Got X96 max+ (2+16G) working with LAN+WIFI but still some confused points

[dinhchinh82]

@ophub I've tried your latest build for S905X2 (2G+16G, Realtek card), and got both ethernet and wifi working from USB after using the dtb file from balbes150 (5.7.8)
Armbian_22.02.0_Aml_s905x3_focal_5.4.175_2022.01.30.0137.img.gz

Here is the detail log:
http://ix.io/3NXY

Here are updates board photos:

But the log related to the network adapter is showed continuously. I'm not sure how to disable this log.

By the way, I just confused that you said Realtek has no driver under Armbian but it seems working now with balbes150's dtb.
#47 (comment)
S905x3 dtb file from balbes150's image:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d83yqv69tkjvias/meson-sm1-sei610_578.dtb?dl=0

Could you give me any suggestions for this board?

Thank you.

[dinhchinh82]

Unfortunately, after install armbian to eMMC and unplug the USB and reboot again, my S905X3 box is unable to boot:
here is the screen log:

Note:
before running install armbian to eMMC, I already replaced your original S905x3's dtb for X96-Max+ (meson-sm1-x96-max-plus.dtb) by balbes150's dtb meson-sm1-sei610_578.dtb as mentioned above.

[ophub]

flippy has added the rtl8188fu/8822cs/8189fs driver to the kernel, which is enabled by default in 5.10.91/5.4.172/5.15.14 and later kernels.

You can test the wireless network with the latest kernel.

If you use another dtb yourself, modify the dtb in the installation file armbian-install, so that it can be correct when writing emmc.

Choose the correct firmware. What you choose is the dtb of s905x3, if your box is s905x2, use your own series. I think the solid one comes with it and it can be used.

[dinhchinh82]

@ophub thank you for your quick comment.

Choose the correct firmware. What you choose is the dtb of s905x3, if your box is s905x2, use your own series. I think the solid one comes with it and it can be used.

I can make sure my box is X96 max + (2G + 16G) with S905x3 CPU.

flippy has added the rtl8188fu/8822cs/8189fs driver to the kernel, which is enabled by default in 5.10.91/5.4.172/5.15.14 and later kernels.

Yes, I found out the wifi works well with default dtb while running from USB.
By the way, there is very strange that after install to eMMC, the box is unable to boot and got the the error below EVEN with default dtb of X96 max + (index 51).

I also tried to install to eMMC using X96 max + overclock (index 52) but also got the same issue.

In summary, I just confused why the box running on USB but unable to boot after installing to eMMC.

Is there a way to burn exactly default setting of USB to eMMC without any selection of board?

Thank you.

[ophub]

amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/build-armbian/common-files/files/usr/sbin/armbian-install

Line 102 in 3a9aac5

51:X96 Max+:s905x3:meson-sm1-x96-max-plus.dtb:u-boot-x96maxplus.bin:/lib/u-boot/x96maxplus-u-boot.bin.sd.bin:/lib/u-boot/hk1box-bootloader.img:4C@2100Mhz,4GB Mem,1Gb Net

armbian-install
select 51

Mine is s905x3 but it's not the same as yours, are you sure yours is s905x3? If it is a 2G -s905x2, choose 32

amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/build-armbian/common-files/files/usr/sbin/armbian-install

Line 90 in 3a9aac5

32:X96 Max 2GB:s905x2:meson-g12a-x96-max-rmii.dtb:u-boot-x96max.bin:/lib/u-boot/x96max-u-boot.bin.sd.bin:NA:4C@1908Mhz,2GB Mem,100M Net

armbian-install
select 32

[dinhchinh82]

armbian-install
select 51

My box is S905X3 and I already selected 51 without any changes of DTB (don't use DTB from balbes150 anymore) but still got error after booting from eMMC.

I have several this box (S905X3 with 2+16G) and I can make sure there is no S905X2.

[ophub]

Yours is a 100M network？

amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/build-armbian/common-files/files/usr/sbin/armbian-install

Line 102 in 3a9aac5

51:X96 Max+:s905x3:meson-sm1-x96-max-plus.dtb:u-boot-x96maxplus.bin:/lib/u-boot/x96maxplus-u-boot.bin.sd.bin:/lib/u-boot/hk1box-bootloader.img:4C@2100Mhz,4GB Mem,1Gb Net

armbian-install: Change the dtb in line 102 to meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m.dtb, and then install and write emmc, which is the dtb file used when usb starts.

[dinhchinh82]

Yours is a 100M network？

I'm not sure, may be 100M network, only 2.4G wifi, no bluetooth.

[dinhchinh82]

Please check my updated photos:

[dinhchinh82]

There are several version of X96 max plus (S905X3), this guy also have same version as mine:
https://forum.freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s905x3/firmware-roms-tools-ds/805518-x96-max-plus-2gb-optical-rt-8189ftv-q5x3_141-v3-1

https://androidtvbox.eu/x96-max-plus2-firmware-for-tv-box-with-s905x3-soc-20200901/
I can restore my box with the Android version from link above.

[ophub]

There are instructions on your website. yes. your box is 100M network.

CPU – Amlogic S905X3 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor @ 1.9 GHz
GPU – Arm Mali-G31MP2 GPU
System Memory, Storage & Networking configurations:
2GB DDR3 / 16 GB eMMC flash + microSD card slot + 2.4 GHz WiFi (no Bluetooth), 10/100M Ethernet

amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/build-armbian/common-files/files/usr/sbin/armbian-install

Line 102 in 3a9aac5

51:X96 Max+:s905x3:meson-sm1-x96-max-plus.dtb:u-boot-x96maxplus.bin:/lib/u-boot/x96maxplus-u-boot.bin.sd.bin:/lib/u-boot/hk1box-bootloader.img:4C@2100Mhz,4GB Mem,1Gb Net

armbian-install: Change the dtb in line 102 to meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m.dtb, and then install and write emmc, which is the dtb file used when usb starts.

[dinhchinh82]

armbian-install: Change the dtb in line 102 to meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m.dtb, and then install and write emmc, which is the dtb file used when usb starts.

I'm trying again.

By the way, I just confused why do you need to add an resistor as your photo?

As before, when I used balbes150's armbian image, sometimes my X96 max plus+ unable to reboot after power outtage.

[ophub]

When the 5.10 kernel just came out, because u-boot was easily disturbed when it was booted, adding a resistor could solve this problem. At present this has been automatically resolved by u-boot reload, but this resistor no longer needs to be added.

[dinhchinh82]

When the 5.10 kernel just came out, because u-boot was easily disturbed when it was booted, adding a resistor could solve this problem. At present this has been automatically resolved by u-boot reload, but this resistor no longer needs to be added.

So if using the kernel 5.10.91/5.4.172/5.15.14 or later, there is no need to add this resistor anymore, right?

[ophub]

No need, it's been many generations since 5.10.y, now it's 5.16.y, this was a moment, about the summer of 2020.