Please make GT-king Pro compatible with armbian ..

JFL · Post time 2021-12-19 19:08:07

gtkingpro.ac2n replied at 2021-12-17 01:26
Hi

I tried a boot with gtkingpro-u-boot.bin.sd.bin rename to u-boot.ext but it doesn't work ..

Hi @gtkingpro.ac2n,
Did you manage to get the Armbian for S9xxx to boot up consistently and stable?

gtkingpro.ac2n · Post time 2021-12-19 21:59:32

Edited by gtkingpro.ac2n at 2021-12-19 15:57

JFL replied at 2021-12-19 12:08
Hi @gtkingpro.ac2n,
Did you manage to get the Armbian for S9xxx to boot up consistently and stable ...

Hi @JFL
No, for the moment I still have this problem of freeze at startup quite regularly but it starts all the same by forcing the restart.
Today I tried the last 5.4 release to see and I have the same concerns, in short I wonder if it does not come from my SD card .. Have you been able to test this S922x_armbian on SD or USB ??
I will try an install on a USB medium to see if that fixes this problem.
Edit: Flashed on USB medium but same problem of freeze..

JFL · Post time 2021-12-19 23:03:11

gtkingpro.ac2n replied at 2021-12-19 21:59
Hi @JFL
No, for the moment I still have this problem of freeze at startup quite regularly but it s ...

Hi @gtkingpro.ac2n,

Today I tried the last 5.4 release to see and I have the same concerns, in short I wonder if it does not come from my SD card .

Base on ophub response, with kernel 5.4.y you do not need the second stage u-boot. Does that mean you do not need to copy any of the u-boot-xxxx.bin to u-boot.ext?

There are always more solutions than difficulties, choose a solution you like:

The firmware using the 5.4 kernel does not require u-boot secondary boot, so this phenomenon will not occur.

Have you been able to test this S922x_armbian on SD or USB ??

Not yet. Still haven't acquire a any new SD/USB yet.

Just noticed Khadas had announced a new release v1.0.9 with their own patched kernel-5.16-rc2.

gtkingpro.ac2n · Post time 2021-12-19 23:29:12

Base on ophub response, with kernel 5.4.y you do not need the second stage u-boot. Does that mean you do not need to copy any of the u-boot-xxxx.bin to u-boot.ext?

As there was still a u-boot.ext present after the flash in the / boot partition
I renamed u-boot-gtking-pro.bin to u-boot.ext

JFL · Post time 2021-12-20 00:45:00

darkstar replied at 2021-12-17 18:18
Second stage bootloader is different from normal bootloader.
You cannot use regular u-boot bootloa ...

Hi @darkstar, @Beelink

Beelinks firmware is based on Android 9 with legacy kernel and legacy u-boot.
If Beelink changes the u-boot to mainline original android firmware may have boot issues.
That is why Beelink cannot do anything, they have to use legacy u-boot.

Ugoos AM6 an AM6 Plus also uses Android 9 with legacy kernel and legacy u-boot, but their implementation seems to be more friendly with linux mainline kernel where the second stage u-boot (chainloader) is not required. Manjaro-Arm had already implemented that for Ugoos AM6/Plus without requiring the second stage u-boot. Unfortunately, Beelink GT King Pro currently could will kernel panic during booting process without the second stage u-boot.

I hope @Beelink Support to contact @spikerguy of Manjaro Team to see how to rework the legacy u-boot to able to work with Linux Mainline Kernel >5.10 without having to resort to second stage u-boot (chainloader). Apparently without the chainloader it will improve linux system stability.

JFL · Post time 2021-12-20 10:38:00

gtkingpro.ac2n replied at 2021-12-19 23:29
As there was still a u-boot.ext present after the flash in the / boot partition
I renamed u-boot-g ...

As there was still a u-boot.ext present after the flash in the / boot partition
I renamed u-boot-gtking-pro.bin to u-boot.ext

i suppose when ophub indicated the second stage bootloadaer is not required for kernel 5.4.y, either he meant to use the default u-boot.ext, or there is a script to ignore u-boot.ext or just rename the default u-boot.ext to something else like u-boot.ext-default.

Seems to be way more difficult to get Armbian for S922x to work then balbes150 Armbian image.

JFL · Post time 2021-12-20 15:39:10

Edited by JFL at 2021-12-20 17:17

gtkingpro.ac2n replied at 2021-12-19 23:29
As there was still a u-boot.ext present after the flash in the / boot partition
I renamed u-boot-g ...

Hi @gtkingpro.ac2n,

Happen to come across this https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/issues/31
If this person can get the gtking to overclock, the Armbian for S922x should be booting up ok with 5.15.y and stable on normal speed. What u-boot-xxxx.bin and image did he/she use to get it to work?

Interesting, gtking over clock to 2.60 GHz higher than Odroid N2+ 2.4 GHz.

gtkingpro.ac2n · Post time 2021-12-20 17:35:00

Edited by gtkingpro.ac2n at 2021-12-20 10:49

i suppose when ophub indicated the second stage bootloadaer is not required for kernel 5.4.y, either he meant to use the default u-boot.ext, or there is a script to ignore u-boot.ext or just rename the default u-boot.ext to something else like u-boot.ext-default.

Hi @JFL You've just got it, I rename u-boot.ext to uboot-ext.bak and try to boot without any u-boot.ext it works fine and starts without problems ..

Happen to come across this https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/issues/31
If this person can get the gtking to overclock, the Armbian for S922x should be booting up ok with 5.15.y and stable on normal speed.
Interesting, gtking over clock to 2.60 GHz higher than Odroid N2+ 2.4 GHz.

Yes indeed that interests me well but I presume an installation on the EMC and suddenly not this damn problem with u-boot.ext finally I have a system which starts easily there I will perhaps remain under 5.4 if I can I have the hardware decoding of my videos ..? But I'm not sure, how can I check this easily ..?
Thanks again and I'm looking forward to Slackware too ..
Have a good day..
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gtkingpro.ac2n · Post time 2021-12-20 19:15:22

I try

root@armbian:~# armbian-update 5.9.16 beta
Ready to update, please wait...
Kernel version: 5.9.16
Start downloading the kernel from [ github.com/ophub/kernel/tree/main/pub/beta ] to [ /root ]...
01.01 The boot file download complete.
01.02 The dtb file download complete.
01.03 The modules file download complete.
01.04 The header file download complete.
custom_kernel_name: 5.9.16-meson64-beta
Unpack [ 5.9.16-meson64-beta ] related files ...
02.01 Unpack [ boot-5.9.16-meson64-beta.tar.gz ] complete.
02.02 Unpack [ dtb-amlogic-5.9.16-meson64-beta.tar.gz ] complete.
02.03 Unpack [ modules-5.9.16-meson64-beta.tar.gz ] complete.
02.04 Unpack [ header-5.9.16-meson64-beta.tar.gz ] complete.
Successfully updated, automatic restarting...

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But the reboot process don't work, no boot.. So I try add u-boot.ext from u-boot-gtking-pro.bin and I have the same freeze on startup.. Loose..

JFL · Post time 2021-12-20 19:50:28

Edited by JFL at 2021-12-20 20:36

gtkingpro.ac2n replied at 2021-12-20 17:35
Hi @JFL You've just got it, I rename u-boot.ext to uboot-ext.bak and try to boot without any u-boot ...

Yes indeed that interests me well but I presume an installation on the EMC

If installation on EMMC, then I will give it a pass. Still use Android regularly.

I have a system which starts easily there I will perhaps remain under 5.4 if I can I have the hardware decoding of my videos ..?

Not sure about hardware decoding. You can check with "mpv --hwdec=v4l2m2m-copy <videofile>". glxinfo -B will at least let you know whether panfrost is supported/activated for gpu acceleration.

jfl@mnjro-gtkpro    glxinfo -B
name of display: :0
display: :0 screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
Extended renderer info (GLX_MESA_query_renderer):
Vendor: Panfrost (0xffffffff)
Device: Mali G52 (Panfrost) (0xffffffff)
Version: 21.2.5
Accelerated: yes
Video memory: 3774MB
Unified memory: yes
Preferred profile: core (0x1)
Max core profile version: 3.1
Max compat profile version: 3.1
Max GLES1 profile version: 1.1
Max GLES[23] profile version: 3.1
OpenGL vendor string: Panfrost
OpenGL renderer string: Mali G52 (Panfrost)
OpenGL core profile version string: 3.1 Mesa 21.2.5
OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 1.40
OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)
OpenGL version string: 3.1 Mesa 21.2.5
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.40
OpenGL context flags: (none)
OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.1 Mesa 21.2.5
OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.10

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But the reboot process don't work, no boot.. So I try add u-boot.ext from u-boot-gtking-pro.bin and I have the same freeze on startup.. Loose..

Not good.