Posts by balbes150

  • @balbes150 LE images with Kodi-19 for S9xxx

    Wetek uses its (special) multi-boot system. Previously, I sent this user a special additional file that allows you to run the system on Wetek in multi-boot mode. This has nothing to do with your model.


    Quote from erbas

    Turn off TV box and add in manual in the first partition (FAT) the file "dtb.img". On the media there is a directory dtb from where you can take the files and copy them to the root of the renaming of "dtb.img".

    This item is no longer used. Instead, you need to edit the file " uEnv.ini" (the details there is in this topic).

  • Recommended Rockchip SOC?

    Quote from nooryani84

    I'll just wait for it to mature, alternatively buy a Minix U9 or Odroid C2

    IMHO I would not buy these options. Odroid C2 is outdated and has no convenient functionality for the average user LE. Minix U9 - has an unreasonably high price and has a hidden deception of the user (a large piece of metal as a radiator in a sealed plastic case). :)

  • Information Regarding Linux on Rockchip SoC's

    Quote from nooryani84

    I suspect they're stuck on 4.4 as well... the only boards that seem to have updated kernels are the ones from LibreComputer afaik.

    Khadas EDGE works well with kernel 5.0 . The only patch you need is to add DTS for EDGE (or just add the desired ready - made DTB to the working image with 5.0 NEXT kernel). All major components are supported with current sources in the official kernel. :)

    Armbian for Khadas EDGE - Khadas Edge - Khadas Community

  • @balbes150 LE images with Kodi-19 for S9xxx

    Quote from Menion

    What's the 4.xx kernel you use in your images?

    In the last images used by the kernel 4.20.


    Quote from Menion

    I can boot LE with the nexus-a1 dtb, that I used a while ago with Armbian and kernel 4.19.0 where I managed to get ethernet connection up

    Have you tried all the DTB options from the "gxm*" group ?


    Quote from erbas

    I feel that here there is a great level of difficulty to test your image

    Reading the topic I realized that dozens of people just like they did not succeed!

    You are mistaken, the process of running these versions from external media is very simple. Download. Unpack. Write to external media. Edit " uEnv.ini", specify the desired option dtb (this item is executed if the system does not start with the default option, if it starts, you do not need to change). If the TV box has previously activated universal multi-boot, you can immediately try to start. If you have not previously activated universal multiboot, you need to activate it. For those who want to install LE in eMMC, it is necessary to update the multi-boot using the recorded image. Please note, if you do not know exactly which multi-boot option is used (activated it earlier from other media), I recommend to re-activate using this image. The new version of multi-boot is compatible with previous LE images. That is, after activating the new version, you will be able to run new and old versions of LE. For correct operation the remote control also requires its setting (description how to do it earlier in this thread).

    Quote from erbas

    For people with S905 processors this topic has a lesser degree of difficulty. CvH

    LibreELEC 9.0 builds for S905 (semi official)

    THE referenced Le images are based on the old 3.14 kernel. I don't use that kernel anymore. All my images now use only the new kernel 4.x (might be an exception for S812\S805 to release the base of support in the mainstream kernel). So this is a different system, with different behavior (and the prospect). In the near future, the 3.14 kernel will no longer work with new versions of KODI and all versions that are based on the old kernel will not be able to work with new versions of KODI.


    For all.

    Test images LE (s905) (S912) 20190121_test_dvb were released with the addition of alpha version of DVB drivers (from ALF1). For those who have the opportunity to test them on DVB, please write the test results.

  • Choosing a S905 / S905X / S905D / S905W / S912 box guide

    Quote from MikeKL

    Can't wait to commence/support via user testing a nightly version of Libreelec on Khadas Vim 2 Pro

    Everything has long been available for testing on VIM2 (S912).

    LibreELEC for Khadas VIM (SD & USB & eMMC) - LibreELEC - Khadas Community

    By the way, for VIM\VIM2 two options of installation in eMMC are available - with preservation of regular u-boot-2015 and with transition to the new version of u-boot-2018. And now tested version of the installation LE for VIM\VIM2 to eMMC mode DualOS (LE+Android) at the same time in the eMMC, while preserving the ability to run Android.

  • Recommended Rockchip SOC?

    Quote from nooryani84

    If this isn't realistic with this SOC then perhaps I should indeed go for RK3328 or a different alternative.

    Passive cooling really have any hardware (all Rk3399 rk3328 etc). The main thing is to perform it correctly. Metal body can help with this. But it should be borne in mind that under certain conditions (maximum load on the system and high ambient temperature) passive cooling can not cope with heat dissipation. By the way, even in this metal case, the engineers made a mistake - there is an air outlet on the sides of the body, but there are no holes for air supply to the body. It as in a task for school students about the pool where there are two pipes - on one water flows into the pool, and on another follows. In this case, made only one " pipe "to flow, but there is no" pipe " to enter the air into the body. Therefore, the side holes will only work if you put the case vertically sideways (from the bottom of the entry hole, from the top to the exit). I had to make holes for the air inlet on the rear side , and the output to make the top cover in the area of the radiator. Then passive cooling will work better directly from the radiator. This is more efficient than transferring heat from the radiator to the body and only then to the environment.

  • How can i install Libreelec on the internal emmc from my ROCK960

    Quote from polo_joe

    Tried again, started your build, started emmc backup in le settings, waited for 50 min. nothing happened no backup file in /storage/backup and no reboot.

    What firmware do you currently have in eMMC ? Which dtb is specified in the file " extlinux.conf"? Can you connect to MVR9 via SSH ?


    Quote from Locoivan

    Did not know GUI Libreelec Setting had this feature

    This mode is still only in my images. If the LE developer community decides to adopt this add-on, then it will be in all LE images.


    Quote from Locoivan

    PD: Offtopic - Do you know where can i find more info about how eMMC works? i mean, i tried to mount eMMC on /mnt from the sd LE install but only see the first partition. And i know there are 6 more partitions (how this filesystem works?) how should i mount the rootfs partition (i guess is the 7)

    If you have a regular Android firmware, there is no partition table and you need to use a direct reference to "/dev/system" "/dev/data" for mounting, etc.