Linux XBMC for square box (beta) - Gotham 13.1

[stane1983]

Hi,

AMLinux Gotham 13.2 for ENY EM8 is ready.

Download it from http://www.stane1983.com/amlinux/

More info on same page.

Install via Update application in android or from recovery menu by selecting downloaded zip.

BE NOTED: This Linux firmware is for EM8 box ONLY. It will upgrade bootloader on box.

Cheers,
Stane1983

[Guest]

Hi,

I made M8 Linux XBMC build for EM8 box (with AP6330 wifi, not sure if there are boxes with other wifi, in worst case wifi will not work for you).

Bugs:

• Bootlogo and splashscreens (booting up/shutting down) are not shown
• 720p and 1080i/1080p resolutions work for sure, however I'm pretty sure 4k output will not work at all or will not work correctly
• When network connected via cable MAC address is picked randomly so on each reboot box will have different MAC address and IP address assigned by router. This means that router's DHCP pool might fill up quickly if there are many reboots.
• for you to tell

Download: Link

Install via Update application in android or from recovery menu by selecting downloaded zip.

BE NOTED: This Linux firmware is for EM8 box ONLY. It will upgrade bootloader on box so it will output default resolution on HDMI 720p instead of 1080p

Cheers,
Stane1983

Thanks for the great work, couple of questions:

1- Does the bootloader allow to boot into Android with a menu option or does the box lose Android O/S?

I really need certain Android apps.

2- Will there be a version with 1080p boot in future like Finless recent ROMs?

Thanks again

[JustMe]

Hi,

I made M8 Linux XBMC build for EM8 box (with AP6330 wifi, not sure if there are boxes with other wifi, in worst case wifi will not work for you).

Bugs:

• Bootlogo and splashscreens (booting up/shutting down) are not shown
• 720p and 1080i/1080p resolutions work for sure, however I'm pretty sure 4k output will not work at all or will not work correctly
• When network connected via cable MAC address is picked randomly so on each reboot box will have different MAC address and IP address assigned by router. This means that router's DHCP pool might fill up quickly if there are many reboots.
• for you to tell

Download: Link

Install via Update application in android or from recovery menu by selecting downloaded zip.

BE NOTED: This Linux firmware is for EM8 box ONLY. It will upgrade bootloader on box so it will output default resolution on HDMI 720p instead of 1080p

Cheers,
Stane1983

Cheers mate just testing now

[stane1983]

Thanks for the great work, couple of questions:

1- Does the bootloader allow to boot into Android with a menu option or does the box lose Android O/S?

I really need certain Android apps.

2- Will there be a version with 1080p boot in future like Finless recent ROMs?

Thanks again

Hi, it's NAND install like MX linux, means Android is gone. I changed to 720p initial output because some users have older TVs which don't support 1080p. Resolution to 1080p can be changed in xbmc.

[JustMe]

Hi, it's NAND install like MX linux, means Android is gone. I changed to 720p initial output because some users have older TVs which don't support 1080p. Resolution to 1080p can be changed in xbmc.

all good here
i also now notice there is more ram available before it used be 900 to 1100MB now I have 1435 mb free


cpu 0 = 2.1%
cpu 1 = 1.2%
cpu 2 = ?
cpu 3 = ?

1920x 1080p 28 to 60fps

memory usuage 6%

all in idle mode

xbmc 13.1 compiled Jul 9th
operating system Linux 3.10.47

switch xbmc off and unit switched off , then use remote to switch back on

40sec to boot into xbmc
oh yeah heap snapier to navigate

Can confirm bug power on logo and switching off randomly show upor screwed up

Dobro Falla

JustMe

[Guest]

Hi, it's NAND install like MX linux, means Android is gone. I changed to 720p initial output because some users have older TVs which don't support 1080p. Resolution to 1080p can be changed in xbmc.

Hi, thanks. If this is installed, can it be reverted back to Android via recovery? Cheers.

[stane1983]

Hi, thanks. If this is installed, can it be reverted back to Android via recovery? Cheers.

Yup, just put android firmware on sdcard and boot into recovery with recovery button pressed.

[Guest]

Yup, just put android firmware on sdcard and boot into recovery with recovery button pressed.

Thanks. Might have to buy another box, one for each system.

[JustMe]

be nice if there was liek ookla speed test in xbmc which i use some time to see if there issues with the net when movies are playing slow

JustMe

[JustMe]

will there ever be 12.3 version stanes

[JustMe]

- Bug I lose usb mouse I cannot get it to work it just disappears and have to unplug and plug back in

- Bug also in wifi manager does not show the ssid to connect to


JustMe

[stane1983]

Re: Linux XBMC for square box (beta) - Gotham 13.1

be nice if there was liek ookla speed test in xbmc which i use some time to see if there issues with the net when movies are playing slow

JustMe

Run speedtest-cli in ssh console

[stane1983]

Re: Linux XBMC for square box (beta) - Gotham 13.1

will there ever be 12.3 version stanes

Frodo? No, porting all m8 changes back to grodo... Too much work

[stane1983]

Re: Linux XBMC for square box (beta) - Gotham 13.1

Bug I lose usb mouse I cannot get it to work it just disappears and have to unplug and plug back in


JustMe

Might be kernel bug, will try to compile with more recent kernel src tree

[JustMe]

ok thank also

- Bug also in wifi manager does not show the ssid to connect to

JustMe