Posts by ilmich

Hi SN33KY

don't worry, I didn't take it personally.

But for users reading, you were just unlucky and impatient.

By the way, in my region (europe) the hardware you mentioned seems out of production and even looking for it used it costs much more than 100€ (and often sold without hard disk and with 16GB of ram).

Could you please tell me where did you buy the box you returned?! I'm also looking for one with emcp.

thank you

Michele

Hi SN33KY,

the important thing is that you have satisfied your need, even if I'm sorry because with your contribution I could have fixed something.

For me, it makes little sense to compare an Android box to a PC (although I prefer boxes because they are silent and consume very little electricity).

However, in my experience, you pay for what you get. What gets sacrificed to keep costs down with the Android boxes I see around is the quality of the software. For example, Amazon products have an even older soc than rk3229. But the software is of good quality and therefore works.

My project aims to fill the gap by bringing high quality software (libreelec) to these devices. Unfortunately time, skills, and availability of devices for tests... sometimes makes it difficult to please everyone

hi SN33KY, do you have an A-to-A USB cable!? Do you normally use linux or windows!?

I recently discovered a problem with the boot and NAND memory (which is not your case) that prevent libreelec from starting correctly (it was necessary to flash an ad-hoc loader afterward). I'm currently on a short vacation and can't share the fix with you. But if you have what I asked you can try to flash a loader using rockchip tools in order to better understand the problem.

Hi SN33KY,

thanks for the log.

Feb 02 15:29:48.943159 LibreELEC kernel: mmc0: new high speed SDHC card at address 0007
Feb 02 15:29:48.944287 LibreELEC kernel: mmc_host mmc1: Bus speed (slot 0) = 2343750Hz (slot req 300000Hz, actual 292968HZ div = 4)
Feb 02 15:29:48.944589 LibreELEC kernel: mmcblk0: mmc0:0007 SD04G 3.74 GiB 
Feb 02 15:29:48.944790 LibreELEC kernel:  mmcblk0: p1 p2
Feb 02 15:29:48.945774 LibreELEC kernel: mmc_host mmc1: Bus speed (slot 0) = 2343750Hz (slot req 200000Hz, actual 195312HZ div = 6)
Feb 02 15:29:48.946896 LibreELEC kernel: mmc_host mmc2: Bus speed (slot 0) = 12000000Hz (slot req 25000000Hz, actual 12000000HZ div = 0)
Feb 02 15:29:48.947349 LibreELEC kernel: mmc2: new MMC card at address 0001
Feb 02 15:29:48.947572 LibreELEC kernel: mmcblk2: mmc2:0001 Q72SMB 7.28 GiB 
Feb 02 15:29:48.947755 LibreELEC kernel: mmcblk2boot0: mmc2:0001 Q72SMB partition 1 4.00 MiB
Feb 02 15:29:48.948035 LibreELEC kernel: mmcblk2boot1: mmc2:0001 Q72SMB partition 2 4.00 MiB
Feb 02 15:29:48.948216 LibreELEC kernel: mmcblk2rpmb: mmc2:0001 Q72SMB partition 3 512 KiB, chardev (243:0)
Feb 02 15:29:48.948374 LibreELEC kernel:  mmcblk2: p1 p2
Feb 02 15:29:48.949322 LibreELEC kernel: mmc_host mmc1: Bus speed (slot 0) = 2343750Hz (slot req 100000Hz, actual 97656HZ div = 12)

Here I see that you are using a 4GB sd card and your internal memory is 8GB (which is the norm for these boxes and probably the seller put in false characteristics).

Then everything is detected correctly.

As for the installation via multitool, the procedure is

- erase the internal memory with the dedicated option

- flash the image

did you do it this way?!

Hi SN33KY,

you probably have a box that mounts an internal EMCP memory.

This type of memory differs slightly from the classic emmc (on the board you should see a single chip for internal and ddr memory).

Unfortunately, I do not have a box of this type, but it would be helpful a log(https://wiki.libreelec.tv/support/log-files) generated starting from the SD card.

I want to check if it's a detection problem or something else.

thanks

Michele

Hi markosc,

I received a box that had problems similar to yours and finally managed to fix it.

As for Netflix and addons for drm protected content, resolutions(HDMI output and streaming) higher than 720p work, but the playback is not fluid because the decoding is all done via software and the box can't handle it.

Hi wmaster.4g

as already mentioned, this is not the place to open a thread related to your fork of lakka.

The lakka forum is not well organized as the libreelec forum, because it only has a generic section.

So I think it's enough to open an ad-hoc thread here

Hi all,

new build available with:

- linux 5.10.155

- mesa 22.2.4

- added RTL8188FU wireless driver (untested but requested by ykaj )

- various small fixes

- updated libreelec to the latest upstream changes

Cheers

Michele

Hi wmaster.4g,

I'm very happy that you managed to make a build of lakka. It runs well!??! I tried it a while ago, and it wasn't bad at all. Have you thought about posting a thread in the official forum (https://forums.libretro.com/c/libretro/lakka-tv-general/25)?!

Hi marsovac,

for preparing sd bootable media follow the official libreelec guide https://wiki.libreelec.tv/installation/create-media.

My builds try to work with many devices as possible, but if you want to fix the leds, or enable ddr3 you need to do a few more steps that are explained in the first post.

Cheers

Michele

Hi ykaj,

one way to see this is through windows (linux would be better of course). Just insert the device into the usb port and if you see a removable device (like cd) to install the drivers then your device need mode switch.

Then to see the vendorid and deviceid you can do it by inspecting that device from the control panel.

But don't worry, when I release the new build (it's around the corner) let's try to do some tests.

There is no libreelec working yet for rk3128.

But basically it's similar to rk3228a (just no 4k and no vp9 hw decoding).

I'll try to do something for sure but I need some time.

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As is the way with eBay - I got sent a device with a RK3128 - with only 2GB of flash...
So tried just to get Android Kodi and snapclient to work, using shared database and was going to run some cron jobs on a vm utilising adb to keep kodi alive AND periodically clean the cache..

I even blocked it from reaching out to internet and internet reaching it (unless one of my other devices get owned)

BUT The audio output was screwed.. terrible ground noise coming out it.. I've ordered one of those silly 3.5mm to RCA spdif cables.. but I don't trust it and am processing the return.. I'm hoping they can send a 3128a or 3129 and will see how it goes.

So the solution was messy but may have been okay just to play audio..

I have a backup plan if it takes a while to get one, or it is not supported again.

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Hi AllanK,

sadly sometimes sellers are unreliable.

So did you get an rk3128 or an rk3228?! Because they are two different socs (my builds are for rk322x boards). I have in my hands an rk3128 box which is similar to the rk3229 but I haven't started doing anything yet. Technically libreelec should go decent on that platform.

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Yeah, same configs I tried. I do not feel the need to go over 720p. But it’s all very, very slow. Slow to the point where the subtitles are more advanced than the video. It’s unwatchable.

hmm that's weird. Have you configured the inputstream.adaptive addon to limit it to 720 for secure (drm protected) streaming?!

Can you send me some kodi logs please!?

For emulation, it's been a while since I used it (although fbneo and snes seemed to work). I'll do some tests and let you know

Quote from ykaj

ilmich ,

thanks for your reply!
I'm not in a hurry, as tinkering with my mxqpro is just a once-in-a-while hobby, so I can wait until you have time and energy to merge the required driver into the next build. Also, the driver being merged into the official kernel will solve my problem for good.

I'm patiently waiting for the next build.

Best regards!

a little more patience. I have received other boxes and have noticed some problems that I'm trying to resolve. The driver will be there in the next build but I can't test it. In the meantime, can you check that your USB stick is not also seen as an optical support to install the drivers?!?! Because in that case the mode switch must be done, like here https://github.com/ilmich/LibreEL…odeswitch.rules, but I would need the vendorid and deviceid

Hi ykaj,

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first of all, thanks for all the amazing work you've been doing to keep our old rk322x boxes alive!

thank you, your words are very appreciated.

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When I ran armbian with mainline kernel (the same version your LE build is using), I could use my external adapter normally to connect to wifi. What am I missing? Is there anything I could do to activate my external wifi dongle and make it permanently usable? Perhaps try to compile myself the proper module? Or could you try to include this (I've read elsewhere that rtl8188ftv works with rtl8188fu module) in a future build?

I've noticed that this driver should be soon merged in the official kernel (https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-…[email protected]/).

Anyway, for me there is no problem in including this driver, but at this moment I can't build & test newer builds. So you should wait until next week.

If you want to try to build yourself libreelec(feel free to ask how), this is the commit that you can keep as an example

rk322x: added rtl8192fu wireless driver · ilmich/LibreELEC.tv@4985e38

github.com

and if works you can send me a pull request.

Cheers

Michele

Hi chaigon,

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Kodi 18.9:

Iso - LibreELEC-RK322x.arm-9.2-devel-20220112104139-32e9f1d-rk3229-d88.img

Despite the programs (addons) working fine when installed, streaming such as Netflix and Amazon started to experience the following problems:

. Lists of series and episodes stopped updating.

. The series still listed, for the most part, stopped working and would not start playing, regardless of internet connection, or resolution/quality.

. Disney does not use Brazilian Portuguese subtitles at all. In fact, most of the time, it simply does not support subtitles.

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kodi 18.9 and libreelec 9.2 are out of support by me and netflix kodi addon maintainer. So basically the addon version for kodi 18.x simply does not work anymore.

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IAGL:

After installing all emulators and configuring just like in Kodi 18, Playstation games do not work and show the error that BIOS files cannot be found. Then, obviously, I tried installing the BIOS files, either manually or using the BIOS Tool, but when trying to run a game I have new problems:

. It is informed that there is an internal error in the emulator (Regardless of the Playstation emulator used);

. The game opens but restarts kodi soon after (Kodi log is not generated);

. Game won't open and Kodi freezes (Kodi log is not generated);

. Kodi just restarts (Kodi log is not generated);

. Sometimes the message that BIOS files were not found is displayed, before freezing/restarting the system (Kodi log is not generated);

. After any of these errors Kodi freezes at random times (Kodi log is not generated);

In order to address these issues, I have:

. Reinstalled Kodi, installing Retroarch, configuring, then configuring IAGL. (Didn't solve any of the problems for emulating PlayStation games);

. Tried to add the Bios files manually and through the Bios Tool (It only solved the problem of not finding the Bios files temporarily, but it didn't solve the other problems for PlayStation);

. Installed just the IAGL, install the PlayStation emulators, add the Bios files (it just solved the problem of not finding the Bios files temporarily, but it didn't solve the other problems for PlayStation);

. Installed the emulators from other sources (It didn't solve any of the problems to emulate PlayStation games);

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I'm a sporadic retrogamer (and I love 8-bit platforms), so never tried a playstation emulator. Which emulator are you using(pcsx, duckstation.. etc etc)?!?!?! I can try to update binary addon and if works send patch upstream.

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Streaming Apps:

The Netflix and Amazon apps keep their lists updated, which did not happen on Kodi 18, but some problems began to appear such as:

. Applications run videos very slowly, even at resolutions like 720p, which was not the case with Kodi 18;

. There are small or large crashes in the videos, after that, the video, the subtitles and the audio, lose sync;

With my builds, netflix works decent if you set video resolution == streaming resolution. The box can reproduce a <=720p netflix stream only with 720p display resolution.

Other combinations may not works (specially on ddr2 box). This is because kodi supports hardware video decoding (for drm protected streaming)only on Android. So with libreelec is all software decoded, and the cpu/gpu has no power to decode and render at the same time. Keep in mind also that in my builds I'm using the open-source GPU driver. Which is a bit slower, but better because it's open.

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Please find attached photos of my board!

never seen before . Is a board with ddr2 or ddr3!??!(I've recognized the wifi ssv6051p chip and maybe the NAND)

Cheers

Michele

Hi all,

unfortunately yesterday my board r29 (rk3229 nand and ddr3) smoked and died. This slightly reduces my chances of future development on that type of card (rk3229 + ddr3).

so I kindly ask for help from those who have rk3229 boxes/boards that can donate to me.

Who is interested please contact me privately

Thanks

Michele