I finally managed to revive the X86 MAX. Unfortunatelly, the only version that worked was the original ANDROID 9.0 (X96Max_V311_4G_9.0_V311P_20190722.img) The other images were getting errors at 4%. Now it works 100mbit LAN (it get’s the DHCP good IP ) but not 1000mbit :(.
I opened the box and saw that LAN is RTL8211F.
@Pelican if I have V311R_P version of X96 Max, I should install this version of Android and it should solve Ethernet issues?
Currently the physical link is active, but DHCP cannot take an IP. Manually set IP and still not working, ping is not coming there.
I updated to the version you mentioned but no success. Gigabit works on Android but not on CoreElec.
I used the same microds with the old coreelec. Maybe I should write another card with new img ?
I cannot install this ROM.( [ROM] XTMOD-ATV X96 Max - GT1 and some U211 devices)
It get’s error at 7 percent, “bootstage error”. Maybe is because I have a new revision of board. Q5X2_LP3 19215 . The only images that work are with ‘311R_p’.
So, everybody that has this X96 MAX with new revision PCB has this problem ? Or am I the only one ?
I guess I am the only one :(. is there any possibility this could be fixed , I don;t know…maybe in another android update in the future ? or the problem is in the CoreElec ?
Pinzarufilip you are not alone, I have the same box X96Max 4/32 with Android 9.0 firmware V311R_P_20190926-1519, I got the same problem – gigabit LAN doesn’t work under CoreElec 9.2.0 latest nightly build. Its 5Ghz WiFi is good enough for me, I didn’t bother to test its wired LAN speed until I saw this post. I believe it’s a software problem which can be solved later, we just have to wait a while.
Workaround , but just 100M:
CoreELEC:~ # ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full
Then ping is working and hope streaming movies as well (i am not at home right now)
We must wait until someone fix the issue inside the driver:
CoreELEC:~ # ethtool -i eth0
driver: st_gmac
version: Jan_2016
@Alex_77 , Do you have the latest android version on your V311R_P x96 max device (V311R_P_20190926-1519)?
I am using the version : [X96Max_V311R_P_20190722-2021(8822)
But on my box it does not work at all the LAN. the internet icon appears but the internet is not working at all.
@TheCoolest , any other updates regarding 1Gbit ethernet issue ? OR should I install the latest android version and then remake a SD with CoreElec and see if it works?
@Pinzarufilip Yes i have the latest stable one V311R_P_20190926-1519
before run the ethtool command i get this on eth :
ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 90:0E:B3:XX:XX:XX
inet addr:169.254.231.18 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
inet6 addr: fe80::920e:b3ff:fe0x:xxxx/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3765 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:1399549 (1.3 MiB)
Interrupt:13
and after /sbin/ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full
can ping internet google dns
CoreELEC:~ # ping -I 192.168.1.179 8.8.8.8
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) from 192.168.1.179: 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=0 ttl=55 time=29.846 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=1 ttl=55 time=19.927 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=2 ttl=55 time=12.653 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=3 ttl=55 time=11.875 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: seq=4 ttl=55 time=8.935 ms
— 8.8.8.8 ping statistics —
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 8.935/16.647/29.846 ms