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=

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

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

mac-l1 · Posted at 6/19/2017 14:54:54

Last edited by mac-l1 In 6/19/2017 14:56 Editor

ittai Posted at 6/19/2017 05:26
does this give acces to the hdmi input?

i dont know. i have only built this for the original firefly not the firefly reloaded. the original doesnt have hdmi in.
kernel could easily be replaced with firefly reloaded kernel as this is also supported by rockchip kernel in https://github.com/rockchip-linux/kernel/tree/release-4.4and https://github.com/rockchip-linux/build