Posts by maxpower

Tried 20170915 - still no Wifi and error at startup when loading kernel modules.

Downgraded to LibreELEC-S812.LAN1000.arm-8.0.1.tar - Wifi works. I can see the module 8723bs, which probably is the correct one for Wifi.

[   19.773265@2] RTL871X: module init start
[   19.773277@2] RTL871X: rtl8723bs v4.3.16_13854.20150410_BTCOEX20150119-5844
[   19.773284@2] RTL871X: rtl8723bs BT-Coex version = BTCOEX20150119-5844
[   19.773290@2] wifi_setup_dt
...
[   91.049730@1] RTL871X: rtw_set_802_11_connect(wlan0)  fw_state=0x00000008

Hi,

today i tried to update my akaso s812 box from LibreELEC-S812.LAN1000.arm-8.0.1.img.gz to a Kodi 17.4 libreelec version. I tried all 3 of them:

LibreELEC-S812.arm-17.4_20170830-LAN_100.tar, LibreELEC-S812.arm-17.4_20170830-MXIII_Plus.tar and LibreELEC-S812.arm-17.4_20170830-X8H_Plus.tar.

All of them booted and i had Kodi 17.4, but in no image Wifi worked. It worked before but not with the new releases.

Which module has been removed or what has changed so that Wifi no longer works ?

Buetooth does not work but it didn't work before also.

Quote from roel

You have to unpack the tar file and copy the files from the target folder to the update folder of your libreelec device. Files are kernel.img, kernel.md5, system.img and system.md5. Should work for updating without the error.

I doubt that: Update

Quote from Mick84

Hi mate

If you dont mind asking, how do you generate this code. I would appreciate if you could share

Thanks

ssh into your box (enable ssh service) login: root password: libreelec then execute fw_printenv.

Akaso m8s (s812, 2GB RAM, 8 GB Flash): Installed latest Krypto version internally. Works some minutes, then freezes and has to power cycled.
Probably overheating ? Maybe also fake 2 Ghz like s905x ?

akaso:~ # fw_printenv
aml_dt=m8m2_n200_2G
baudrate=115200
bootargs=init=/init console=ttyS0,115200n8 no_console_suspend storage=1 cvbsdrv=0 vdaccfg=0xa000 logo=osd1,loaded,0x15100000,720p,full hdmimode=720p cvbsmode=576cvbs androidboot.firstboot=1 hdmitx=
bootcmd=run start_autoscript; run storeboot
bootdelay=1
bootfile=boot.img
bootfromnand=0
bootfromrecovery=0
bootm_low=0x00000000
bootm_size=0x80000000
bootpath=u-boot.bin
bootsize=100000
bootstart=0
bootup_offset=0x136177d0
bootup_size=0x3f4c8
chipname=8726m8
console=ttyS0,115200n8
cvbs_drv=0
cvbsmode=576cvbs
digitaudiooutput=PCM
display_bpp=16
display_color_bg=0
display_color_fg=0xffff
display_color_format_index=16
display_height=720
display_layer=osd2
display_width=1280
ethact=Meson_Ethernet
ethaddr=00:15:18:01:81:31
fb_addr=0x15100000
fb_height=720
fb_width=1280
filesize=250
firstboot=1
gatewayip=10.18.9.1
get_dt=checkhw
has.accelerometer=false
hdmimode=720p
hostname=arm_m8
initargs=init=/init console=ttyS0,115200n8 no_console_suspend storage=1
initrd_high=60000000
ipaddr=10.18.9.97
loadaddr=0x12000000
loadaddr_logo=0x13000000
mmcargs=setenv bootargs console=${console} boardname=m8_board
netmask=255.255.255.0
normalsize=400000
normalstart=1000000
outputmode=720p
p0path=uImage
p0size=400000
p0start=1000000
p1path=android.rootfs
p1size=8000000
p1start=1400000
partnum=2
preboot=if itest ${upgrade_step} == 3; then run prepare; run storeargs; run update; fi; if itest ${upgrade_step} == 1; then  defenv; setenv upgrade_step 2; saveenv;fi; run prepare;run storeargs;get_rebootmode; clear_rebootmode; echo reboot_ mode=${reboot_mode};run update_key; run switch_bootmode
preloaddtb=imgread dtb boot ${loadaddr}
prepare=logo size ${outputmode}; video open; video clear; video dev open ${outputmode};imgread pic logo bootup ${loadaddr_logo}; bmp display ${bootup_offset}; bmp scale;
reboot_mode=charging
recovery=echo enter recovery;if mmcinfo; then if fatload mmc 0 ${loadaddr} recovery.img; then bootm;fi;fi; if usb start 0; then if fatload usb 0 ${loadaddr} recovery.img; then bootm; fi;fi;if imgread kernel recovery ${loadaddr}; then bootm;else echo no recovery in flash; fi;
sdc_burning=sdc_burn ${sdcburncfg}
sdcburncfg=aml_sdc_burn.ini
serverip=10.18.9.113
start_autoscript=if mmcinfo; then run start_mmc_autoscript; fi; if usb start; then run start_usb_autoscript; fi
start_mmc_autoscript=if fatload mmc 0 11000000 s805_autoscript; then autoscr 11000000; fi
start_usb_autoscript=if fatload usb 0 11000000 s805_autoscript; then autoscr 11000000; fi
stderr=serial
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
store=1
storeargs=setenv bootargs ${initargs} cvbsdrv=${cvbs_drv} vdaccfg=${vdac_config} logo=osd1,loaded,${fb_addr},${outputmode},full hdmimode=${hdmimode} cvbsmode=${cvbsmode} androidboot.firstboot=${firstboot} hdmitx=${cecconfig}
storeboot=secukey auto;secukey write keyexample 1234567890; echo Booting...; if unifykey get usid; then  setenv bootargs ${bootargs} androidboot.serialno=${usid};fi;imgread kernel boot ${loadaddr};bootm;run recovery
switch_bootmode=if test ${reboot_mode} = factory_reset; then run recovery;else if test ${reboot_mode} = update; then run update;else if test ${reboot_mode} = usb_burning; then run usb_burning;else if test ${wipe_data} = failed; then echo wipe_data=${wipe_data}; run recovery;else fi;fi;fi;fi
testaddr=0x12400000
update=run usb_burning; if mmcinfo; then if fatexist mmc 0 ${sdcburncfg}; then run sdc_burning; else if fatload mmc 0 ${loadaddr} aml_autoscript; then autoscr ${loadaddr}; fi;run recovery;fi;else run recovery;fi;
update_key=saradc open 0; if saradc get_in_range 0 0x50; then msleep 50; if sara dc get_in_range 0 0x50; then echo update by key...; run update; fi;fi
upgrade_step=0
us_delay_step=1
usb_burning=update 1000
vdac_config=0xa000
video_dev=tvout
wipe_data=success

I am not sure but aren't all Android 6.0 s905x devices just clones of the tomato DIY box ??

I did some tests with LibreELEC-S905.aarch64-7.0-devel-20160927010649-r23325-g3be647e.img on tomato x96 and noticed a problem with audio. After some idle time when Kodi is supposed to disable audio instead it gives white noise. It only stops if you start another media file or enable audio "keepalive".
Also the remote control does not work for kodi just for power on the device so i am off to fetch a working remote.conf. It worked when i started it from the SD card so maybe something happened while "installtointernal" which i had to use 3 times because of a filesystem corruption.
"installtointernal" worked only when i interrupted the script after the 10 seconds counter was activated and executing it again. So then there was no corrupt filesystem.
The included remote control is much better than the one with m8s ii because it has more buttons like stop, play, fwd, rwd. It also has a special "kodi" button which might be useful if you use Android.

Quote from m0nKeY

So I flashed the image someone said here, it works for the M8S II:

LibreELEC-S905.aarch64-7.0-devel-20160915211230-r23341-gb83596f.img.gz

And it boots, but the remote is working, nor a connected keyboard or mouse. Any advice?

Greetings
m0nKeY

No problems with the remote for me with the M8S II (still with LibreELEC-S905.aarch64-7.0-devel-20160915211230-r23341-gb83596f and probably reversed audio channels).
Maybe a hardware issue ? Did you copy the dtb ? You should not. I will wait for a final version before i continue with testing and using the m8s II (2G/8G) box.

Well, i like the S905X (with libreelec) so i bought another one but this time the tomato X96 (2G/16G) and will continue exploring on that box now.

P.S.: The reset button for the X96 is inside the AV plug so a tooth pick is probably really needed !

Quote from JoseM

hello @kszag

i'm using T95x tv-box 2G 16G unfortunately it don't have bluetooth i was wondering if it's possible to edit this firmware MEGA and add support for bluetooth usb dongle ?

sorry for my english

This is not an Android forum here. Why do you ask here to patch your android firmware and even post the same shit twice ?

Quote from dastinger

What exactly does one need to do in order to install to the internal memory?

Also, any idea why was the SD card not being recognised? I'd only flash to internal to use my micro SD card as storage for Kodi so, if that doesn't work for some reason, there's no point in flashing to internal.

What was your SD card format before you formatted it to ext4?

I bought a brand new "Samsung Pro 64GB", it seems to be fake. It worked only a couple of times and when i reinserted it after checking if the ext4 fs was ok it started to smoke and now the sd slot no longer works. It came preformatted with FAT32 i think but to use the SD card as a normal filesystem this is not the best choice for libreelec.
You just need to be able to boot your system from sd card (or maybe USB works also) and then you ssh to it as user root and execute "installtointernal".

So my only option to increase the internal disk space now is to use a USB stick.

Btw - my tests so far show that kodi works much better than with android. WAV files have the correct speed, surround sound works. I also added a Logitech K400 keyboard and it works out of the box. The remote control works better than with Android, all keys work while with Android some keys did not and could not even be mapped.

Performance seems to be even better than my NUC DN2820FYKH - at least scanning some media files was faster.

Quote from kszaq

If anyone wants to try, you can test my latest dev build: LibreELEC-S905.aarch64-7.0-devel-20160915211230-r23341-gb83596f.img.gz

I identified an issue in my changes that lead to "Could not mount" even on my S905 box, now corrected.

Keep in mind that it contains some untested changes that I play with, related to powering the box. I would be grateful for information whether it boots OK on S905X.

Mini M8S ii - success. Now i am off to explore libreelec

update 1: Already used "installtointernal". I added a 64GB microsd card after that (before it was a 8GB card just as the internal flash size).

How do i make use of the new card now ? Mount it as /data ? I think /var/media/mmcblk1p1-mmc-APPSD_0x0000071d will not be used by kodi.

update 2: I formatted the 64GB card now as ext4 and then it is no longer recognized.

Update 3: The SD card slot is toast now. Good that the system is already installed internally.

M8S ii same problem with mount_flash

Quote from H31s3nb3r9

I would really want to install openelec on my m8s-II too. I'll be following up on this thread. Please let us know how it goes if you ever give it a try.

So if you want openelec why are you posting in the libreelec forum ?

I also bought a m8s 2 s905x TV Box just for testing (for the real deal i use my NUC boxes). I am not very happy with Android on it which has problems with surround sound and the remote control is lacking "stop" and "pause" and "info" keys for kodi and it is not even rooted to fix some issues yourself. Also it plays some wav files with a wrong speed.
The big advantages of the box are price, size and silence.

I will happily replace the android os with libreelec when it is ready. Maybe it is possible to use a better remote then also like the Hama MCE or a logitech harmony.

I also read that libreelec 7.0.2.005 would already work on the m8s 2 - what are the drawbacks to use that release ?