HOWTO install Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate + Wifi on Orbsmart RX-01 / Vensmile U1 / Unuiga S905 (Windows 10)
 
THIS IS DEV. No Support. 

Tools: 7zip (unpack Balbes FIles form Yandisk), Etcher (Burn unpacked Image to SD Card)
Hardware: Orbsmart RX-1 , min. 8GB (Micro)SD Card, (Micro)SDCard Reader

1. go to url: https://yadi.sk/d/srrtn6kpnsKz2/Linux/ARMBIAN/Test
2. Download Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate.img.xz
3. Download & Install 7 Zip : http://7-zip.org/download.html
4. Extract with 7zip: Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate.img.xz C:\temp (Create Folder if needed)
5. Now you have: Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate.img
6. Download & Install & Run Etcher: https://etcher.io/ (Ir Win32 DiskImager ..or another DiskImagining tool or use dd in linux)
7. Put your SD Card into the PC and Flash (With Etcher) the Micro-SD Card with the Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate.img
8. Safely Remove and then put your SD card back 
9. Watch this Tutorial from Min 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Sdu9pTMs4&feature=youtu.be&t=2m 

10. Instead od using meson_gxbb_201.dtb in the video use meson-gxbb-vega-s95-telos.dtb from the dtb_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate folder.

11. copy meson-gxbb-vega-s95-telos.dtb into the root folder of your SD Card [BOOT] and safely remove the drive from Windows 10.

12. Put Micro SD Card to your Orbsmart RX-01 aka / Vensmile U1 / aka Unuiga U1
13. Orbsmart RX-01 should again start to Remix OS 2.0 [If not it should start Armbian now :D]
14. Download via Goole Play Store "APK Manager"

15. Make Orbsmart RX-01 boot from SD Card : Download http://update-backup.apk.black/ and install it via APK Manager
16. Open now this "Update&Backup" APP in REMIX OS on the Orbsmart RX-01
17. Install aml_autoscript.zip which is on the SDCard - THAT should make the machine boot from SD Card
18. Power it on - et voila! It should work!

 

Additionals: 

Make Wifi work (in Linux):

1. wget https://forum.armbian.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=1879

or copy this code to a file of your choice: https://github.com/OpenELEC/wlan-firmware/blob/master/firmware/brcm/ap6330-nvram.txt

2. cp attachment.php?id=1879 /lib/firmware/brcm/brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt

# Now the brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt contains the correct information for the brcmfmac4330-sdio.bin
3. reboot

 

Fix Ethernet MAC RTL 8211F (in Linux):

At the moment the MAC Adress of the Ethernet is changing after every reboot.  Maybe it has something to do with EMAC.

url: http://linux-sunxi.org/Ethernet#Setting_the_MAC_address

nano /etc/network/interfaces
-> EDIT and ADD here hwadress ether with the Original MAC or a Fantasy Mac
# Wired adapter #1
allow-hotplug eth0
no-auto-down eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
  hwaddress ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx   <- Fix the Mac here

 

Thx @Balbes150!

Thx @ARMBIAN Developers!

Thx @MXQProject

 

 

To DOs:

- This is Developer: I isolated original "meson1.dtb" it is attached. feel free to decompile and develop

- Did not test Audio or Bluetooth

- Did not Install Mali Driver yet

 

 

 

Cheers Bruce

meson1.dtb

ap6330-nvram.txt

Hi Bruce, 

 

tried your solution but there is no wlan. I even did not find any information in the logs except this:

 

[    2.155650] RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module.
[    2.155817] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] no power_on_pin2
[    2.155830] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] set pwm as 32k output
[    2.155892] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] interrupt_pin=235
[    2.155904] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] irq_num=100, irq_trigger_type=1
[    2.155918] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] power_on_pin=234
[    2.155929] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] clock_32k_pin=0
[    2.156234] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] wifi_setup_dt
[    2.156268] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] interrupt_pin(235)
[    2.156288] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] power_on_pin(234)
[    2.156521] Unpacking initramfs...

 

At the moment I throw my rifle in the grainfield

 

HOWTO was not complete. Read ist again. Steps 10-18 were missing. Sorry

4 hours ago, ralphmkk61 said:

Hi Bruce, 

 

tried your solution but there is no wlan. I even did not find any information in the logs except this:

 

[    2.155650] RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module.
[    2.155817] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] no power_on_pin2
[    2.155830] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] set pwm as 32k output
[    2.155892] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] interrupt_pin=235
[    2.155904] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] irq_num=100, irq_trigger_type=1
[    2.155918] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] power_on_pin=234
[    2.155929] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_dev_probe] clock_32k_pin=0
[    2.156234] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] wifi_setup_dt
[    2.156268] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] interrupt_pin(235)
[    2.156288] aml_wifi wifi.30: [wifi_setup_dt] power_on_pin(234)
[    2.156521] Unpacking initramfs...

 

At the moment I throw my rifle in the grainfield

 

Are you using the Armbian_5.32_S9xxx_Ubuntu_xenial_4.14.0-rc2-next-20170929_mate.img.xz ?

Got It

there was a mistake with the wget and cp command and I do not understand what really happened.

 

In the brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt was a lot of html-code. So at last I copie-pasted the content from github ... and it works. 

 

Great work from you, thank you!

 

 

On 29.10.2017 at 2:21 PM, ralphmkk61 said:

Got It

there was a mistake with the wget and cp command and I do not understand what really happened.

 

In the brcmfmac4330-sdio.txt was a lot of html-code. So at last I copie-pasted the content from github ... and it works. 

 

Great work from you, thank you!

 

 

Why I was so stupid to not test ist. :S Fixed in the HowTo!

Hi, 

is bluetooth running on your installation?

 

Viele Grüße aus Hessen

Ralph

Hi -

 

A:  Negative (Bluetooth) . ...and Ethernet is falling back to 100MBit/s all the time. 

 

I am waiting for new Test versions. The main Problem is the *.dtb file . The meson1.dtb from Android has to be made new for the 4.x Kernel everytime. But my knowledge about *.dtb / Device Tree Blobs ís very little to nothing. So I need time to understand it. With the right dtb everything should work, because Armbian then knows the   Hardware-Adresses e.g.  0x01 = ethernet rtl 81... 0x02 = bluetooth and so on. 

 

It was just lucky that 3.x and 4.x Versions of Balbes are running "a bit" on this Machine. They have a lot in common but not everything. So more developing is needed. As far as I can see we are theonly both who are interested in running linux smothly on this machines - So let's see how long it takes to find a third one. I am Developing arround this box no since January. 

 

And in case you just want to watch Netflix with the Box, the Remix OS 2.0 is just the better choice in this moment. Because they created a working system arround the Hardware. I am looking forward, that everything will work smothly in Armbian in the future, but it needs time. 

 

Best wishes,

Bruce

Hi Bruce, 

 

seems you are right - we are the only ones. But I learned a lot about linux in the last weeks

 

I thought I could use this little box as a backup-machine (and my scanner can only be used with linux). 

I had the idea to get the firmware from remix - but I failed to mount mmcblk0.

 

So we'll have to wait until a guru will come and help

 

Best regards from Hessen

Ralph

Hello

I am new to here.

Sorry to disappoint you guys, I am not a guru. I am just a new learner in this side.

 

But I also have Amlogic device which is UNUIGA S905

 

I have tested ubuntu mate on it by using faster USB pen and it worked like miracle.

I even started to hate remix os which NEVER gave me any update.

 

I have some problems related to my device.

 

It has video stuttering problem.

It has no wifi working.

Is has ONLY 1080p resolution but my monitor is 720p.

 

Please provide some help when you are free.

Thanks.