K-R42 Hybrid Firmware (HFW) 1.1.0 by lewy20041

[franckleroy]

Hi

there are some serious issues on last wasser kernel (24/9)

With 1080p kernel, when using 720p resolution only a quarter of the screen is displayed.

With 720p kernel, trying to adjust screen scale, only translate the screen on a diagonal but no scale.

So reverting to last stable release.

Franck

[lewy20041]

lewy20041,

i uploaded new kernel, which should fix the issue upscaled to 1080p. This new kernels also has the ramdom mac adress fix.

please test!

i will test them tomorow.
thx mate

[pablo11]

@lewy - do you think you'll be able to build a rom for the UT1/F4 with the new firmware I gave you?

[lewy20041]

i can but i dont have so much time now.
first i will put together k-r42 firmware and then when i will find more time i will make ut1/f4 firmware ok

[pablo11]

i can but i dont have so much time now.
first i will put together k-r42 firmware and then when i will find more time i will make ut1/f4 firmware ok

Thanks mate, I can wait as the stock update is very good as is Appreciate your work. Cheers.

[hoaihiep]

how to up kernels

[Gormar]

Flash kernel.

how to up kernels

From HFW v2.0.3 and above the easiest way is to use build-in tool called "flash_image".
Maybe it will work in earlier firmwares but I didn't test that.


Procedure:
1. Download kernel package into the box.
2. Unpack it with ES File Explorer.
3. Run Terminal Emulator from menu Settings.
4. Navigate to directory where is extracted kernel image(s).
5. Enter below command into Terminal Emulator logged as SU:

flash_image kernel kernel.img


where kernel.img is file name of kernel image which you would like to write into NVRAM.

[gwen35]

kernel download

From HFW v2.0.3 and above the easiest way is to use build-in tool called "flash_image".
Maybe it will work in earlier firmwares but I didn't test that.


Procedure:
1. Download kernel package into the box.
2. Unpack it with ES File Explorer.
3. Run Terminal Emulator from menu Settings.
4. Navigate to directory where is extracted kernel image(s).
5. Enter below command into Terminal Emulator logged as SU:

flash_image kernel kernel.img


where kernel.img is file name of kernel image which you would like to write into NVRAM.

I am sorry i have 2 questions :

where is it possible to download the kernel for this device ?
with the last firmware 2.04 we have the last kernel ?

[Gormar]

Kernel backup

I am sorry i have 2 questions :
where is it possible to download the kernel for this device ?
with the last firmware 2.04 we have the last kernel ?

Ad 1. Execute command: dd if=/dev/block/mtdblock1 of=/mnt/sdcard/kernel.img
Note: you will get full content of kernel partion. Not only meanigfull part.


Ad 2. HFW 2.0.4 contains latest fully working kernel. There are some thoughts about improvements (FIXED LAN MAC, output scalling problem) but these are not quite ready.

[okhulto]

Friends what is the version of Netfilx stable for this rom?

[alpha_shine]

has anyone had any success with using audio passthrough (AC3/DTS) via HDMI or optical ? I tried all the setting options under audio settings but still XBMC doesn't recognize a passthrough device.

[rlcdo]

lewy20041, do you stopped support for the K-R42 Hybrid Firmware? If not, when will be released the new version fixes the problems that our friends found?

[lewy20041]

heh.
no i didnt stop supporting K-R42;p
i have some private things on my mind (shouldnt take long).
when i finish with it i will continue development

[pes1313]

heh.
no i didnt stop supporting K-R42;p
i have some private things on my mind (shouldnt take long).
when i finish with it i will continue development

Hi Lewy, in 2.0.5 you can fix automount usb disk after a reboot ?

[MagicTM]

Hmm thats weird.. No one has reported such problem..
The following questions might help other people to reproduce/solve your problem.

What mouse are you using? Wired/Wireless/BT (oops, BT is not posibble)? and what video output? (HDMI or AV out)
Have you used any other HFW except stock (i suppose) that worked well?
Did you try a different mouse even if you're sure that the mouse is working?
Or maybe reflash the firmware in case something went wrong?

Sorry for the late response, but i am using the Tronsmart TSM01 airmouse. I will test another mouse with the device later on, but now you are saying it could be that mouse.. I never thought of that before..
I always think about hardware that it should do the work intended to do, without delays.. but ofcoarse it is a software matter to handle the rest..

I first thought it must be the firmware, but i tested the airmouse also on a new device with the original firmware, and it did the same thing with the irritating delays.. so it must be the airmouse definitly.

I will post my findings, if i still got any with some other mice!