debian stretch + kernel 4.4 firmware release (hw accelerated), kodi installable

mac-l1 · Posted at 6/6/2017 18:04:35

Last edited by mac-l1 In 6/13/2017 17:29 Editor

TESTRELEASE: debian stretch + kernel 4.4 firmware release (hw accelerated), kodi installable
THANKS TO: @Kwiboo for sharing his kernel work and the rockchip guys @wzyy2, @stdint/@ayaka

hi all,

i have made a firmware release for firefly and miqi rk3288 devices including recent:
* rockchip kernel 4.4 (VPU, GPU, DRM RGA and WIFI device drivers)
* rockchip debian stretch (GPU based xserver, hw accelerated gstreamer)

how to install:
* download 7z file: http://mac-l1.com/firefly/debian9_kernel4.4_firefly_miqi_v0.1.7z
* unpack it: 7z x debian9_kernel4.4_firefly_miqi_v0.1.7z
* put device in recovery/maskrom mode
* sudo ./flash.sh
* user and pwd are: linaro

cheers and have fun! -- mac-l1

note: to install kodi, see http://bbs.t-firefly.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1953&extra=

isle · Posted at 6/8/2017 09:49:55

WOW, What a greate work ! I will check it later, thanks, Mac-l1.

kxz · Posted at 6/10/2017 18:33:07

How to flash on Windows or Linux with RKFlashKit?

Getting error - upgrade_tool: error while loading shared libraries: libudev.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory when using sudo ./flash.sh

mac-l1 · Posted at 6/13/2017 02:00:25

kxz Posted at 6/10/2017 18:33
How to flash on Windows or Linux with RKFlashKit?

Getting error - upgrade_tool: error while loadi ...

the latest linux tool from rockchip is used in the flash.sh script: rkdeveloptool
it replaces the old upgrade_tool and is included in the 7z file.
it can also be found here: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rkbin/tree/master/tools

don't think the old upgrade_tool or rkflashkit are still usable as rockchip has moved to more linux generic firmware files instead of rockchip dedicated ones.

maybe also try to "

sudo apt-get install libudev1

Copy the code

" first.

cheers -- mac-l1

isle · Posted at 6/13/2017 10:30:24

Hi kxz:
the "upgrade_tool" with version 1.24 can replace the "rkdeveloptool" .use the same argument.
I have checked ,

isle · Posted at 6/13/2017 14:27:40

Hi mac-l1
the KODI performed very good on the firefly-rk3288 board. the H264,H265 and the 4K all works fine !
Thanks for your excellent work

dewettie · Posted at 6/13/2017 22:53:37

It will be great if it can be combined with an Android firmware, dual-boot perhaps?
But I don't know about different bootloaders, Android, Linux how it will work?

ttodorov · Posted at 6/17/2017 14:28:04

Hello,

Is this installable on Firefly RK3399 as well?

Thanks!

mac-l1 · Posted at 6/18/2017 16:34:23

ttodorov Posted at 6/17/2017 14:28
Hello,

Is this installable on Firefly RK3399 as well?

hi ttodorov,
no, it wouldnt work on rk3399. maybe a developer could do the same for rk3399 as the sources (boot, kernel, debian, libs) are also available for rk3399. i dont have such a device, so cant help you here...
cheers -- mac-l1

ittai · Posted at 6/19/2017 05:26:13

does this give acces to the hdmi input?