BananaPi R2

Hardware
- Debug-UART
- power-on (10 second button-press)
- additional Hardware:
  - Power Supply: 12V/2A recommended, Powerplug 5.5 mm/2.1 mm Reichelt
  - microSD-Card (>=8GB): Sandisk 32GB Ultra
  - WLAN-antennas: 5dbi with rp-SMA To IPEX/u-FL cable
  - PCIe Wlan-Card: Forum ⇒ MT76
- emmc: Forum
Software
- OS-Images:
  - official: GoogleDrive dev.banana-pi.org.cn
  - my own (Debian/Ubuntu): GoogleDrive
  - Debian | Ubuntu
  - LEDE / OpenWRT
  - Ubuntu forum
  - CentOS Forum
- Kernel/Uboot (debian):
  - 4.4.70 on GitHub
  - 4.14+ on my GitHub
  - official 4.14
  - precompiled Kernel on my GDrive
- Networkconfiguration
- GPIO
- WLAN / Bluetooth
- HW-NAT
- VLAN-Support
- CryptoDev
- HDMI
- IR
help / documentation:
- GitBook: BPI-R2 GitBook
- Schematics: GoogleDrive
- Datasheet: GoogleDrive
- Forum EN
links

known Issues / Limitation

on-board-WLAN (AP-Mode working so far),4.14 + 4.19 + 5.x
bluetooth working (beta) in 4.14 + 4.19 (except btle)
BPi-R2 does not power-off: GitHub (working in 4.14+4.19+5.x)
Switch 7530 Port-separation/vlan in 4.4.x not supported, in 4.14+ vlan+separation works
2nd GMAC works pn 4.14+4.19, in 5.x this is only available on phylink-branches

Discussion

test81.217.30.8, 2020/03/20 08:57

Hi Frank!

I wanted to play around with wireguard on my bpir2 but was hampered by not having kernel headers. Wasn't able to find them on your site. Am I missing something / looking in the wrong place?

I am still using the jessie image with kernel 4.14.80-bpi-r2-main

p.s. You're doing a great job with maintaining the bpir2! :)

frank, 2020/03/20 12:36

You have to copy sourcecode from github for 4.14.80 (need to get older revision from 4.14-main) to /usr/src/$(uname -r)

In 5.4 you can install deb-package with sourcecode

test89.77.198.19, 2019/10/08 14:00

Hello Frank,

Could You please add this patch to the kernel:

https://github.com/doom5/ath9k_ath5k_full_permissive_unlock_all_channels.patch

Yes it need small and easy fix.
It allows ath pcie cards to work in AP mode.

frank, 2019/10/16 17:24

this disables regdom-setting...why not adjust the domain?

test45.233.177.45, 2019/08/04 03:43

Frank, good morning

Maybe you can throw some light into this. We have some bpi R2 testing for a larger deployment. When removing power (simulating a power outage), 2 of 3 times it corrupts the SD and halt at boot. Sometimes Ctrl + D is required, others not even that.

Any possible reason / solution (beaside an UPS...). This doesn't happen with bpi-berry, or ultra almost never.

Tks, Eduard

frank, 2019/08/04 07:53

If a powerloss happens while os writes data to storage filesysten may get currupted. Sometimes it can be repaired sometime not. I see no Problem on r2 here. Maybe the other boards cache power (capacitors,less power consumption) some time and the write-progress can finish so you don't get a broken filesystem there.

I have a simple ups from china (12v2a ~15€) which holds power ~4h to let me powerdown the normal way

test85.183.42.126, 2019/07/12 11:26

Hi Frank,

we are searching support for some network issues with Banana Pi R2.
Do you have interest to help us?
Not for free of course.

Best regards,

Boris

frank, 2019/07/12 16:54

Hi,

you can try if 5.2-phylink-v2.5 fixes the issues?

https://github.com/frank-w/BPI-R2-4.14/tree/5.2-phylink-v2.5

else which kernel/branch you are using?
on 4.14 i reverted a Patch which sometimes break network

regards Frank

test87.123.24.248, 2019/05/02 21:13

Hi Frank,

where can I find the root password or a user name and password for the first login into your Debian images?

Thank you, have a nice day! Carlos

frank, 2019/05/02 22:37

Hi,
it's the same as from official images...

UN: root
PW: bananapi

test178.213.223.20, 2019/01/21 22:45

Keep up the good work:)
More and more features are working and this is always good to see.

test80.146.228.68, 2018/09/12 11:25

Hi Frank,

ich schau mir grad das U-Boot weiter an, das Ding bootet wirklich nicht. Entweder ich finde das Problem im alten U-Boot oder ich versuche selber den MT7623 Support in das aktuelle U-Boot zu integrieren. Die haben nämlich gcc6 als Minimum-Vorgabe ab Januar 2018. Möchte nicht warten, bis Mediatek das tut :) Ich arbeite mit einem Kollegen von Denx zusammen. Vielleicht habe ich ja die Zeit um etwas zustande zu bringen. Versprechen kann ich nichts, aber jucken tuts mich definitiv!

Liebe Grüße nach Franken,
Andreas

frank, 2018/09/12 13:25

Ich hab vor einiger zeit für gcc ein bugreport aufgemacht...konnte es aber nicht weiter eingrenzen

test213.76.109.187, 2018/08/08 18:51

Hey

Do a good job.

Can you compile the f2fs and btrfs modules to the kernel?

frank, 2018/08/13 11:52

have added basic support to 4.14-main

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