How to install ARMBIAN on mxq pro 4K 5g with All Winner H3 processor

[Bigal Linux]

Which version to install ARMBIAN on mxq pro 4K 5g with AllWinner H3 processor (N8050BA 96T4)?

[sicxnull]

Try my image 

https://github.com/sicXnull/armbian-build/releases/download/v24.8.0-trunk.425/Armbian-unofficial_24.11.0-trunk_X96q_bookworm_current_6.6.44_mate_desktop.img.xz

I bought one of these too, it was advertised as a RK3228 on amazon but came with H313. iirc my x96q image booted right up on it. 

 

Edited September 24, 2024 by sicxnull

[Bigal Linux]

Use this from Sunvell R69. Works perfectly.
    HDMI Sound must enable I2C in dtb file
    [R69](https://mega.nz/file/V3QQyBaY#Y332sD2oa36L5BZa0xtANx1O6QrS_903Qj1RHg1vuy8)

[Bigal Linux]

[Desktop images with Armbian Linux](https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-pc/)
wifi not working, how to solve?

[sicxnull]

On 9/27/2024 at 3:22 PM, Bigal Linux said:

[Desktop images with Armbian Linux](https://www.armbian.com/orange-pi-pc/)
wifi not working, how to solve?

Did you try my image that I linked you? Wifi should work 

[fefpi]

Hello,
thanks sicxnull for the image. It served me well as I tried it on a tvbox of brand "Tourobox".
However the Wi-Fi problem also happened to me and for what I can tell, it's because of lack of compatible drivers for the network module. 
As said by Devmfc, 

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Especially the wifi modules are a lottery

On my perspective, Bigal Linux would need to identify the network module ( I think it's the one between the PPT and SKhynix that I couldnt identify) and search for the driver corresponding the chipset on /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless. If found, then it should be loaded as a kernel module with "sudo insmod <driver.ko>". After that, if the "wlan0" interface is visible as an output of the command "ip a", then it worked.
If the driver can't be found on the path given, maybe the only two possible ways of getting WiFi to work are:
1. Being lucky finding an image file with the driver you just need, or
2. finding the driver on the Internet (some github repo) , compiling it yourself and then loading it as a kernel module (nice and friendly) or recompiling the kernel (very nice, but kinda hard).
Nevertheless, I sure wish luck on Bigal Linux journey to thrive upon the problems of his cursed hardware. I will be doing it myself for the Tourobox.

[Mamanga jaitea]

sicxnull: very kind for publishing that compilation. It worked for me on an h313, it started immediately and everything works. I would like to know if you don't have a "minimal" compilation

[radzki]

Hey! @sicxnull I flashed your image on an SD card using balenaEtcher and I'm trying to boot it from a similar board as our friend here. Allwinner H3.

Problem is that it doesn't boot from the SD card, it keeps booting from the current image. I have tried some images of LibreElec (https://libreelec.tv/downloads/allwinner/) and the board actually tries to boot from the SD (though it gets stuck into "Loading Kernel...").

Am I missing something with your image booting process? Thanks!

[Karthik T]

@radzki While not an allwinner H3 box, I had an Amlogic box that I used libreelec on, and after that booting from Armbian kept failing. You could try a factory reset from the "current image" presumably android and see if that changes your experience. Bit more detail at