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    NicoD got a reaction from Werner in Video : Orange Pi 5 Plus review with Armbian   
    Hi all.
    Here my review of the Orange Pi 5 Plus with Armbian Jammy.
    I show tips for better desktop experience, show how to build your own images, how to run games, and tons of info about the board.
    Here's the video :

    For those who rather read, here's my gathered data : 
    https://docs.lane-fu.com/s/5IxGlf4gn

    Greetings, NicoD
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    NicoD reacted to Sander de Leeuw in Armbian 23.8.1 on the Khadas VIM3   
    Hi again @NicoD,
     
    I tested this with a Full HD monitor and that works just fine!!!
    Mistery solved, kind off ...
     
    When booting Armbian with my Full HD monitor attached, the Simple DRM / "None-1" output is not present.
    The `simpledrm.ko` kernel module is not detected or loaded, so only the /dev/card0 and /dev/card1 devices exists.
    Both X.org and Wayland are working as expected.
     
    When booting Armbian with my QHD monitor attached, the `simpledrm.ko` kernel module is (automatically) loaded.
    (And therefore the None-1 output exists and that is selected as output instead of the HDMI-1-1 output.)
    For some reason, the attached monitor causes the Simple DRM feature to be activated in the Linux kernel (or not).
     
    I also installed sway / Wayland, while having the QHD monitor attached. Same issue there.
    The monitor appears frozen, but when pressing CTRL-ALT-F2, another tty appears and I can kill sway and the first tty becomes responsive again.
    Executing the `modprobe -r simpledrm` module fixes the issue and sway can be started normally.
     
    @Walter Zambotti blacklisting the simpledrm kernel module (as described in my original post) might be a solution for you as well.
     
    Well, issue closed, I guess. It would be nice if Armbian could somehow detect this situation and adapt to it.
    But I have no clue where to start, to be honest.
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    NicoD reacted to Sander de Leeuw in Armbian 23.8.1 on the Khadas VIM3   
    Hi,
     
    I just wanted to report how I got Armbian 23.8.1 working on my Khadas VIM3 Pro board.
    It was not an out-of-the-box success story, but after a few nights of debugging, I found the cause and fix of the issue.
    Hopefully this post will save debugging time of somebody else and maybe this can be fixed in future Armbian releases.
     
    The issue is as follows: After flashing the Armbian 23.8.1 image to the VIM3's internal EMMC storage, the SBC boots fine initially.
    I walk through the setup-process of users/passwords/network/locale, etc...
    After the set-up completes, I reboot the SBC. It starts booting as usual, but when X.org starts, my monitor stops receiving any signal and goes to sleep.
     
    I tried these images:
    1. Armbian_23.8.1_Khadas-vim3_bookworm_current_6.1.50_cinnamon_desktop.oowow.img.xz
    2. Armbian_23.8.1_Khadas-vim3_bookworm_current_6.1.50.oowow.img.xz (installed X.org and XFCE manually afterwards)
    3. Pretty sure I had the same problem with Jammy based images, however I saw @NicoD using them without issues on Youtube.
     
    Eventually, I found out from the X.org logs that it was displaying to another output device:
    [ 37.633] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1) [ 37.633] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/f4e5b000.framebuffer/drm/card1 [ 37.634] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) [ 37.634] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/soc/ff900000.vpu/drm/card0 [ 37.643] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card2) [ 37.643] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/soc/ffe40000.gpu/drm/card2 [ 37.647] (II) no primary bus or device found [ 37.647] falling back to /sys/devices/platform/f4e5b000.framebuffer/drm/card1 ... [ 37.665] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card1 [ 37.676] (II) modeset(G0): using drv /dev/dri/card0 [ 37.676] (==) modeset(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 [ 37.676] (**) modeset(0): Option "AccelMethod" "glamor"  
    It defaulted to /dev/dri/card1 which is the simpledrm framebuffer output introduced in recent kernel versions.
    By updating the X.org config file, I was able to force it selecting /dev/dri/card0 instead, however, according to the modeset man page this should be the default.
    Section "Device" Identifier "DRM Graphics Acclerated" ## Use modesetting and glamor Driver "modesetting" Option "AccelMethod" "glamor" ### "glamor" to enable 3D acceleration, "none" to disable. Option "DRI" "2" Option "Dri2Vsync" "true" Option "TripleBuffer" "True" ## End glamor configuration Option "kmsdev" "/dev/dri/card0" EndSection ...  
    I still found the performance of the desktop a bit sluggish. Maybe this is because the second Glamor/DRM enabled output still exists.
    I was able to completely get rid of the SimpleDRM output using the following commands and reboot:
     
    echo "blacklist simpledrm" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/simpledrm.conf sudo update-initramfs -u  
    Now, X.org works as expected.
     
    I also disabled the XFCE Compositor, which made de desktop perform much better.
    Firefox (with GPU enabled) shows some graphics artifacts which are gone after disabling hardware acceleration.
     
    Hope that this will help somebody.
     
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    NicoD reacted to Grohlfer in Can't see the login screen on OPi3-LTS when connecting thru VNC   
    After dealing with this for about 18 hours, I decided to go for another image.
    I downloaded and burned Armbian_23.8.3_Orangepi3-lts_bookworm_current_6.1.53_xfce_desktop.img image to my SSD and went on following the instructions from NicoD from here: 
    Now everything is running smoothly and I'm able to interact with the desktop from my Windows PC using MobaXterm.
    Thank you all!
     
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    NicoD reacted to JING LUO in New mirror in Japan   
    Hi,
     
    I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I used the contact form twice back in august and september and haven't received any reply  The mirror list on the github page is not updated either
     
    Anyway, as a raspberry pi lover, I've set up a mirror to support the development of armbian:
     
    http://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-apt
    https://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-apt
    rsync://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-apt
     
    http://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-dl
    https://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-dl
    rsync://repo.jing.rocks/armbian-dl
     
    sync frequency: every 4 hrs
    upstream: rsync://rsync.armbian.com/{apt,dl}
    armbian-archive coming soon(TM)
     
    Bandwidth: 10Gbit/s, not metered. Currently serving about 10TB per day.
    Admin contact: Jing Luo <szmun.luoj a.t. gmail.com> or <jing a.t. jing.rocks>
    Geolocation: Tokyo, Japan
    IPv6: yes
     
    Thank you for your trust and support.
     
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    NicoD got a reaction from jock in Tips for choosing my first cheap TV box?   
    Why not buy an Armbian supported SBC? Most TV-Boxes are crap. Overheating and low-quality. For better quality you also pay a lot more. So then why not buy a good SBC?

    RK3399 ain't that expensive and has great IO. RK3588 is high end so cost more, but it's future proof.
    OrangePi5+ should be best value. I don't have it, so can't say much about it. 
    NanoPi R6S/R6C isn't that expensive. The C has NVMe and USB3, and very fast CPU.
     
    If you want to use full sized HDD's then look at the Odroid HC4. It has the S905X3. As powerful as RPi4(when not OC) and 2 SATA for full sized HDDs. But no USB3 or other IO. It does have HDMI.
     
    RK3568 is also a SoC that has great IO and not too expensive. Not sure if there are Armbian supported boards with it.
    RK3566 less IO but still better than any RPi.

    I only had one ok TV-Box from a bunch. The Mecool KM6 with S905X4, but that doesn't have Armbian support. S905X3 should have better support. But you are never certain all hardware will work.
    TV-box manufactures ofter use different components for the same model TV box. So some people might have wifi working, but others don't.
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    NicoD got a reaction from Arvo in Tips for choosing my first cheap TV box?   
    Why not buy an Armbian supported SBC? Most TV-Boxes are crap. Overheating and low-quality. For better quality you also pay a lot more. So then why not buy a good SBC?

    RK3399 ain't that expensive and has great IO. RK3588 is high end so cost more, but it's future proof.
    OrangePi5+ should be best value. I don't have it, so can't say much about it. 
    NanoPi R6S/R6C isn't that expensive. The C has NVMe and USB3, and very fast CPU.
     
    If you want to use full sized HDD's then look at the Odroid HC4. It has the S905X3. As powerful as RPi4(when not OC) and 2 SATA for full sized HDDs. But no USB3 or other IO. It does have HDMI.
     
    RK3568 is also a SoC that has great IO and not too expensive. Not sure if there are Armbian supported boards with it.
    RK3566 less IO but still better than any RPi.

    I only had one ok TV-Box from a bunch. The Mecool KM6 with S905X4, but that doesn't have Armbian support. S905X3 should have better support. But you are never certain all hardware will work.
    TV-box manufactures ofter use different components for the same model TV box. So some people might have wifi working, but others don't.
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    NicoD got a reaction from Igor in rpi4c+ kernel headers   
    update, upgrade, reboot, install headers.
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    NicoD got a reaction from Tearran in Armbian related videos / video documentation thread!   
    New "How to build your own Armbian images" video :
     
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    NicoD got a reaction from Tearran in Armbian related videos / video documentation thread!   
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    NicoD got a reaction from TRS-80 in Video : How to build your own Armbian images   
    Hi all.
    I made a new video on how to build Armbian images.
    These days you can use your ARM64 SBC to do this.

    For Windows users there's WSL2 you can use. Here my video about that.

    Greetings, NicoD
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    NicoD reacted to misteki in Armbian Desktop Wallpaper Contest   
    Armbian Wallpaper Contest Submission
    I am submitting my **original artwork** for the Armbian Wallpaper Contest.
     
    **Artwork Details:** - **Title:** Polygonal Penguin / Essence - **Description:**  A wallpaper with a geometric rendition of the Armbian Penguin against a cool white background / An abstract wallpaper with 3 glass balls representing the colours of the Armbian Penguin
     
    I hereby confirm and certify that this artwork is an original piece created solely by me. By submitting this artwork to the Armbian Wallpaper Contest, I agree to release it under the [Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode) (CC0 1.0).
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    NicoD got a reaction from Werner in Video : How to build your own Armbian images   
    Hi all.
    I made a new video on how to build Armbian images.
    These days you can use your ARM64 SBC to do this.

    For Windows users there's WSL2 you can use. Here my video about that.

    Greetings, NicoD
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    NicoD reacted to Peregrint in Armbian Desktop Wallpaper Contest   
    Hey Guys,
    nice 2 meet U here. My ODROIDXU4 said this morning that I have to Post my Wallpaper but i didn´t had one because I´m running my Device on Version 23.05.1 without GUI. So i decided to create one Quick and Dirty and here are the two Wallpapers.
     
    Created one in FHD. And another one. And another one...... 🤪🤣
     
    Good Luck for everybody. Think we´ll read us in the Future, seems 2b good Here. CU
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

     
     

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    NicoD got a reaction from Tearran in Armbian Desktop Wallpaper Contest   
    I'll start with an old one. I'd like to see it in the backgrounds folder replacing the one now because the one used now isn't correct.

    I am submitting my **original artwork** for the Armbian Wallpaper Contest.
    **Artwork Details:**

    - **Title:** [Armbian in 3D of 2019]

    - **Description:** [Blender render of 3D tux smooth in original background style]
    I hereby confirm and certify that this artwork is an original piece created solely by me. By submitting this artwork to the Armbian Wallpaper Contest, I agree to release it under the [Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode) (CC0 1.0).

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    NicoD got a reaction from TRS-80 in Tips for choosing my first cheap TV box?   
    Why not buy an Armbian supported SBC? Most TV-Boxes are crap. Overheating and low-quality. For better quality you also pay a lot more. So then why not buy a good SBC?

    RK3399 ain't that expensive and has great IO. RK3588 is high end so cost more, but it's future proof.
    OrangePi5+ should be best value. I don't have it, so can't say much about it. 
    NanoPi R6S/R6C isn't that expensive. The C has NVMe and USB3, and very fast CPU.
     
    If you want to use full sized HDD's then look at the Odroid HC4. It has the S905X3. As powerful as RPi4(when not OC) and 2 SATA for full sized HDDs. But no USB3 or other IO. It does have HDMI.
     
    RK3568 is also a SoC that has great IO and not too expensive. Not sure if there are Armbian supported boards with it.
    RK3566 less IO but still better than any RPi.

    I only had one ok TV-Box from a bunch. The Mecool KM6 with S905X4, but that doesn't have Armbian support. S905X3 should have better support. But you are never certain all hardware will work.
    TV-box manufactures ofter use different components for the same model TV box. So some people might have wifi working, but others don't.
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    NicoD got a reaction from Werner in Tips for choosing my first cheap TV box?   
    Why not buy an Armbian supported SBC? Most TV-Boxes are crap. Overheating and low-quality. For better quality you also pay a lot more. So then why not buy a good SBC?

    RK3399 ain't that expensive and has great IO. RK3588 is high end so cost more, but it's future proof.
    OrangePi5+ should be best value. I don't have it, so can't say much about it. 
    NanoPi R6S/R6C isn't that expensive. The C has NVMe and USB3, and very fast CPU.
     
    If you want to use full sized HDD's then look at the Odroid HC4. It has the S905X3. As powerful as RPi4(when not OC) and 2 SATA for full sized HDDs. But no USB3 or other IO. It does have HDMI.
     
    RK3568 is also a SoC that has great IO and not too expensive. Not sure if there are Armbian supported boards with it.
    RK3566 less IO but still better than any RPi.

    I only had one ok TV-Box from a bunch. The Mecool KM6 with S905X4, but that doesn't have Armbian support. S905X3 should have better support. But you are never certain all hardware will work.
    TV-box manufactures ofter use different components for the same model TV box. So some people might have wifi working, but others don't.
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    NicoD got a reaction from Werner in Armbian related videos / video documentation thread!   
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    NicoD got a reaction from Igor in Armbian related videos / video documentation thread!   
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    NicoD got a reaction from balbes150 in Installing on vim 3, is it possible? Are there working instructions somewhere?   
    @balbes150Also works with Android on the eMMC. 
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    NicoD reacted to balbes150 in Installing on vim 3, is it possible? Are there working instructions somewhere?   
    @NicoD To run from an SD card, after writing the image, add the boot.ini file to the root dir (exactly to the root dir, not to the subdirectory, i.e. it should be like this /boot.ini)
     
    And so far, the UART log at this launch.
     
    https://disk.yandex.ru/d/rYwlbXIDWg1gvQ
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    NicoD reacted to balbes150 in Installing on vim 3, is it possible? Are there working instructions somewhere?   
    Tnx. I saw the reason what is missing to run Armbian if the default Android firmware is used. ^)
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    NicoD reacted to Igor in Armbian 23.05 (Suni) Testings   
    @Contributor/Maintainer 

    - added missing Rockpi 4C plus
    - enabled Mekotronic boards https://www.armbian.com/download/?device_support=Supported&tx_maker=mekotronics
    - added Orangepi 5 Plus
     
    In case there is another missing or broken images, please report, here or to Jira directly https://armbian.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1765 
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    NicoD got a reaction from Simo in Boot Orange Pi 5 from HDD connected through Sata-USB adaptor   
    You do have a way to power your HDD do you? Or is it an SSD?
    A sata adapter only powers 2.5" devices. If it's 3.5" HDD then you need 12V. 
    I would advice not to boot from HDD. If something goes wrong with the image on an sd-card then you just replace the sd-card without loosing anything from the HDD. 
    Do use a good sd-card. Hard drives also aren't super fast, so no real speed benifit in using that. 
     
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    NicoD got a reaction from Minh in How I can use hardware-acceleration to encode/transcode video on Orange Pi 5 using FFmpeg? (or I need to use gstreamer?)   
    @MinhIt is not GPU hw acc but VPU you need.
    Are you using the @amazingfate multimedia ppa?
     
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:liujianfeng1994/panfork-mesa #Panfork GPU ppa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:liujianfeng1994/rockchip-multimedia #Multimedia ppa for VPU acceleration sudo apt update sudo apt dist-upgrade sudo apt install mali-g610-firmware rockchip-multimedia-config I suspect you might need gstreamer. That's included. My knowledge ain't great in these things, so maybe amazingfate or someone else can add to it.
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