xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, balbes150 said: What version of image (date) you have worked with WiFi ? Is always the same image "Armbian_5.27_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_KODI_20170623.img"
xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 4th boot via unpluging the power adapter, because the restart/shutdown loop back to dektop is here.
xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 The problem seems to be with sudo. When i run commands without sudo, all is good and snappy If i run the same command with sudo, the terminal stays there for ever. Something must be wrong with users and groups i imagine. Also: Eth0 seems to be succesfully connected although i have no ethernet cable plugged to the system!!! , and wifi is not going nowhere ( only connecting with right ip's and all ).
balbes150 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Posted June 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, xXx said: The problem seems to be with sudo. When i run commands without sudo, all is good and snappy If i run the same command with sudo, the terminal stays there for ever. Something must be wrong with users and groups i imagine. Also: Eth0 seems to be succesfully connected although i have no ethernet cable plugged to the system!!! , and wifi is not going nowhere ( only connecting with right ip's and all ). IMHO it is better not to use "sudo" . All teams who need a level of "root" to execute after the transition mode the "root" (using the command "su -").
xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 found a solution with the wifi issues: i made /etc/network/interfaces like this: user@amlogic:~$ cat /etc/network/interfaces source /etc/network/interfaces.d/* # Local loopback auto lo iface lo inet loopback user@amlogic:~$ Now is connecting without problems... In fact i'm writing this message straight from the box. I'm in the 6th forced reboot by unplugging the power adapter. 2
xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 This image was EXTREMELY unstable for my box. I changed only 6 thigs so far: 1) Added the "wifi_dummy" in /etc/modules 2) Removed tsched=0 from /etc/pulse/default.pa 3) Stopped NetworkManager service ( sudo service NetworkManager stop) 4) Removed network-manager from startup to save me ~6 minutes delay ( update-rc.d network-manager remove ) 5) Added my wifi details in /etc/network/interfaces: source /etc/network/interfaces.d/* # Local loopback auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp wpa-ssid MyAccesPointName wpa-psk mycopmplexpassword 6) removed nodm and added lightdm Right now the system seems stable and the one core was 100% is gone ( all cores are in sane percentages ) Now lets test some HD videos with kodi :-) 1
xXx Posted June 24, 2017 Posted June 24, 2017 I can confirm that kodi works as expected. All kodi functions worked for me ( scanning my samba shares, adding my videos to collection, etc ) Playing 1080p and 720p videos was a pleasant experience. The only thing ( unrelated to kodi ) is that my wifi died after 10-15 minutes again, and kodi started buffering for ever. Since then the system become extremely laggy and unresponsive and took me about 10 minutes to get out of kodi without unplugging the power cord. Eventually it did manage to get out of kodi, and the system is almost usable again, but with one core to be 100% and no internet/network access again. So the biggest problem in my system seems to be wifi stability. The image as i said before is the same Armbian_5.27_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.29_mate_KODI_20170623.img and the box is MiniM8S. Anyone else had better luck with this image? 1
debianxfce Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 On 24/06/2017 at 5:19 PM, xXx said: 2) Removed tsched=0 from /etc/pulse/default.pa 3) Stopped NetworkManager service ( sudo service NetworkManager stop) 4) Removed network-manager from startup to save me ~6 minutes delay ( update-rc.d network-manager remove ) To speed up and clean os, remove networkmanager and pulseaudio packages with Synaptic or apt remove. Disable systemd networking.service. Install wicd.
xXx Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 1 hour ago, debianxfce said: To speed up and clean os, remove networkmanager and pulseaudio packages with Synaptic or apt remove. Disable systemd networking.service. Install wicd. Thanks for the advice, but... 1) My box is not moving at all, so i have no need for wicd ( i trust good old /etc/network/interfaces much better ). 2) I wanted to be as close to balbes150 vanilla image ( but i had many problems so i was forced to change some things ) as possible, in order to give accurate results. Thanks again!
debianxfce Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 6 hours ago, xXx said: Thanks for the advice, but... 1) My box is not moving at all, so i have no need for wicd ( i trust good old /etc/network/interfaces much better ). 2) I wanted to be as close to balbes150 vanilla image ( but i had many problems so i was forced to change some things ) as possible, in order to give accurate results. Thanks again! With my Amd X4 845 3.7GHz quad core cpu pulseaudio takes 3% of cpu time, alsa and gstreamer 0%. Amlogic cpus are much more weaker, so there no much sense to run pulseaudio. Networkmanager is buggy and poorly designed, you have no control to the hw because the user interface use notifications from software layer below. systemd networking.service slows your system boot a lot, see systemd-analyze blame. With Wicd I have no 10 minute time out with wifi.
balbes150 Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 As far as I know, Alsa is not able to output sound via BT. So Pulseaudio is part of my images. 1
balbes150 Posted June 28, 2017 Author Posted June 28, 2017 Image update Mate\XFCE+KODI 20170628. Updated libs. Now has less to hang. 2
balbes150 Posted June 30, 2017 Author Posted June 30, 2017 Image update Mate\XFCE+KODI 20170630 (bug fixes). For those who already have images 20170628 you can only refresh the kodi package (download from the directory the deb on the website and install via "dpkg -i" 1
javi404 Posted July 1, 2017 Posted July 1, 2017 Thanks balbes150. flashing that image to an SD card right now: Armbian_5.27_S9xxx_Debian_jessie_3.14.29_xfce_KODI_20170630.img I hope my friend in test1.mp4 is still there. Will report back. - J
Stress Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 Sorry, someone tells me the passwords for upgraded distributions. thank you
Stress Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 pass for login, please.......... Debian Jessie 20170702...
balbes150 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Posted July 2, 2017 login root paswd 1234 to All update Mate\XFCE + KODI v20170702
Stress Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 In I can login, the system starts then root, 1234, says to change the password as ?? Ok, I did, but it's not very clear how to do it.
balbes150 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Posted July 2, 2017 Request to all, who have the opportunity. Check run this test video in KODI on the last image 20170702. I am interested in the behavior of the system when playing on different TV boxes (with different dtb data). https://yadi.sk/d/AROh6_rH3KfJ5c According to the test results to write the model and result (reproduce or not).
clarkss12 Posted July 2, 2017 Posted July 2, 2017 57 minutes ago, balbes150 said: Request to all, who have the opportunity. Check run this test video in KODI on the last image 20170702. I am interested in the behavior of the system when playing on different TV boxes (with different dtb data). https://yadi.sk/d/AROh6_rH3KfJ5c According to the test results to write the model and result (reproduce or not). That file is an audio file, not a video file. I have my Amlogic S905x connected directly to my Samsung 4K TV, but my box only connects as 1080P. I am running your latest update. Is there a setting to change the setting to 4K?? When I change the video setting in Kodi to a 4k resolution, all I get is a black screen. I have to reboot the box.
Igor Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 17 hours ago, Stress said: In I can login, the system starts then root, 1234, says to change the password as ?? https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Getting-Started/#how-to-login In case your password change is not accepted, you have a problem with ready only / corrupted file system due to bad SD card or power supply. 1
Craig Procter Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 On 6/24/2016 at 5:05 AM, Shimon said: In case anyone needs those, I've extracted the dtb files from both MXQ Pro+ and M8S mini: can anyone please help with information on how to extract the dtb file from your own android media player? I have a Mini M8S II and so far none of the DTB files have working combinations of ALL audio, NIC or Bluetooth devices. Thank you.
balbes150 Posted July 4, 2017 Author Posted July 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Craig Procter said: can anyone please help with information on how to extract the dtb file from your own android media player? 1
Craig Procter Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 8 hours ago, balbes150 said: awesome! thanks for that - I was unable to find it using google or forum search.
balbes150 Posted July 6, 2017 Author Posted July 6, 2017 Version 20170705. Changed algorithm activation HDMI. It now runs in two stages. Pay attention, changed the kernel image to be installed in the internal memory. In the image name removed KODI, as all desktop images by default with KODI. 1
fxfxfx Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 I am installing a S905 box with the May 31st headless Debian Jessie server. In two days I have to leave this box abroad with family and go back home, running everything over SSH. Everything's running nicely with OpenVPN, as intended. I just tried out upgrading to Debian 9 / Stretch. One question, in that regards: Since I have no physical access to the S905 Debian Stretch box and no one tech savvy enough to help out located near the box, should I stay with Debian 8 / Jessie? - Or is Debian 9 / Stretch equally "compatible" with the Balbes Debian Jessie headless server version of may 31st 2017? A bunch of files were obsoleted by the upgrade, such as "S905x Debian Jessie optimizations" and Uboot. So I'm curious if it is preferable with Amlogic boxes and Balbes to stick with Debian 8 or if I can "reliably" stay upgraded to Debian 9. Thanks in advance.
balbes150 Posted July 9, 2017 Author Posted July 9, 2017 On 07.07.2017 at 9:45 PM, fxfxfx said: I am installing a S905 box with the May 31st headless Debian Jessie server. In two days I have to leave this box abroad with family and go back home, running everything over SSH. Everything's running nicely with OpenVPN, as intended. I just tried out upgrading to Debian 9 / Stretch. One question, in that regards: Since I have no physical access to the S905 Debian Stretch box and no one tech savvy enough to help out located near the box, should I stay with Debian 8 / Jessie? - Or is Debian 9 / Stretch equally "compatible" with the Balbes Debian Jessie headless server version of may 31st 2017? A bunch of files were obsoleted by the upgrade, such as "S905x Debian Jessie optimizations" and Uboot. So I'm curious if it is preferable with Amlogic boxes and Balbes to stick with Debian 8 or if I can "reliably" stay upgraded to Debian 9. Thanks in advance. If You are still running on the Debian version 8, I see no reason to rush to upgrade (when there is no access to the device). 1
fxfxfx Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 2 hours ago, balbes150 said: If You are still running on the Debian version 8, I see no reason to rush to upgrade (when there is no access to the device). Very practical approach. I will leave the box abroad at Debian 8. But I also understand from this, that the May 31st version is NOT tied to Debian 8 - there are no optimizations or required file modifications that will be over-written during an upgrade to Stretch and prevent me from upgrading my Amlogic boxes to Debian 9 back home. Another question; I tried the 'nand-sata-install' in order to get my micro-SD card with me back home. But even though it was a successful transfer, according to the terminal output, the box fails on boot. I googled around, and I can't find any documentation of/experiences with Amlogic boxes automagically working with Balbes Armbian eMMC installs. Have I missed something, or is transferring to eMMC dependent on more than the nand-sata-install method? The box ran LibreElec prior to transferring Armbian/Debian, by the way. EDIT: Seems I bricked the S905. It powers on, but nothing is output to screen, no DHCP attempt via ethernet is made. It's just...dead, except for the blue light Doesn't respond to tooth pick boot via USB/SD card, either. Does anyone have a link to a resurrection tutorial for unbricking the trusty S905 after eMMC install? I had no luck with the Amlogic burn tool - images don't 'stick'. Nor did TWRPing via USB (before bricking). Can't even detect the device when USB connected to my Lubuntu PC. Guess U-boot or similar low-level requirement is gone. Luckily, I have extras brought along, but still want to revive the little trooper...
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