LE 12 (nor 11) not coming up on Banana Pi M5 (BPI-M5)

ashdesigner · September 19, 2024 at 10:47 PM

Hello guys,

Was so inspired to get hands on my BPI-M5 just to end up with this oft-discussed boot up error (SD class 10, 32 Gb):

Code

Error in moun_flash: mount_common: Could not mount LABEL=LIBREELEC
Starting debugging shell for boot step: mount_flash... type exit to quit

I've already tried a LE 12.0.1 and then downgraded to LE 11.0.6 which resulted the same way. A quick search shows this might need a device tree workaround but I might be mistaken. In an attempt to find a proper .dtb I've run into this to learn BPI-M5 implements a sm1_s905x3_bananapi_m5 device tree (but I currently have no clue as to where to get it from): https://coreelec.org/dtb/

My natural question is, does an officially compiled LE build needs extra stuff for BPI-M5, and if so, why))

Please share your thoughts/experience/links, thanks in advance.

**chewitt** · September 20, 2024 at 7:41 AM

You cannot use device-tree files for vendor kernel images on AMLGX which uses an upstream kernel. They are very different.

Start with an LE13 nightly, use an older/smaller SD card if needed. Once booted you can install the image direct to internal eMMC.

READ: https://wiki.libreelec.tv/hardware/amlogic/

ashdesigner · September 20, 2024 at 9:22 AM

Quote from chewitt

You cannot use device-tree files for vendor kernel images on AMLGX which uses an upstream kernel. They are very different.
Start with an LE13 nightly, use an older/smaller SD card if needed. Once booted you can install the image direct to internal eMMC.
READ: https://wiki.libreelec.tv/hardware/amlogic/

Thank you, will give it a shot today

ashdesigner · September 20, 2024 at 9:29 AM

UPD: LE 13 nightly blacks out without any console. The onboard blue light double flashes. Will try to get an older/smaller SD, as you supposed.

ashdesigner · September 25, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Quote from chewitt

You cannot use device-tree files for vendor kernel images on AMLGX which uses an upstream kernel. They are very different.
Start with an LE13 nightly, use an older/smaller SD card if needed. Once booted you can install the image direct to internal eMMC.
READ: https://wiki.libreelec.tv/hardware/amlogic/

Hello, I've tried both LE13 nightly and a smaller and older SD card, but in vain. It still crashes with the same error on boot.