Posts by dtech

Quote from jim_p

Do you really own so many devices? :O

• 4 pcs of WeTek: 1 x Play, 1 x Play 2, 2 x Core,
• 4 pcs of Mecool/Videostrong: 2 x KI Pro (GXL), 1 x KI Plus (GXBB), 1 x KII Pro (GXBB),
• 2 pcs of OTT M8S+: 1 x w/AP6330, 1 x w/BCM4335B0,
• 2 pcs of MXQ (1 x HD18Q and 1 x m201d).
• 1 pc of Odroid C1+.

*Although my Play 2 is half-dead and my KI Plus is unfortunately completely dead at the moment.

Quote from jim_p

I assume that the first one is the correct dtb.

If the wifi doesn't work, you need the second one. It differs only in that.

Quote from jim_p

I want to try it on an mxq pro 4k with 1g of ram, which means I have never used that image before.

Thus, is the right image the one with "k_series" in its name (from the releases page in github)?

I only upload images to GitHub that made for those devices which I have. I define all of them precisely in the first post linked above.

The other images are in the 3rdParty category, which are only available from my own server. The links are also in the first post.

In short, you need exactly the Generic_S905 image. Regarding dtb, I'm just guessing:

gxbb_p200_1G_100M.dtb or gxbb_p200_1G_100M_RealtekWiFi.dtb.

Quote from jim_p

May I ask what is the new image for s905?

It is essentially the same as the previous MXQ-4K-Pro_2G image, but it contains all the GXBB/GXL dtbs in the device_trees directory. So, you no longer need to download the right dtb separately, just overwrite the dtb.img with the right one.

Quote from jim_p

Also, that automatic update notice at the end. Does it mean that the user can now use libreelec's built in function to update it, i.e. from 9.2.8.6 to 9.2.8.7?

I need to quote myself from the #1 post:

Quote from dtech

NOTICE: If the auto update is enabled, but the installed version is not the latest, then the listed devices will automatically download and install it after restarting.

Sometimes it's worth looking back at the first post, because I usually write the bigger changes there.

As I see it, the problem here will be different. First, loading dhd is unnecessary if your device has Realtek wifi. The error also applies to this, the 8188eu module seems to be loaded, but cfg80211 is required for the wifi to work, but it crashes due to the incorrect dhd-config. The dhd is only required for Broadcom-based chips.

Question #1: Did you use my Wetek Play project directory as a base? Because then you have to delete this file:

LibreELEC-AML/projects/<YOURPROJECTNAME>/filesystem/usr/lib/modules-load.d/wireless.conf

This will force load dhd even if it is not needed. And that might be the problem for you.

Question #2: Which dtd file did you use in your project?

  # Kernel extra targets to build
    KERNEL_UBOOT_EXTRA_TARGET="<filename>.dtd"

LibreELEC v9.2.8.7 (2023-01-22) has been released for S805, S8X2, S905x and WP1 devices.

• Support for KI-Pro and KI-Plus devices has been merged and renamed to K_Series.
• Support for the K_Series image has now been extended to include KI/II-series boxes from the GXBB/GXL family.
• Direct support for the MXQ-4K-Pro_2G device is no longer available, the Generic_S905 image can be used instead, which is newly added to the 3rdParty images.

• WeTek_Core, WeTek_Play: rewrite WeTek RF remote control implementation and replace the inherited keyset,
• ALL: fix many remote key events (e.g. Homescreen, Playback controls, etc.),
• Generic_S905: add Availink AVL6862 driver support,
• ALL: update cacert.pem to 2023-01-10,
• WeTek_Play_2: crazycat_aml and dvb-latest driver addons re-enabled,
• ALL: enable auto update support for all projects,
• ALL: update time zone database to 2022g,
• WeTek_Play: remove wrong kernel name that caused updates to not work,
• ALL: update OpenSSL package to v1.1.1s,
• KI_Series, Generic_S905: add device_trees folder to the image,
• S905: remove MXQ-4K-Pro_2G direct support, and add a Generic_S905 3rdParty image,
• KI_Series: merge KI-Pro and KI-Plus devices, and fix update from previous device names.

For download links, please check the first post in this topic: #1

Mirror (GitHub): Release LibreELEC v9.2.8.7 for AML S805/S8X2/S905 and WP1 (2023-01-22) · dtechsrv/LibreELEC-AML

NOTICE: Automatic update will only be enabled for this version in a few days.

NOTICE UPDATE (2023-01-23): Automatic update has been enabled on all supported devices (except 3rdParty).

Quote from qUE_ARM

I've got Libreelec-AML 9.2.8.7 to build and boot on the MX box, but I'm having an issue with the Realtek 8188ETV wireless.

Libreelec doesn't allow me to enable the 'wireless active' option. I've SSH'd and lsusb, the device is present so I assume the drivers are working.

Various places have mentioned Realtek wireless support is a bit of an issue of contention for the libreelec team, so I'm expecting some pain getting this working.

Unfortunately, this is my first outing in compiling the linux kernel so I'm really a n00b when it comes to this. Is there any recommendations in tackling this issue?

I can post dmesg dump if that would be any help.

The Realtek 8188* is a general USB chip, I also have an external one (TP-Link TL-WN722 v2).

I use an external module for this in my builds, instead of the integrated module of the kernel.

First, you need to check if it is enabled in your kernel configuration, because if it is, it should be disabled:

# CONFIG_RTL8188EU is not set

Next, add RTL8188EU-aml to the ADDITIONAL_DRIVERS variable in the options file in your project directory.

If that doesn't help either, then please send me a log file: journalctl | paste

Quote from bhouseski

Hey all, does anyone know if/where one can purchase/source one of these boxes? I have an MXQ pro+ running the latest build, and would like to add another one or two to my arsenal. The challenge is finding one.

It is quite difficult to buy a used box these days, because on the one hand it is rare, and on the other hand, if you find one, the seller sometimes gives it at a price that is usually not worth it.

Quote from mulderfox

Interestingly enough, I managed to get Libreelec working on my amlogic s805 based box, only With MXQ image (which more closely resembles the specs of the Freesat Angel V8 box I got) I only managed to get to the Kodi splash screen (where it got stuck), and with the lower speced M201D firmware - it booted without a hitch - although Bluetooth does not work, the network speed is a tad slow, and some things just get the box frozen. It still works MUCH better than with the Android 4.4.2 that comes with the box (and cannot be updated). So thanks.

The limiting factor and the reason for the freezes, may be the lack of memory. 512 MB is not too much.

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are also quite a gamble. The quality of the drivers integrated into the 3.14 kernel and chips themselves are not very good.

Quote from InvisibleRasta

i get an ID error 1

It is not an ID error, it is an HID error. One character is missing from the beginning of each line due to display overscan settings.

Read more about this issue:

HID error and network install · Issue #458 · raspberrypi/rpi-eeprom

Describe the bug See https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=339219 It seems some users are seeing &quot;HID error&quot; and that&#39;s stopping the…

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Quote from qUE-ARM

Although I'm currently trying to build LibreELEC-AML 9.2.8 with the necessary tweaks to get it running and updating on the MX2 boxes. I've stumbled at the Mozilla stuff not building on 32-bit, so I've switched to 64-bit and may have a build to try in the new year (it's not a simple task, so fingers crossed). I'm really hoping it'll sort that hanging issue with Amlogic hardware decoding.

If you think so, maybe I can help you with that.

Quote from thadrumr

I have an S805 HD18Q box running version 9.2.8.6 and I noticed it has two offline CPU cores. Is there a way to re-enable the additional cpu cores 1 and 3 it currently is only using cpu cores 0 and 2.

Changing the base frequency of the SoC and dynamically turning some cores on and off is controlled by the CPU governor. The reasons are very simple: saving energy and reduce heat dissipation. If the CPU load requires it, these cores are also activated on the fly.

Quote from crazyturk

Yes, asked you.

Okay.

Unfortunately, I don't know which version you used before, but I haven't touched the wetekdvb driver for a while.

Do you have any problem with it? If this is the case, please explain in more detail.

Quote from crazyturk

Are WP2 DVB drivers involved?

Are you asking me this about turning on automatic updates under LE9.2? Or are you asking chewitt about the LE11?

In the last couple of comments, the topics overlapped a bit.

Automatic system update has been enabled for the following devices since 2023-01-05:

• WeTek Play 2 (GXBB),
• Mecool KI Pro (GXL),
• Videostrong KI Plus (GXBB),
• WeTek Core (Meson8m2),
• OTT M8S+ (Meson8m2),
• MXQ HD18Q (Meson8b),
• MXQ m201d (Meson8b).

If the auto update is enabled, but the installed version is not the latest (v9.2.8.6), then the listed devices will automatically download and install it after restarting. If anyone is experiencing any issues with the update, please report it here.

Quote from punter

hi

can we make python 3 work on this version? i get an error when trying to install iplayer

cheers

Under Kodi v18 (Leia) only addons written in Python2 can be used. Python3 is only available under Kodi 19 (Matrix).

So, if the add-on requires Python3, it is not made for Leia.

Please check if there is a supported version for Kodi 18. If not, I can only quote myself from the first post:

Quote from dtech

At the same time, the version of Kodi v18 (Leia) is no longer developed, so it may happen at any time that an external add-on stops working (especially online add-ons) and no longer receive updates for this version of Kodi.

ErVeTeBe

The system update will not work, because the manufacturer did not release a newer LE9.2 image.
But, I looked into the 9.2.5 image of EM7680 and maybe this is causing your problem:

updates = {
    'ENABLED': True,
    'UPDATE_REQUEST_URL': 'http://www.venztv.com/ota/update.php',
    'UPDATE_DOWNLOAD_URL': 'http://www.venztv.com/%s/%s',
    'LOCAL_UPDATE_DIR': '/storage/.update/',
    }

The update URL returns an HTTP 404 error, so the update channel is now dead.

But, as I have seen, there is a bigger problem with this image:

Certificate data from Mozilla as of: Sat Sep 15 08:29:09 2018 GMT

You can no longer access a lot of repositories with this outdated cacert.pem.

The quick solution is this:

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RE: SOLVED: Cannot Install/Update Addons (on LE9.0 and older versions)

LE 9.0 (and before) use the old openssl 1.0.2 version which is tripping over the DST Root CA X3 expiration end of September - read more about it here: https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2021…RootCertExpire/

Fortunately applying the workaround 1 (removing the cert) is quite easy:

First create the directory /storage/.config/system.d/openssl-config.service.d:

(Code, 1 line)

then create a file drop-dst-x3.conf in there (full path is /storage/.config/system.d/openssl-config.service.d/drop-dst-x3.conf)…

HiassofT

October 13, 2021 at 1:16 PM

Quote from digi_tal

pls help

image of screen

Try to write the image to another SD card, because either the file system or the card may have been damaged.

Quote from Pepev82

Leia 18.1 on Matricom device.

All Add-ons failed to install and/or update.

I think this is what causes the error:

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RE: SOLVED: Cannot Install/Update Addons (on LE9.0 and older versions)

LE 9.0 (and before) use the old openssl 1.0.2 version which is tripping over the DST Root CA X3 expiration end of September - read more about it here: https://www.openssl.org/blog/blog/2021…RootCertExpire/

Fortunately applying the workaround 1 (removing the cert) is quite easy:

First create the directory /storage/.config/system.d/openssl-config.service.d:

(Code, 1 line)

then create a file drop-dst-x3.conf in there (full path is /storage/.config/system.d/openssl-config.service.d/drop-dst-x3.conf)…

HiassofT

October 13, 2021 at 1:16 PM

Quote from coincity

kszak

His name is spelled correctly: kszaq. However, hyp3r wasn't specifically looking for the image you linked. The only one that had AP6210/AP6212 wifi+bt is specifically the MXQ image.

The last kszaq images I saved can be found here:

Index of /_TEST_/kszaq-archive/

However, since kszaq's repo is no longer available, the LE addons cannot really be installed.

Quote from 1234LP

1.Yes, when i press on it,nothing happend.

Because it's a direct link, so try this: Right click -> Save as...