Posts by dtech

Quote from loki7777

looks like it's CHIPSET='Broadcom 4330'

SD\VID_02D0&PID_4330 == Ampak AP6330

Something is broken in your device, because you are the first MXIII user who indicate the freeze problem.

Didn't you accidentally crossflash with a wrong Android firmware earlier which is not fully compatible with your device?

The M8S+ wireless stack was modified in v9.2.7. It means the dhd module loads statically instead of the wifi_dummy service.

So, your module load failure with M8S+ image may be occoured by the dhd module.

The only reason is your current bootloader (uboot) cannot handle your integrated AP6330 correctly, because probably it is not the original one.

Quote from Momantai

One last question: if I ever need to set a specific address to MAC, do you know the path/conf file that I can edit?

I have used this solution earlier on a few devices, and it’s worked out perfectly there:

SUBSYSTEM=="net", KERNEL=="eth0", RUN+="/sbin/ip link set dev %k address AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF"

Of course, AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF should be replaced with the MAC address you want.

Quote from Momantai

Thanks again dtech, I´ ll do a new test ASAP.

BTW does this kind of change requires an entire new instalation using the GZ file, or can I use the TAR one just for updating the changes?

You can update with TAR without any problem.

Momantai

Quote from dtech

I will be making a new image soon, which will include the ethmactool package. Maybe that will solve this problem.

Okay, it is done: Index of /snapshots/20210908/

If you can, please check if the situation has changed with MAC address detection. Thank you.

Quote from Momantai

There´ s no freezing anymore. Now I can stop or change between movies, tv shows, among others during playback smoothly, without problem!

I am glad that this error has been solved. I also experimented a lot with that M8S+ before I managed to fix it.

Quote from Momantai

Besides the MAC address thing, it´ s working as expected to a old box as this one... hope it helps anyone with a Minix X8/X8H Plus.

I will be making a new image soon, which will include the ethmactool package. Maybe that will solve this problem.

Momantai

Please test with this new image and send a feedback on whether it works or not:

Index of /snapshots/20210906/

SerGioTenerife

I would appreciate it if you could test your device with this rebuilt image as well.

Quote from Aitzondo

Hi! I also have a KII Pro mecool with Soc 905D and 3.14 kernel. What device tree have you used? and did you get tvheadend to work?

Try this one for S905D SoC-based KII Pro: gxl_p231_2g_dvb.dtb

Tvheadend needs to work because the KI Pro has the same tuner. I recommend the "dvb-latest" module package for the tuner.

Quote from SerGioTenerife

I try this one "20210903"

Please also try 20210901. It contain datrh's original startup scripts and original platform_init script as well.

Rebuild: Index of /snapshots/20210906/

Quote from blackride

I apologize. Please tell me, do you have any ideas for rtl8723?

Thank you

Unfortunately, I have no idea at the moment.

Previously, there was a box with exactly same integrated SDIO wifi, but it was an S905 box and it eventually started with the external module.

Quote from SerGioTenerife

Thank you so much for everything, but it no longer proves anything, that I don't have much time.

Thanks a lot for everything.

I'm sorry I couldn't really help you.

The truth is, I’m also trying to provide support for devices I’ve never had at all. And since I can't test these myself that way, and I can't debug any errors myself on them, so it's really just a remote series of experiments. And if something failed, it’s actually just a waste of time for me too. Unfortunately, I never know if actually I made a mistake or the tester messed up something. That’s when I usually come with this sentence: "Are you sure you did exactly that...?" Although I may have actually screwed up something.

Unfortunately, I start to get a little tired of these.

--

Edit:

Which snapsot image did you test? "20210901" or "20210903"? Unfortunately, this is by no means an insignificant parameter.

For snapshots, the main version number matters much less, the build date matters first.

Quote from SerGioTenerife

Not working

Based on the photo you sent, I would suspect the SD card in the first round.

Try rewriting the image, and if the situation doesn't change, try another SD card.

One more thing:

Be sure to use the toothpick method because aml_autoscript has changed since the previous version.

Affected page: LibreELEC Amlogic - LibreELEC

Quote from Downloads (Amlogic)

Latest Stable Version (2020.05)
LibreELEC 9.0

• Kodi 18.2
• Linux Kernel 4.19.x

Mistake #1:

Release date:

In fact, it should be 2019 instead of 2020, but May is true.

Mistake #2:

So, the Linux Kernel 4... WHAT?!

As far as I know, you only worked with 3.10 (Meson6, Meson8) and 3.14 (GXBB, GXL) on Amlogic devices, and never with 4.19.

Quote from s4shail

i am using window 10 *.img unpack is for linex (i think)

This program is required for unpacking Amlogic firmware images: Amlogic_Flash_Tool_v6.0.0 .zip

There are new snapshot images for Minix-based devices: Index of /snapshots/20210906/

Quote from Momantai

- Every time I try to stop, it freezes... doesnt matter what I command then, just a reboot to make it alive again;

Okay, I replaced the platform_init script with the one I modified for M8S+.

This was preceded by quite a long experimentation, but there it finally solved the freeze on the M8S+.

Although it didn’t work on n200 (MXIII-based) devices, that’s why I didn’t apply it to anything other than M8S+ because I can’t test.

I would ask you to test it please.

Quote from Momantai

There´ s no sign if it is on or off - the led is dead;

Unfortunately, I cannot comment on this. I use the datrh solution. Did it work under his image?

Quote from Momantai

As far as I´ ve seen, the player isn´ t as smooth as before - some image tearing during playback.

Let's see now if the new initramfs script solved this as well. If not, I would like clarification as to which videos are not playing properly.

Quote from blackride

And last build 9.2.8.2 (also bluetooth don't work)

I don't know why rtl8723bs doesn't work even though it's turned back on.

...
CONFIG_RTL8723BS=m
...

Neither the external nor the internal module works. I don't know why, but I'm going crazy about it!

...

Okay, maybe we have one more option, so please send the output from these commands under the old 9.2.8.1:

cat /sys/class/net/wlan0/device/vendor
cat /sys/class/net/wlan0/device/device

I need to know the vendor ID and the product ID of the integrated wireless/bluetooth SDIO module.

Here are some new test images: Index of /snapshots/20210901/

Momantai: LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-9.2.8.2.*

SerGioTenerife: LibreELEC-X8H-Plus.arm-9.2.8.2.*

blackride: LibreELEC-MXIII-Plus.arm-9.2.8.2.*

Please test them and describe your experiences. Thank you everyone.

Quote from jim_p

It now works with no issues.

Common cause of fault: solar flare?!

blackride

Now the 8723bs module will have the problem.

I need some information about the integrated adapter from an older version that was still working.

lshw -C network

Quote from Momantai

BTW I was using an custom image before (S802/S812-Libreelec images for 7/8/9).

Can you specify which image you are using? The topic link is a pretty broad concept.