[8.2.3.1] LibreELEC 8.2 for S905/S905X

Thanks kszaq for the great work

I'm using a KM5 branded S905X box, everything works perfectly other than there is no WiFi.

The WiFi chip is SCL S9082C, does this have the same problem of no firmware support form the vendor as the S9082XS chip?

I think I already know the answer.

As a Chinese speaker, if there's any way I can help in contacting with the vendor then I'll be more than happy.

Thanks,

Quote from laowhy

Thanks kszaq for the great work

I'm using a KM5 branded S905X box, everything works perfectly other than there is no WiFi.

The WiFi chip is SCL S9082C, does this have the same problem of no firmware support form the vendor as the S9082XS chip?

I think I already know the answer.

As a Chinese speaker, if there's any way I can help in contacting with the vendor then I'll be more than happy.

Thanks,

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In the first page it says: 9082xs not supported. Unsure 'C' or 'S' makes any difference but I suspect it's a no

The maker is known and the libreelec project tried contacting them (also using a native speaker). See here: [S905X] Unknown WLAN chip

Thanks for the replies, it looks like the lines of enquiries have been thoroughly investigated. I'll have to use a USB WiFi adaptor and avoid boxes with these chips in the future.

Quote from mmpp

Tried it this morning; sadly screen went pink after ~30 minutes of TV programme. This is my .config/autostart.sh:

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echo 'rgb,8bit' > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/attr
echo 1 > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/output_rgb

To be sure I also issued the commands manually and waited for the pink screen to appear again.

It does not work for me.

I have the same.

When I run the line:

echo 1 > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/output_rgb

by console line, the sound is muted.

Quote from bich_30

It does not work for me.

I have the same.

When I run the line:

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echo 1 > /sys/class/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/output_rgb

by console line, the sound is muted.

This happened to me in previous releases. Stopping the video and re-starting brings the sound back. I had no problems after adding to autostart.sh

Quote from Jaaxx

This happened to me in previous releases. Stopping the video and re-starting brings the sound back. I had no problems after adding to autostart.sh

And me too but in Libreelec 7.x.x

Just to give an update on the USB to Gigabit Ethernet:

Got this one:

It appears to be using ASIX AX88179 chipset and LE eats it like a charm.

Tested it with "streaming" an UHD audio pass-through media from my local SMB server - no more buffering crap on the S905X box.

Now,

if someone can share some thoughts on the S905 USB ACPI power-off issue... ?

I upgraded to 8.1.2 (from 8.0.2e) and since then my SAMBA network name appears as "%H" (in windows) although the name in settings in LE is "LELIVING".

Also, when I try and access this share I get a request for username and password even though the SAMBA authentication settings in LE are disabled.

Does anyone else have this issue? how can I fix it?

Quote from kszaq

Try to remove (or temporarily rename) your Samba config file: /storage/.config/samba.conf

I removed the file and after boot all is OK. but....

I had the .kodi folder defined in the sambe.conf file so I took the samba.conf.sample file below (showing only [global] part:

[global]
  server string = LibreELEC
  workgroup = WORKGROUP
  browseable = yes
  writeable = yes
  printable = no
  deadtime = 30
  mangled names = no
  name resolve order = host bcast
  printcap name = /dev/null
  load printers = no
  encrypt passwords = true
  enable core files = no
  passdb backend = smbpasswd
  smb encrypt = disabled

  # samba share options
  map to guest = Bad User
  guest account = root
  security = user

  # samba tuning options
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
  min receivefile size = 16384
  aio read size = 16384
  aio write size = 16384
  use sendfile = yes

  # The following are default values for the master selection process
  # local master = yes
  # preferred master = auto
  # domain master = auto
  # os level = 20

  # "strict allocate = yes" breaks large network transfers to external hdd
  # Force this to "no" in case "yes" becomes the default in future
  strict allocate = no

  allocation roundup size = 0

and added the following at the end (after all other shared paths):

[kodi]
  path = /storage/.kodi
  available = yes
  browsable = yes
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  root preexec = mkdir -p /storage/.kodi

After reboot the problem reappeared and the samba.conf [global] part now looks like this:

[global]
  server string = LibreELEC
  workgroup = WORKGROUP
  netbios name = %h
  security = share
  guest account = root
  socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
  max protocol = SMB2
  min receivefile size = 16384
  deadtime = 30
  mangled names = no
  syslog only = yes
  syslog = 2
  name resolve order = host bcast wins
  printcap name = /dev/null
  load printers = no
  browseable = yes
  writeable = yes
  printable = no
  encrypt passwords = true
  enable core files = no
  passdb backend = smbpasswd
  smb encrypt = disabled
  use sendfile = yes
  # The following are default values for the master selection process
  # local master = yes
  # preferred master = auto
  # domain master = auto
  # os level = 20

  # "strict allocate = yes" breaks large network transfers to external hdd
  # Force this to "no" in case "yes" becomes the default in future
  strict allocate = no

  allocation roundup size = 0

I see 2 main changes:

* new line: netbiso name = %h

* changed line: security = share instead of security = user

Why did it change and could this be the reason?

Have the Same Problem,

device go to power of

with 8.0.2 its no problem

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Khadas VIM Pro boot issue.

Hi kszaq, been watching these threads with interest, love your work.

Been using 8.0.2e no problems with theVIM but no luck upgrading to 8.1.x.

Seems to be the gxl_p212_2g_kvim.dtb which I downloaded for the new version

Turn on the device, get the Khadas boot screen then it switches off again automatically before any Libreelec splash.

Tried both 8.1.x normal and temp sensor disabled, boot from SD, no luck, same issue

Has anyone seen this?

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Quote from ChimeyJimmey

It appears to be using ASIX AX88179 chipset and LE eats it like a charm.

You obviously will be restricted to USB 2 speed which is nowhere near Gb maximums ( I don't think 905/ X support USB 3)

Then again, If it's enough to solve your buffering issues - job done!

Quote from Poida

You obviously will be restricted to USB 2 speed which is nowhere near Gb maximums ( I don't think 905/ X support USB 3)

Then again, If it's enough to solve your buffering issues - job done!

Is strange the physical ports are all USB 2.0 in my boxes (beelink and mecool), but lsusb reports a USB 3.0 hub. There must be available on the board but unpopulated.

Maybe some developer can explain more in detail this.

Quote from subzero79

Is strange the physical ports are all USB 2.0 in my boxes (beelink and mecool), but lsusb reports a USB 3.0 hub. There must be available on the board but unpopulated.

Maybe some developer can explain more in detail this.

Second that.

Here's the output on my S905X box:

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Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1058:0748 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Passport (WDBKXH, WDBY8L)

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

BTW,

what is the "normal" operating temperature of the S905X, while rendering (even with some GUI elements)?

Is it normal to be a bit higher than the S905?

I never had /storage/.config/samba.conf, only samba.conf.sample, no problem with 8.0.2e on my Odroid C2 ! But with the 8.1.2 build, i can't access to my Windows shares... I tried to create a samba.conf manually but no effect !

An idea ?

Just an observation:

My TV has different profiles settings for HD, UHD, and HDR. And if I adjust all profiles identical, the HD content is way to pale for my liking's, And even if I adjust the settings on the HD profile, I can't get the Yellow anywhere near the UHD/HDR color.

But if i set the box Interface to 2061p and let the box do the upscale... well, there's my Yellow:)

So the box is doing something when upscaling that my AVR and TV is not doing, And i Like It

Keep up the GREATE work!!

Hi all

I have a question about the video pipeline of these AmLogic port of Libreelec, mainly because I am following the Amlogic mainline effort.

I understand that Mali OpenGL is used for the sceen rendering (GUI, ecc...), but what's the hardware decoding framework? Is it Mali itself providing it, or providing some sort of wrapper on the VPU?

Or there is some standard framework, like OpenMAX, VAAPI, VDPAU, etc...?