- In order to run Kodi (
sudo apt install kodi
) with HW acceleration, you have to run kodi under gbm or wayland. - If you cannot boot Armbian from SD card, you need to erase SPI bootloader from stock OS

sudo apt install kodi
) with HW acceleration, you have to run kodi under gbm or wayland.Armbian 25.8.1 Trixie Minimal / IOT testing: |
Armbian 25.8.1 Noble Gnome testing: |
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Testing report:
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_kde-neon-kisak_desktop.img.xz |
1.7 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:28 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_cinnamon-backported-mesa_desktop.img.xz |
1.4 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:20 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_gnome-kisak_desktop.img.xz |
1.4 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:19 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_xfce_desktop.img.xz |
1.3 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:15 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_xfce_desktop.img.xz |
1.2 GiB |
2024-Nov-28 20:24 |
OK |
Desktop Works |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75-kisak.img.xz |
476.3 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:58 |
OK |
System Works (MESA) |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_bookworm_vendor_6.1.75_minimal.img.xz |
238.3 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:57 |
OK |
System Works (HDMI YES) |
Armbian_24.11.1_Rock-5-itx_noble_vendor_6.1.75_minimal.img.xz |
233.2 MiB |
2024-Nov-28 19:54 |
OK |
System Works (HDMI YES) |
Check or update before upgrade!
/boot/armbianEnv.txt
: Find the line fdtfile="rockchip/rk3588-nanopc-cm3588-nas.dtb"
and replace this line with fdtfile="rockchip/rk3588-friendlyelec-cm3588-nas.dtb"
, DO NOT REBOOT YETYou only have to do this once, and only on existing installations. New installations and further update will not need any manual intervention.
(video instructions were not done by Armbian team, but it might help you get going)