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Tablets like this, I bought it at ebay with broken Touch for testing, also a broken 10,1" Tablet, this was also working for testing, and an A88S from alldaymall.
 
Wifi is also working, but this can change from tablet to tablet.
 
Yuntab Q88H - 7 Zoll Tablet PC，Android 4.4, Quad Core, HD 1024x600, Dual-Kamera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 8GB
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01IJRDGGK

Tablets like this, I bought it at ebay with broken Touch for testing, also a broken 10,1" Tablet, this was also working for testing, and an A88S from alldaymall.
 
Wifi is also working, but this can change from tablet to tablet.
 
Yuntab Q88H - 7 Zoll Tablet PC，Android 4.4, Quad Core, HD 1024x600, Dual-Kamera, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 8GB
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01IJRDGGK

Hi Markbirss, I checked it again with current build and it's working with module "g_serial" add to boards/lime-a33.conf
 
config/boards/a33-q8-tablet2.conf
# A33 quad core 1Gb SoC BOARD_NAME="q8 A33" BOARDFAMILY="sun8i" # depending of board and resolution use a defconfig file from sources/u-boot/v2018.05/configs BOOTCONFIG="q8_a33_tablet_1024x600_defconfig" #MODULES="hci_uart gpio_sunxi rfcomm hidp bonding spi_sun7i 8021q a20_tp" MODULES="hci_uart gpio_sunxi rfcomm hidp bonding spi_sun7i 8021q a20_tp g_serial gslx680 gc0312 gc2145 rtl8150" MODULES_NEXT="hci_uart gpio_sunxi rfcomm hidp bonding spi_sun7i 8021q a20_tp g_serial gslx680 gc0312 gc2145 rtl8150" OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun8i-a33" # KERNEL_TARGET="next" CLI_TARGET="stretch:next" DESKTOP_TARGET="" # RECOMMENDED="Debian_stretch_next:75" ~/armbian/cache/sources/u-boot/v2018.05/configs$ ls -1 *[Aa]33* A33-OLinuXino_defconfig q88_a33_tablet_1024x600_defconfig q8_a33_tablet_1024x600_defconfig q8_a33_tablet_800x480_defconfig Sinlinx_SinA33_defconfig  
I had to disable the pwm_bl module, otherwise the screen will go black while boot.
echo blacklist pwm_bl>/etc/modprobe.d/pwm.conf I checked it with some Allwinner A33 Tablets from eBay or Amazon, the touch isn't working at the moment, but I hope I have time to check it in the future.
 

Hi, I also created a Image with the current armbian git builder and it's working, eth0 is working, wlan is not important at the moment.
 
Great work, thank you.
 

Hello Jefken3,
 
you have to open the Box and search for the Nand or EMMC Flash, then figure out which pins you have to shorten to recover over USB OTG, the Mini M8S has also only full size USB, one of them has OTG.
 
See this for more informations http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905/tronsmart-ac/firmware-roms-tools-at/565449-running-linux-from-sd-card-or-usb-flash-drive-using-balbes150-method-and-files/page13
 
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Hi sukamine,
 
I'm using Ethernet, so I don't need Wifi, sorry, but if I have time I will check it.
 
br tpc010

Hi,

here is a short howto to boot Armbian on Mini M8S from SD Card.

You have to change the u-boot environment to check the SD-Card and then start a autoscript script.

To boot the Armbian image you have to change some files from Armbian, change all mmcblk0 to mmcblk1 in file /etc/fstab /etc/init.d/firstrun /etc/init.d/resize2fs

You need the file boot-s905.txt and have to convert it to autoscript, the Mini M8S u-boot can't work with Armbians u-boot boot.ini.
setenv cec "cecf" setenv mesontimer "0" setenv nographics "0" setenv condev "console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 consoleblank=0" setenv verbosity "255" setenv bootargs "root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rootwait rootflags=data=writeback rw ${condev} no_console_suspend hdmimode=${hdmimode} m_bpp=${display_bpp} fsck.repair=yes loglevel=${verbosity} net.ifnames=0" setenv initrd_loadaddr "0x13000000" fatload mmc 0:1 ${initrd_loadaddr} uInitrd fatload mmc 0:1 ${loadaddr} zImage fatload mmc 0:1 ${dtb_mem_addr} dtb/meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb fdt addr ${dtb_mem_addr} if test "${mesontimer}" = "1"; then fdt rm /timer; fi if test "${nographics}" = "1"; then fdt rm /reserved-memory; fdt rm /aocec; fi booti ${loadaddr} ${initrd_loadaddr} ${dtb_mem_addr} Convert it with u-boot tools to autoscript.
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -d boot-s905.txt s905_autoscript Copy it to SD-Card to the boot partition, and also copy the file "meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb" the Boot partition in folder "dtb".

Now open the case and connect the UART connector.
Read this Howto for more informations.
http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/06/how-to-run-headless-linux-on-amlogic-s905-devices-such-as-mini-mx-or-k1-plus/#
setenv preboot "run factory_reset_poweroff_protect;run upgrade_check;run bootmode_check;run init_display;run storeargs;run upgrade_key;run user_start;run switch_bootmode;" setenv user_start "if mmcinfo; then run linux_start_mmc;fi;" setenv linux_start_mmc "if fatload mmc 0 ${loadaddr} s905_autoscript; then echo ===[LINUX START from mmc]===;autoscr ${loadaddr};fi;" saveenv After reboot the Mini M8S should boot from SD-Card.
 
Please check the lines and be careful, an error can brake the possibility to interrupt the boot sequence.
 
UPDATE 2016/09/08:
after apt-get distupgrade, the uboot package was updated and this was rewriting the uboot data from emmc, but the Mini m8s is not working with the uboot from Hardkernels Ordroid uboot.
I got this after boot:
***** Warning!! ************************************************** ***
* This board have not been autorized or product keys are not valid. *
* Please contact with Hardkernel or your distributor *
************************************************** *******************
 
After shorten the emmc at boottime, I was able to recover the stockimage via OTG USB and amlogic's windows tool, thanks to balbes150, I found a info on freaktab.
 
So after first armbian boot from SD, you have to remove the uboot package with "apt-get remove linux-u-boot-odroidc2".
boot-s905.txt
s905_autoscript.gz
meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb.gz

Hi,

here is a short howto to boot Armbian on Mini M8S from SD Card.

You have to change the u-boot environment to check the SD-Card and then start a autoscript script.

To boot the Armbian image you have to change some files from Armbian, change all mmcblk0 to mmcblk1 in file /etc/fstab /etc/init.d/firstrun /etc/init.d/resize2fs

You need the file boot-s905.txt and have to convert it to autoscript, the Mini M8S u-boot can't work with Armbians u-boot boot.ini.
setenv cec "cecf" setenv mesontimer "0" setenv nographics "0" setenv condev "console=ttyS0,115200n8 console=tty0 consoleblank=0" setenv verbosity "255" setenv bootargs "root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rootwait rootflags=data=writeback rw ${condev} no_console_suspend hdmimode=${hdmimode} m_bpp=${display_bpp} fsck.repair=yes loglevel=${verbosity} net.ifnames=0" setenv initrd_loadaddr "0x13000000" fatload mmc 0:1 ${initrd_loadaddr} uInitrd fatload mmc 0:1 ${loadaddr} zImage fatload mmc 0:1 ${dtb_mem_addr} dtb/meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb fdt addr ${dtb_mem_addr} if test "${mesontimer}" = "1"; then fdt rm /timer; fi if test "${nographics}" = "1"; then fdt rm /reserved-memory; fdt rm /aocec; fi booti ${loadaddr} ${initrd_loadaddr} ${dtb_mem_addr} Convert it with u-boot tools to autoscript.
mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -d boot-s905.txt s905_autoscript Copy it to SD-Card to the boot partition, and also copy the file "meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb" the Boot partition in folder "dtb".

Now open the case and connect the UART connector.
Read this Howto for more informations.
http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/06/how-to-run-headless-linux-on-amlogic-s905-devices-such-as-mini-mx-or-k1-plus/#
setenv preboot "run factory_reset_poweroff_protect;run upgrade_check;run bootmode_check;run init_display;run storeargs;run upgrade_key;run user_start;run switch_bootmode;" setenv user_start "if mmcinfo; then run linux_start_mmc;fi;" setenv linux_start_mmc "if fatload mmc 0 ${loadaddr} s905_autoscript; then echo ===[LINUX START from mmc]===;autoscr ${loadaddr};fi;" saveenv After reboot the Mini M8S should boot from SD-Card.
 
Please check the lines and be careful, an error can brake the possibility to interrupt the boot sequence.
 
UPDATE 2016/09/08:
after apt-get distupgrade, the uboot package was updated and this was rewriting the uboot data from emmc, but the Mini m8s is not working with the uboot from Hardkernels Ordroid uboot.
I got this after boot:
***** Warning!! ************************************************** ***
* This board have not been autorized or product keys are not valid. *
* Please contact with Hardkernel or your distributor *
************************************************** *******************
 
After shorten the emmc at boottime, I was able to recover the stockimage via OTG USB and amlogic's windows tool, thanks to balbes150, I found a info on freaktab.
 
So after first armbian boot from SD, you have to remove the uboot package with "apt-get remove linux-u-boot-odroidc2".
boot-s905.txt
s905_autoscript.gz
meson8_Mini-M8S.dtb.gz

Hi,
 
with the how-to from http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/06/how-to-run-headless-linux-on-amlogic-s905-devices-such-as-mini-mx-or-k1-plus/#it was possible to boot the Odroid C2 Image on a Mini M8S ( s905 2GB Ram).
 
The Mini M8S stock u-boot does not support CFGLOAD, so I had to change some parameter from the boot.ini to bring them to the ENV.
 
The Boot Priority is different from the Odroid C2, it will only check the EMMC, does someone knows if this is more a hardware or software configuration?
 
 
If someone has interest I will post a small how-to.
 
Thank you for your hard work for this open system.
 
br tpc010

In C2 use your Odroid u-boot, which added to the boot.ini as a startup script. You can use another option that uses standard features of u-boot. The script for the command autoscr. Not a lot of details can be seen here.  
http://amlinuxmedia.com/forum/index.php?topic=223.msg2117#msg2117

Hi,
 
with the how-to from http://www.cnx-software.com/2015/12/06/how-to-run-headless-linux-on-amlogic-s905-devices-such-as-mini-mx-or-k1-plus/#it was possible to boot the Odroid C2 Image on a Mini M8S ( s905 2GB Ram).
 
The Mini M8S stock u-boot does not support CFGLOAD, so I had to change some parameter from the boot.ini to bring them to the ENV.
 
The Boot Priority is different from the Odroid C2, it will only check the EMMC, does someone knows if this is more a hardware or software configuration?
 
 
If someone has interest I will post a small how-to.
 
Thank you for your hard work for this open system.
 
br tpc010

I have a working version of Armbian 5.10:

 download here  [link updated 2016-05-07]
 
Working
Ethernet USB ports (2) HDMI w/ sound Not working:
WiFi is missing No sound via S/PDIF Basically, I overwrite /boot/bin/beelinkx2.bin with the one from the blog post. I also manually link it to /boot/script.bin as /etc/init.d/firstrun is failing to detect that it is a Beelink X2 (/run/machine.id returns that it is a 'Orange Pi PC').
 
I think from this, somebody with a Beelink X2 should be able to figure out how to make Armbian work out of the box. I will look at this again next week if somebody hasn't already beat me to the punch.
 
This script should reproduce the image:
 

Hi all,
 
I extracted the script.bin File from BeelinkX2 internal flash, but Armbian will not boot directly with it, so I had to change the u-boot config, I created some Patch files for u-boot and a conf file for the board, so the BeelinkX2 mostly boot directly, but not not at every start and a reboot will not work at the moment.
 
I will add the files I changed.
 
userpatches/u-boot/u-boot-default/configs-beelinkx2.patch
userpatches/u-boot/u-boot-default/dts-Makefile.patch
userpatches/u-boot/u-boot-default/sun8i-h3-beelinkx2.dts.patch
 
lib/config/boards/beelinkx2.conf
lib/config/beelinkx2.fex
 
This is just the beginning, there are many things to do, but I'm not a developer.
 
root@beelinkx2:~# armbianmonitor -u
/var/log/armhwinfo.log has been uploaded to http://sprunge.us/VhhL
Please post the URL in the Armbian forum where you've been asked for.
 
I didn't work with GIT yet, so I hope I have time in the next days to fork and work in this fork of your git reposytory.
 
br tpc010
u-boot-default.tar
beelinkx2.conf.gz
beelinkx2.fex.gz
beelinkx2-from-device.bin.gz
beelinkx2-from-device.fex.gz