Z83-II and other Atom based devices

Just wondering if maybe some day you might be able to include a version for these devices. The X86 version doesnt work and these machines live every where :slight_smile: I’m setting here with one running Ubuntu but it cant use the onboard devices like to wifi, audio or even HDMI audio so it useless as a nice little KODI machine… Thanks for all the hard work and I have actually donates a couple times and in all likelyhood will again :slight_smile:

Hi,

Have you tried our x86_64 UEFI beta image?
https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1171#issuecomment-336522021

Got it running on the Z83-II right now :slight_smile:

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 DietPi     | 22:14 | Fri 10/11/17
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 V158       | Native PC (x86_64)
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 IP Address | 192.168.0.130
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 htop             = Resource monitor.
 cpu              = Shows CPU information and stats.

root@DietPi:~# cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep Intel
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
model name      : Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350  CPU @ 1.44GHz
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
model name      : Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350  CPU @ 1.44GHz
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
model name      : Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350  CPU @ 1.44GHz
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
model name      : Intel(R) Atom(TM) x5-Z8350  CPU @ 1.44GHz

This looks interesting Fourdee how does this device compare to the XU4?

John

Hi,

Have you tried our x86_64 UEFI beta image?
https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1171#issuecomment-336522021

Got it running on the Z83-II right now :slight_smile:

Is it running the onboard hardware? That’s so cool :wink:

I’m trying it right now, it’s absolutly beautiful to be able to use something I’ve become so comfortable with. Thanks again for this one, I’m looking forward to the first release version :slight_smile:

Hi

Please let us know how it goes, and, If the UEFI image writing and install process is working correctly (i’ve only tested my own board). If it is, i’ll add the info/download to our DietPi.com site.

Intel GPU driver setup:
https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/1007#issuecomment-321577913

Hi John,

Its x86, should perform better in theory, however, its only 4 cores. Runs much cooler than XU4 under load.

Run benchmark:

apt-get install sysbench -y
sysbench --test=cpu --num-threads=$(nproc --all) --cpu-max-prime=20000 run #--memory-total-size=768M run

Z83-II results:

sysbench 0.4.12:  multi-threaded system evaluation benchmark

Running the test with following options:
Number of threads: 4

Doing CPU performance benchmark

Threads started!
Done.

Maximum prime number checked in CPU test: 20000


Test execution summary:
    total time:                          15.0379s
    total number of events:              10000
    total time taken by event execution: 60.1320
    per-request statistics:
         min:                                  5.72ms
         avg:                                  6.01ms
         max:                                 38.07ms
         approx.  95 percentile:               6.02ms

Threads fairness:
    events (avg/stddev):           2500.0000/3.74
    execution time (avg/stddev):   15.0330/0.00

RPI 3:

root@DietPi:~# sysbench --test=cpu --num-threads=$(nproc --all) --cpu-max-prime=20000 run
sysbench 0.4.12:  multi-threaded system evaluation benchmark

Running the test with following options:
Number of threads: 4

Doing CPU performance benchmark

Threads started!
Done.

Maximum prime number checked in CPU test: 20000


Test execution summary:
    total time:                          119.4642s
    total number of events:              10000
    total time taken by event execution: 477.8237
    per-request statistics:
         min:                                 47.69ms
         avg:                                 47.78ms
         max:                                 97.50ms
         approx.  95 percentile:              47.90ms

Threads fairness:
    events (avg/stddev):           2500.0000/3.74
    execution time (avg/stddev):   119.4559/0.01

Should we maybe move this conversation to a new thread somewhere else? BTW the install went smoothly and other then lack of audio it’s quite usable :smiley:

Here’s the XU4 results:

Number of threads: 8

Doing CPU performance benchmark

Threads started!
Done.

Maximum prime number checked in CPU test: 20000

Test execution summary:
total time: 65.7555s
total number of events: 10000
total time taken by event execution: 525.8320
per-request statistics:
min: 28.02ms
avg: 52.58ms
max: 132.52ms
approx. 95 percentile: 75.55ms

Threads fairness:
events (avg/stddev): 1250.0000/50.71
execution time (avg/stddev): 65.7290/0.01

This device looks good. Aliexpress have them from $87 US up - anyone know if you can get them cheaper or without Windows 10 (which must add to the cost)? With Intel graphics it may perform well transcoding video with Emby.

Update - just ordered one from Aliexpress - I wonder if the Windows 10 license is transferable as I am planning a new desktop build soon?

Edit - apparantly you can: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/transfer-windows-10-license-new-pc/

John

Excellent, thanks for letting us know, i’ll get this added to dietpi.com and set to open beta.

I’ll make a note of audio issue.

For server usage, it should be stable. DietPi needs to work on audio and GPU implementation.
Got mine running PiHole and VNC server at the moment, so much faster than ARM :slight_smile:

Hi, would u please add auto find the fastest mirror for dietpi x86 apt-get update command? I am trying to install the beta version, so far so good, however, the default ftp.debian.org is toooooo slow for me, it took around 1hour during apt get update(the os auto start updating and I can’t modify the source list) :blush: please … pretty please , thanks~
and btw, awesome job guys, please keep it going, thanks

Shane

I’ve had mine up and running Transmission, Sickrage and openvpn 24/7 since this thread started without a single issue. I also installed Mate as an β€œincase” desktop. It’s really very stable so far.

Just got mine today but not allowed it until Dec 25th :slight_smile:

LOL :smiley:

Hi, just installed dietpi on Beelink S2, but there is no audio support. Any update on when audio will be included in dietpi for beelink? thanks

Hi,

Very strange, on my Z83-II, audio support is working was setup in dietpi-config > audio:

root@DietPi:~# aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: bytcrrt5651 [bytcr-rt5651], device 0: Audio (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: bytcrrt5651 [bytcr-rt5651], device 1: Deep-Buffer Audio (*) []
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Audio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio], device 0: HdmiLpeAudio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Audio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio], device 1: HdmiLpeAudio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Audio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio], device 2: HdmiLpeAudio [Intel HDMI/DP LPE Audio]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

it could be the beelink is using a non-standard audio chipset. Please can you paste results

aplay -l
aplay -L

root@BeelinkS2:~# aplay -l
aplay: device_list:270: no soundcards found…
root@BeelinkS2:~# aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)

This is the sound card that is installed per pciutils: lspci | grep β€œAudio”
00:0e.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 3198 (rev 03)

Anybody got wifi working on these devices? I think mine is a first generation thing and maybe wifi is not working with this model. This is the model I have: https://www.banggood.com/nl/Z83-Windows-10-Atom-x5-Z8300-2G32G-4K-1000M-Wifi-Miracast-Airplay-DLNA-BT-TV-Box-Windows-Mini-PC-p-1048327.html?rmmds=myorder&cur_warehouse=CN

But no matter what i try, i can’t get wifi to work. I don’t see much questions about wifi with these boxes so I assume people got it working.

When i use dietpi-config, I get the message β€œWifi must be enabled before settings can be changed”, i press β€œOk” and i get this:

I haven’t been able to get it working but the hardware is capable as the wifi works on Windows on the same device.

John

kenhas
It looks like Ethernet is listening to DHCP. Could you try to disable Ethernet first and enable WiFi afterwards?

Also you could try the current beta since we worked a bid on WiFi settings and general interface up/down on boot: https://github.com/Fourdee/DietPi/issues/2140