Merblud Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 Hi all. Tell me please. How to get a uinitrd from a initrd.img? 0 Quote
TimSmall Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 I see that the "energy-aware scheduling" patch set got merged for the 5.0 kernel - this allows the mainline kernel to behave reasonably with asymetric multi-processor CPUs like the RK3399's A72/A53 big.LITTLE arrangement. Has anyone given it a spin on a T4 yet? Cheers, Tim. 0 Quote
iamlion12 Posted April 9, 2019 Posted April 9, 2019 Hi! I've successfully installed Armbian Bionic(kernel 4.20, automated build) image on NanoPC-T4, but gpu drivers not provided. http://ix.io/1FBI And /dev/mali0 didn't exist. The question is: how to build and install open-source drivers(I didn't find any complete instructions), I actually not so experienced on it. Or if I should build it by myself, where I can find docker with 4.20 Linux kernel? 0 Quote
Merblud Posted April 24, 2019 Posted April 24, 2019 Help to understand with boot process. I watch documentation from rockchip. There it is specified that several gpt partitions have to be created. I take a sd-card with the image of the armbian which is written down on it. I start the gdisk. I receive result: GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.1 Partition table scan: MBR: MBR only BSD: not present APM: not present GPT: not present *************************************************************** Found invalid GPT and valid MBR; converting MBR to GPT format in memory. *************************************************************** Disk /dev/sdd: 31176704 sectors, 14.9 GiB Logical sector size: 512 bytes Disk identifier (GUID): 1239DBE7-E7AC-4D30-B146-AEF177251577 Partition table holds up to 128 entries First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 31176670 Partitions will be aligned on 2048-sector boundaries Total free space is 344477 sectors (168.2 MiB) Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name 1 32768 30864927 14.7 GiB 8300 Linux filesystem Why so? It is really necessary to create the mbr partition? 0 Quote
Igor Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Merblud said: Why so? It is really necessary to create the mbr partition? Technical documentation is sometimes abridged, weird or even wrong. For booting you only need one partition with a non-standard off set before. 16K instead of 1K. 0 Quote
Merblud Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 As a result it is necessary to create the mbr partition? And why then the loader tries to look for the gpt partition? For example: GPT 0x3190d20 signature is wrong LoadTrust Addr:0x4000 Or nobody just knows what occurs in a blob from Rockchip? 0 Quote
Igor Posted April 25, 2019 Posted April 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Merblud said: As a result it is necessary to create the mbr partition? One is certain. You don't need any partitions since all boot stages are happening outside - at fixed positions. You only need a partition if you plan to boot Linux (from it). I am not sure if the type matters (depending from u-boot configuration I would say) ... you will need to dig deep into docs, if and where available. 0 Quote
jpegxguy Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 It was mentioned to me by email that the ethernet TX issue I describe here plagues this board as well (my board is the LibreComputer Renegade). It seems like the exact parameters might depend on each specific device, in which case the "best" solution would be some kind of "autoconfiguration" for the PBL, but that is in a future TODO. More about the issue andthe discussion here: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10880481/ Eventually this patch was merged for the Renegade upstream: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11017833/ 1 Quote
mrus Posted August 29, 2019 Posted August 29, 2019 Has anyone tried running the CAM1320 with this board on Armbian yet? 0 Quote
balbes150 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 There are owners in NanoPC T4 ? 0 Quote
martinayotte Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, balbes150 said: There are owners in NanoPC T4 ? Yes ! I've one T4 ... 0 Quote
balbes150 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, martinayotte said: Yes ! I've one T4 .. Hi. If you don't mind, please check the latest image Armbian (and LE from here on T4. After recording on the SD card to configure file (/extlinu/extlinux.conf) which DTB to use (specify rk3399-nanopc-t4.dtb). Armbian https://yadi.sk/d/QVY8gdpvgJsbig LE https://yadi.sk/d/zvDA-DsGB1i2pw 0 Quote
martinayotte Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 Just now, balbes150 said: If you don't mind, please check the latest image Armbian I will, but only when I will have some free time, I'm very busy these days ... Thanks ! 0 Quote
balbes150 Posted September 20, 2019 Posted September 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, martinayotte said: I will, but only when I will have some free time, I'm very busy these days ... Thanks ! It's not urgent. In this thread write that it seems to work, but I would like to see an experienced user. https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/14078-status-of-nanopc-t4-rk3399/?pageNo=6 ps The details about using these images, there is in this topic. 0 Quote
PRIHLOP Posted September 28, 2019 Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) On 9/20/2019 at 4:20 PM, balbes150 said: Hi. If you don't mind, please check the latest image Armbian (and LE from here on T4. After recording on the SD card to configure file (/extlinu/extlinux.conf) which DTB to use (specify rk3399-nanopc-t4.dtb). Armbian https://yadi.sk/d/QVY8gdpvgJsbig LE https://yadi.sk/d/zvDA-DsGB1i2pw I has installed Armbian. It started and works, but Wi-Fi and bluetooth not working. And also something with sound. And also I tried LibreElec - work fine, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Sound all is works, but USB3.0 not working. Not support 4K video resolution. I was tried to play 4K video, it works perfectly. Edited September 30, 2019 by PRIHLOP Add info about 4K video 0 Quote
TimSmall Posted October 3, 2019 Posted October 3, 2019 FWIW. I did a quick test with Armbian_5.98.191003_Nanopct4_Debian_buster_dev_5.3.0-rc4_minimal.img and it booted and survived superficial testing (over ssh and serial console). No wifi device. I didn't test the video out. 0 Quote
balbes150 Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 @martinayotte You can check on the T4 available to you the possibility of starting the system directly from USB media ? Unfortunately I only have EDGE, I checked on it, everything works. I'm wondering if other models will be able to run from USB. (information in the subject of TV boxes for rk3399) 0 Quote
fraz0815 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 On 12/24/2018 at 9:34 PM, martinayotte said: Just a side note here : Is there any nightly build NanoPCT4 users who are using 4.19.y builds on eMMC ? I ask that because I've some local patch for months that I never committed related to eMMC, which in my case was required since my T4 have an older eMMC, I had to comment those lines in DT : //mmc-hs400-1_8v; //mmc-hs400-enhanced-strobe; mmc-hs400-1_8v only worked for me with 4.4. Can't say when it broke, but i did a lot of testing and building my own image with all sorts of various patches you can find across the internet. Pretty common problem on many boards, but nothing worked. It would be interesting if mmc-hs400 works on any T4, or anyone could confirm. My simple and lazy workaround is editing /boot/boot.cmd fdt rm /sdhci@fe330000 mmc-hs400-1_8v fdt rm /sdhci@fe330000 mmc-hs400-enhanced-strobe But I am afraid this could easily break with an automatic u-boot update? Does this file get touched, or is there another way through /boot/armbianEnv.txt to make this change permanent. I would like to stick to original 2019-11-19 wich works very good for me, eg rootfs on nvme though armbian-config in a few seconds. 0 Quote
Igor Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 4 hours ago, fraz0815 said: But I am afraid this could easily break with an automatic u-boot update? Only with latest upgrade forced update of boot scripts (/boot/boot.cmd/scr/ini file) is enforced. Otherwise we do not touch that. Also armbianEnv.txt which is recreated on upgrade only if missing. 0 Quote
Aciel Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 I have recently flashed the Armbian on my T4 and I'm really loving it. There is 1 thing I need little help with, when I disable the GUI through the armbian-config that network connectivity dies right away. 1. Logging into the desktop and then disable GUI, it goes to empty black screen = No connectivity and no access to SSH 2. With GUI already disabled before boot, lands on tty1 (haven't logged in on terminal) = No connectivity and no access to SSH - as soon as I login on tty1, connectivity and SSH is available. How can this be fixed? I want to run the board headless and don't want to login on the terminal either. 0 Quote
Igor Posted January 2, 2020 Posted January 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Aciel said: How can this be fixed? I want to run the board headless and don't want to login on the terminal either. It works if you disable desktop from SSH session. This way is not implemented and will not be developed without "your" help https://github.com/armbian/config/graphs/contributors?from=2019-07-01&to=2020-01-01&type=c Do you want CLI image only? 0 Quote
Aciel Posted January 3, 2020 Posted January 3, 2020 18 hours ago, Igor said: It works if you disable desktop from SSH session. This way is not implemented and will not be developed without "your" help https://github.com/armbian/config/graphs/contributors?from=2019-07-01&to=2020-01-01&type=c Do you want CLI image only? I have tried disabling the desktop from the SSH as well, but as soon as I close the session the network connectivity dies right away. Then I have to hook up a keyboard to access the board. Yes, I know there are cli only images there, but sometimes I use the desktop to browse, watch videos, listen to music etc as well through vnc. I forgot the mention before that I'm using Armbian Bionic Desktop (19.11.3) image. 0 Quote
Hippo Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 Today I am trying to reburn my nanopc-t4 with the latest images, but I found that wifi didn't work in the image with kernal version of 5.4.x, while it worked well in 4.4.x. Do I need to install driver or some special test to turn the wifi on? 0 Quote
Igor Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Hippo said: Today I am trying to reburn my nanopc-t4 with the latest images, but I found that wifi didn't work in the image with kernal version of 5.4.x, while it worked well in 4.4.x. Do I need to install driver or some special test to turn the wifi on? If you need wifi or some other functions, you have to use kernel 4.4.y Functions in modern kernel are usually made from scratch. By volunteers. Its a hard and slow work. 0 Quote
martinayotte Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Hippo said: but I found that wifi didn't work in the image with kernal version of 5.4.x Maybe you should try another firmware : mv /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin-ORIG mv /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt-ORIG cp /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin cp /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt And then reboot ... 1 Quote
starman345 Posted January 5, 2020 Posted January 5, 2020 @martinayotte thanks! wifi now works on my NanoPC-T4 with kernel 5.4.6 0 Quote
Hippo Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 3:57 PM, Igor said: If you need wifi or some other functions, you have to use kernel 4.4.y Functions in modern kernel are usually made from scratch. By volunteers. Its a hard and slow work. Thank you as well as other volunteers! Will you consider to build a binoic 4.4 cli image as there's no stable ubuntu server image now. Thanks again. 0 Quote
Hippo Posted January 9, 2020 Posted January 9, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 9:44 PM, martinayotte said: Maybe you should try another firmware : mv /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin-ORIG mv /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt-ORIG cp /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.bin /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.bin cp /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio-nanopi-m4v2.txt /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4356-sdio.txt And then reboot ... Thanks for sharing, it really works! 0 Quote
hbmaennchen Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 Hello, the recent built for nanopct4 with legacy kernel works fine (05.01.2020). Is it possible to setup in .config some more dvb drivers? i have a technotrend 3650 s2 ci - dvb_usb_pctv452e - stb6100 - lnbp22 - stb0899 - ttpci_eeprom - dvb_usb Many thanks Sebastian 0 Quote
Igor Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, hbmaennchen said: Is it possible to setup in .config some more dvb drivers? i have a technotrend 3650 s2 ci Possible if you sent (possible tested) changes to configs. Their location is here: https://github.com/armbian/build/tree/master/config/kernel How-to, if you are not familiar with Git, here: https://docs.armbian.com/Process_Contribute/ 0 Quote
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