Posts by ilmich

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    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.

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    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.

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Quote from chaigon

    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

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    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

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Hi ykaj,

    Quote from ykaj

    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.

    Quote from ykaj

    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

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Hi chaigon,

    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.

    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.

    Quote from chaigon

    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.

    Quote from chaigon

    Please find attached photos of my board!

    never seen before 8) . Is a board with ddr2 or ddr3!??!(I've recognized the wifi ssv6051p chip and maybe the NAND)

    Cheers

    Michele

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Hi Harleythetech,

    thanks for your feedback. I currently use 'conservative' as a governor. This governor is less responsive but keeps the clock low during playback for the benefit of the system temperature.

    I'm doing some tests with the default governor (ondemand), but surely keeping the cpu at maximum is not optimal.

    However, the trick I explained to you I could put it as an indication "at your own risk" (like overclocking).

    Quote from Harleythetech

    Can you bring back the Passthrough option in Audio settings of LibreElec?

    I think I gave you an experimental build in its time. I have never been able to get passthrough for hdmi to work (although I have found some patches for allwinner that should also go on rockchip). If you confirm that it works, I could mark this feature as experimental.

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Hi MIKMXIII,

    thanks for the logs.

    I discovered 2 things. The first is that you are Italian like me (or you like to see Italian TV) ^^ .

    The second is that you use third-party addons for questionable streaming. I've read around that python has some bugs currently, or some incompatibility with kodi. But in any case, I don't think I can do much and the box works as expected (aka you would probably have problems even using kodi on your PC with that addons).

    cheers

    Michele

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    hi markosc,

    thanks for the invaluable support. So from what I understand

    rk3229-box-v88mars works, slow but works

    rk3229-box-mxq4kpro works but crash

    rk3229-box-v88mars-ovclk / rk3229-box-v884k-ovclk works but crash.

    I ask you for the latest test, to rule out application bugs.

    Inside the extlinux.conf file add the parameter cma = 128M. Here is an example

    Code
    APPEND boot=UUID=3003-4337 disk=UUID=7e1f7cb6-2d57-45d8-bc99-ac316c2f31f6 quiet console=uart8250,mmio32,0x11030000 console=tty0 cma=128M

    If even so, you have problems, I try to generate a dts starting from libreelec legacy.

    I changed some voltage values to reduce the heat generated (libreelec legacy is a furnace)

    Welcome AllanK

    my goal is to have a stable build. I have 3 boxes, one of which is used regularly as a media center without any problem.

    Clearly supporting all existing variants is complex, and user support is key to solving problems that I can't test.

    But libreelec mainline is the future.

    So in the best case, your board will run smoothly and you will be satisfied. Otherwise, you have to be patient and help me figure out how to solve problems.


    edit: Take a look here too, Tanix TX2 RK3229 MPD DAC Hi Res Audio Bitperfect. A user has turned his rk3229 box into an audio system.

    Cheers

    Michele

  • [UNOFFICIAL][Le11-10][RK3228/RK3229][box]Libreelec builds

    Quote from Harleythetech

    i guess the limitation is really on linux compatibility with the box

    I'm curious is there anyway to make the cpu run at full 1.5GHz all the time? I found that when you run the CPU at 1.5Ghz all the time on armbian it makes the system a bit more smoother than having it jump around frequencies.

    I'm still using the last test build you sent me.

    It is a collection of things in reality.

    More complex software, opensource driver based on reverse engineering (longer development times, especially because the mali400 is rather old and therefore less interesting to evolve), etc etc

    For example, I have a lakka build somewhere, and the ui is very smooth because it is less complex than the kodi one.

    But supporting mainline development has enormous benefits.

    Because you can reuse your box indefinitely (or almost) and for anything (mediacenter, nas, home automation, music)

    However, to get the cpu up to speed, launch this command from a terminal

    Code
    echo performance > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy0/scaling_governor

    put in

    Code
    /storage/.config/autostart.sh

    if you want to be automatically launched at boot