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hello try to flash to eMMC without success it is bricked, only boots from sdcard, the risk is minimal I keep play with it with sdcard.... version used : Armbian_5.88_Aml-s905_Ubuntu_bionic_default_5.1.0_20190530 log ``` root@s905w-1:~# ./install.sh Start script create MBR and filesystem Start backup u-boot default dd: failed to open '/dev/mmcblk1': No such file or directory Start create MBR and partittion Error: Could not stat device /dev/mmcblk1 - No such file or directory. Error: Could not stat device /dev/mmcblk1 - No such file or directory. Error: Could not stat device /dev/mmcblk1 - No such file or directory. Start restore u-boot dd: failed to open '/boot/u-boot-default.img': No such file or directory dd: failed to open '/boot/u-boot-default.img': No such file or directory Done Start copy system for eMMC. Formatting BOOT partition...mkfs.fat 4.1 (2017-01-24) mkfs.vfat: unable to open /dev/mmcblk1p1: No such file or directory done. mount: /ddbr/install: special device /dev/mmcblk1p1 does not exist. Cppying BOOT...done. Edit init config...done. umount: /ddbr/install: not mounted. Formatting ROOT partition... The file /dev/mmcblk1p2 does not exist and no size was specified. e2fsck 1.44.1 (24-Mar-2018) e2fsck: No such file or directory while trying to open /dev/mmcblk1p2 Possibly non-existent device? done. Copying ROOTFS. mount: /ddbr/install: special device /dev/mmcblk1p2 does not exist. Copy BIN Create DEV Copy ETC Copy HOME Copy LIB Create MEDIA Create MNT Copy OPT Create PROC Copy ROOT Create RUN Copy SBIN Copy SELINUX Copy SRV Create SYS Create TMP Copy USR Copy VAR Copy fstab umount: /ddbr/install: not mounted. ******************************************* Complete copy OS to eMMC ******************************************* ``` thanks to all

Thanks @balbes150 Its seems a hard task! Maybe I wait for someone create a dtb for A95X Max..........or someone send me some links to start....maybe to start in first step.... 1. get the primary information to create an option for your model Thanks

Hello again I try to extract dtb file following this post, and other posts on net https://www.cnx-software.com/2014/05/12/how-to-extract-a-device-tree-file-from-android-firmware-files/ the only way I can get the dtb file (meson1.dtb) is with a tool Amlogic Customization Tool that someone comments about in above post but I try boot it in my box without success, it try to boots, jump to black screen after a 1 or 2 seconds meson1.dtb Update: I uses the above command to extract dtb, I extract dtb.img, and test it to boot, but some error ir won't boot, black screen after 1sec dd if=/dev/dtb | gzip > /storage/emulated/0/Download/dtb.img.gz can someone help me to extract a bootable dtb for my A95X max Box, help me to get access to usb to sata bridge module, to mount sata disk Thanks on advance

You are right this is a A95X Max! And not a x96 Max, sorry but I forget the post title and forget to say my box modelo, and this create some confusion. Now I understand why eMMC backup and restore works in your box and not um mine. And why you say that "On X96 max there are no SATA devices." Is this One FreakTab Link I'm posting on wrong topic. Maybe I Open another topic for this box Thanks @balbes150

Photos has requested... About eMMC backup and restore, it works using nand-sata-install, but armbian never boots.... I post a lots of related info about boot problems, and partition problems above....please scroll up, and view one image that shows the Crash on boot, related with bad partition (added to. This post) Ir we try to mount the restored Partition, ir inspect it, we sure check that we can mount it root@aml:~# sudo mount /dev/mmcblk1p2 /mnt/mmcblk1p2 mount: /mnt/mmcblk1p2: can't read superblock Thanks for your support @balbes150

Yes it seem that is a USB <> sata bridge Its what I try to find, a way to use it on armbian, it works on android Thanks @balbes150

Hi, any news about X96 MAX eMMC and sata drive? This is the ONLY things that is missing to close/finish my new post about create a server with X96 Max with eMMC and SataDisk. Maybe someone help me to use USB bridge with sata disk, and flash it INTO eMMC.... I post relevant info and problems above Thanks

hello another problem I installed one 1tb sata disk and It appears in android OS but is not detected in armbian, has anyone have any idea why the internal sata disk (it uses usb) is not detected with fdisk, parted, usb-devices etc? maybe is not supported in this kernel yet.... $ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 7.3 GiB, 7850688512 bytes, 15333376 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0xb2ee51e1 Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/mmcblk0p1 8192 270335 262144 128M e W95 FAT16 (LBA) /dev/mmcblk0p2 270336 15026687 14756352 7G 83 Linux Disk /dev/mmcblk1: 58.2 GiB, 62537072640 bytes, 122142720 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes $ sudo dmesg | grep usb-storage [ 2.486462] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage $ sudo lsusb Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0620 Genesys Logic, Inc. Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub $ usb-devices T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=480 MxCh= 2 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=05.01 S: Manufacturer=Linux 5.1.0-rc1-aml-s905 xhci-hcd S: Product=xHCI Host Controller S: SerialNumber=xhci-hcd.3.auto C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=480 MxCh= 4 D: Ver= 2.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=02 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=05e3 ProdID=0610 Rev=93.03 S: Manufacturer=GenesysLogic S: Product=USB2.1 Hub C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 1 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=02 Driver=hub T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=5000 MxCh= 1 D: Ver= 3.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0003 Rev=05.01 S: Manufacturer=Linux 5.1.0-rc1-aml-s905 xhci-hcd S: Product=xHCI Host Controller S: SerialNumber=xhci-hcd.3.auto C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=5000 MxCh= 4 D: Ver= 3.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=03 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=05e3 ProdID=0620 Rev=93.03 S: Manufacturer=GenesysLogic S: Product=USB3.1 Hub C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub (parted) print devices /dev/mmcblk1boot0 (4194kB) /dev/mmcblk0 (7851MB) /dev/mmcblk1boot1 (4194kB) /dev/mmcblk1 (62.5GB) if I connect it via usb with external case it is detected [ 39.169476] usb 2-1.3: new SuperSpeed Gen 1 USB device number 3 using xhci-hcd [ 39.192093] usb-storage 2-1.3:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected [ 39.192756] scsi host0: usb-storage 2-1.3:1.0 [ 40.193953] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access TO Exter nal USB 3.0 0204 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6 [ 40.194680] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 1953525168 512-byte logical blocks: (1.00 TB/932 GiB) [ 40.194988] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off [ 40.194994] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 47 00 00 08 [ 40.195284] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA [ 40.195300] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Optimal transfer size 0 bytes < PAGE_SIZE (4096 bytes) [ 40.301541] sda: sda1 [ 40.302993] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk $ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0xb87cc500 Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/sda1 2048 1953523711 1953521664 931.5G 83 Linux thanks

current progress, finished docker, builded neo4j and mongodb armv8 containers, nodejs, openjdk11, and other development related stuff...... eMMC flashed, boots but still have problems with system partition......... reserved space for next update with eMMC and installed HardDisk installation notes.... UPDATE: I have problems with nand-sata-install and system partition in /dev/mmcblk1p1 everything is work has expected, I can't mount it, it boot but /dev/mmcblk1p2 is giving a lots of problems flashing from USB to eMMC and after flash I can't mount the partitiion, I have a lot's of problems like sudo mount /dev/mmcblk1p2 /mnt/tmp mount: /mnt/tmp: can't read superblock on /dev/mmcblk1p2. and Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table. /dev/mmcblk1: close device failed: Input/output error full nand-sata-install log $ sudo nand-sata-install Start script create MBR and filesystem Start backup u-boot default 4+0 records in 4+0 records out 4194304 bytes (4.2 MB, 4.0 MiB) copied, 0.0545877 s, 76.8 MB/s Start create MBR and partittion Error: Input/output error during write on /dev/mmcblk1 Error: You requested a partition from 700MB to 828MB (sectors 1367187..1617187). The closest location we can manage is 700MB to 700MB (sectors 1368063..1368063). Error: You requested a partition from 829MB to 62.5GB (sectors 1619140..122142719). The closest location we can manage is 829MB to 829MB (sectors 1619967..1619967). Start restore u-boot dd: fsync failed for '/dev/mmcblk1': Input/output error 442+0 records in 442+0 records out 442 bytes copied, 0.00497615 s, 88.8 kB/s dd: fsync failed for '/dev/mmcblk1': Input/output error 8191+0 records in 8191+0 records out 4193792 bytes (4.2 MB, 4.0 MiB) copied, 0.376217 s, 11.1 MB/s Done Start copy system for eMMC. Formatting BOOT partition...mkfs.fat 4.1 (2017-01-24) done. Cppying BOOT...done. Edit init config...done. rm: cannot remove '/ddbr/install/s9*': No such file or directory rm: cannot remove '/ddbr/install/aml*': No such file or directory Formatting ROOT partition... /dev/mmcblk1p2 contains a ext4 file system labelled 'ROOT_EMMC' last mounted on /ddbr/install on Sat Apr 6 22:07:17 2019 Warning, had trouble writing out superblocks. e2fsck 1.44.1 (24-Mar-2018) ROOT_EMMC: clean, 80766/3768320 files, 1360921/15065344 blocks done. Copying ROOTFS. mount: /ddbr/install: can't read superblock on /dev/mmcblk1p2. Copy BIN Create DEV Copy ETC Copy HOME Copy LIB Create MEDIA Create MNT Copy OPT Create PROC Copy ROOT Create RUN Copy SBIN Copy SELINUX Copy SRV Create SYS Create TMP Copy USR Copy VAR tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1333: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1607: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1522: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1482: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/10057: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1498: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1497: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1355: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1483: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1363: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1611: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1448: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/10058: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/9771: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1447: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1610: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1376: socket ignored tar: var/lib/samba/private/msg.sock/1609: socket ignored Copy fstab umount: /ddbr/install: not mounted. ******************************************* Complete copy OS to eMMC ******************************************* resume: the device boots but stops boot when try to access / system partition, with a lots of errors any help will be appreciated, thanks UPDATE: try nand-sata-install with sdcard but same errors occurs.... I try to dd/copy partition from /dev/mmcblk0 to /dev/mmcblk1 but it won't boot either root@aml:~# dd if=/dev/mmcblk0 of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=1024k status=progress 7844397056 bytes (7.8 GB, 7.3 GiB) copied, 335 s, 23.4 MB/s 7487+0 records in 7487+0 records out 7850688512 bytes (7.9 GB, 7.3 GiB) copied, 337.959 s, 23.2 MB/s # try to mount fails on /dev/mmcblk1p2, but not on /dev/mmcblk1p1 root@aml:~# sudo mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/mmcblk1p1 root@aml:~# sudo mount /dev/mmcblk1p2 /mnt/mmcblk1p2 mount: /mnt/mmcblk1p2: can't read superblock on /dev/mmcblk1p2. some info about eMMC sudo mmc extcsd read /dev/mmcblk1 ============================================= Extended CSD rev 1.8 (MMC 5.1) ============================================= Card Supported Command sets [S_CMD_SET: 0x01] HPI Features [HPI_FEATURE: 0x01]: implementation based on CMD13 Background operations support [BKOPS_SUPPORT: 0x01] Max Packet Read Cmd [MAX_PACKED_READS: 0x3f] Max Packet Write Cmd [MAX_PACKED_WRITES: 0x3f] Data TAG support [DATA_TAG_SUPPORT: 0x01] Data TAG Unit Size [TAG_UNIT_SIZE: 0x02] Tag Resources Size [TAG_RES_SIZE: 0x00] Context Management Capabilities [CONTEXT_CAPABILITIES: 0x05] Large Unit Size [LARGE_UNIT_SIZE_M1: 0x07] Extended partition attribute support [EXT_SUPPORT: 0x03] Generic CMD6 Timer [GENERIC_CMD6_TIME: 0x0a] Power off notification [POWER_OFF_LONG_TIME: 0x3c] Cache Size [CACHE_SIZE] is 65536 KiB Background operations status [BKOPS_STATUS: 0x00] 1st Initialisation Time after programmed sector [INI_TIMEOUT_AP: 0x1e] Power class for 52MHz, DDR at 3.6V [PWR_CL_DDR_52_360: 0x00] Power class for 52MHz, DDR at 1.95V [PWR_CL_DDR_52_195: 0x00] Power class for 200MHz at 3.6V [PWR_CL_200_360: 0x00] Power class for 200MHz, at 1.95V [PWR_CL_200_195: 0x00] Minimum Performance for 8bit at 52MHz in DDR mode: [MIN_PERF_DDR_W_8_52: 0x00] [MIN_PERF_DDR_R_8_52: 0x00] TRIM Multiplier [TRIM_MULT: 0x02] Secure Feature support [SEC_FEATURE_SUPPORT: 0x55] Boot Information [BOOT_INFO: 0x07] Device supports alternative boot method Device supports dual data rate during boot Device supports high speed timing during boot Boot partition size [BOOT_SIZE_MULTI: 0x20] Access size [ACC_SIZE: 0x07] High-capacity erase unit size [HC_ERASE_GRP_SIZE: 0x01] i.e. 512 KiB High-capacity erase timeout [ERASE_TIMEOUT_MULT: 0x01] Reliable write sector count [REL_WR_SEC_C: 0x01] High-capacity W protect group size [HC_WP_GRP_SIZE: 0x10] i.e. 8192 KiB Sleep current (VCC) [S_C_VCC: 0x07] Sleep current (VCCQ) [S_C_VCCQ: 0x07] Sleep/awake timeout [S_A_TIMEOUT: 0x11] Sector Count [SEC_COUNT: 0x0747c000] Device is block-addressed Minimum Write Performance for 8bit: [MIN_PERF_W_8_52: 0x00] [MIN_PERF_R_8_52: 0x00] [MIN_PERF_W_8_26_4_52: 0x00] [MIN_PERF_R_8_26_4_52: 0x00] Minimum Write Performance for 4bit: [MIN_PERF_W_4_26: 0x00] [MIN_PERF_R_4_26: 0x00] Power classes registers: [PWR_CL_26_360: 0x00] [PWR_CL_52_360: 0x00] [PWR_CL_26_195: 0x00] [PWR_CL_52_195: 0x00] Partition switching timing [PARTITION_SWITCH_TIME: 0x01] Out-of-interrupt busy timing [OUT_OF_INTERRUPT_TIME: 0x05] I/O Driver Strength [DRIVER_STRENGTH: 0x1f] Card Type [CARD_TYPE: 0x57] HS200 Single Data Rate eMMC @200MHz 1.8VI/O HS Dual Data Rate eMMC @52MHz 1.8V or 3VI/O HS eMMC @52MHz - at rated device voltage(s) HS eMMC @26MHz - at rated device voltage(s) CSD structure version [CSD_STRUCTURE: 0x02] Command set [CMD_SET: 0x00] Command set revision [CMD_SET_REV: 0x00] Power class [POWER_CLASS: 0x00] High-speed interface timing [HS_TIMING: 0x02] Erased memory content [ERASED_MEM_CONT: 0x00] Boot configuration bytes [PARTITION_CONFIG: 0x00] Not boot enable No access to boot partition Boot config protection [BOOT_CONFIG_PROT: 0x00] Boot bus Conditions [BOOT_BUS_CONDITIONS: 0x01] High-density erase group definition [ERASE_GROUP_DEF: 0x01] Boot write protection status registers [BOOT_WP_STATUS]: 0x00 Boot Area Write protection [BOOT_WP]: 0x00 Power ro locking: possible Permanent ro locking: possible ro lock status: not locked User area write protection register [USER_WP]: 0x00 FW configuration [FW_CONFIG]: 0x00 RPMB Size [RPMB_SIZE_MULT]: 0x20 Write reliability setting register [WR_REL_SET]: 0x1f user area: the device protects existing data if a power failure occurs during a write operation partition 1: the device protects existing data if a power failure occurs during a write operation partition 2: the device protects existing data if a power failure occurs during a write operation partition 3: the device protects existing data if a power failure occurs during a write operation partition 4: the device protects existing data if a power failure occurs during a write operation Write reliability parameter register [WR_REL_PARAM]: 0x14 Device supports the enhanced def. of reliable write Enable background operations handshake [BKOPS_EN]: 0x00 H/W reset function [RST_N_FUNCTION]: 0x01 HPI management [HPI_MGMT]: 0x01 Partitioning Support [PARTITIONING_SUPPORT]: 0x07 Device support partitioning feature Device can have enhanced tech. Max Enhanced Area Size [MAX_ENH_SIZE_MULT]: 0x000e8f i.e. 30531584 KiB Partitions attribute [PARTITIONS_ATTRIBUTE]: 0x00 Partitioning Setting [PARTITION_SETTING_COMPLETED]: 0x00 Device partition setting NOT complete General Purpose Partition Size [GP_SIZE_MULT_4]: 0x000000 [GP_SIZE_MULT_3]: 0x000000 [GP_SIZE_MULT_2]: 0x000000 [GP_SIZE_MULT_1]: 0x000000 Enhanced User Data Area Size [ENH_SIZE_MULT]: 0x000000 i.e. 0 KiB Enhanced User Data Start Address [ENH_START_ADDR]: 0x000000 i.e. 0 bytes offset Bad Block Management mode [SEC_BAD_BLK_MGMNT]: 0x00 Periodic Wake-up [PERIODIC_WAKEUP]: 0x00 Program CID/CSD in DDR mode support [PROGRAM_CID_CSD_DDR_SUPPORT]: 0x01 Vendor Specific Fields [VENDOR_SPECIFIC_FIELD[127]]: 0x00 Vendor Specific Fields [VENDOR_SPECIFIC_FIELD[126]]: 0x00 Vendor Specific Fields [VENDOR_SPECIFIC_FIELD[125]]: 0x00 Vendor Specific Fields [VENDOR_SPECIFIC_FIELD[124]]: 0x00 Vendor Specific Fields [VENDOR_SPECIFIC_FIELD[123]]: 0x00 Vendor Specific Fields 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EOL information [EXT_CSD_PRE_EOL_INFO]: 0x01 Command Queue Support [CMDQ_SUPPORT]: 0x01 Command Queue Depth [CMDQ_DEPTH]: 16 Command Enabled [CMDQ_MODE_EN]: 0x00

thanks @balbes150 for the fastest repply but I already found it (I think so), I update my post above, it seems the link is https://yadi.sk/d/pHxaRAs-tZiei/5.77/S905X2 I'm flashing my pen disk right now with Armbian_5.77_Aml-s905_Ubuntu_bionic_dev_5.1.0-rc1_20190406 I post my feedback ASAP thanks update: disk flashed, booting armbian, and ssh right now......... awesome work, at last, our great armbian distro working on S905X2 uname -a Linux aml 5.1.0-rc1-aml-s905 #5.77 SMP PREEMPT Sat Apr 6 14:53:09 MSK 2019 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux docker -v Docker version 18.09.2, build 6247962 docker-compose -v docker-compose version 1.17.1, build unknown

Great news (again). I try it ASAP and leave here my feedback Thanks @balbes150 update1: where is the link to images @balbes150? thanks update2: link: https://yadi.sk/d/pHxaRAs-tZiei/5.77/S905X2

Great news.....today I Will try it on my S905X2 I leave feedback here..... Thanks @balbes150 update: confirm it boots LibreELEC uname --all Linux LibreELEC 5.1.0-rc1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 5 13:37:17 MSK 2019 aarch64 GNU/Linux but this is far from useful for a linux server, that is my purpose. LibreELEC is not based on any debian distro or other distro with a good package manager ......but it have docker, I give it a try docker --version Docker version 18.09.1, build 18.09.1 but its a start a question is possible to use this boot kernel with armbian distro? thanks

ok thanks, I will try in a near future I wait, no problem.....

For reference - no longer uses the copy file mode dtb to the "dtb.img". To select which dtb to use, edit the file "uEnv.ini". Nice tip.....and I tested All dtb's with copy method......eheheh....last time I installed armbian this is the method I used.... today I Will try All dtb's with @balbes150 tip one by One, and post my findings. I just want the Shell to setup another Linux Sever .....

@pcconsult first thing after opening the box would be installing Linux Lol Is what I do with mine today, when it arrives awesome hardware I connect my tested S912/S905x USB stick in first boot with clip just for fun.....but it won't boot (it's to soon yet) Ir keeps on boot screen....I try some diferent ports, but I'm on work, and dont have time to play with it Tomorrow or next weekend I Will try some dtb's (startup in first to last) with above sugestted image.....and I post my finds, if it boot we are in good track, if not I wait for a new kernel, but never give up, this box is too great for a server to give up) If someone has some stuff to test, send it, its a pleasure UPDATED: 2019/02/03 Tested all dtb.img in sugested image https://yadi.sk/d/pHxaRAs-tZiei/5.72/S905, but won't boot, stays in boot logo forever with all dtb.img's - [X] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-axg-s400.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-g12a-u200.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-nanopi-k2.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-nexbox-a95x.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-p200.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-p201.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-vega-s95-meta.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-vega-s95-pro.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-vega-s95-telos.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-wetek-hub.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxbb-wetek-play2.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s805x-p241.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905d-p230.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905d-p231.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905w-p281.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905x-hwacom-amazetv.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905x-khadas-vim.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905x-nexbox-a95x.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-khadas-vim2.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-nexbox-a1.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-q200.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-q201.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-rbox-pro.dtb - [x] dtb-4.20.2-aml-s905/meson-gxm-vega-s96.dtb It seems that I'm arrived to the end of line....I will wait for a news, or advices for next weeks/months....no problem if someone has any advice/tips on out to boot armbian on this SOC/S905X2, I will appreciate it... PS: my objective is only boot in linux console mode to install a server with the gigabit or wifi network card I don't need any acelarated video, graphics chipset stuff etc, only the console/ssh version thanks Keep the good working