Report about Amlogic S905X4 HK1 RBOX X4

Help & Support Hardware
605

Where is one supposed to put the jl2xx1.ko file?

606

You don’t need to do anything, ng supports it. Yours seems slightly different since it reports a mac on the command line

607

The jl2xx1.ko kernel module seems to not be loaded (I let CE update OTA to 19.5RC2 though). Maybe I need to try a dtb other than sc2_s905x4_4g_1gbit

http://ix.io/4dSL

608

It uses the generic driver not the .ko I didn’t notice any difference in performance building ng from source. Android doesn’t use it either.

609

In which case I’m back to sometimes getting an IP address on that Ethernet port and showing a link speed of 1000Mbps but it not being stable enough for SSH or SMB transfers.

CoreELEC3:~ # ethtool eth0
Settings for eth0:
Supported ports: [ TP AUI BNC MII FIBRE ]
Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: No
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: No
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric
Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Link partner advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Port: MII
PHYAD: 0
Transceiver: external
Auto-negotiation: on
Supports Wake-on: ug
Wake-on: d
Current message level: 0x0000003f (63)
drv probe link timer ifdown ifup
Link detected: yes

Since it works with a USB Ethernet dongle, it is still a useful TV box and may become even more so when the NE code becomes available again

610

My HK1 Rbox X4 pop up OTA update to CoreELEC-Amlogic-ne.arm-20.0-Nexus_nightly_20221022. I update it and 1000 LAN is working fine.

611

That is great to hear! Unfortunately, I am unable to find a ‘ne’ image of any vintage :frowning:

612

And you won’t for a while. Public testing is closed for now:

613

Thanks for the clarification.

I was hoping someone had saved a copy and would hook me up with one!

614

3 posts were merged into an existing topic: Hk1 box Hyperion

615

Hi, I can’t get my HK1 RBOX X4 to boot on 20.0-Nexus_beta1 with sc2_s905x4_4g_1gbit.dtb, which shall support JL2XX1 Gigabit Ethernet PHY

616

Some HK1 devices only have the internal 100Mb devices so try the other dtb if it doesn’t start at all.

617

Of course it is the Gbit version i have tested on.

618

How did you determine you have the JL2xx1? My HK1 experience is the dtb.img is missing or wrong when it won’t boot. If it is a JL2xx1 chip it boots but without networking when the mac is not set.

619

That I don’t know for sure actually.
It boots up with sc2_s905x4_4g.dtb but without network.
And since it is a Gbit version of the HK1 RBOX X4 i assumed it was JL2xx1 chip.

620

You probably will need to connect via wifi or an external hub’s ethernet to get the dmesg log.

621

Hi,
Here is my dmesg
https://paste.kodi.tv/jogunahili.kodi

622

Can the NIC be a Realtek RTL8211F then ?
Is there any other dtb I can try in that case ?

623

Observations from log

262/263
Wifi bcmdhd

340
Mac 02:21:00:00:00:00
Mac is spoofed?

1428 to 1438
Looks like you tested USB Ethernet Adapter
r8152

Maybe is best to Pop the Top off HK1X4 and physically confirm chipset.
There are 8 tabs comes off easily

Happy Testing

624

I don’t see the line showing the JL2xx1

[ 0.593409@3]- eth%d: PHY ID 937c4032 at 0 IRQ POLL (stmmac-0:00) active

and if you can’t boot with the 1 GB dtb I don’t know what to suggest other then to follow the advise of @Portisch and not buy this device.