There's a time limit on editing posts to stop human new-user spam-bots posting something innocent (which gets approved) and then editing the post later to embed links to whatever thing/service they're pushing. Pretty standard config for forums.
That makes sense now as to why I was unable to edit posts earlier. I am now able to as I am no longer considered a "new user"
My lockup is definitely related to the Ethernet port. It must not like either the multicast traffic it's receiving or possibly the LLDP it's receiving. It was connected to a Mikrotik CRS125 switch that is broadcasting LLDP on all ports and there is some multicast traffic on there as well. It has been running since yesterday with no issues. At least I finally have a way to stream Apple Music lossless using Airplay 1. Apple in their infinite wisdom downgrades all audio streams to 256Kbps AAC on Airplay 2 but when using Airplay 1 it maintains the Apple Lossless Audio Compression of the stream at just over 1Mbps. There is an audible difference too. This MXQ has a SPDIF output to my Yamaha receiver to maintain digital connection. I just use one of those standard 1/8" to dual RCA cables and use the left (White) RCA cable for the SPDIF connection to my receiver. For what I need the wireless is fine. For the movies on my Jellyfin Server I use my HTPC as it has a GPU that can handle the 4k movies as well as the HD audio codecs like DTS-HD and Dolby True-HD
So I checked the kodi.old.log and I am seeing a BUNCH of these two lines right up until it locked up.
2025-06-13 15:06:37.105 T:2542220032 ERROR: Exists - Error checking for pipe://3/
2025-06-13 15:06:37.106 T:2584183552 WARNING: Create - unsupported protocol(pipe) in pipe://3/
There must be something that is being transmitted on the network that Kodi doesn't like. I will keep it off the wired network for now and run it wireless only.
It was running stable so I thought I would plug in ethernet. Not too long after that it hung up. I am beginning to think it doesn't like the multicast on the network or something. I am going to try it with wifi only. Below is the pastkodi output.
I had re-flashed it with Android which didn't work either. Couldn't get wifi to connect. I have since re-flashed 9.2.8.18 S805 Generic and left it completely stock no additional addons or settings. I even removed the ethernet and only connected it via wifi. So far it's been up for 1.5 hours no issues. Out of the box these builds come with Airplay enabled. If it remains stable I will try and listen to some music on it later on.
Correction for above as I can't find a edit function in this forum. The version I have installed is 9.2.8.18.
Question I have a MXQ HD18q box running the latest 9.2.18 patch. I am having issues with it randomly locking up. I have tried a factory reset and it's still locking up. I am wanting to use it as a Airplay 1 receiver for Apple Music to get full lossless audio. I have it connected up with HDMI and Ethernet only. It will boot up and run fine. The CPU will hover around 60-65 degrees C which doesn't seem to hot. I have also tried to stream a movie and it will do that fine. If I leave it alone will will eventually lock up. This was with it sitting idle with only an SSH connection into it. One time I was streaming music to it using airplay and it locked up mid song. Can you think of anything that would cause this or is it time to retire this old thing?
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.
Thanks that makes sense. I had a feeling that was the case just wanted conformation.
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.
Hey dtech your website for these builds seems to be down. I did find them on your Github though not sure if you are moving everything over there or what.
Edit it would help to look one post up for the Github link DOH.
