boxes (tomato x96 or m8s ii). I just don't want it on an external storage but internally on the emmc. How can this be achieved ? I already have libreelec on them maybe that makes it easier ?