Linux Distributions for Orange PI H3 boards

sintech

Hello,
some time ago I installed Debian Jessy from Debian_jessie_mini.img.xz image to my Orange PI PC.
I also copied script.bin.OPI-PC_720p50 and uImage_OPI-2  from latest scriptbin_kernel.tar.gz to script.bin and uImage respectively. And the lib directory of course.

Everything works fine, but I noticed that my load average is always 3 or more.

1. # w
   
2. 20:22:57 up 13 days,  4:59,  1 user,  load average: 3.19, 3.29, 3.27
   

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I do some research, and found that maybe this 3 processes in D state are cause of the problem:

1.   PID TTY      STAT   TIME COMMAND
   
2.    33 ?        D      0:00 [usb-hardware-sc]
   
3.    54 ?        D      0:00 [vsync proc 0]
   
4.    55 ?        D      0:00 [vsync proc 1]
   

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Maybe someone observe the same behavior with OPI PC and knows how to fix it?

Survive-Pi

jacer replied at 2015-10-4 23:49
I tried the test kernel, and it is not stable, it automatically logout and freeze dead sometimes.
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Every Image I install on my Pi+ overscans. The only os that works correctly with my monitor is the Android that was installed on emmc.

meadrocks

I'm running lubuntu / LXDE img file on a OPi-PC board, installed the experimental kernel. Boots just fine. lsmod only reports only 8189es driver is loaded, should I see the mali modules there too, or were they compiled directly into the kernel? What should I see different with the mali driver loaded, should youtube videos play properly?

Thanks for all the hard work.

on4top

sintech replied at 2015-10-6 01:27
Hello,
some time ago I installed Debian Jessy from Debian_jessie_mini.img.xz image to my Orange PI P ...

same here

root@OrangePI:~# w
22:43:16 up  5:53,  2 users,  load average: 3.00, 3.01, 3.05



wheezy ( intalled GUI also )

on4top

Survive-Pi replied at 2015-10-6 02:55
Every Image I install on my Pi+ overscans. The only os that works correctly with my monitor is the ...

yep also overscan with al debian and ubuntu images .

dit not tryed android yet

loboris

I will start to delete some of the old posts which contains no useful/relevant information to make the thread more readable and to contain more useful information.
Please don't be offended if you find any of your old post deleted, the only reason is to make this thread more useful.

Sk1ppeR

I've installed Debian Jessie on OrangePI PC and I've activated the gpio-sunxi kernel module but I get weird outputs and I have few questions.

Now ... 99.99% of GPIO tutorials on the internet access GPIO ports through sysfs at the following route: /sys/class/gpio/export
However, I don't have such sysfs export. Instead I have /sys/class/gpio_sw which is really weird driver.
Here's the output

1. orangepi@OrangePI:/sys/class/gpio_sw$ ls
   
2. normal_led  PA1   PA11  PA13  PA15  PA19  PA20  PA3  PA7  PA9  PC1  PC3  PC7   PG6  PG8  PL10
   
3. PA0         PA10  PA12  PA14  PA18  PA2   PA21  PA6  PA8  PC0  PC2  PC4  PD14  PG7  PG9  standby_led

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All is good and well, I can echo 1/0 > at PIN/data file BUT how do I change GPIO direction with this driver? I need it for a project of mine. Do I have to recompile the kernel myself?

How do I get the driver that is described on this address: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt

It is very confusing to me accessing GPIO ports this way when 99% of the GPIO articles on the internet work through /sys/class/gpio/.

Unloading the gpio-sunxi module removes GPIO access from sysfs. I'm thankful to any hint that could help my cause. Thank you in advance!
PS: I actually find no information on specifics of the gpio-sunxi sysfs export that I'm getting . Maybe if I could read some documentation on what every file stands for and parameters it accepts, i COULD work around it. But as it is I get no information whatsoever on the internet

PS: I'm using the script.bin.OPI-PC_1080p50 as a script.bin file with no modifications whatsoever.

loboris

Sk1ppeR replied at 2015-10-6 09:56
I've installed Debian Jessie on OrangePI PC and I've activated the gpio-sunxi kernel module but I ge ...

You can find some information here.

poky

Thank you loboris for the great work!

May I ask, if I want to output my screen via AV Cable, how could I do so?

atta2k15

Hi there.
I still have a problem with Orange PI Plus 2.
The only image that can be loaded is the lubuntu flavor.
http://www.orangepi.org/download ... 0a52606dfaba58.html

I tried ALL the images from orangepi.org, other simply dont boot up. (both leds keep on without blinking)
With the lubuntu version, the desktop is reachable through HDMI. (ssh is default turned off, great!)

But its an crappy image, SPI modules are missing and like to make usage from an LCD.

So I tried all the images mentioned on the MEGA account, but NONE (!) are working for me.
As you mentioned:

All images are ready to be installed on any Orange Pi H3 board, tested on Orange PI 2, Orange PI PLUS, Orange PI PLUS2, Orange PI PC.

So what am I missing here?
Hope you (or someone else) can help me out.
thx