Armbian + KODI (Ubuntu\Debian) for SD & USB & eMMC

[balbes150]

Update version 5.64 201114.
Added support for BT on VIM1 (s905X).

[balbes150]

Update version 5.64 201116.
add ZRAM

[balbes150]

Version 5.67 20181117.

Added support for ISCSI and deb packages kernel, header etc.

The version of the image with Xenial - will be assembled only on request.

p.s. When checking, it turned out that WiFi works on Khadas VIM2 Basic (with AP6356S chip). Khadas VIM1 (s905x) works WiFi and BT.

[balbes150]

Accidentally discovered in the latest version of Armbian 5.67 (VIM2) reaction (sound is added and decreased when the test video is played) control the sound volume in MPV from the remote control from Khadas. I wonder if it’s just me or other people’s as well ?

[nemoforum]

Tried to run Armbian_5.67_Aml-s9xxx_Ubuntu_bionic_default_4.19.0-rc7_desktop_20181117.img.xz on my KVIM2 Pro (3/32) uboot 2015 from microSD.

No USB at all: lsusb shows two linux root hubs and nothing more. Both my USB keyboards wasn’t detected as well as my USB flash drive.
I had to use USB-UART in order to somehow get an access to my KVIM2.
Another thin is that dhclient doesn’t work for me. The eth0 is up, but wouldn’t get an IP.

Before writing the image to microSD I’ve tried to start my KVIM2 from USB Flash drive, but it failed with error: “alert! label=ROOTFS doesn’t exist”. Most likely it’s because of nonworking USB.

Am I doing something wrong? @balbes150, could you please point me to the right way?
Thank you!

[balbes150]

@nemoforum

Tried to run Armbian_5.67_Aml-s9xxx_Ubuntu_bionic_default_4.19.0-rc7_desktop_20181117.img.xz on my KVIM2 Pro (3/32) uboot 2015 from microSD.

No USB at all: lsusb shows two linux root hubs and nothing more. Both my USB keyboards wasn’t detected as well as my USB flash drive.
I had to use USB-UART in order to somehow get an access to my KVIM2.
Another thin is that dhclient doesn’t work for me. The eth0 is up, but wouldn’t get an IP.

Before writing the image to microSD I’ve tried to start my KVIM2 from USB Flash drive, but it failed with error: “alert! label=ROOTFS doesn’t exist”. Most likely it’s because of nonworking USB.

Am I doing something wrong? @balbes150, could you please point me to the right way?
Thank you!

Hi
This is a classic mistake.
You did not set the correct dtb. Now this is done differently.

Armbian + KODI (Ubuntu\Debian) for SD & USB & eMMC

The new version 20180928 . Major change. A new algorithm for the use of the dtb. Starting with this version, you no longer need to copy the dtb files and rename it to “dtb.img.” In order to specify which dtb file to use, you need to edit the file 'uEnv.ini " (specify the desired file name for use dtb ). This is a plain text file and can be easily edited. This change will make it easy to update the kernel from the “deb” file in the future. The new algorithm is now used in the eMMC system install…

Just swapped comments with line descriptions from dtb on the vim1 vim2.

[nemoforum]

It was so easy … xD
Thank you!

@balbes150

Another question, please…)
Tried to load Wi-Fi driver (Armbian_5.67_Aml-s9xxx_Ubuntu_bionic_default_4.19.0-rc7_desktop_20181117.img.xz on my KVIM2 Pro (3/32)):
sudo modprobe dhd
sudo modprobe wifi_dummy
both returned: module not found in the directory /lib/modules/$(uname -r)

What’s my mistake? Do I need to manually put something?

[balbes150]

At the core of 4.19 while there is no support for Wi-Fi VIM2 Pro and Max. There is wifi only on VIM2 Basic.

[balbes150]

Update ver 5.67 20181128 kernel 4.19.2

Update ver Next 20181128 kernel 4.20

[nemoforum]

@balbes150
Any chance to get Wi-Fi working on VIM2 Pro/Max?
Thank you.

[chewitt]

Not until someone creates drivers for them.

[nemoforum]

It’s in place already https://www.systutorials.com/linux-kernels/620128/brcmfmac-add-support-for-the-bcm4359-11ac-rsdb-pcie-device-linux-4-5/

[Tommy21]

Does anyone know what’s going on with mali lima driver, there is Libreelec image using it, is it starting to get usable, any chance to soon have it on Armbian and Vim images?

[balbes150]

ver 20181228 (kernel 4.19)

[mexoboy]

Hello there. I install to emmc armbian (Armbian_5.67_Aml-s9xxx_Ubuntu_bionic_default_4.19.7_desktop_20181228.img.xz) and install kodi. But i have problems with performance. Kodi work to slow. Any idea how i can resolve my problem?

[balbes150]

@mexoboy

Any idea how i can resolve my problem?

If you need KODI, use Libreelec.

[balbes150]

The new version 5.68 20190110.
Updated kernel to 4.19.13.

[balbes150]

New image Armbian 5.68 20190110 5.0.0 (NEXT)
The version with kernel 5 works only when launched from USB media.

[balbes150]

Update the NEXT 5.71 kernel 5.0.0 20190114 image . Fixed working with SD card.

[balbes150]

The new version 5.71 20190118.
Updated kernel to 4.20.2.