ARMBIAN for Amlogic S905 and S905X (ver 5.44 =<)

[dchatz]

Nexbox A95x-b7n with a907x and 2/16 ram/storage. Booting both the jessie and ubuntu desktop img's the results are that the only not working out of the box are sound, hw video and wifi. Desktop, ethernet, usb are Ok. Some graphical desktop problems are i think not device specific. Trying modprobe 8189es and wifi_dummy resulted in wifi showing "device not ready". Are there any clear instructions to enable wifi hw video and sound? Nice work up to now. Waiting for a fully functional desktop...

[balbes150]

To work sound chips S905 - you need to use the dtb files from the catalog dtb on the media, or from version 008 007 LE. When using dtb from version 009 and above - sound S905 is NOT WORKING . For sound chips S905X - you need to use the dtb data from the internal memory (they are loaded automatically, neither of which hands to copy is not required), or use the dtb files for version 009 and older.

 

S905 - dtb directory (on FAT partition), 007, 008.

S905X - (anything) or 009, 010.

[dchatz]

A device specific extra nessecary files download along with the universal img would be great. Meaning anybody downloads the img for jessie or ubuntu and then for each device (a95x or m8s or tronsmart or whatever other) a separate zip with all the files each device needs for itself.

[balbes150]

A device specific extra nessecary files download along with the universal img would be great. Meaning anybody downloads the img for jessie or ubuntu and then for each device (a95x or m8s or tronsmart or whatever other) a separate zip with all the files each device needs for itself.

 

Create such a file, You all will be grateful.

[dchatz]

Create such a file, You all will be grateful.

 

You mean you are creating such a file? That is very nice.

If we can help and extract some files from a device (each one from his own separate device model) so we can create a list of nearly all models with their device specific files I suppose we can do it.

 

 

Could you give an example how to use a dtb file? (for example on "that" file put instead of "this" line the line "dtb-file=XXXXXXX.dtb" or something like that).

 

Just tried the latest (15 Jan) jessie. First boot garbled command line, rebooted, fine- created user, rebooted, entered gui garbled, rebooted, entered gui fine.

Sound, wifi still not working. Inserted a cheap ralink usb-wifi and worked. Minor disconections though but worked.

[dchatz]

tried hard but have not found the correct dtb for jessie on Nexbox A95x-b7n with a907x and 2/16 ram/storage.

Could someone give me some instructions where to find it?

[talraash]

tried hard but have not found the correct dtb for jessie on Nexbox A95x-b7n with a907x and 2/16 ram/storage.

Could someone give me some instructions where to find it?

http://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/7.0.3.010/try gxl_p212_2gb

[dchatz]

http://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/7.0.3.010/try gxl_p212_2gb

Did it. To be sure, I copied the file to the root of the BOOT partition (the one accessible from a windows machine when sdcard is inserted in a windows computer) and renamed the file to dtb.img (don't worry for correct extensions, hiding file types etc, I know those).

The result was the same as if no dtb file was used at all, meaning, no sound, no hw accellarated video, no wifi.

The test.mp4 file was playing extremely laggy.

Thank you for your effort anyway.

Any other ideas?

[talraash]

Did it. To be sure, I copied the file to the root of the BOOT partition (the one accessible from a windows machine when sdcard is inserted in a windows computer) and renamed the file to dtb.img (don't worry for correct extensions, hiding file types etc, I know those).

The result was the same as if no dtb file was used at all, meaning, no sound, no hw accellarated video, no wifi.

The test.mp4 file was playing extremely laggy.

Thank you for your effort anyway.

Any other ideas?

1. Wi-fi solution https://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/2419-armbian-for-amlogic-s905-and-s905x/?p=20730

2. Sound issue do you try dtb from othe tree (007, from dtb folder in boot partition)?

3. HW acceleration don't work now. But s905/905x socs have successful cpu. And good play video with soft decoding http://imgur.com/a/JuoDw youtube 720p play smooth in chromium(some tearing in dynamic scene), in window and full sreen. (remark i use 720p screen resolution)

[balbes150]

Uploaded the version (20161217) of the images support WiFi. Please verify which models works WiFi.

 

 

The question of who and what your program uses to configure the WiFi network ? There is a way to add an image for testing. By the way, the music is good qmmp (placed further from online repositories). There is no fade effect play when the mouse focus on a window, as in the mpv.

[lvmc]

@balbes150,

 

Is your image supporting WiFi on GT1? Please check my post, I uploaded the binary drivers... it may help you!

https://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/2138-armbian-for-amlogic-s912/?p=20902

[balbes150]

@balbes150,

 

Is your image supporting WiFi on GT1? Please check my post, I uploaded the binary drivers... it may help you!

https://forum.armbian.com/index.php/topic/2138-armbian-for-amlogic-s912/?p=20902

 

I don't know Wi-Fi is available in GT1 or not (I don't have this model). What prevents You to test it ? In the image already have the files you need.

[dchatz]

Nexbox A95x-b7n with a907x and 2/16 ram/storage.

Tested 20161217 debian.

Wifi WORKS !!!!!!!!!!!!

Opened test.mp4, mpv was laggy but I could hear sound !!!!!!!

Opened Iceweasel and tested youtube, no sound.

Thought it is a iceweasel problem, tried to install chromium but is not in the repositories. Tried Firefox but resulted in a segmentation fault. Now making card to test Ubuntu 20161217.

[balbes150]

Update. The Ubuntu image (20161218) test support HW libMali. Firefox works quite smoothly when playing video from youtube. Tried KODI from online repositories (version 15.2), with 720P video plays back. Not ideal, but not a slideshow . You can comment out the startup desktop (comment out the last line in the file .bashrc in your home directory) and run KODI with the command "startx kodi". To enable sound you need to change the settings.

[dchatz]

Nexbox A95x-b7n with a907x and 2/16 ram/storage.

Tested Ubuntu 20161217.

With firefox I finally had sound on youtube. Tested also a sound generator app (hydrogen) to see how it performs and did well.

Installed chromium and played video from other sites that Firefox would ask to download the video  .

Couldn't enable flash for browser. 

Now is the time to test the new 1218 ubuntu but it is getting late and I need time to download.

Very nice work Oleg.

 

Did run the 1218 ubuntu finally. Youtube played smoothly indeed.

[dchatz]

Could you provide "mode" variables for use of resolutions not so standard meaning "1440x900", 1024x600", "800x480", "1280x1024 (for use of older VGA monitors).

Or even the widely used "1024x768".

 

By the way it works perfect with HDMI2VGA adapter (except that the monitor was 1280X1024 and the screen was a bit stretched).

Trying "bpp=32" resulted in a strange looking unusable desktop with a black mouse pointer and other color problems.

[talraash]

Thanks, balbes150... I'ts realy good work)

Some tip from me, arm64 browser unstable, want so many memory... but we have good and stable armhf builds in default repo. They stable, fast, and don't eat your memory(even chromium ~x1.5 - 2 lower memory consuming, mayby they have memory leak?). but in my case, i can't take sound from them. Easy solution - install armhf alsa and pulse(if you need pulse).

[balbes150]

@dchatz

Using a screen resolution different from the 1080 and 720 - there is a problem. In the current drivers they are not working. I'll try to see what the problem is, but it will not be fast.

 

@talraash

You write a list of packages to install. What would the users were able to install and test this option. If the test is successful on different models , I can include them in the image.

[talraash]

I tested only with analog audio out, list of minimal necessary package to have sound in armhf browser(default firefox in last ubuntu desktop build 20161218). Before uninstall arm64 packages. I tested only some arm64 soft, but smplayer, qmmp works fine with alsa:armhf. Also if your know solution, take sound from armhf browser in alsa and pulse arm64, please post it)

be careful this solution may take problem with alsa(crash)

 

alsa-utils:armhf libasound2-plugins:armhf libasound2:armhf

pulseaudio:armhf pavucontrol:armhf pulseaudio-utils:armhf libpulse-mainloop-glib0:armhf libpulse0:armhf libpulsedsp:armhf

 

 

Change setting in /etc/asound.conf

 

 

pcm.!default {

type pulse
}

ctl.!default {
type pulse
}

 

 

Some strange browser behavior, less memory consuption on chromium 55 than firefox 50(both armhf). If you can test both browser i would appreciate.

 

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http://imgur.com/a/OkNZd

http://imgur.com/a/RxqyE

 

[balbes150]

For those who urgently need the cursor in the console versions, here's the script where the cursor is running. In the following images this change will be part of the script.

 

https://yadi.sk/d/-hudpr4M34A5NC

[balbes150]

Compiled a test version uInitrd in which activation of the screen occurs in two stages. Checked, according to my observations, in the spreading of the pictures (when failure of synchronization) this option allows you to normalize uInitrd image. Please to those who have the picture falls apart to check what happens to the image when you replace the FAT section of the uInitrd file in the new version. Note that in the spreading of the pictures at the time of system start-up, you need to wait for the full run that would have completed the second stage of activation.

 

https://yadi.sk/d/3mYLzUis34FwHz

[balbes150]

To avoid conflict between modules Wi-Fi, I recommend in turn to test the different modules. This, in turn, to remove from the download list (file /etc/module) from the beginning of the dhd module, verify the WiFi network. Then remove the module wifi_dummy (returning the dhd module) and check the operation of the network. The results leave list one module (dhd or wifw_dummy). Since some conditions may be a conflict of modules and TV box can not run.

[TheLegendOfMart]

Is it possible for you to compile the latest v4l/media_build drivers for LinuxTV, I've been trying to compile it on the box but it needs linux headers using command "apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)" and "linux-firmware-nonfree" both say not found.

 

This is the guide im trying to use https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/v4l-dvb/

[balbes150]

Image update 20161222. Changed the composition of the pre-installed modules. The necessary modules are loaded automatically.

 

 

 

Is it possible for you to compile the latest v4l/media_build drivers for LinuxTV, I've been trying to compile it on the box but it needs linux headers using command "apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)" and "linux-firmware-nonfree" both say not found.

 

This is the guide im trying to use https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/v4l-dvb/

 

The core of the system is "handcrafted". In network repo no packages with headers for that kernel. They need to be installed from the deb packages from the site.

[dchatz]

A95x-b7n. Tested 20161222 xenial.

All modules loaded properly. Wifi and sound work as they should.

Modifyng the init script for bpp=32 resulted in a strange looking black cursor and bad colors in windows, bpp=24 is working fine.

@ balbes150 :  Still good work

 

 

ARGHH!: just discovered bluetooth is not working

[balbes150]

I'm looking for users to test the installation Armbian in the internal memory, which is connected to the console UART. In their models of TV boxes I've tested the installation to the internal memory. It works for me. Now I need to check how will be the process of installation on other devices. First of all I'm interested in the values of the variables in u-boot. Depends on the contents of the installation script. With care you can try to install to the internal memory without a console UART, but then I need a USB cable for reprogramming the device in case of errors in the installation process.

 

 

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[lvmc]

@balbes150, how can I help you to test Armbian on eMMC for GT1? What are the steps? What feedback do you need?

[balbes150]

@balbes150, how can I help you to test Armbian on eMMC for GT1? What are the steps? What feedback do you need?

 

Download a test image. Record an image on the medium. Run the test system c external media on a TV box. Configure the system. Open terminal and switch to root "su -" (su space minus) . Run the command "fw_printenv" and its result send me. Only after I will see the contents of variables u-boot, I will write further steps.

[lvmc]

@balbes150,

root@amlogic-s905x:~# fw_printenv
Cannot parse config file '/etc/fw_env.config': No such file or directory

[lvmc]

@balbes150

 

I found this post about fw_env.config, so I tried to change it to GT1... but I don't know if the offsets are correct

/etc/fw_env.config# Device        Env. Offset   Env. Size    Flash Sector Size
/dev/mmcblk1    0x60000       0x2000       0x1000

fw_printenv output

root@amlogic-s905x:/etc# fw_printenv
Warning: Bad CRC, using default environment
bootargs=
bootcmd=
bootdelay=2
baudrate=115200
stdin=serial,cros-ec-keyb,usbkbd
stdout=serial,lcd
stderr=serial,lcd
ethaddr=00:00:11:22:33:44
eth1addr=00:00:11:22:33:45




eth3addr=00:00:11:22:33:46
eth5addr=00:00:11:22:33:47
ipaddr=1.2.3.4
host_boot=if host dev ${devnum}; then setenv devtype host; run scan_dev_for_boot_part; fi
boot_prefixes=/ /boot/
boot_scripts=boot.scr.uimg boot.scr
boot_script_dhcp=boot.scr.uimg
boot_targets=host1 host0
boot_extlinux=sysboot ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} any ${scriptaddr} ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf
scan_dev_for_extlinux=if test -e ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf; then echo Found ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf; run boot_extlinux; echo SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...; fi
boot_a_script=load ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${scriptaddr} ${prefix}${script}; source ${scriptaddr}
scan_dev_for_scripts=for script in ${boot_scripts}; do if test -e ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${prefix}${script}; then echo Found U-Boot script ${prefix}${script}; run boot_a_script; echo SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...; fi; done
scan_dev_for_boot=echo Scanning ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart}...; for prefix in ${boot_prefixes}; do run scan_dev_for_extlinux; run scan_dev_for_scripts; done
scan_dev_for_boot_part=part list ${devtype} ${devnum} -bootable devplist; env exists devplist || setenv devplist 1; for distro_bootpart in ${devplist}; do if fstype ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} bootfstype; then run scan_dev_for_boot; fi; done
bootcmd_host1=setenv devnum 1; run host_boot
bootcmd_host0=setenv devnum 0; run host_boot
distro_bootcmd=for target in ${boot_targets}; do run bootcmd_${target}; done
bootm_size=0x10000000
kernel_addr_r=0x1000000
fdt_addr_r=0xc00000
ramdisk_addr_r=0x2000000
scriptaddr=0x1000
pxefile_addr_r=0x2000
root@amlogic-s905x:/etc# vim /etc/fw_env.config
root@amlogic-s905x:/etc# fw_printenv
Warning: Bad CRC, using default environment
bootargs=
bootcmd=
bootdelay=2
baudrate=115200
stdin=serial,cros-ec-keyb,usbkbd
stdout=serial,lcd
stderr=serial,lcd
ethaddr=00:00:11:22:33:44
eth1addr=00:00:11:22:33:45




eth3addr=00:00:11:22:33:46
eth5addr=00:00:11:22:33:47
ipaddr=1.2.3.4
host_boot=if host dev ${devnum}; then setenv devtype host; run scan_dev_for_boot_part; fi
boot_prefixes=/ /boot/
boot_scripts=boot.scr.uimg boot.scr
boot_script_dhcp=boot.scr.uimg
boot_targets=host1 host0
boot_extlinux=sysboot ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} any ${scriptaddr} ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf
scan_dev_for_extlinux=if test -e ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf; then echo Found ${prefix}extlinux/extlinux.conf; run boot_extlinux; echo SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...; fi
boot_a_script=load ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${scriptaddr} ${prefix}${script}; source ${scriptaddr}
scan_dev_for_scripts=for script in ${boot_scripts}; do if test -e ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} ${prefix}${script}; then echo Found U-Boot script ${prefix}${script}; run boot_a_script; echo SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...; fi; done
scan_dev_for_boot=echo Scanning ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart}...; for prefix in ${boot_prefixes}; do run scan_dev_for_extlinux; run scan_dev_for_scripts; done
scan_dev_for_boot_part=part list ${devtype} ${devnum} -bootable devplist; env exists devplist || setenv devplist 1; for distro_bootpart in ${devplist}; do if fstype ${devtype} ${devnum}:${distro_bootpart} bootfstype; then run scan_dev_for_boot; fi; done
bootcmd_host1=setenv devnum 1; run host_boot
bootcmd_host0=setenv devnum 0; run host_boot
distro_bootcmd=for target in ${boot_targets}; do run bootcmd_${target}; done
bootm_size=0x10000000
kernel_addr_r=0x1000000
fdt_addr_r=0xc00000
ramdisk_addr_r=0x2000000
scriptaddr=0x1000
pxefile_addr_r=0x2000