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Quote from balbes150

Ver 20200826 kernel 5.8.4

Pay attention. Starting from version (20200826), the configuration order for the used DTB changes.

Please note that the algorithm for initial configuration of the system for startup has changed. Instead of a file "uEnv.txt", the file "/extlinux/extlinux.conf " is now used. The rules for editing a file remain the same.

I will try this as the last few builds haven't worked for me (blank screen no ssh)

I wonder if I'm doing something wrong though, do I still have to replace the U-boot (as per the instructions in the first post of this thread)?

EDIT: Answering my own question. DL'd the latest version (for M4) flashed it and nothing happened. Went through the Uboot routine and it's now working (albeit no sound and lots of add ons from the kodi repository report dependency failures, I managed to install 'films for action from the kodi repo, but all the videos stop a few seconds in).

Quote from balbes150

I added images for NanoPI M4 and ROC-PC (Renegade Elite) to the 20200815-aarch64 on my site. Can you check the overall image launch for M4 ? I am interested in the work of u-boot (so that the system would start) and the General work of DTB from the image.

I've downloaded this version, do I still need to do the uboot replacement thing or is this supposed to be a standalone version? (If it's meant to be standalone it doesn't boot, it worked similarly to the previous version when I did the u-boot replacement with the armbian bullseye u-boot (as in it works but there are issues with the sound).

Also, just to note, I have the M4v2 not just the M4 (not sure if this makes much difference?)

Quote from balbes150

I don't know which videos you run, but on all the rk3399 I have, almost all the videos work. You should only use DTB from the LE image. Only u-boot is used from Armbian.

Thanks Balbes150 I hadn't realised this, I was using the Armbian .DTB will have a play with the other ones (I didn't see a specific M4V2 version?)

EDIT: Confirmed video now working, just now trying to address no sound (well high level white noise).

I followed the instructions in the first post here. Flashed armbian to sd and got it up and running (did upgrade / dist upgrade) then extracted the u-boot and took the .dtb from it. Flashed the LE version on to the card and dd'd the u-boot back to it, put the .dtb in the folder and edited the txt file to point at it.

Kodi runs ok (although the machine gets ferociously hot) but it won't play video from files or add ons, so I've got a decent interface but no content.

I went on and added a bunch of video add ons from the included repositories and none of them work (crackle, cooking network, a range of the other various channels) some give an error saying I should check the log (but when I go to settings/log in the control panel there doesn't seem to be anything relevant) some just fail quietly. The only one I've tried so far that does work is the radio one.

Sorry to be a dumb newb but am I missing something really obvious about this install, are the add-ons meant to work? I was delighted that the image worked with the right dtb etc but a media player that doesn't play media ain't a lot of cop!

Any assistance gratefully received.

Hi, thanks for these images and setup guide.

I've managed to get things sort of working on NanoPi M4v2 using Armbian Bullseye as the base and the LibreELEC-ARMv8.arm-9.80-devel-20200810142955-569f834-rk3399.img (interface is up, CEC working)

However, I can't find the BBC IplayerWWW plugin (the main thing I want to use) and also the small selection of video files I have (some OGV and AVIs) only play sound (no image).

I think the BBC thing is something to do with Python (I grabbed the zip from git and it gave an error about python version)?

Not sure where to start troubleshooting from here, any further pointers gratefully received