[SOLVED] Can NOT start into Armbian: Starting kernel ... and nothing happens

[mArcrAm]

Hello all,

I hope someone can help me to start into linux. First let me mention, that the matter is new to me and
english is not my native language - so please forgive me if I formulate some things bumpy.

- WHAT I HAVE:
The box is a M96X-II mini running Android 7.1 on Amlogic S905X with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.

- WHAT I HAVE DONE:
1.) I burned Armbian_20.10_Arm-64_focal_current_5.9.0-rc7_desktop.img.xz to a sdcard
2.) Copy the file u-boot-s905x-s912 and rename it to u-boot.ext
3.) Copy (to sdcard root directory) the file meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dtb and rename it to dtb.img
4.) I inserted the sdcard to the android box and fired it up.

- WHAT I GET:
Starting kernel ... (please find full information on the photo) sry I can not upload the photo?!

https://pasteboard.co/JurIutAV.jpg

So, that's it ... if you need more information, please let me know - I try my very best.

Thanks for reading!

[freddy]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Strange

Rename u-boot so can boot from external/USB...

Iam very confused by this line

Retrieving file: /dtb/rockchip/rk 3399-nanopc-t4.dtb

How is Rockchip Blob in Amlogic Messon.....

Best ask at Armbian Forum

Or if Balbes 150 is around

Balbes 150 Most Excellent Work !!!!

[mArcrAm]

Strange

Iam very confused by this line

Retrieving file: /dtb/rockchip/rk 3399-nanopc-t4.dtb

How is Rockchip Blob in Amlogic Messon.....

I followed this trail ... (and deleted the folders allwinner and rockship)

Now I get this:

...
Retrieving file: /dtb/rockchip/rk 3399-nanopc-t4.dtb
Skipping Armbian for failure retrieving fdt
SCRIPT FAILED: continuing ...
...
Devive 0: unknown device
...
Could not initialize PNY ehternet@c:94100000

So it looks like that (without me doing anything) Armbian wants to load the wrong file (which does not fit my hardware at all).

[freddy]

Where did you get the info/
4 steps in OP?

Armbian Focal ....desktop will have its own DTB?
Why do you add more DTB

Desktop will have all you need wifi/bluetooth/ethernet/etc...

I have only tested Armbian on PC or SBC

Never on TV Box

So Iam no good to you

[RiCkLaR_atvX]

Sounds like you guys are using Balbes150 "development" firmware images and are NOT following the instructions, when using his IMAGES you must read the instructions detailed in his specific Armbian-forum-amlogic-post carefully because they are not the same as standard ARMBIAN installation instructions.

[mArcrAm]

Hmm, I am not sure ... would a "standard" armbian start with the android box?

[mArcrAm]

Hello all,

I found a working solution for my problem!


HOW TO ...

- WHAT I HAVE (YOU SHOULD HAVE):
The box is a M96X-II mini running Android 7.1 on Amlogic S905X with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.
(this could work also for android boxes with the following CPUs: Amlogic s9xxx = s905/s905X/S912)
(and also ALLWINNER H6 and ROCKSHIP 3328 and 3399. Attention: please note step 3 of me "TO DO"!!!)

- WHAT TO DO:
1.) I burned Armbian_20.10_Arm-64_bullseye_current_5.9.0-rc7_desktop.img.xz to a sdcard
(worked fine, but I dont need desktop, so now I am happy with Armbian_20.10_Arm-64_buster_current_5.9.0-rc7.img.xz)
2.) Copy the file u-boot-s905x-s912 and rename it to u-boot.ext

3.) located in directory extlinux edit the file extlinux.conf as needed. in my case I had to add two "#" in the wrong cpu section
and delete two "#" in the correct cpu section (example):

FDT /dtb/amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dtb
APPEND root=LABEL=ROOTFS (...)

4.) I inserted the sdcard to the android box and fired it up. VOILÁ IT WORKS!

Hope this help another one ..