MK808 - Finless 1.6 Custom ROM

[KyleK29]

Unckeck all the other options except kernel before doing so !!!! Or you might brick it like I did !

Forgot that part ...

To my knowledge, you won't brick it. You'll just be reflashing 1.6 over it with the new kernel.

Bricking is usually reserved for when you make a device inoperable. Soft brick means it can be revived with software tricks and hard brick means that either it is completely dead or it needs a special device to revive.

[KyleK29]

As a follow up (for those having similar issues) to my HD Monitor issue. I realized that the previous build that worked was one of Finless's earlier (1.3 or 1.4), not 1.5. I never flashed 1.5A.

I've been playing with OmegaMoon's kernels ( http://www.omegamoon.com/blog/ ) that he has made that play with the HDMI driver. So far, mixed luck. I was able to get a red-overlayed picture with no sound. But others have seen this fix their black screen issue for certain TVs. Worth a look.

[goallas]

installed xbmc on my mk808. is it possible to controll it with remote app on my smartphone?? didnt get it set up...

[thebozz]

The CIFS module was already in the stock kernel so it is not being insmod like tun and md4.

As for kernel sources, most people making MK808 kernels are using this:

http://www.armtvtech.com/armtvtechforum/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=835

Bob

Hi Bob


If cifs module is already in kernel would you know how to get cifsmaager working to mount an smb.

From every thing I’ve read the error I am getting “no such device or address” is because cifs module is not installed or recognized.

Or is there a was to mount an SMB without using cifsmanager.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

regards,

The Bozz

[Finless]

No sorry never messed with the SMB thing.
When I tried to insmod the cifs.ko I got an error that it was already in the kernel so I did not add it to the ROM. Now if it works or not, I do not know. Oh and I assume you are using the kernel I supplied and not another one?

Bob

[thebozz]

No sorry never messed with the SMB thing.
When I tried to insmod the cifs.ko I got an error that it was already in the kernel so I did not add it to the ROM. Now if it works or not, I do not know. Oh and I assume you are using the kernel I supplied and not another one?

Bob

Hi Bob

Thanks for the quick reply

I am using I am using Finless 1.6 with stock kernel.

I guess I’ll have to keep playing and reading and maybe someone will have a tip for me.

Thanks for the great ROM.

Regards,

The Bozz

[eecsdude]

The CIFS module was already in the stock kernel so it is not being insmod like tun and md4.

As for kernel sources, most people making MK808 kernels are using this:

http://www.armtvtech.com/armtvtechforum/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=835

Bob

Thanks for the reply. I'll check this out and play with it.

[heiNey]

this says it has cifs already, but when i try to use mount manager, it says there's no cifs module loaded. how do i enable it?

[Okan]

Guys, my MK808B died yesterday Actually I used it just once or twice. It's a shame that it breaks down so easly. This happened to anybody else?

[n00b]

which ROM did you use? the one for 808 or 808B?

[slcpunk]

Love the ROM, just have a couple of issues. It was suggested the I reflash, and I guess I will, but thought I would post once more before all that. ( flashing means getting a windoz box setup and all that, which I hate

Root: For some reason I don't have Root. "su" is there, but it won't actually run. ( su doesn't get me a new su shell. su -c id doesn't show anything for example ) CheckRoot, Titanium, or any app that needs root to run come back and say they can't. SuperUser shows "denied" in the logs, regardless of the setting to grant/deny/prompt.

Ethernet: After every boot, the network isn't working. I have to disable and re-enable the ethernet connection to get an IP address from the router. Timing issue on some script? Assumption that wireless is enabled? ( I have wireless disabled because its plugged in to Ethernet ) That's pretty minor, but thought I would mention it, might be an easy fix for the future - maybe the assumption is that wifi is the default and enabled.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

S

Just to follow up - I hate it, because there is no real reason for it, but the simple "re-flash" fixed the root problem. Just had to do it.

[slcpunk]

my job deals with similar issues sorta. People try to troubleshoot issues on a new installation forever then a fresh install solves the problem. Check the md5 on the file(s) before you flash them. It's worth a try

Andrewott: Sorry I doubted you ... reflash .... root works. Oh well.

[Okan]

which ROM did you use? the one for 808 or 808B?

If you are asking me, I used 808B.

[DoubleTap]

If you are asking me, I used 808B.

The MK808B thread is this way....

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?3673-NEW-MK808-B-Finless-1-6-Custom-ROM

[Okan]

The MK808B thread is this way....

http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?3673-NEW-MK808-B-Finless-1-6-Custom-ROM

What difference does it make? It is almost the same thing. :-)