Any support for Lakka

MMTDD · November 23, 2017, 9:26pm

This RetroArch add-on also works on VIM2, but it requires some updates/upgrades:

http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905/others-ac/609242-libreelec-run-retroarch-on-your-s905-s905x-device

j0nnymoe · January 3, 2018, 9:44pm

Lakka is already working on the Khadas VIM.

Use the following s905 image: http://www.lakka.tv/get/linux/s905/
With this vim dtb file here: https://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/8.2/device_trees/S905X/
And it should boot the same as LibreELEC

pipoko · January 21, 2018, 11:38am

I’ve tried install, but no success. can you explain how to do? cheers

numbqq · January 22, 2018, 2:11am

Hi pipoko,

Download Lakka image from: http://www.lakka.tv/get/linux/s905/
Download DTB gxl_p212_2g_kvim.dtb
Write image to SD card, please refer to Install LibreELEC Via Windows PC
Copy gxl_p212_2g_kvim.dtb to Lakka booting card partition /boot, and rename it to dtb.img.

Thanks.

pipoko · January 22, 2018, 5:09am

Thanks numbqq. I will try again
Cheers

cftech · January 27, 2018, 9:26am

Does that S905 Lakka image really boot form SD “as is” without additional patching except dtb change? It does not work for me at all. I can’t eveny see any sign of initial u-boot activity on the serial console.

numbqq · January 27, 2018, 10:09am

Hi cftech,

Have you tried these steps? If so it’s the same to boot LibreELEC.

cftech · January 28, 2018, 10:09am

Sure. I can boot other system images made by that way (the only difference is that I’m using dd under linux to write image files to the SD card, but that cannot maky any difference), but not the Lakka.

pipoko · February 4, 2018, 7:37pm

im still with the same problem. cannot use lakka on sd card probably im noob

numbqq · February 5, 2018, 11:24am

Hi pipoko,

Can you boot LibreELEC ?

pipoko · February 5, 2018, 12:13pm

Yes. If i use libreelec image i can boot. But with lakka i can’t

numbqq · February 5, 2018, 4:09pm

Hi pipoko,

For Lakka, it’s the same to LibreELEC.Just write image to SD card and replace the dtb from https://kszaq.libreelec.tv/s905/8.2/device_trees/S905X/

pipoko · February 5, 2018, 4:27pm

Yh. But i did it. Changed name to dtb.img and lakka didnt start. I dont know why

numbqq · February 6, 2018, 10:11am

Hi @pipoko, @cftech

I have built an EMMC installtion Lakka image. Can you try this image? You don’t need any modification.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mmychu9z6445mfg/Lakka-S905.arm-2.1-emmc.img.7z

pipoko · February 6, 2018, 10:49am

Thanks numbqq . Use with sd card. Or by USB? Cheers

numbqq · February 6, 2018, 10:56am

Hi pipoko,

Please refer to Upgrade Via a USB-C Cable

pipoko · February 6, 2018, 10:58am

Thanks. I will try tonight or during the weekend. Cheers

cftech · February 8, 2018, 11:16pm

Thanks. This one works for me.

pipoko · February 9, 2018, 9:02pm

many thanks, work perfect here

hyphop · November 8, 2019, 2:11am

check this one VIM1 - New Lakka OS Image!

last lakka SD image
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at this moment we preparing lakka for VIM2 !!!