Updated Armbian Ubuntu or Debian

[igorp]

- enabled Bluetooth
- kernel 4.4.179 align with latest upstream sources
- tested on M4 and T4 http://ix.io/1MYD
- updated repository
- clocked back to normal CPU speed 1.5/1.8Ghz to minimise thermal throttling
- added wireless drivers for 88x2bu
- updated wireless drivers for Realtek 8811, 8812, 8814 and 8821
- updated wireless drivers for rtl8188eus & rtl8188eu & rtl8188etv

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[Harandk]

Is the isp1 Driver included? rk gstreamer with dual camera supported?

[igorp]

Is the isp1 Driver included? rk gstreamer with dual camera supported?

It's up2date with FriendlyARM sources which means its there ... but untested since I don't have any cameras.

[mikegleasonjr]

Do we have an estimate as to when the stable kernel will reach 4.20?

[igorp]

Do we have an estimate as to when the stable kernel will reach 4.20?

4.20 will never reach stable. Its already EOL.

We provide 5.1.y (perhaps only in beta repository) but its ofc not stable yet. Check forum https://forum.armbian.com/forum/33-rockchip-3399/ to understand how far certain features are. Perhaps 6 months for server, 12 or more for (almost) full features?

[ayaromenok]

Is the isp1 Driver included? rk gstreamer with dual camera supported?

It's up2date with FriendlyARM sources which means its there ... but untested since I don't have any cameras.

I can confirm that:
- driver rkisp1 and both ISP's (at 0xFF91000 and 0XFF9200 address ) present;
- no /dev/videoX devices present(should be video0-video7 for dual-cam), while drivers is build (based on config). I believe, that something wrong with dts configs.
- as I remember, Rk specific gstreamer plugins never was a part of armbian (for both "old" and "new" ISP driver) - but it was relatively easy to build (need to install some dependencies and 1-2 small fixes, like hard-coded build path etc).

I will return to more detailed evaluation of this question on next week and inform you about results

[crsp]

How does FriendlyDesktop compare performance-wise to Armbian Bionic and Buster?

[igorp]

How does FriendlyDesktop compare performance-wise to Armbian Bionic and Buster?

Armbian is faster cca. 10-30% because of many small but effective optimizations that comes by default
https://docs.armbian.com/Quick_facts/

Kernel is virtually the same, so it can't be worse.

BTW. I am currently using NanoPC T4 with Bionic as my summer house router, NAS and KODI media player.

[crsp]

Thanks.

[labuzhskiy]

- enabled Bluetooth
- kernel 4.4.179 align with latest upstream sources
- tested on M4 and T4 http://ix.io/1MYD
- updated repository
- clocked back to normal CPU speed 1.5/1.8Ghz to minimise thermal throttling
- added wireless drivers for 88x2bu
- updated wireless drivers for Realtek 8811, 8812, 8814 and 8821
- updated wireless drivers for rtl8188eus & rtl8188eu & rtl8188etv

Download

Hi! Can you show log after execute the command inxi -Gxx for the T4? I think of transition from the FriendlyCore Ubuntu-Bionic... Because software rendering brakes at reproduction of video I try to see a films, Rockchip 3399 is loaded for 100%. When I try to use Bluetools loudspeaker, the sound is torn, I hear interruptions and I believe that it is connected with high loading of CPU.

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labuzhskiy@NanoPC-T4:~$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: NanoPC-T4 Kernel: 4.4.167 aarch64 bits: 32 gcc: 6.4.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 2.24.32) Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Machine:   No /sys/class/dmi; using dmidecode: root required for dmidecode
CPU:       6 core  (-MCP-)  bmips:  arch: ARM
           clock speeds: max: 1416 MHz 1: 1416 MHz 2: 1416 MHz 3: 1416 MHz
           4: 1416 MHz 5: 1416 MHz 6: 1416 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Failed to Detect Video Card!
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) driver: modesetting
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 8.0, 128 bits)
           version: 3.3 Mesa 19.0.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 realtek driver: rt5651-codec port: realtek_rt5651-
           Card-2 rockchip driver: hdmi port: rockchip_hdmi
           Card-3 ROCKCHIP driver: SPDIF port: ROCKCHIP_SPDIF
           Card-4 USB Audio Device driver: USB-Audio
           Card-5 C-Media driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 005-004
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.167
Network:   Card: Failed to Detect Network Card!
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 240.1GB (Used Error!)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: STORAGE_DEVICE size: 240.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/mmcblk1 model: N/A size: 15.6GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 10G used: 5.9G (59%) fs: overlay dev: N/A
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.00GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 253 Uptime: 22 min Memory: 1445.5/3858.1MB
           Init: systemd Gcc sys: 7.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201) inxi: 2.3.56 
labuzhskiy@NanoPC-T4:~$ 

[igorp]

Running HD content with KODI at the moment:

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System:    Host: nanopct4 Kernel: 4.4.179-rk3399 aarch64 bits: 32 gcc: 7.4.1 Console: tty 1
           Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Machine:   No /sys/class/dmi; using dmidecode: dmidecode is not installed.
CPU:       6 core  (-MCP-)  bmips:  arch: ARM
           clock speeds: max: 1416 MHz 1: 1416 MHz 2: 1416 MHz 3: 1416 MHz 4: 1416 MHz 5: 1416 MHz
           6: 1416 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Failed to Detect Video Card!
           Display Server: X.org 1.19.3 driver: modesetting
           tty size: 112x29 Advanced Data: N/A for root out of X
Audio:     Card-1 realtek driver: rt5651-codec port: realtek_rt5651- Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.179-rk3399
           Card-2 rockchip driver: hdmi port: rockchip_hdmi
           Card-3 ROCKCHIP driver: SPDIF port: ROCKCHIP_SPDIF
Network:   Card: Failed to Detect Network Card!
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 512.1GB (91.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: N/A size: 512.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/mmcblk1 model: N/A size: 15.6GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 15G used: 3.2G (24%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/mmcblk1p1
           ID-2: /var/log size: 49M used: 18M (40%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/zram0
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 1.07GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/zram1
Sensors:   None detected - is lm-sensors installed and configured?
Info:      Processes: 232 Uptime: 2 days Memory: 755.5/3811.2MB Init: systemd Gcc sys: 7.4.0
           Client: Shell (zsh 5.4.2) inxi: 2.3.56 

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[pavelectric]

I am glad that the work is being done and it turns out. Well done specialists from Armbian.
But I have a question - how can I get away from the XFCE shell?
I understand its advantages, but I would also like to have a system without a graphical shell (not turned off, but simply not installed), because there is MATE and LXDE ...

[igorp]

but I would also like to have a system without a graphical shell

CLI images:
https://www.armbian.com/nanopc-t4/#kernels-archive

[pavelectric]

but I would also like to have a system without a graphical shell

CLI images:
https://www.armbian.com/nanopc-t4/#kernels-archive

Thanks!
And i couldn’t get the standard audio output to work on the Armbian ...

[Harandk]

Is the isp1 Driver included? rk gstreamer with dual camera supported?

It's up2date with FriendlyARM sources which means its there ... but untested since I don't have any cameras.

I can confirm that:
- driver rkisp1 and both ISP's (at 0xFF91000 and 0XFF9200 address ) present;
- no /dev/videoX devices present(should be video0-video7 for dual-cam), while drivers is build (based on config). I believe, that something wrong with dts configs.
- as I remember, Rk specific gstreamer plugins never was a part of armbian (for both "old" and "new" ISP driver) - but it was relatively easy to build (need to install some dependencies and 1-2 small fixes, like hard-coded build path etc).

I will return to more detailed evaluation of this question on next week and inform you about results

Did you get it working? Which compile settings do I have to make to get the isp1 driver compiled and loaded?
Thanks.

[igorp]

Thanks!
And i couldn’t get the standard audio output to work on the Armbian ...

Standard ... you mean HDMI audio? I don't know for CLI images, but on desktop HDMI is default IIRC.

alsamixer ?

[pavelectric]

3.5... Pulse

[igorp]

3.5... Pulse

Aha, never tried that. I have T4 here, but nothing to plug-in Office time in a few weeks ...

[ayaromenok]

Did you get it working? Which compile settings do I have to make to get the isp1 driver compiled and loaded?
Thanks.

No. And it's no reason to make it work on current generation on FriendlyElec/Rk3399 hardware - since it's was designed without ability to work with dual cams.

[Harandk]

Did you get it working? Which compile settings do I have to make to get the isp1 driver compiled and loaded?
Thanks.

No. And it's no reason to make it work on current generation on FriendlyElec/Rk3399 hardware - since it's was designed without ability to work with dual cams.

In the specs it is stated "supports simultaneous input of dual camera data".
I made my buy decision based on that.

[ayaromenok]

In the specs it is stated "supports simultaneous input of dual camera data".
I made my buy decision based on that.

Well, me too
Since this board made in communist China (and not at Republic of China(aka Taiwan) or mainly Chinese Singapore) - specs doesn't matter.

Welcome to 1984 world of specs\support

PS: Spend 14 years at beginning of my life in 1984 world, blame myself to make it happens once again

[AbhinavRana]

If you’re new to Armbian, the Getting Started section provides a tutorial for everything you need to get Armbian running, and answers many Frequently Asked Questions. It then continues on to more advanced topics.

If you need help, and have read through Getting Started, check out Troubleshooting.

If you still can’t find what you need here, visit the Armbian forum, where your input can help improve this documentation.

[igorp]

Images updated to latest legacy, current to 5.3.y:
https://forum.armbian.com/topic/12210-a ... ase-notes/
Build system to 5.4.y:
https://forum.armbian.com/topic/12277-u ... t-targets/