So, I'm got this "old" TV BOX as a gift, and I'm try to do something with this ...

 

Now I have booted image for Odroid C1

(after 2 or 3 days work)

 

Req. HW mod:

- two resistors / wires for working console are needed - pics later

 

HW & SW info:

TV Box Name: Sencor SMP 5000PRO

CPU: amlogic meson8b (s805 ??)

Armbian build file name: Armbian_25.2.1_Odroidc1_bookworm_current_6.12.13_minimal.img.xz

DTB file used: meson8b-odroidc1.dtb
Kernel Version:6.12.13

Distribution Installed: bookworm

Working Ethernet (Yes/No):???

Max Ethernet Speed that works: 100

Does wifi work (Yes/No): ????

Does bluetooth work (Yes/No):NO ??

Does HDMI audio work (Yes/No):

 

It is Androind TV box, 1GB RAM, NAND flash 8GB, 1x LAN, WiFi, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, SDcard slot, IR, 2 color status led, audio jack, Android 4.4.x

 

I can provide some rom files, from stock android, or whole nand.

and (maybe) need some help with this ..

 

(thats all for this midnight)

Edited April 25, 20251 yr by JRD McLAREN

bootlog file - from stock adnroid boot

printenv - stock uboot enviroment

printenv boot.log

Moved

If you look at the boot log, the android firmware is first looking for s905_autoscript on the SD card fat partition.  So you should be able to create a boot script by that name to get the native emmc uboot to run and boot what you have on your SD card.

(Your printenv shows the boot order is determined in start_autoscript, first mmc then USB then finally emmc).

If this ancient uboot is capable of booting a modern Linux kernel you should be able to make this work with the proper boot commands in the s905_autoscript file.

Yes, I know ...

 

I will try it, when I have "working" dtb ..

Now I have extracted original dtb from boot partition...

 

some photos ...

and dts file with working hdmi, lan and two usb ports, "RED" led --- TESTED

 

 

meson8b-sencor.dts

Chips:

Amlogic S805 SOC

Hynix H5TQ4G63AFR-PBC - DDR3 RAM -2x

IP101GR - 10/100Mbps transceiver

MT29F64G08CBABA - NAND Flash Memory

RTL8189ETV - Wifi module

Edited April 30, 20251 yr by JRD McLAREN

Is there anybody, who can help me with wifi module ..?

 

or..

any utility to test / check gpios

or. help me with gpio mapping in dts ..??

 

when I use dtb for meson8m2-mxiii-plus.dtb "Tronsmart MXIII Plus" tv box, wifi works fine...

but, when I can replicate it on "my" dts for sencor (meson8b-sencor.dts) I have no success

 

(two attached files for compare)

 

Thanks....

meson8m2-mxiii-plus.dts meson8b-sencor.dts

OK ..

now i must "cleanup" all voltage regulators

SO, I have working dts / dtb file for this device now.😃

 

It has working:

- TF card / SD card slot

- 2x USB ports (1+1)

- HDMI

- WIFI card

- LAN 100Mbit

- IR port

- LEDs (red and blue)

- CPU 4x

- RAM 1GB

- Serial console

 

TODO:

Nand flash - it will be good to have 8GB internal flash available for system

AUDIO&CompositeVIDEO - yes, have sound will be good too ..

JTAG - maybe ??

RTC - maybe ??

..

but, I'm not sure, if all of them is possible .... for this SOC...

 

It runs on Armbian_25.2.1_Odroidc1_bookworm_current_6.12.13_minimal.img.xz image

kernel is 6.12.17-current-meson - not latest one - because newer version have not 8198es module / driver

 

meson8b-smp5000pro.dtb meson8b-smp5000pro.dts

link from armbianmonitor - https://paste.next.armbian.com/kozaluhulo
 

 

..and  ... can anybody / admin or moderator remove "my files" /old dts/ from posts above please .. ??

..thanks...

Edited May 13, 20251 yr by JRD McLAREN

3 minutes ago, JRD McLAREN said:

can anybody / admin or moderator remove "my files" /old dts/ from this post please .. ??

I don't understand what you are asking for.  Can you be more specific?

Ok .. sorry ...

 

It is all "WIP" dts files / attachments. They don't work correctly on the device.

(my testing files, posted in this thread, when I'm stuck "somewhere" and asking for help)

..all files like meson8b-sencor.dts, meson8m2-mxiii-plus.dts ... etc.