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On 3/5/2018 at 9:19 PM, armbi said:

Hi, which image and which dtb file needs for this box

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can me send a download link? Thanks!

 

I used kvim2_android.dtb with same box

I try almost all dbts and only a few dont boot

 

image used: Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180225.img.xz

 

if you cant boot in armbian press reset on power boot, like 10 sec 

after you will see linux booting:)

I discover this trick the hard way, after flash a firmware and discover my armbian dont boot anymore :(

 

any question feel free to ask, I have lost a free hours with one of that, maybe I can help. 

Posted

Thank you for your answer. I would need a downloadlink to

Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180225.img.xz
 
Thank you

Posted

Hi, i probe this image

 

Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_20180307.img

 

Dont work for me.

Posted
1 hour ago, armbi said:

Hi, i probe this image

 

Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_20180307.img

 

Dont work for me.

Can you explain what is "Don't work". Can be many things. What do you mean? It won't boot? If so read above posts, in one of them I mention a tip about boot it for first time....

Posted
On 3/3/2018 at 4:56 AM, koakh said:

Fix Boot Wifi with some hacks and a Init.d Script

The Problem : Cant boot with Wifi Kernel Module

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks koakh, works great for my h96 pro+ wifi (qca9377), now it works on bootup.

 

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also if anyone has any ideas on my next problem let me know, I am using Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_20180307.img (mali6), and overall it works great, is it possible to get hardware accelerated video to work or  videos to play better fullscreen, I tried several software smplayer, vlc, xine (a little better then others),mpv  and all are pretty laggy (unwatchable), window mode they play ok , kodi crashes the display.

 

 

Posted

Thanks @odin

 

For your next problem I only use armbian for my headless servers projects (armbian server version).

I never install it with window manager.

Maybe one day.

 

Good luck @odin

 

 

 

Posted

@balbes150 do you have plans to add the qca9377 driver + other modules to some of the other distros like opensuse ?

Posted

OK. I found the file. The box boots without dtb.img (I could not found kvim2_android.dtb). Next problems: remote control does not work. I can only switch the box on by cable out and cable in. Ideas???

Posted
On 13.3.2018 at 6:03 PM, armbi said:

OK. I found the file. The box boots without dtb.img (I could not found kvim2_android.dtb). Next problems: remote control does not work. I can only switch the box on by cable out and cable in. Ideas???

Nobody here?

Posted (edited)
On 3.3.2018 at 3:33 PM, koakh said:

 

If someone have interest in headless server say, I can create a topic from start to finish. 

Or I can upload the finish image version, no problem (AlfaWise H96 Pro+)

 

Hi koakh,

my goal is to replace my raspb3 (webserver and other services)with the same box as you (H96 Pro+)

 

Could you please post a (if possible) short version what you did to run Armbian on your H96 box? (DTB and Armbian version)

(Wifi is not so important for me)

 

Did you manage to install armbian on the internal storage?

I think the sd-reader is slower than the raspb3 one. (tested with samsung evo) So I wanted to get armbian running on the internal storage.

 

thanks for your time

Edited by Jeycop
Posted
3 hours ago, Jeycop said:

Hi koakh,

my goal is to replace my raspb3 (webserver and other services)with the same box as you (H96 Pro+)

 

Could you please post a (if possible) short version what you did to run Armbian on your H96 box? (DTB and Armbian version)

(Wifi is not so important for me)

 

Did you manage to install armbian on the internal storage?

I think the sd-reader is slower than the raspb3 one. (tested with samsung evo) So I wanted to get armbian running on the internal storage.

 

thanks for your time

Hello

 

First I must tell that I stopped at my last requirement step, that is using the eMMC, I started but when I used the scripts it gives problems, like restore the Partitions to a lower size partition (1gb),

 

I use the sdcard version, until I have spare time or any help, I lost a few hours with this setup now.

Right now I dont have my notes, I'm on phone, but I answear your questions ASAP

 

About version and dtb I already post here in this topic, please scroll...and how to boot armbian too, use the reset when boot first time. After first armbian boot is not need to use the reset anymore.

 

If I can help, just ask....no problem its a pleasure ;)

Posted
On 21.3.2018 at 2:19 PM, koakh said:

Hello

 

First I must tell that I stopped at my last requirement step, that is using the eMMC, I started but when I used the scripts it gives problems, like restore the Partitions to a lower size partition (1gb),

 

I use the sdcard version, until I have spare time or any help, I lost a few hours with this setup now.

Right now I dont have my notes, I'm on phone, but I answear your questions ASAP

 

About version and dtb I already post here in this topic, please scroll...and how to boot armbian too, use the reset when boot first time. After first armbian boot is not need to use the reset anymore.

 

If I can help, just ask....no problem its a pleasure ;)

 

Thank you.

I got it to work on my internal.

(H96 Pro+ (Plus) green mainboard with LDDR3 produced in 2017)

 

I used this version "Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz" LINK

Installed it directly over original Firmware with "./install.sh" -script without any problems.

Important for me was to use Rufus to burn the image to a sdcard and to run it without any dtb-file in main directory on the sdcard.

To start from sdcard I pressed the reset-button for few seconds right after I plugged in the power cable.

 

I was just wondering about the download, because it's under "5.41_KODI-17.6" but I don't need any kodi on this box.

So do I have to clean it up at first, so no storage and performance waste on these additional installations?

Posted
4 hours ago, Jeycop said:

 

Thank you.

I got it to work on my internal.

(H96 Pro+ (Plus) green mainboard with LDDR3 produced in 2017)

 

I used this version "Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz" LINK

Installed it directly over original Firmware with "./install.sh" -script without any problems.

Important for me was to use Rufus to burn the image to a sdcard and to run it without any dtb-file in main directory on the sdcard.

To start from sdcard I pressed the reset-button for few seconds right after I plugged in the power cable.

 

I was just wondering about the download, because it's under "5.41_KODI-17.6" but I don't need any kodi on this box.

So do I have to clean it up at first, so no storage and performance waste on these additional installations?

 

Hello @Jeycop

 

First Sorry I forget that you request something in the past, 
and I forget what is it, 
I think is related with my notes, 
only today I received the mail from forum and I remember that

When I repply I was on phone and far from my laptop/notes

 

move on....

 

Note: I Note here your version is 20180305 and mine is 20180225

 

Glad to know you flashed your eMMC with Armbian, great achievement,

I try it in past but always I have this error 

 

dd: error writing '/dev/system': No space left on device

 

it seeems that it requires a 2.0 GiB partion and mine is 1.0 GiB :(


I try to repartition the partition to increase size but without success

 

Maybe I try with the same image 20180305 and using rufus, 
I use "disks" or "dd" in linux to flash the image not rufus

 

I belive is more about with that image that you flashed that is diferent
maybe that image has diferent partition sizes or a diferent install.sh script (maybe)


I will try for sure :)
and I will check the size of partitions and install.sh script to check diferences
 

My Notes from the PAST TRY to use eMMC Using Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180225.img.xz

 

> Not its diferent from youre like I note in above Notes

 

```shell
$ ./install.sh
Start copy system for DATA partition.
Formatting DATA partition...
umount: /dev/data: not mounted
/dev/data contains a ext4 file system
    last mounted on /data on Thu Jan  1 00:00:14 2015
e2fsck 1.42.13 (17-May-2015)
/dev/data: clean, 11/1721760 files, 152081/6883328 blocks
done.
Copying ROOTFS.
Copy BIN
Copy BOOT
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
*******************************************
Done copy ROOTFS
*******************************************
Writing new kernel image...
65536+0 records in
65536+0 records out
33554432 bytes (34 MB, 32 MiB) copied, 0.621699 s, 54.0 MB/s
writing boot image config in bootimg.cfg
extracting kernel in zImage
extracting ramdisk in initrd.img
reading kernel from /boot/zImage
Writing Boot Image /dev/boot
reading ramdisk from /boot/initrd.img-3.14.29
Writing Boot Image /dev/boot
done.
Writing new dtb ...
done.
Write env bootargs
*******************************************
Complete copy OS to eMMC parted DATA
*******************************************
```

Used the DD command to create image of `/dev/boot` and `/dev/system`
    
Create a mount point to house images

```shell
$ sudo nano fstab
//192.168.1.1/root      /mnt/koakhserver        cifs    username=${USER},password=${PASSWORD},_netdev,noauto   0 0

sudo mkdir /mnt/koakhserver
sudo mount /mnt/koakhserver 
```

```shell
$ sudo dd if=/dev/boot of=/mnt/koakhserver/mnt/1tbdisk2/devices/microcomputers/boot.img bs=1024k status=progress
65536+0 records in
65536+0 records out
33554432 bytes (34 MB, 32 MiB) copied, 4.60886 s, 7.3 MB/s    

$ sudo dd if=/dev/system of=/mnt/koakhserver/mnt/1tbdisk2/devices/microcomputers/system.img bs=1024k status=progress
2124414976 bytes (2.1 GB, 2.0 GiB) copied, 51.0174 s, 41.6 MB/s 
2048+0 records in
2048+0 records out
2147483648 bytes (2.1 GB, 2.0 GiB) copied, 52.4382 s, 41.0 MB/s
```

Restart the system from the SD card and restore the `/dev/boot` and `/dev/system` partitions from the created copies

```shell
$ sudo mount /mnt/koakhserver/
$ sudo dd if=/mnt/koakhserver/mnt/1tbdisk2/devices/microcomputers/boot.img of=/dev/boot bs=1024k status=progress

$ dd if=/mnt/koakhserver/mnt/1tbdisk2/devices/microcomputers/system.img of=/dev/system bs=1024k status=progress
$ dd if=/mnt/trekstor/system.img of=/dev/system bs=1024k status=progress
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 112.024 s, 9.6 MB/s 
dd: error writing '/dev/system': No space left on device
1025+0 records in
1024+0 records out
1073741824 bytes (1.1 GB, 1.0 GiB) copied, 113.171 s, 9.5 MB/s
```

Thanks for yout feedback @jeycop

 

It seems that was "easy" for you, you just

1) Flash image with Rufus
2) Boot and flash eMMC with install.sh 

3) Backup Partitions before reboot

4) Reboot with SdCard

5) Restore Backup Partitions

6) Remove SDCard and it boots from eMMC 

 

can you confirm the aboves steps :) (thanks in advance)
 

Posted
44 minutes ago, koakh said:

Thanks for yout feedback @jeycop

 

It seems that was "easy" for you, you just

1) Flash image with Rufus
2) Boot and flash eMMC with install.sh 

3) Backup Partitions before reboot

4) Reboot with SdCard

5) Restore Backup Partitions

6) Remove SDCard and it boots from eMMC 

 

can you confirm the aboves steps :) (thanks in advance)
 

Yes, for me it was very easy ^^

 

H96Pro+ has 2 different versions. One with LDDR3 and one with DDR4, maybe thats the difference. 

I opened the case and there are 2 USB extra inside but no hole in case. Now I have 4x USB ;P

 

1.) if you changed something on internal EMMC storage -> flash official Firmware   (mine was from 12-2017) // I think it's important, so Armbian can read the correct DeviceTree?

2.) Burn image "Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img" with Rufus to SDCard (LINK)   (Choose at Rufus the 'DD' image)

3.) Plug SDcard into Box

4.) Plug power cable into Box while holding reset button pressed

5.) See Armbian booting up

6.) Set username and password

7.) reboot

8.) login

9.) start "./install.sh" and wait for finish (5-7 minutes)

10.) shutdown and remove power cable

11.) remove SDcard

12.) plug power cable in Box, now you should see Armbian booting up without SDCard -> finished

Posted
27 minutes ago, Jeycop said:

Yes, for me it was very easy ^^

 

H96Pro+ has 2 different versions. One with LDDR3 and one with DDR4, maybe thats the difference. 

I opened the case and there are 2 USB extra inside but no hole in case. Now I have 4x USB ;P

 

1.) if you changed something on internal EMMC storage -> flash official Firmware   (mine was from 12-2017) // I think it's important, so Armbian can read the correct DeviceTree?

2.) Burn image "Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img" with Rufus to SDCard (LINK)

3.) Plug SDcard into Box

4.) Plug power cable into Box while holding reset button pressed

5.) See Armbian booting up

6.) Set username and password

7.) reboot

8.) login

9.) start "./install.sh" and wait for finish (5-7 minutes)

10.) shutdown and remove power cable

11.) remove SDcard

12.) plug power cable in Box, now you should see Armbian booting up without SDCard -> finished

 

I think the trick is related with the firmware

 

1.) if you changed something on internal EMMC storage -> flash official Firmware   (mine was from 12-2017) // I think it's important, so Armbian can read the correct DeviceTree?

 

In the past I lost original my firmware,  and after a few hours try and failling and searching for a firmware/tools that works I found and use this one

 

New H96 Pro Plus 7.1.2 firmware download By EBox
https://www.entertainmentbox.com/new-h96-pro-plus-tv-box-android-7-1-2-custom-firmware-download/

AlfaWise H96 PRO+ 3 32Gb LPDDR3

Download SCV4 BLUE (LPDDR3) PCB IMG:
DOWNLOAD HERE BLUE PCB SCV4 IMG 7.1.2
MD5: 67D22C782DDCA083F297B98DA406ADE3

This is the version I used NOW, can you confirm that is the same as yours from above pictures...
I post other pics too like boot faillure on boot with half restored /system from eMMC  and my blue board version

It seems your firmware is diferent from mine

Can you confirm please, and the board is the same?

thanks @Jeycop

PS: I only have time to do something tomorrow, currently Im working and dont have alfawise box here only access to my laptop/notes

IMG_20180303_215137.jpg

IMG_20180303_214612.jpg

IMG_20180303_223310.jpg

IMG_20180306_142405.jpg

Posted

I note that you dont backup/restore your partitions! You just use install.sh and nothing more!

 

I read and have some guide tips from @balbes150 (I think so) to 

 

1) install.sh

2) dont reboot, and backup partitions

3) boot from SD and restore partitions (Fail here)

4) boot from emmc

 

I never try boot after install.sh like you do, maybe it works without steps 2,3, and 4 too

 

I note that you comment about remove kody, why you dont flash headless server. I burn headless server and its awsome,very clean :)

Posted
13 hours ago, Jeycop said:

 

Thank you.

I got it to work on my internal.

(H96 Pro+ (Plus) green mainboard with LDDR3 produced in 2017)

 

I used this version "Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz" LINK

Installed it directly over original Firmware with "./install.sh" -script without any problems.

Important for me was to use Rufus to burn the image to a sdcard and to run it without any dtb-file in main directory on the sdcard.

To start from sdcard I pressed the reset-button for few seconds right after I plugged in the power cable.

 

I was just wondering about the download, because it's under "5.41_KODI-17.6" but I don't need any kodi on this box.

So do I have to clean it up at first, so no storage and performance waste on these additional installations?

 

Flashed in eMMC at first with Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz but without backup and restore like sugested.........
Damn why I not try that LOL

Thanks @Jeycop

 

Its lightning fast running eMMC :) and a lots more space :) 25GB Free is more than enough :) simply awsome

I setup the whole setup, that contains 4 docker microservice containers, webapi. mqttserver, mongo, and nodejs/aurelia spa running and with a load average of 1.06

top - 19:32:17 up 15 min,  2 users,  load average: 1.09, 1.50, 1.26
Tasks: 162 total,   2 running, 160 sleeping,   0 stopped,   0 zombie
%Cpu(s):  0.5 us,  0.1 sy,  0.0 ni, 99.5 id,  0.0 wa,  0.0 hi,  0.0 si,  0.0 st
KiB Mem :  2815116 total,   846868 free,   989084 used,   979164 buff/cache
KiB Swap:  1407520 total,  1319976 free,    87544 used.  1758744 avail Mem 

  PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU %MEM     TIME+ COMMAND                                                                                                               
 4377 999       20   0  936044  49136  12252 S   1.3  1.7   0:17.40 mongod                                                                                                                
 5411 mario     20   0    7484   1764   1192 R   1.0  0.1   0:00.19 top                                                                                                                   
 4378 root      20   0 4624736 445216  12608 S   0.7 15.8   4:10.79 java                                                                                                                  
 2600 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.3  0.0   0:02.63 kworker/3:2                                                                                                           
 3461 root      20   0 1029888  28788  15004 S   0.3  1.0   0:09.37 dockerd                                                                                                               
 3680 root      20   0  946616   8888   4592 S   0.3  0.3   0:04.32 containerd                                                                                                            
 4420 root      20   0 4761960 375840  12632 S   0.3 13.4   3:43.67 java                                                                                                                  
 4975 root      -2   0       0      0      0 S   0.3  0.0   0:00.69 ksdioirqd/sdio                                                                                                        
    1 root      20   0  155872   5712   2408 S   0.0  0.2   0:10.92 systemd                                                                                                               
    2 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kthreadd                                                                                                              
    3 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.23 ksoftirqd/0                                                                                                           
    5 root       0 -20       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kworker/0:0H                                                                                                          
    7 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.73 rcu_preempt                                                                                                           
    8 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 rcu_sched                                                                                                             
    9 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 rcu_bh                                                                                                                
   10 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 migration/0                                                                                                           
   11 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.12 migration/1                                                                                                           
   12 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.02 ksoftirqd/1                                                                                                           
   14 root       0 -20       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kworker/1:0H                                                                                                          
   15 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 migration/2                                                                                                           
Posted
2 hours ago, koakh said:

 

Flashed in eMMC at first with Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz but without backup and restore like sugested.........
Damn why I not try that LOL
 

 

Nice to read you made it.

 

at my 16gb I have 11GB free space.

EMMC speed is ~ 60MByte/s. thats 4x faster than Raspb3B, I really like it.

 

I'm just a beginner at Linux, so I try to learn more about it.

Even I have chosen the Kodi download, I can't find Kodi on it ^^

Minecraft runs fine (installed to test speed) And I used it the hole day as SSH proxy for my smartphone -> really stable.

Now I try mumble server and a website with apache and mysql.

 

But ^^

Lan speed is really slow ~ 15MByte/s..

 

PS: Awesome Thread for setup, thanks !!!

hm docker, didn't hear about it, I start reading about it now^^

Did you do a wifi speedtest?

Posted
36 minutes ago, Jeycop said:

Nice to read you made it.

 

PS: Awesome Thread for setup, thanks !!!

hm docker, didn't hear about it, I start reading about it now^^

Did you do a wifi speedtest?Now I try mumble server and a website with apache and mysql.

and dont know docker! welcome 

 

docker is the best thing that appens to IT after Linux (my humble opinion)
you have many containers already setup waiting.........with mysql, php, lamp etc just choose :)
install docker from my post and follow some good tutorials, and you are learning good stuff man (again my opinion)

 

thanks to all

Posted

hello so i have been trying to run Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.11_mate_2018 0323.img on my Mecool KM8 P Android Mini TV Box and i got it to boot up but i cant use the mouse or keyboard, please any help will be appreciated

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On 3/29/2018 at 8:11 PM, koakh said:

 

Flashed in eMMC at first with Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_server_20180305.img.xz but without backup and restore like sugested.........
Damn why I not try that LOL

Thanks @Jeycop

 

Its lightning fast running eMMC :) and a lots more space :) 25GB Free is more than enough :) simply awsome

I setup the whole setup, that contains 4 docker microservice containers, webapi. mqttserver, mongo, and nodejs/aurelia spa running and with a load average of 1.06


top - 19:32:17 up 15 min,  2 users,  load average: 1.09, 1.50, 1.26
Tasks: 162 total,   2 running, 160 sleeping,   0 stopped,   0 zombie
%Cpu(s):  0.5 us,  0.1 sy,  0.0 ni, 99.5 id,  0.0 wa,  0.0 hi,  0.0 si,  0.0 st
KiB Mem :  2815116 total,   846868 free,   989084 used,   979164 buff/cache
KiB Swap:  1407520 total,  1319976 free,    87544 used.  1758744 avail Mem 

  PID USER      PR  NI    VIRT    RES    SHR S  %CPU %MEM     TIME+ COMMAND                                                                                                               
 4377 999       20   0  936044  49136  12252 S   1.3  1.7   0:17.40 mongod                                                                                                                
 5411 mario     20   0    7484   1764   1192 R   1.0  0.1   0:00.19 top                                                                                                                   
 4378 root      20   0 4624736 445216  12608 S   0.7 15.8   4:10.79 java                                                                                                                  
 2600 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.3  0.0   0:02.63 kworker/3:2                                                                                                           
 3461 root      20   0 1029888  28788  15004 S   0.3  1.0   0:09.37 dockerd                                                                                                               
 3680 root      20   0  946616   8888   4592 S   0.3  0.3   0:04.32 containerd                                                                                                            
 4420 root      20   0 4761960 375840  12632 S   0.3 13.4   3:43.67 java                                                                                                                  
 4975 root      -2   0       0      0      0 S   0.3  0.0   0:00.69 ksdioirqd/sdio                                                                                                        
    1 root      20   0  155872   5712   2408 S   0.0  0.2   0:10.92 systemd                                                                                                               
    2 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kthreadd                                                                                                              
    3 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.23 ksoftirqd/0                                                                                                           
    5 root       0 -20       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kworker/0:0H                                                                                                          
    7 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.73 rcu_preempt                                                                                                           
    8 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 rcu_sched                                                                                                             
    9 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 rcu_bh                                                                                                                
   10 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 migration/0                                                                                                           
   11 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.12 migration/1                                                                                                           
   12 root      20   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.02 ksoftirqd/1                                                                                                           
   14 root       0 -20       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 kworker/1:0H                                                                                                          
   15 root      rt   0       0      0      0 S   0.0  0.0   0:00.00 migration/2                                                                                                           

Did you noticed that also in a clean install at system in idle we always have a system load that never goes under 1 caused by vdec-core in uninterruptible sleep?

This is a kernel related problem appeared in last versions and I have reported it here. Do you have some idea about what do to?

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Hello to all ... been lurking for a while - first post - I'm glad I found this place - kudos to all for the hard work that's been done here.

 

I believe I might have the same problem as Aniel Arias ... I am trying to load Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.11_mate_20180323.img I get to the initial (root) login and my (USB) keyboard is non-functional.  I should mention that I'm using meson-gxm-q200.dtb - the only one I've found so far that will work for me.

 

Amlogic S912, Quad, A53, 2G/16G, dual wifi, 1G ether, 2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB OTG, micro SD ... odd brand device .. "U2C"

 

... anything else you need to know?

 

Thanks in advance!

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ohh thank god im not the only one, and yes meson-gxbb-p201.dtb is the only one is working for me (have tested few other but no luck), please need some advise  on what to do next since i have depleted all my research and expend almost 2 days on this 

Posted
39 minutes ago, fatugazuhati said:

Did you noticed that also in a clean install at system in idle we always have a system load that never goes under 1 caused by vdec-core in uninterruptible sleep?

This is a kernel related problem appeared in last versions and I have reported it here. Do you have some idea about what do to?

I dont know about this idle problem. But when I push system and use more resources, like push docker containers for eg, I have all cores and CPU at higher levels. But I will watch this idle for higher values.....

Posted
10 hours ago, GneeChee said:

I'm using meson-gxm-q200.dtb - the only one I've found so far that will work for me.

This dtb file does not contain support for USB.

Posted
44 minutes ago, balbes150 said:

This dtb file does not contain support for USB.

 

 

Well poop, that kinda sux ... but I do appreciate the reply and info.

 

I think I've tried just about all the other dtb's, and most of them don't even start loading for me.  If they do load, they freeze at various points.

 

I'm not using this android tv box for anything other than something to play with.   I'd like to wipe Android entirely and install Armbian internally - but I'm not sure where to start.   (I know, I know ... always start with a complete backup ... haha)

 

Posted
20 hours ago, koakh said:

I dont know about this idle problem. But when I push system and use more resources, like push docker containers for eg, I have all cores and CPU at higher levels. But I will watch this idle for higher values.....

It is a kernel process and you can check the problem in this way:

ps aux | grep " D"
root      2534  0.0  0.0      0     0 ?        D    14:29   0:03 [vdec-core]
root      6948  0.0  0.0   4312   648 pts/0    S+   15:59   0:00 grep  D

 

@balbes150, if can help in dmesg I have this:

dmesg | grep vdec
[    5.735325] codec:get gate vdec control ok ffffffc09319c000
[    5.739991] codec:vdec_request_irq ffffffc00184efa8, vsync
[    5.861875] codec:used fix clk for vdec clk source!

 

Instead using the kernel from Jessie with wich this problem isn't present in dmesg I have this:

dmesg | grep vdec
[    5.657064] codec:get gate vdec control ok ffffffc0b3816500
[    5.661865] codec:used fix clk for vdec clk source!

 

 

Posted
On 12/4/2016 at 4:42 PM, lvmc said:

 


adb pull /dev/block/boot boot.img

 


wget -c http://www.enck.org/tools/split_bootimg_pl.txt -O split_bootimg.pl
chmod a+x split_bootimg.pl
split_bootimg.pl boot.img

 


-rw-r--r--   1 lvmc  staff    32M Dec  4 19:28 boot.img
-rw-r--r--   1 lvmc  staff   7.0M Dec  4 20:08 boot.img-kernel
-rw-r--r--   1 lvmc  staff   898K Dec  4 20:08 boot.img-ramdisk.gz
-rw-r--r--   1 lvmc  staff    82K Dec  4 20:08 boot.img-second.gz

 

 

 

I realize this is an old thread ... but what does it mean if I do the above steps to split the boot image, but no "boot.img-second.gz" file gets generated?  (The other 3 boot.img files seem to be generated properly).

 

TIA

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