hexdump Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 just in case someone else runs into this problem too: i had the same error - looks like some checksum or magic number is now different than the one used for the .zip file in /boot of the images usually selected in the android update app ... luckily the old toothpick method still works fine: turn off the box, put the sd card with the armbian image into the sd card slot, but a toothpick (nothing metallic) into the audio out and hit the switch inside (be careful, it should be possible to feel when you click it), keep it pressed while you plug in the box power, keep it like this until the initial sceen logo gets black again and then release the toothpick - afterwards it should boot into armbian normally ... best wishes - hexdump
Vu Quyet Posted August 16, 2019 Posted August 16, 2019 Hello all, Can someone help me? I tried to install latest image from @balbes150 to X96Max (S905X2) https://yadi.sk/d/pHxaRAs-tZiei/5.91_20190802 My procedure and error is (I am using Windows 10): Download image from above link and extract using 7z to .img file Use Etcher to write image to MicroSD Card Plug in card to TVBox Open "Update" app on TVBox, select manual update After this step, the system is restarted with error E: footer is wrong E: Signature verification failed E: error: 21 Please tell me if you have any idea to resolve this issue. Thank in advance
hexdump Posted August 17, 2019 Posted August 17, 2019 see my post above and try it with a toothpick or something similar as described - this way it should work good luck - hexdump
Vu Quyet Posted August 19, 2019 Posted August 19, 2019 Thanks @hexdump for your support.. I used your method and it worked (my memory card has broken so other error occurred but I fixed it)
Jiestars Posted September 2, 2019 Posted September 2, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 2:39 PM, qstaq said: Is that the 5.91 images from balbes150 unofficial test yandisk repo? If so then yes it is missing the bcmdhd module. You will have to clone balbes s905 kernel repo from github and build the module and / or kernel Can you please let me know where I can find the instructions to build the module? Thanks!
qtmake Posted September 13, 2019 Posted September 13, 2019 Hello, I can't find GPU driver mali g31 mp2 (in x96max) https://wiki.debian.org/MaliGraphics -not present. Driver exist in nature?
golfsmith Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Hi, I have a few 905X2 boxes intended to be used as a mini server. They have 4GB memory and 32GB emmc. I want to load Linux on it and use them to run our network monitoring programs. I used to be software engineer working but haven't done much in recent years. I think maybe some experts could post the steps to compile and load Armbian images onto its emmc? Better, help to walk me through the process. I am willing (and by happy) to shed couple of hundred for the help. My main requirements are following: 1. Need to have a Ubuntu or any version running with Kernel higher than 4.9 where we can turn on TCP congestion BBR algorithm. I think a recompile of Kernel is required so I suppose I can recompile Armbian and choose to rebuild kernel (choose options to set BBR on). 2. Need to compile and package a few of our own applications (I know how to cross compile those but want some instruction how to package them into the Armbian image) 3. Need to turn on hardware watchdog feature so in case the box has any problem, it can restart itself and hopefully get back to normal. Appreciate any help or suggestions!
boxmeister Posted October 30, 2019 Posted October 30, 2019 Hey ive been trying to install the Armbian_5.98_Aml-g12_Ubuntu_bionic_dev_5.4.0-rc4_desktop_20191025.img.xz image on my x96 max via the update app however it doesnt seem to work. Is it a problem that im having the XT MOD custom atv from freaktab installed? Do i need to revert the x96 max back to its stock image to install the debian image via the android tv update app ?
boxmeister Posted October 30, 2019 Posted October 30, 2019 edit: i reverted the x96 max back to stock image, now when i boot with the armbian sdcard it seems to load armian until it says "Ubuntu Bionic with Armbian Linux tty1" "aml login:" but i can not enter any input with the usb keyboard i attached... what am i doind wrong? (sorry total noob at work here) edit: i got i to work, i failed to enter the correct dbt file in the ini
q741451 Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) I have an A95x max, use S905X2 too, 64G ROM, 4G RAM. I use firmware "Armbian_5.99_Aml-g12_Ubuntu_bionic_dev_5.4.0-rc6_20191110.img" and config "meson-g12a-x96-max.dtb", It seems to work well in USB drive. But after I run “install.sh” to install to my internal flash. the tvbox has probability bricked when i write more filesystem. I use reset button to recovery the boot config. It can boot. I check the file, and found some files are changed. I think armbian partition may overlaps with the uboot's config position. I modify file “install.sh” form: parted -s "${DEV_EMMC}" mkpart primary fat32 700M 828M parted -s "${DEV_EMMC}" mkpart primary ext4 829M 100% to: parted -s "${DEV_EMMC}" mkpart primary fat32 3072M 3200M parted -s "${DEV_EMMC}" mkpart primary ext4 3201M 100% and reinstall to internal flash, it works fine. I wan't to know the accurate offset for uboot config. I went to the official Android system to check the partition and got the results: major minor #blocks name 252 0 512000 zram0 179 0 61071360 mmcblk0 179 1 4096 mmcblk0p1 179 2 65536 mmcblk0p2 179 3 1146880 mmcblk0p3 179 4 8192 mmcblk0p4 179 5 8192 mmcblk0p5 179 6 24576 mmcblk0p6 179 7 8192 mmcblk0p7 179 8 8192 mmcblk0p8 179 9 8192 mmcblk0p9 179 10 16384 mmcblk0p10 179 11 16384 mmcblk0p11 179 12 16384 mmcblk0p12 179 13 32768 mmcblk0p13 179 14 262144 mmcblk0p14 179 15 262144 mmcblk0p15 179 16 1900544 mmcblk0p16 179 17 57126912 mmcblk0p17 179 96 4096 mmcblk0rpmb 179 64 4096 mmcblk0boot1 179 32 4096 mmcblk0boot0 But I can't understand it. Edited November 23, 2019 by q741451
boxmeister Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 apparently the ubuntu distribution this is based on is no longer maintained?
SteeMan Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, boxmeister said: apparently the ubuntu distribution this is based on is no longer maintained? You will need to be more specific in your question. What ubuntu distribution are you referring to? When you say ubuntu do you mean armbian? When you say "this" what exactly are you referring to?
boxmeister Posted July 1, 2020 Posted July 1, 2020 i got things mixed up sorry, i was refering to an image that i used wich i got from freaktab.com ( Armbian_5.98_Aml-g12_Ubuntu_bionic_dev_5.4.0-rc4_desktop_20191025.img.xz ) apparently its not longer supported anymore (e.g. i cant apt-get update anymore)... are there any alternative images that i could try that are still supported?
SteeMan Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 8 hours ago, boxmeister said: an image that i used wich i got from freaktab.com ( Armbian_5.98_Aml-g12_Ubuntu_bionic_dev_5.4.0-rc4_desktop_20191025.img.xz ) Current builds for armbian on android tv boxes can be found along with current instructions for installing them in the first post of the following forum thread:
pcconsult Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 First BIG THANK YOU to all of you for support. Now I have started armbian on my X96 MAX. Lan is working, maybe video work with VESA driver, audio is not working. Now I have successful updated Debian GNU/Linux bullseye. Firefox-esr not started before apt remove gcc-9 && apt install gcc-10. I see only two active cpu cores.
pcconsult Posted August 21, 2020 Author Posted August 21, 2020 All working now. My steps: 1. Download from this link: https://yadi.sk/d/pHxaRAs-tZiei/20.02/20200205 Armbian_20.02.0-rc1.038_Aml-s9xxx_bullseye_current_5.5.0-rc6_desktop_20200205.img.xz 2. Image size after extraction is 5000MB - do not extract it. If you using PC for burning image on USB drive or micro sd card, please use this program USBimager from here: https://gitlab.com/bztsrc/usbimager 3. Boot on X96 MAX. Insert prepared with image USB drive or memory card. From Android select UPDATE... from applications. Select file From your /Boot/...zip on the bottom. Then press Update. 4. X96 Max rebooted and you are booting Linux. Follow steps for login: user root, password 1234. Change root password. Create new user. 5. Graphical interface - no sound, only two cores. Be happy - keep reading! 6. Touch with mouse Application in top left corner and select Terminal Emulator. Go to /root with this command: "sudo su -" (without quotes). Enter your user password. In this directory you have two files. One of them install this armbian on internal memory and delete your android. Other file is named g12_sound.sh and after execution you have working sound card (I use it from HDMI port). 7. If you install armbian to internal ssd on your X96 MAX follow instructions and reboot after completed execution of copy process. In terminal use command halt and detach installation device for boot from internal ssd drive. 8. Unplug and plug power cable. Remote is not working. Linux is booting. Login as root and edit file /boot/uEnv.txt. Replace row FDT=/dtb/amlogic/meson-g12b-odroid-n2.dtb with FDT=/dtb/amlogic/meson-g12a-x96-max.dtb 9. Save file and reboot. You have four working cores. Bluetooth is working. Firefox is not work now. Open Terminal. "sudo su -", enter your password, insert lan cable. Set network settings. After that use command apt update && apt upgrade && apt remove gcc-9 && apt install gcc-10 10. Firefox is working 11. Enjoy 2
sgrayban Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Has anyone gotten their X96 Max+ with the S905X3 chip and Armbian installed and working? If so could you please post what info you did if you remember? Edited September 6, 2020 by sgrayban
Gausus Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 On 9/6/2020 at 6:46 AM, sgrayban said: Has anyone gotten their X96 Max+ with the S905X3 chip and Armbian installed and working? If so could you please post what info you did if you remember? X96 Max Plus s905x3 4G DTB fix for network and sound. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jWnRu-GdOL72__X-ea8oI2VRW_x1ENTM/view?usp=sharing Tested on Armbian 20.05.01 20200408. 1
ForzaSGE Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 3:37 PM, Gausus said: X96 Max Plus s905x3 4G DTB fix for network and sound. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jWnRu-GdOL72__X-ea8oI2VRW_x1ENTM/view?usp=sharing Tested on Armbian 20.05.01 20200408. Do you also have a link where I can download the correct armbian OS file for the x96 Max plus? I do not see it.
Gausus Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 1:06 PM, ForzaSGE said: Do you also have a link where I can download the correct armbian OS file for the x96 Max plus? I do not see it. Works on all Armbian image for RK + AML + AW armbian images , Tv boxes (aarch64 ARMv8)
ForzaSGE Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Gausus said: Works on all Armbian image for RK + AML + AW armbian images , Tv boxes (aarch64 ARMv8) Hi @Gausus, thanks for your reply but I dont get it. Sorry. I am a newbie. is this one correct? https://www.armbian.com/rk322x-tv-box/ maybe you can link the correct one ? Thanks.
Gausus Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 8:44 PM, ForzaSGE said: Hi @Gausus, thanks for your reply but I dont get it. Sorry. I am a newbie. is this one correct? https://www.armbian.com/rk322x-tv-box/ maybe you can link the correct one ? Thanks. Download her , ignore don't support S905x3 (x96 max plus). Read instructions Burn img to sdcard , use BalenaEtcher Copy my downloaded DTB file to \dtb\amlogic Rename u-boot-s905x2-s922 to u-boot.ext Edit \extlinux\extlinux.conf # aml s9xxx FDT /dtb/amlogic/X.yourfile.Y.dtb Boot X96 max +
ForzaSGE Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 Thanks bro. So you mean I should download this img? ... https://disk.yandex.ru/d/_rQgn_FosYuW0g/U-BOOT/U-BOOT-ARMBIAN/20200924 btw... is it possible to install and run apks on armbian ... like Sky q?
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