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samarcanda

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A stupid question.

I have armbian on usb (32GB), libreelec on sd (32gb) and android on mmc (32 gb).

If the usb in not inserted the system boot on sd and on exit of libreelec i can reboot to android, but with usb inserted system boot always on armbian.

I don't want create a dual boot on usb for space reasons.

There is a metod for choose the boot device before system boot strap?  

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fatugazuhati

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On 31/3/2018 at 6:19 PM, GneeChee said:

 

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

Simply that it isn't present in your boot img.

 

On 31/3/2018 at 9:35 PM, samarcanda said:

A stupid question.

I have armbian on usb (32GB), libreelec on sd (32gb) and android on mmc (32 gb).

If the usb in not inserted the system boot on sd and on exit of libreelec i can reboot to android, but with usb inserted system boot always on armbian.

I don't want create a dual boot on usb for space reasons.

There is a metod for choose the boot device before system boot strap?  

Yes, you can but it is not so simple and if I'm not in error you should found the answer in the s905/s905x thread.

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GneeChee

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I appreciate the response.  I knew that would be the answer, but I'm lost here ...

 

I can't find a dtb that will allow me to fully boot up, and I don't know enough about this to know how to solve my problem.

 

My goal was to fully replace Android with some sort of Linux - I have this Android TV box that isn't being used - I didn't think it would be this difficult for me.

 

However - I *am* able to load LibreElec - that runs just fine.    Sadly, I don't want Kodi - and I would like a more complete version of Linux.

 

If anybody has any hints or help for me, I would love to hear it.    Otherwise, I'll keep plugging away - until I brick my Android TV box.   HAHA

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fatugazuhati

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12 hours ago, GneeChee said:

I've tried that - several times with different armbian/kernel versions ... no luck :(

Try to boot Armbian with kernel 3.14 without any dtb, if it will fail please extract the dtb from your device and post it here.

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GneeChee

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On 4/4/2018 at 6:06 AM, balbes150 said:

Use version Armbian with kernel 3.14

 

2 hours ago, fatugazuhati said:

Try to boot Armbian with kernel 3.14 without any dtb, if it will fail please extract the dtb from your device and post it here.

 

I tried that again, and still failed.   However, I remembered reading about bad SD cards - so I switched to a USB stick - and it worked!!!

My apologies to both of you - I should have done that a long time ago.    Anyway, this is where I am:

  • Armbian_5.37_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_20171226.img with NO dtb loaded
  • can boot into GUI desktop
  • sound works
  • no wifi, can't test ethernet (router is too far away) - I only want wifi
  • TV is set to overscan, and I can't adjust it - so part of my display is cut off - I don't know how to fix that in Linux (if at all possible)

I appreciate the help you've given me so far ... but now I don't know what to do to have a usable system.

 

My knowledge of Linux commands is VERY limited, but any tips you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

 

Oh - if I need to load a DTB (for wifi, etc), can I just copy it to the USB stick and reboot, or do I need to do something different?

 

Thanks in advance!

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GneeChee

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6 hours ago, fatugazuhati said:

About the wifi you have to lad the correct module, everything is explained in the first post.

About the dtb, the best dtb is the one from your manufacturer so if it works you will never use a different dtb.

 

Thanks ... I appreciate your help!

 

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colgeocol

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@Balbes150

 

I've been following you for a long time on this forum and I was wondering if you could make me a custom image of Armbian?

 

I am using a Khadas VIM2 Max and need a version of Debian Stretch & LibreELEC (if necessary) to be able to use it.  It will be used as a headless controller/server.

 

As you know, it's 64-bit and uses S912, etc.  I'm not sure which kernel is needed.

 

I also need to use a 4K UHD 3840x2160 display.  Would it be possible to modify the configuration from the CLI when running it?

 

Would I have access to framebuffers?  This is a requirement.

 

Could I have access to direct control of the GPU?   This is an option.

 

The last part of this request is that it must be put on a USB flash drive.  The Molex socket for the microSD card will not lock the card in ( and I have tested several different microSD cards with the same result).

 

I also haven't been able to install u-boot, so could you make the VIM2 Max default to boot from the flash drive if it is plugged in and default to the Android boot if it isn't plugged in?

 

I appreciate anything you can do to help me.

 

Thanks.

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On 14.04.2018 at 10:38 PM, colgeocol said:

I am using a Khadas VIM2 Max and need a version of Debian Stretch & LibreELEC (if necessary) to be able to use it.  It will be used as a headless controller/server.

 

As you know, it's 64-bit and uses S912, etc.  I'm not sure which kernel is needed.

 

I also need to use a 4K UHD 3840x2160 display.  Would it be possible to modify the configuration from the CLI when running it?

 

Would I have access to framebuffers?  This is a requirement.

 

Could I have access to direct control of the GPU?   This is an option.

 

The last part of this request is that it must be put on a USB flash drive.  The Molex socket for the microSD card will not lock the card in ( and I have tested several different microSD cards with the same result).

 

I also haven't been able to install u-boot, so could you make the VIM2 Max default to boot from the flash drive if it is plugged in and default to the Android boot if it isn't plugged in?

All this is possible, but it will take a lot of time, but in the near future I do not have free time.

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colgeocol

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5 hours ago, balbes150 said:

All this is possible, but it will take a lot of time, but in the near future I do not have free time.

I understand.

 

Take all the time you need.  I can wait.

 

I really appreciate your help with this problem.

 

Have a good day.

 

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colgeocol

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@balbes150

 

Please disregard my forum request for assistance from 04-16-2018.

 

I was able to burn the VIM2Max DualOS to eMMC and I added U-boot.

 

I also was able to fix my microSD socket problem and don't need to use USB for booting.

 

Now I just need to add your latest Armbian Debian Server version that can handle S912.

 

Could you point me to the latest and greatest?

 

Thanks

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balbes150

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2 hours ago, colgeocol said:

Please disregard my forum request for assistance from 04-16-2018.

 

I was able to burn the VIM2Max DualOS to eMMC and I added U-boot.

 

I also was able to fix my microSD socket problem and don't need to use USB for booting.

 

Now I just need to add your latest Armbian Debian Server version that can handle S912.

 

Could you point me to the latest and greatest?

 

Sorry, I'm using a computer translation and I don't understand your question. Describe in detail what the problem is.

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hough

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will there be a distro for this unit? i am using the ubuntu mate provided from the manufacturer but it doesnt take advantage of the gpu.  I am getting hooked on armbian and want it on all my devices.

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balbes150

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On 5/2/2018 at 7:25 PM, colgeocol said:

Could you point me to your latest Armbian Debian Server version that can support S912 and Mali-T820MP3 GPU? 

There are no such options.

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Giuseppe Ioime

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Hello, I have a beelink gt1, can you tell me which version of armbian mate I have to install? In the armbian folder on yandex I see many distro (mali, no mali, 4.9 etc etc) but I don't know which is the right one. Can someone help me? Thanks

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9 hours ago, Giuseppe Ioime said:

Hello, I have a beelink gt1, can you tell me which version of armbian mate I have to install? In the armbian folder on yandex I see many distro (mali, no mali, 4.9 etc etc) but I don't know which is the right one. Can someone help me? Thanks

It depends on what you want from Armbian (what functions).

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jeanrhum

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I'm not sure any of the proposed image has vpu software, which make plex less interesting (no transcoding). I currently use a 5.37 based image with kernel 3.14 and this functionality is not installed by default.

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Seasalt

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Well done on Armbian for s912.

 

I have a Mecool km8 S912 TV box.  Previously I had installed Kodi and it worked great and played 10 Bit x265 video files. (It did though occasionally FREEZE when playing x265) Supposedly this is due to overheating..

 

I have now installed onto a 16mb USB flash drive Armbian_5.41_S9xxx_Debian_stretch_3.14.29_xfce_20180305 and to my complete astonishment my Mecool KM* s912  booted and ran Armbian.

 

I have a few issues though.

 

Whenever I try to run a complex high CPU program it seems to overheat and I get a BLUE screen.

 

I can run remote desktop and have Ethernet connection. Should I have also installed a CONFIGURATION file?

 

Should I install some sort of fan cooling?

 

Seasalt

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