Sico Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Hey @hexdump I got the UART cable, and I tried to connect in many ways, using the console in Mac and using Putty in Windows as described here:https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython/advanced-serial-console-on-mac-and-linux (in the previous case not listed in the device list) and here: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/8237-serial-console-access-via-usb-uartgadget-mode-on-linuxwindowsosx/ Can you tell my please how you got it working? Maybe my system is no booting at all? Thanks.
bybik Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 Hi I have a5max tvbox. I successfuly boot on sd card and usb stick. But another side eMMc not working.Any one have right dtb file for eMMC working correct.
sekarpdkt Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, bybik said: Hi I have a5max tvbox. I successfuly boot on sd card and usb stick. But another side eMMc not working.Any one have right dtb file for eMMC working correct. I think dtb is not the issue. Did you follow these steps for eMMc? 4. Rename the file "/boot/mvr9-uboot.img" to "/boot/uboot.img" in /boot directory 5. Run as user "root" script "/boot/create-mbr-linux.sh" 6. To run the script "/root/install.sh" First time I forgot to follow step 4 & 5. If you go up few pages, you will also find mgx0 faced similar problem. Just check
bybik Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 But when i hit fdisk -l command. I Don't see the emmc.Only show sd card and usb stick.
balbes150 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Posted June 12, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 11:14 PM, hexdump said: can you maybe include it into the next image you build? I tried to add, but there is an error at build, I will check that disturbs.
amirul Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 1 hour ago, balbes150 said: Update image 5.88 20190612 Trying out disco desktop on my MX10, great so far 1
balbes150 Posted June 12, 2019 Author Posted June 12, 2019 In the repository Disсo until the worker LIGHTDM, so you have to use the NODM.
amirul Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 20 hours ago, balbes150 said: In the repository Disсo until the worker LIGHTDM, so you have to use the NODM. OK. A few weird things 1. htop does not show cpu temp 2. Preferred application launch error /usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/xfce4/exo-1/exo-helper-1 (No such file or directory) SOLVED: install libexo-1-0 3. ping: socket: Operation not permitted. which ping -> /usr/bin/ping instead of /bin/ping SOLVED: sudo setcap cap_net_raw+p /bin/ping
sekarpdkt Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 40 minutes ago, amirul said: 3. ping: socket: Operation not permitted. which ping -> /usr/bin/ping instead of /bin/ping I have same issue with S9xx disco distribution.
hexdump Posted June 12, 2019 Posted June 12, 2019 @Sico - did you get your usb serial adapter soldered properly to the board in the box and do you get some readable output when the box boots? if not there should be a lot of ressources on the net on how to get this working. please keep in mind, that rockchip boards usually use a speed of 1500000 instead of the usual 115200. if you get some boot output, then please create a pastebin of the boot output when you try to boot armbian on that box and post the link here. good luck - hexdump
amirul Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 12 hours ago, sekarpdkt said: I have same issue with S9xx disco distribution. Either use /bin/ping or do sudo setcap 'cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+ep' /usr/bin/ping
Reddwarf Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Sorry for asking a noob question but how do I get may A5XMax box with Android 8.1 to boot from sd-card? It just starts android when I insert the card and power up...
amirul Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, Reddwarf said: Sorry for asking a noob question but how do I get may A5XMax box with Android 8.1 to boot from sd-card? It just starts android when I insert the card and power up... Try editing /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf and uncommenting the line with rk3328-a5x.dtb in it, and commenting all other FDT lines. If that doesn't work try the other dtbs in /boot/dtb/rockchip/rk3328-a5x*
Reddwarf Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 1 hour ago, amirul said: Try editing /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf and uncommenting the line with rk3328-a5x.dtb in it, and commenting all other FDT lines. If that doesn't work try the other dtbs in /boot/dtb/rockchip/rk3328-a5x* There is no comments at all in extlinux.conf and only one FDT line, I edited the FDT line to use rk3328-box-liantong.dtb since it seems most appropiate for my box....
kammamuri Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 I'm running Armbian on A5X Max and I'm fully satisfied with it, so one more time I have to thanks all the people contributing to the project. I'm also curious about Mycroft (https://mycroft.ai), that is an open source Alexa like SW allowing to control devices via AI based voice recognition. I've seen that Orange PI boards with Armbian can run Mycroft and I would like to know if in your opinion it is possible to add to A5X Max some HW components providing audio input/output capabilities for interacting with Mycroft on Armbian.
Reddwarf Posted June 20, 2019 Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 12:19 AM, kammamuri said: I'm running Armbian on A5X Max and I'm fully satisfied with it, so one more time I have to thanks all the people contributing to the project. I'm also curious about Mycroft (https://mycroft.ai), that is an open source Alexa like SW allowing to control devices via AI based voice recognition. I've seen that Orange PI boards with Armbian can run Mycroft and I would like to know if in your opinion it is possible to add to A5X Max some HW components providing audio input/output capabilities for interacting with Mycroft on Armbian. Excuse me for not having answer to your question, can I just ask how you got the A5X Max to boot from SD-card? I can't seem to get mine booting, it is a brand new box, title A5X Max+ with Android 8.1. Is that different from your box?
Gergely Posted June 21, 2019 Posted June 21, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, Reddwarf said: Excuse me for not having answer to your question, can I just ask how you got the A5X Max to boot from SD-card? I can't seem to get mine booting, it is a brand new box, title A5X Max+ with Android 8.1. Is that different from your box? The A5X Max+ is different, it is unable to boot from SD card. You can install armbian to eMMC via usb-cable in maskrom-mode, but it is replace the original Android firmware. I added an initial support for this box to the tvboxes branch (It is not officially supported by the armbian team!): https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/1415 I can upload a flashable image somewhere, if you interested. Edited June 21, 2019 by Gergely
Reddwarf Posted June 22, 2019 Posted June 22, 2019 On 6/21/2019 at 10:20 AM, Gergely said: The A5X Max+ is different, it is unable to boot from SD card. You can install armbian to eMMC via usb-cable in maskrom-mode, but it is replace the original Android firmware. I added an initial support for this box to the tvboxes branch (It is not officially supported by the armbian team!): https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/1415 I can upload a flashable image somewhere, if you interested. Yes please, I am very interested. How do I do it? Thanks in advance Edit: I have the 4GB RAM / 32Gb ROM version Edit2: I see there is a script for loading into the A5Max+, can Balbes images be loaded with this? Or converted to be loadable?
Gergely Posted June 22, 2019 Posted June 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Reddwarf said: Yes please, I am very interested. How do I do it? Thanks in advance Edit: I have the 4GB RAM / 32Gb ROM version Edit2: I see there is a script for loading into the A5Max+, can Balbes images be loaded with this? Or converted to be loadable? If I have a little time I will write a description and upload the image. You can flash the Balbes image too with the script, maybe it will work. But a few things will certainly not work, eg wifi, led display. I don't know exactly, I didn't tried. My first try was the official rock64 image. Basic functions works with that.
Reddwarf Posted June 22, 2019 Posted June 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gergely said: If I have a little time I will write a description and upload the image. You can flash the Balbes image too with the script, maybe it will work. But a few things will certainly not work, eg wifi, led display. I don't know exactly, I didn't tried. My first try was the official rock64 image. Basic functions works with that. Thanks, looking forward to test
Reddwarf Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Gergely said: If I have a little time I will write a description and upload the image. You can flash the Balbes image too with the script, maybe it will work. But a few things will certainly not work, eg wifi, led display. I don't know exactly, I didn't tried. My first try was the official rock64 image. Basic functions works with that. Impatiently I tested with the Balbes image, as soon as I start ./flash.sh it says "The device does not support this operation!" Is the script/sw written for an A5XMax and does not work on A5XMax+ ? Needless to say the box did not boot when powered up, I also tried the Rock64 image, same result. Label on my box says A5Xmax+432183702296
Gergely Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Reddwarf said: Impatiently I tested with the Balbes image, as soon as I start ./flash.sh it says "The device does not support this operation!" Is the script/sw written for an A5XMax and does not work on A5XMax+ ? Needless to say the box did not boot when powered up, I also tried the Rock64 image, same result. Label on my box says A5Xmax+432183702296 Your device was in maskrom-mode? For maskrom-mode, you need to short these two pins while insert the USB cable (This should work even if your box currently is not boot):
Reddwarf Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Gergely said: Your device was in maskrom-mode? For maskrom-mode, you need to short these two pins while insert the USB cable (This should work even if your box currently is not boot): Ah no, I just pushed the reset button while inserting the USB cable...
Reddwarf Posted June 23, 2019 Posted June 23, 2019 9 hours ago, Reddwarf said: Ah no, I just pushed the reset button while inserting the USB cable... Ok, managed to flash successfully but no boot with either image. Unsure of what dtb to use...
Gergely Posted June 24, 2019 Posted June 24, 2019 8 hours ago, Reddwarf said: Ok, managed to flash successfully but no boot with either image. Unsure of what dtb to use... Try my build: https://mega.nz/#F!rWoFkShB!7EYXqve7nVZCySRafN5mVQ 1
Reddwarf Posted June 24, 2019 Posted June 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Gergely said: Try my build: https://mega.nz/#F!rWoFkShB!7EYXqve7nVZCySRafN5mVQ Thanks but I suspect my box is FUBAR, it doesen't give out video even when I flash the stock Android 8.1
Gergely Posted June 24, 2019 Posted June 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Reddwarf said: Thanks but I suspect my box is FUBAR, it doesen't give out video even when I flash the stock Android 8.1 What is the output of the script when you flashed an image?
Gergely Posted June 26, 2019 Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 7:29 PM, Reddwarf said: Thanks but I suspect my box is FUBAR, it doesen't give out video even when I flash the stock Android 8.1 A bad USB cable can cause error like this. Try another. Otherwise, where did you find the stock Android 8.1 image?
Reddwarf Posted June 27, 2019 Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 7:39 PM, Gergely said: What is the output of the script when you flashed an image? The script says everything ok.
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