Running Linux From SD Card or USB Flash Drive - Using Balbes150 Method And Files.

[sukanime]

I have a Mini MX-III 2G/16G and have tried different images from sdcard, lately the Armbian_5.20_Vegas95_Ubuntu_xenial_3.14.79_desktop _20160922.img, boot is ok but the graphical desktop is very dark and there is no background image visible. I can see the desktop icons but if I open a terminal I am not able to see the text at all, just a black background. I have tried to replace the dtb.img with the one I believe is for this box but to no avail. Any ideas?

i have that problem too... but, i don't have graphical desktop problem with ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img but my keyboard and wifi not working....

[Reddwarf]

i have that problem too... but, i don't have graphical desktop problem with ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img but my keyboard and wifi not working....

Do you have the exact same box?

[balbes150]

Try this way. In Ubuntu, is not clear yet for me the reason is not the correct color mapping. Previously this was solved by replacing the file script start s905_autoscript. When using 24 bit color. Now it doesn't work. I need time to understand the cause (now a lot of the main work).

Armbian_5.20_Vegas95_Debian_jessie_3.14.79_desktop _20160921.img

WiFi enable You can do to try to build a kernel with the new configuration (enable the necessary options, add modules and firmware need). You can have your way Armbian. This is simple enough. GIT to build git armbian and the nucleus, which is involved in the Assembly of the image Armbian.

https://github.com/150balbes/lib

https://github.com/150balbes/Amlogic_s905-kernel/tree/armbian

If something is not clear, ask, I will try to help.

[Reddwarf]

Try this way. In Ubuntu, is not clear yet for me the reason is not the correct color mapping. Previously this was solved by replacing the file script start s905_autoscript. When using 24 bit color. Now it doesn't work. I need time to understand the cause (now a lot of the main work).

Armbian_5.20_Vegas95_Debian_jessie_3.14.79_desktop _20160921.img

WiFi enable You can do to try to build a kernel with the new configuration (enable the necessary options, add modules and firmware need). You can have your way Armbian. This is simple enough. GIT to build git armbian and the nucleus, which is involved in the Assembly of the image Armbian.

https://github.com/150balbes/lib

https://github.com/150balbes/Amlogic_s905-kernel/tree/armbian

If something is not clear, ask, I will try to help.

Do I just clone it with "git clone https://github.com/150balbes/Amlogic...l/tree/armbian" and go from there?

[balbes150]

This is the git for the kernel. Sorry, today at a friends wedding, all the answers after.

[Reddwarf]

This is the git for the kernel. Sorry, today at a friends wedding, all the answers after.

Ok, have a nice party

[sukanime]

Do you have the exact same box?

no, mine Mini M8S with S905 2GB RAM and 8GB eMMC.
for your Mini mx, perhaps you should try the ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img

[sukanime]

Try this way. In Ubuntu, is not clear yet for me the reason is not the correct color mapping. Previously this was solved by replacing the file script start s905_autoscript. When using 24 bit color. Now it doesn't work. I need time to understand the cause (now a lot of the main work).

Armbian_5.20_Vegas95_Debian_jessie_3.14.79_desktop _20160921.img

WiFi enable You can do to try to build a kernel with the new configuration (enable the necessary options, add modules and firmware need). You can have your way Armbian. This is simple enough. GIT to build git armbian and the nucleus, which is involved in the Assembly of the image Armbian.

https://github.com/150balbes/lib

https://github.com/150balbes/Amlogic_s905-kernel/tree/armbian

If something is not clear, ask, I will try to help.

Thanks for the reply, i will try it.

[sukanime]

Hi Balbes150,

I have been, try again the image ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img
and for the problem with my Logitech MK260, its because USB Port in the back not recognize.
when i plug my Logitech MK260 to the Another USB Port in the Right Side, it's detected.

But this Ubuntu Mate not stable and somehow, slow....
Firefox keep Segfault, i update the Firefox, still the same...
Chromium is slow.... and sometimes not responding....
Kodi not running....

too bad.... i like Ubuntu Mate, but i will give up....

i have download Armbian_5.20_Vegas95_Debian_jessie_3.14.79_desktop _20160921.img , but my internet conection is slow, around 32 - 64kbps (small b) so download from Yandex keep disconected.
i have to resume up to 4 times, and itu make the image corrupted.....

i will try to download it again and try it.

Thanks a lot....

ps: btw , i have download ubuntu64-16.04lts-mate-odroid-c2-20160525.img
Its identical with ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img
It just have some other file in the Boot Partition, it have s905_autoscript and some DTB file....
pps: sory for my bad english

[balbes150]

On some models, TV consoles, not all USB ports immediately activated. To add to the init script command to activate them. In this thread and on the forum Armbian was information like this can be done.

[Reddwarf]

This is the git for the kernel. Sorry, today at a friends wedding, all the answers after.

Hope you have recovered from the weddingparty Could you give some more hints about building a new kernel, can I do it in a console? I can't see the text in a graphic window...

[Reddwarf]

no, mine Mini M8S with S905 2GB RAM and 8GB eMMC.
for your Mini mx, perhaps you should try the ubuntu_multi_dtb_v3_20160625.img

I have tried the ubuntu-multi image and it boots but I get no graphic acceleration, movies are unwatchable, and sound is crappy.

[sukanime]

On some models, TV consoles, not all USB ports immediately activated. To add to the init script command to activate them. In this thread and on the forum Armbian was information like this can be done.

Thanks for the reply, i have re read page 1 to the last in this thread, but i cannot find it.
Please, could you give me the link? btw, i ask the usb port problem on your threads in forum armbian.

thanks...

edit:
Never mind, mdel have answer my question in forum armbian.
i will try it.

Thanks

[sukanime]

I have tried the ubuntu-multi image and it boots but I get no graphic acceleration, movies are unwatchable, and sound is crappy.

thanks for the info, i have that problem too...
so is not just my Mini M8S have that problem....

i will try the armbian debian jessie tonight... i have re download it, and i hope it finished without problem....

[balbes150]

To build the kernel, you can use the console version of the image. It is lighter and consumes less resources. So I recommend to try to use the updated scripts autostart system (s905_autoscript) for a screen resolution of 720. They are uploaded to the site.

Pay attention to these image Linux is not designed for multimedia.