X96 Max+ no network card

[avigrinberg]

Discussed in #1666

^{Originally posted by avigrinberg August 31, 2023}
Hi,
I've X96 max+ and i want to install home assistant on it.
i've reads lots of stuff about it but i don't know what image should i use and what to change in the config files.
can anyone give me the exact install file that i need for my X96 that will work and i can install HA?

THX

[avigrinberg]

i've download this img Armbian_23.08.0_amlogic_s905x3_bookworm_6.1.42_server_2023.08.01 load it to usb disk and start with it my X96. the network card isn't detected but the WIFI is working. how i can fix the network card?
btw i didn't change any settings in the boot..

[ophub]

https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/blob/main/build-armbian/armbian-files/common-files/etc/model_database.conf

Test different dtb

[avigrinberg]

i need to check one by one from the list where it have x96 or i can out all of them in the config file?

[ophub]

/boot/uEnv.txt
change dtb name
save and reboot

[avigrinberg]

no need to update the file extlinux also?

[avigrinberg]

i tried those 10 dtb none of them are working for network card. all of them are working for WIFI. (i replace the dtb in the uEnv.txt and also in the /extlinux/extlinux.conf)
those are the error that i get for every dtb

meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-air-gbit | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-oc |cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-q1 | Could not activate connection: Connection 'Wired connection 1' is not available on device eth0 because device has no carrier
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-q2 | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m-2 | Could not activate connection: Activation failed: IP configuration could not be reserved (no available address, timeout, etc.)
meson-sm1-x96-air | Could not activate connection: Connection 'Wired connection 1' is not available on device eth0 because device has no carrier
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-2101 | cannot attach to PHY (error: -19)

what to do next with this issue?

[ophub]

Do not use 6.1.y firmware for testing. This requires that u-boot must also be correct.
Use the 5.15.y firmware test and only modify the dtb name in /boot/uEnv.txt. Just change this one place and restart the test.

[avigrinberg]

can you please send me the link to download the right img file for Debian os so i can install later home assistant

[ophub]

https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/releases/tag/Armbian_bullseye_save_2023.08

[avigrinberg]

i've downloaded this img Armbian_23.08.0_amlogic_s905x3_bullseye_5.15.128_server_2023.08.28
and try all 10 x96 with no success.

meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m-2 | not getting IP
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-q1 | not getting IP
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-q2 | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-oc | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-2101 | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-air-gbit | PHY ERROR
meson-sm1-x96-air | not getting IP

[ophub]

https://github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian/tree/main/documents

12.3

If you have Android, and will restore Android. You can try to use the mainline u-boot

armbian-install -m yes

[avigrinberg]

i don't understand what i need to do exactly

[avigrinberg]

@ophub - why i get those results when query the etc/ophub-release
while I'm using this dtb meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-2101
meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-2101.dtb
armbian:~:# cat /etc/ophub-release
PLATFORM='amlogic'
VERSION_CODEID='debian'
VERSION_CODENAME='bookworm'
MODEL_ID='501'
MODEL_NAME='X96-Max+_100Mb'
SOC='s905x3'
FDTFILE='meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-100m.dtb'
FAMILY='meson-sm1'
BOARD='s905x3'
KERNEL_REPO='ophub/kernel'
KERNEL_TAGS='dev'
KERNEL_VERSION='6.1.49'
KERNEL_BACKUP='yes'
GITHUB_CDN=''
BOOT_CONF='uEnv.txt'
ROOTFS_TYPE='ext4'
DISK_TYPE='usb'
AMPART_STATUS='no'
MLUBOOT_STATUS='no'
MAINLINE_UBOOT='/usr/lib/u-boot/x96maxplus-u-boot.bin.sd.bin'
BOOTLOADER_IMG='/usr/lib/u-boot/hk1box-bootloader.img'
UBOOT_OVERLOAD='u-boot-x96maxplus.bin'
BUILD_REPOSITORY='github.com/armbian/build'
REBUILD_REPOSITORY='github.com/ophub/amlogic-s9xxx-armbian'
CONTRIBUTORS='unifreq'
BUILDER_NAME='angel'
PACKAGED_DATE='2023-08-28'

[ophub]

Only when writing to emmc will this file be updated according to the configuration you use. Won't update on usb test

[serrj-sv]

@avigrinberg

There is a known issue with ip1001m ethernet adapter. It will work only in 100Mbps mode.
Read this: #1054 (comment) and this: #1193
Or just search issues for "ip1001m"

So for your case use "meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m-2" and run following command (and add to /etc/rc.local):
ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 or check this comment for modified DTB: #1193 (comment)

[avigrinberg]

i run this img Armbian_23.08.0_amlogic_s905x3_bookworm_5.15.129_server_2023.09.02.img with this dtb file meson-sm1-x96-max-plus-ip1001m-2 but i don't see any screen after starting kernel. what i need to change?

[avigrinberg]

anyone?

[serrj-sv]

screen goes black? try other monitor
or connect serial port to see what's going on

[avigrinberg]

it start loading i see the linux kernel start and then screen goes black.
if i change to other dtb file the monitor woks but no network card even if i run the
ethtool -s eth0 speed 100

[serrj-sv]

try dtb I from my previous comment from yesterday

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[HokaDipe]

try dtb I from my previous comment from yesterday
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hi guy, i have hk1 box (eth gigabit) armbian and i also have a same problem, my box will lose connection with modem after short time ( It doesn't get the IP address even if I unplug the LAN cable and plug it back in). In addition to using the command "ethtool -s eth0 speed 100" to fix it, can you tell me if there is any way to change dtb (I installed armbian on emmc)