From 55ff24a2413af60f049f731272e868e893a7dfe3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:11:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 01/10] use options.cfg from boot + add logs to mount

new vars: CONSOLE_CFG & OPTIONS_CFG from main
---
 board/miyoo/boot/firstboot   | 76 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg | 13 ++++++
 board/miyoo/main/options.cfg | 13 ------
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main  | 30 +++++++-------
 4 files changed, 67 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
 delete mode 100644 board/miyoo/main/options.cfg

diff --git a/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot b/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
index e348a851b..c07310e33 100644
--- a/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
+++ b/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ done
 
 # try to read what handheld we're on when calling func
 console_var_func(){
-	if (test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"); then
-		source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
+	if (test -r "${CONSOLE_CFG}"); then
+		source "${CONSOLE_CFG}"
 	else 
 		export CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
 	fi
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ safe_poweroff_func(){
 }
 
 console_unknown_func(){
-	echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=unknown" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
-	echo "##DO_NOT_REMOVE_THIS_LINE##" >> ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg
+	echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=unknown" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
+	echo "##DO_NOT_REMOVE_THIS_LINE##" >> ${CONSOLE_CFG}
 }
 
 ## Default CONSOLE_VARIANT for st7789s screens
 default_console_func(){
-	echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=pocketgo" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+	echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=pocketgo" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	cp ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo-4bit.dtb ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo.dtb
 	# No need to overwrite uboot FORCE version for default so continue procedure
 	CONSOLE_OVERWRITE=false
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ test_image_func(){
 	else
 	#TODO - make "invert" flag overwriting less dependent
 		echo "Colors are inverted, changing..." | tee -a ${LOG}
-		sed -i '/^INVERT=/d' ${HOME}/options.cfg | tee -a ${LOG}
-		echo "INVERT=${INVERSION}" >> ${HOME}/options.cfg
+		sed -i '/^INVERT=/d' ${OPTIONS_CFG} | tee -a ${LOG}
+		echo "INVERT=${INVERSION}" >> ${OPTIONS_CFG}
 		safe_reboot_func
 	fi
 }
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ test_video_func(){
 	# "YES" choice for Test_Video msgbox DIALOG_EXTRA exit code
 	if test $CHOICE -eq 3; then
 		# Correct variant for st7789s (non forced)
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=st7789s" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=st7789s" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	# "Flipped!" choice for Test_Video msgbox DIALOG_CANCEL exit code
 	elif test $CHOICE -eq 1; then
 		# Test_Flip-prompt double checks if user selected correct answer for 1'st video test
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ test_video_func(){
 	# "NO" or timeout choice for Test_Video msgbox thus DIALOG_OK exit code
 	elif test $CHOICE -eq 0; then
 		# Correct variant for bittboy2x_v1 (non forced)
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		safe_reboot_func
 	# Error (DIALOG_ERROR) or ESCAPE button pressed (DIALOG_ESCAPE) thus exit code -1/255
 	else
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ test_video2_func(){
 	# "YES" choice for Test_Video'2 msgbox DIALOG_CANCEL exit code
 	## thus we have valid version, just update to FORCE_VERSION and continue
 	if test $CHOICE -eq 1; then
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2x_v1" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2x_v1" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	# "NO" or timeout choice for Test_Video msgbox thus DIALOG_OK exit code 0 (or ERROR/ESCAPE with -1/255)
 	## correct variant to unknown and redo whole flashing_prd again
 	else
@@ -262,28 +262,28 @@ test_keyboard_func(){
 	## thus we have valid version, just update to FORCE_VERSION and continue
 	if test $CHOICE -eq 1; then
 		if test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "bittboy3"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy3.5" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy3.5" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "bittboy2"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2x_v2" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2x_v2" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "xyc"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=xyc_gc9306" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=xyc_gc9306" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 			# Test_Image-prompt if proper "invert" colors parameter was loaded:
 			INVERSION=1 #applied only if colors are inverted
 			test_image_func
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "m3"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_gc9306" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_gc9306" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		fi
 	# "NO" or timeout choice for Test_Keyboard msgbox DIALOG_OK exit code
 	## thus correct Auto-Detection variant and reboot
 	elif test $CHOICE -eq 0; then
 		if test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "bittboy3"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy2" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "bittboy2"; then
 			console_unknown_func
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "xyc"; then
 			console_unknown_func
 		elif test "$CONSOLE_VARIANT" == "m3"; then
-			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=xyc" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+			echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=xyc" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		fi
 		safe_reboot_func
 	# Error (DIALOG_ERROR) or ESCAPE button pressed (DIALOG_ESCAPE) thus exit code -1/255
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ test_flip_func(){
 	echo "Performing Confirmation Flip Test" >> ${LOG}
 	if (dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --stdout --ok-label YES --cancel-label NO --title "Test Flip" --pause "  \n   Flipped? \n\nAre you sure?!" 12 15 10); then
 		# Correct variant for bittboy3.5 (non forced) and display info about flipped image
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy3" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=bittboy3" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 2 --msgbox "Image flipped! correct&reboot" 0 0
 		sleep 1.5
 		#TODO: use special Unicode characters to draw text upside-down e.g.:
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ if ! $FOUND_CONSOLE && ! $FOUND_CONSOLE_AUTO && $CONSOLE_DETECTED; then
 		done
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_2" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_2" 0 0
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_3" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_3" 0 0
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_r61520" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_r61520" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 		# Test_Image-prompt if proper "invert" colors parameter was loaded:
 		INVERSION=0 #applied only if colors are inverted 
 		test_image_func
@@ -362,23 +362,23 @@ if ! $FOUND_CONSOLE && ! $FOUND_CONSOLE_AUTO && $CONSOLE_DETECTED; then
 	## DETECTED_5 - bittboy3/2
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_6" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_6" 0 0
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_rm68090" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_rm68090" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_7" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_7" 0 0
-		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=r61520" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=r61520" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_8" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_8" 0 0
-		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=r61505w" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=r61505w" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_9" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_9" 0 0
-		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_hx8347d" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=m3_hx8347d" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	elif (grep -q "$DETECTED_10" "${BOOTDIR}/uEnv.txt"); then
 		dialog --backtitle "MiyooCFW 2.0" --no-shadow --timeout 3 --msgbox  "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_10" 0 0
 		echo "Auto-Detected $DETECTED_10, so we have trouble finding correct drivers..." >> ${LOG}
-		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=unknown-error" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+		#echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=unknown-error" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 	fi
 	# Overwrite CONSOLE_VARIANT from new entry
-	source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
+	source "${CONSOLE_CFG}"
 fi
 
 # II - Test_Block
@@ -406,22 +406,22 @@ if ! $FOUND_CONSOLE && $FOUND_CONSOLE_AUTO && $CONSOLE_DETECTED; then
 		## Perform actions based on the user's choice
 		case $CHOICE in
 			1)
-				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=q20" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=q20" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 				cp ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo-4bit.dtb ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo.dtb
 				;;
 			2)
-				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=q90" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=q90" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 				cp ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo-4bit.dtb ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo.dtb
 				;;
 			3)
-				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=v90" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=v90" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 				cp ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo-4bit.dtb ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo.dtb
 				;;
 			4)
 				default_console_func
 				;;
 			5)
-				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=pocketgo_TE" | tee ${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg >> ${LOG}
+				echo "CONSOLE_VARIANT=pocketgo_TE" | tee ${CONSOLE_CFG} >> ${LOG}
 				cp ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo-4bit.dtb ${BOOTDIR}/suniv-f1c100s-miyoo.dtb
 				;;
 			*)
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ fi
 if ${CHANGE_FS_P4}; then
 	echo "Correcting inittab of p4 at ${HOME} procedure" >> ${LOG}
 	sleep 1
-	mount -o remount,rw / /
+	mount -o remount,rw / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 	while (pgrep "mount"); do
 		sleep 1
 	done
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ if ${CHANGE_FS_P4}; then
 	elif test "${P4_FS_TYPE}" == "BTRFS" ; then
 		sed -i "s|\(::sysinit:/bin/mount /dev/mmcblk0p4\).*|\1 "${HOME}" -o commit=5,flushoncommit,noatime,nodiratime,exec|" /etc/inittab
 	fi
-	mount -o remount,ro / /
+	mount -o remount,ro / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 	cat /etc/inittab >> ${LOG}
 fi
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ if $CHANGE_FS_P5; then
 ## Correct inittab for new p5 filesystem type
 	echo "Correcting inittab of p5 at ${ROMS} procedure" >> ${LOG}
 	sleep 1
-	mount -o remount,rw / /
+	mount -o remount,rw / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 	while (pgrep "mount"); do
 		sleep 1
 	done
@@ -758,14 +758,14 @@ if $CHANGE_FS_P5; then
 	elif test "${P5_FS_TYPE}" == "EXT4"; then
 		sed -i "s|\(::sysinit:/bin/mount /dev/mmcblk0p5\).*|\1 "${ROMS}" -o rw,noatime|" /etc/inittab
 	fi
-  mount -o remount,ro / /
+  mount -o remount,ro / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
   cat /etc/inittab >> ${LOG}
 fi
 
 ## Correct inittab & check if btrfs module needed for p4/p5
 if ($CHANGE_FS_P4 || $CHANGE_FS_P5); then
 	echo "Correcting inittab for btrfs module loading" >> ${LOG}
-	mount -o remount,rw / /
+	mount -o remount,rw / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 	if test "${P4_FS_TYPE}" != "BTRFS" && test "${P5_FS_TYPE}" != "BTRFS" ; then
 		sed -i 's|^::sysinit:/sbin/modprobe btrfs|#&|' /etc/inittab
 		modprobe -r btrfs 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ if ($CHANGE_FS_P4 || $CHANGE_FS_P5); then
 		sed -i 's|^#::sysinit:/sbin/modprobe btrfs|::sysinit:/sbin/modprobe btrfs|' /etc/inittab
 		modprobe btrfs 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	fi
-	mount -o remount,ro / /
+	mount -o remount,ro / / 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 	cat /etc/inittab >> ${LOG}
 fi
 
@@ -876,9 +876,9 @@ rm $TEMP
 # disable this script
 mount -o remount,rw "${BOOTDIR}" 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 echo "Disabling the firstboot script." | tee -a ${LOG}
-if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"; then
-	sed -i '/^FIRSTBOOT=/d' ${HOME}/options.cfg 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
-	echo "FIRSTBOOT=0" >> ${HOME}/options.cfg
+if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
+	sed -i '/^FIRSTBOOT=/d' ${OPTIONS_CFG} 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
+	echo "FIRSTBOOT=0" >> ${OPTIONS_CFG}
 else
 	mv "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot" "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done" 2>&1 | tee -a ${LOG}
 fi
diff --git a/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg b/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..568d61bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+In options only "0" and "1" are accepted values
+
+MODULES_CUSTOM=0 #load custom drivers from /boot/modules_custom.sh
+DEBUG=0 #debug whole OS & output logs to $HOME/log.txt
+DEBUG_GMENU2X=0 #debug gmenu2x & output logs to $HOME/log_gmenu2x.txt
+DEBUG_UMTPR=0 #debug USB storage protocol $HOME/log_umtpr.txt
+FIRSTBOOT=0 #perform again firstboot setup (once after reboot)
+FS_CHECK=1 #check FileSystems at startup (except BTRFS)
+BOOT_LOGO=1 #display scrolling boot-logo at startup
+FLIP= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite) #flip display up/down
+INVERT= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite) #invert colors on display
+HOTKEY_CUSTOM=1 #use hotkeys from $HOME/.buttons.conf if present
+USB_OTG=1 #activate USB On-The-Go for plugging ext. devices
diff --git a/board/miyoo/main/options.cfg b/board/miyoo/main/options.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index a535d59c6..000000000
--- a/board/miyoo/main/options.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-MODULES_CUSTOM=0
-DEBUG=0
-DEBUG_GMENU2X=0
-DEBUG_UMTPR=0
-FIRSTBOOT=0
-FS_CHECK=1
-BOOT_LOGO=1
-FLIP= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite)
-INVERT= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite)
-HOTKEY_CUSTOM=1
-USB_OTG=1
-
-Only "0" and "1" are accepted values
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index 4311c3a88..29ed9cd39 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -6,24 +6,29 @@ export ROMS=/roms
 export BOOTDIR=/boot # we expect /dev/mmcblk0p1 has been mounted here read only, from inittab
 export SDL_NOMOUSE=1
 START="${HOME}/autoexec.sh"
+export OPTIONS_CFG="${BOOTDIR}/options.cfg"
+export CONSOLE_CFG="${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
 
 LOGS=/dev/null
 LOGS_TEMP=/dev/null
 UMTPR_LOGS=/dev/null
 GMENU2X_LOGS=/dev/null
 
+! test -r "${OPTIONS_CFG}"\
+ && echo "Did not find valid ${OPTIONS_CFG} file, using default configuration." >> ${LOGS}
+
 # check if it's first boot and turn on messages if yes
-if (grep -sq DEBUG\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg" || test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot" || test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed" || grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if (grep -sq DEBUG\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot" || test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed" || grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 	DEBUG_MSG="yes"
 	LOGS="${HOME}/log.txt"
 	GMENU2X_LOGS="${HOME}/log_gmenu2x.txt" # just standard stdout/stderr
 	#UMTPR_LOGS=/dev/null # see description at umtprd cmd
 fi
-if (grep -sq DEBUG_GMENU2X\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if (grep -sq DEBUG_GMENU2X\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 	DEBUG_GMENU2X="yes"
 	GMENU2X_LOGS="${HOME}/log_gmenu2x.txt"
 fi
-if (grep -sq DEBUG_UMTPR\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if (grep -sq DEBUG_UMTPR\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 	DEBUG_UMTPR="yes"
 	UMTPR_LOGS="${HOME}/log_umtpr.txt"
 fi
@@ -49,9 +54,6 @@ restore_temp_log_func(){
 	export LOGS_TEMP
 }
 
-! test -r "${HOME}/options.cfg"\
- && echo "Did not find valid ${HOME}/options.cfg file, using default configuration." >> ${LOGS}
-
 # load kernel modules
 
 # Load the expected one screen driver from here with modprobe 
@@ -86,11 +88,11 @@ else
 		mv ${HOME}/.backlight.bak ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
 	fi
 	# MODULES_CUSTOM scripting
-	if ( ! test -r "${BOOTDIR}/modules.custom.sh" || ! grep -sq MODULES_CUSTOM\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+	if ( ! test -r "${BOOTDIR}/modules.custom.sh" || ! grep -sq MODULES_CUSTOM\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 		# Load video module read from uEnv.txt & defined by variant in console.cfg
 		#FLIP & INVERT options.cfg setting
-		flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${HOME}/options.cfg" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-		invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${HOME}/options.cfg" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+		flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+		invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 		echo "Loding video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
 		modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	else
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # check if it's first boot and defer to the firstboot script if yes
-if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${HOME}/options.cfg"; then
+if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
 	test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done" \
 	 && sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done"
 fi
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ elif test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"; then
 	rm "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"
 fi
 
-if ! (grep -sq FS_CHECK\=\0 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if ! (grep -sq FS_CHECK\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 ##Check if BOOT (FAT16) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
 	if dmesg | grep "mmcblk0p1" > /dev/null;  then
 		echo -e "\e[31mDirty sectors detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # load usb modules & gadget
-if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 	if test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode"; then
 		source ${HOME}/.usbmode
 	else
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # run boot logo animation
-if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${HOME}/options.cfg"); then
+if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
 	${BOOTLOGO} >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
 fi
 
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ do
 		else
 			./gmenu2x >> "${GMENU2X_LOGS}" 2>&1
 		fi
-		if (test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode" && ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${HOME}/options.cfg")); then
+		if (test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode" && ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}")); then
 		 	source ${HOME}/.usbmode
 			export USB_MODE
 		fi

From 9679498c311d6e62b981f5b4bfda8c6fb295b299 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:26:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 02/10] BOARD: main / firstboot: export properly
 CONSOLE_VARIANT

---
 board/miyoo/boot/firstboot  | 3 ++-
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot b/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
index c07310e33..285ebcf3f 100644
--- a/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
+++ b/board/miyoo/boot/firstboot
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ console_var_func(){
 	if (test -r "${CONSOLE_CFG}"); then
 		source "${CONSOLE_CFG}"
 	else 
-		export CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
+		CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
 	fi
+	export CONSOLE_VARIANT
 }
 
 detect_console_func(){
diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index 29ed9cd39..fa2d2a898 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ clear
 if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
 	source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
 else
-	export CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
+	CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
 fi
+export CONSOLE_VARIANT
 
 # load usb modules & gadget
 if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then

From f0a791f6ad3d4179d24d3b02d4d603e056a293e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 21:47:50 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 03/10] display gm2x logs in terminal if gmenu2x-debug

---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index fa2d2a898..da9a6da62 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ do
 		echo "Starting GMenu2x" >> "${LOGS}"
 		cd "${HOME}"/gmenu2x || { echo "Failed to cd into ${HOME}/gmenu2x" >> "${LOGS}" ; exit; }
 		if test "x${DEBUG_GMENU2X}" == "xyes"; then
-			gdb -ex="set confirm off" -ex=run -ex="bt full" -ex=q ./gmenu2x-debug >> "${GMENU2X_LOGS}" 2>&1
+			gdb -ex="set confirm off" -ex=run -ex="bt full" -ex=q ./gmenu2x-debug 2>&1 | tee -a "${GMENU2X_LOGS}"
 		else
 			./gmenu2x >> "${GMENU2X_LOGS}" 2>&1
 		fi

From d62621f9126a7a1801bb9bef308311f4aa54c5fa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:07:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 04/10] BOARD: main: refactor(rm) while loop for frontend

use tmp file read
---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 320 ++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 162 insertions(+), 158 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index da9a6da62..af7df7a98 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ LOGS_TEMP=/dev/null
 UMTPR_LOGS=/dev/null
 GMENU2X_LOGS=/dev/null
 
+FRONTEND_ACTIVE=false
+test -f /tmp/frontend.active \
+ && FRONTEND_ACTIVE=true
+echo "FRONTEND active status: ${FRONTEND_ACTIVE}" >> ${LOGS}
+
 ! test -r "${OPTIONS_CFG}"\
  && echo "Did not find valid ${OPTIONS_CFG} file, using default configuration." >> ${LOGS}
 
@@ -54,180 +59,179 @@ restore_temp_log_func(){
 	export LOGS_TEMP
 }
 
-# load kernel modules
-
-# Load the expected one screen driver from here with modprobe 
-## automatically from rootfs/lib/modules/VERSION
-# The uEnv.txt is autogenerated by u-boot from HW which outputs
-## environmental variables needed for ID of screen type
-video=$(cat /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video) \
- || echo "Couldn't read video module from /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-
-test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.conf" \
- && BACKLIGHT=$(cat ${HOME}/.backlight.conf) 
-
-# TVout scripting backend
-TVOUT="OFF"
-test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" \
-	|| echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" (NTSC=1, PAL!=1)
-tvmode=$(cat ${HOME}/.tvmode)
-if test $tvmode -ne 0 || test -z "$tvmode" ; then
-	TVOUT="ON"
-	echo "Starting TVout video." >> "${LOGS}"
-	echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness
-	echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
-	if test $BACKLIGHT -ne 0; then
-		cp ${HOME}/.backlight.conf ${HOME}/.backlight.bak 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	fi
-	echo 0 > ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
-	echo "Loding TV module miyoo-tvout with args tvmode=${tvmode}" >> "${LOGS}"
-	modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
-else
-	if test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.bak"; then
-		mv ${HOME}/.backlight.bak ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
+if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
+	# load kernel modules
+
+	# Load the expected one screen driver from here with modprobe 
+	## automatically from rootfs/lib/modules/VERSION
+	# The uEnv.txt is autogenerated by u-boot from HW which outputs
+	## environmental variables needed for ID of screen type
+	video=$(cat /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video) \
+	|| echo "Couldn't read video module from /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+
+	test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.conf" \
+	&& BACKLIGHT=$(cat ${HOME}/.backlight.conf) 
+
+	# TVout scripting backend
+	TVOUT="OFF"
+	test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" \
+		|| echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" (NTSC=1, PAL!=1)
+	tvmode=$(cat ${HOME}/.tvmode)
+	if test $tvmode -ne 0 || test -z "$tvmode" ; then
+		TVOUT="ON"
+		echo "Starting TVout video." >> "${LOGS}"
+		echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness
+		echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+		if test $BACKLIGHT -ne 0; then
+			cp ${HOME}/.backlight.conf ${HOME}/.backlight.bak 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		fi
+		echo 0 > ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
+		echo "Loding TV module miyoo-tvout with args tvmode=${tvmode}" >> "${LOGS}"
+		modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+	else
+		if test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.bak"; then
+			mv ${HOME}/.backlight.bak ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
+		fi
+		# MODULES_CUSTOM scripting
+		if ( ! test -r "${BOOTDIR}/modules.custom.sh" || ! grep -sq MODULES_CUSTOM\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+			# Load video module read from uEnv.txt & defined by variant in console.cfg
+			#FLIP & INVERT options.cfg setting
+			flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+			invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+			echo "Loding video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
+			modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		else
+			echo "Loding custom modules." >> "${LOGS}"
+			(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh modules.custom.sh ) >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+		fi
 	fi
-	# MODULES_CUSTOM scripting
-	if ( ! test -r "${BOOTDIR}/modules.custom.sh" || ! grep -sq MODULES_CUSTOM\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-		# Load video module read from uEnv.txt & defined by variant in console.cfg
-		#FLIP & INVERT options.cfg setting
-		flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-		invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-		echo "Loding video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
-		modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	export TVOUT
+
+	# Load sound modules
+	if cmdline=$(cat /proc/cmdline 2>/dev/null | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
+		snd_val=$(echo "$cmdline" | sed -n 's/.*miyoo\.miyoo_snd=\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/p')
+		test -z "$snd_val" && snd_val=1 # default to 1 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
+		tvjack_val=$(echo "$cmdline" | sed -n 's/.*miyoo\.miyoo_tvjack=\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/p')
+		test -z "$tvjack_val" && tvjack_val=0 # default to 0 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
+		echo "Loding sound module miyoo with args miyoo_snd=${snd_val} miyoo_tvjack=${tvjack_val} " >> "${LOGS}"
+		modprobe miyoo miyoo_snd="$snd_val" miyoo_tvjack="$tvjack_val" 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	else
-		echo "Loding custom modules." >> "${LOGS}"
-		(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh modules.custom.sh ) >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+		echo "Couldn't read /proc/cmdline, loading miyoo_snd with default args"
+		modprobe miyoo 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	fi
-fi
-export TVOUT
-
-# Load sound modules
-if cmdline=$(cat /proc/cmdline 2>/dev/null | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
-	snd_val=$(echo "$cmdline" | sed -n 's/.*miyoo\.miyoo_snd=\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/p')
-	test -z "$snd_val" && snd_val=1 # default to 1 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
-	tvjack_val=$(echo "$cmdline" | sed -n 's/.*miyoo\.miyoo_tvjack=\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/p')
-	test -z "$tvjack_val" && tvjack_val=0 # default to 0 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
-	echo "Loding sound module miyoo with args miyoo_snd=${snd_val} miyoo_tvjack=${tvjack_val} " >> "${LOGS}"
-	modprobe miyoo miyoo_snd="$snd_val" miyoo_tvjack="$tvjack_val" 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-else
-	echo "Couldn't read /proc/cmdline, loading miyoo_snd with default args"
-	modprobe miyoo 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-fi
-
-# check if it's first boot and defer to the firstboot script if yes
-if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
-	test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done" \
-	 && sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done"
-fi
-if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"; then
-	sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"
-elif test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"; then
-	rm "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"
-fi
 
-if ! (grep -sq FS_CHECK\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-##Check if BOOT (FAT16) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
-	if dmesg | grep "mmcblk0p1" > /dev/null;  then
-		echo -e "\e[31mDirty sectors detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mChecking&Repairing FAT16 BOOT partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		umount /dev/mmcblk0p1 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p1 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
-		mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 "${BOOTDIR}" -t vfat -o ro,exec,utf8 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mCheck complete.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	fi
-##Check if MAIN (EXT4) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
-	if dmesg | grep "EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p4): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended" > /dev/null;  then
-		echo -e "\e[31mUnclean shutdown detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mChecking MAIN(EXT4) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		umount /dev/mmcblk0p4 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS_TEMP}"
-		e2fsck -y /dev/mmcblk0p4 >> "${LOGS_TEMP}";
-		mount /dev/mmcblk0p4 "${HOME}" -o rw,sync,exec 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS_TEMP}"
-		restore_temp_log_func
+	# check if it's first boot and defer to the firstboot script if yes
+	if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
+		test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done" \
+		&& sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done"
 	fi
-##Check if ROMS (EXT4 or FAT32) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
-	if dmesg | grep "EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p5): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended" > /dev/null;  then
-		echo -e "\e[31mUnclean shutdown detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mChecking ROMS(EXT4) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		umount /dev/mmcblk0p5 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		e2fsck -y /dev/mmcblk0p5 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1; 
-		mount /dev/mmcblk0p5 "${ROMS}" -o rw,noatime 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	elif dmesg | grep "FAT-fs (mmcblk0p5): Volume was not properly unmounted. Some data may be corrupt. Please run fsck." > /dev/null;  then
-		echo -e "\e[31mDirty sectors detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mChecking&Repairing ROMS(FAT32) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		umount /dev/mmcblk0p5 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p5 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
-		mount /dev/mmcblk0p5 "${ROMS}" -t vfat -o rw,utf8 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo -e "\e[32mCheck complete.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"; then
+		sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"
+	elif test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"; then
+		rm "${HOME}/firstboot.completed"
 	fi
-fi
 
-clear
-# try to read what handheld we're on
-if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
-	source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
-else
-	CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
-fi
-export CONSOLE_VARIANT
+	if ! (grep -sq FS_CHECK\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+	##Check if BOOT (FAT16) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
+		if dmesg | grep "mmcblk0p1" > /dev/null;  then
+			echo -e "\e[31mDirty sectors detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mChecking&Repairing FAT16 BOOT partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			umount /dev/mmcblk0p1 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p1 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+			mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 "${BOOTDIR}" -t vfat -o ro,exec,utf8 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mCheck complete.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		fi
+	##Check if MAIN (EXT4) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
+		if dmesg | grep "EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p4): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended" > /dev/null;  then
+			echo -e "\e[31mUnclean shutdown detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mChecking MAIN(EXT4) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			umount /dev/mmcblk0p4 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS_TEMP}"
+			e2fsck -y /dev/mmcblk0p4 >> "${LOGS_TEMP}";
+			mount /dev/mmcblk0p4 "${HOME}" -o rw,sync,exec 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS_TEMP}"
+			test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"\
+			&& restore_temp_log_func
+		fi
+	##Check if ROMS (EXT4 or FAT32) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
+		if dmesg | grep "EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p5): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended" > /dev/null;  then
+			echo -e "\e[31mUnclean shutdown detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mChecking ROMS(EXT4) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			umount /dev/mmcblk0p5 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			e2fsck -y /dev/mmcblk0p5 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1; 
+			mount /dev/mmcblk0p5 "${ROMS}" -o rw,noatime 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		elif dmesg | grep "FAT-fs (mmcblk0p5): Volume was not properly unmounted. Some data may be corrupt. Please run fsck." > /dev/null;  then
+			echo -e "\e[31mDirty sectors detected.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mChecking&Repairing ROMS(FAT32) partition...\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			umount /dev/mmcblk0p5 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			fsck.vfat -y /dev/mmcblk0p5 >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+			mount /dev/mmcblk0p5 "${ROMS}" -t vfat -o rw,utf8 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo -e "\e[32mCheck complete.\e[0m" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		fi
+	fi
 
-# load usb modules & gadget
-if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-	if test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode"; then
-		source ${HOME}/.usbmode
+	clear
+	# try to read what handheld we're on
+	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
+		source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
 	else
-		USB_MODE="mtp" # default setup
+		CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
 	fi
-	echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" >> "${LOGS}"
-	usb-mode ${USB_MODE} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	export USB_MODE
-fi
+	export CONSOLE_VARIANT
 
-echo "Boot!" >> "${LOGS}"
-echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" >> "${LOGS}"
+	# load usb modules & gadget
+	if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+		if test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode"; then
+			source ${HOME}/.usbmode
+		else
+			USB_MODE="mtp" # default setup
+		fi
+		echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" >> "${LOGS}"
+		usb-mode ${USB_MODE} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+		export USB_MODE
+	fi
 
-# run any custom commands ('daemon' expected to be run from there)
-if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/normalboot.custom.sh" ; then
-	(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh normalboot.custom.sh) # don't redirect, want output on screen
-else
-	# at least run 'daemon'
-	daemon >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
-fi
+	echo "Boot!" >> "${LOGS}"
+	echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" >> "${LOGS}"
 
-# run boot logo animation
-if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-	${BOOTLOGO} >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
-fi
+	# run any custom commands ('daemon' expected to be run from there)
+	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/normalboot.custom.sh" ; then
+		(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh normalboot.custom.sh) # don't redirect, want output on screen
+	else
+		# at least run 'daemon'
+		daemon >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+	fi
 
-# we could unmount /boot here but since it's read-only it doesn't hurt to leave it running
-## umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
+	# run boot logo animation
+	if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+		${BOOTLOGO} >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+	fi
 
-# Writes dmesg after firstboot procedure or if DEBUG_MSG=yes
-if test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"; then
-	sleep 1
-	echo -en "\n\nNew DMESG log:\n" >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
-	dmesg >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
-	restore_temp_log_func
+	# we could unmount /boot here but since it's read-only it doesn't hurt to leave it running
+	## umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
+
+	# Writes dmesg after firstboot procedure or if DEBUG_MSG=yes
+	if test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"; then
+		sleep 1
+		echo -en "\n\nNew DMESG log:\n" >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
+		dmesg >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
+		restore_temp_log_func
+	fi
 fi
 
-while [ 1 ]
-do
-	if test -f "${START}"; then
-		source "${START}"
+if test -f "${START}"; then
+	echo "Starting ${START} script." >> "${LOGS}"
+	source "${START}" >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+else
+	echo "Starting GMenu2x" >> "${LOGS}"
+	cd "${HOME}"/gmenu2x || { echo "Failed to cd into ${HOME}/gmenu2x" >> "${LOGS}" ; exit; }
+	if test "x${DEBUG_GMENU2X}" == "xyes"; then
+		gdb -ex="set confirm off" -ex=run -ex="bt full" -ex=q ./gmenu2x-debug 2>&1 | tee -a "${GMENU2X_LOGS}"
 	else
-		echo "Starting GMenu2x" >> "${LOGS}"
-		cd "${HOME}"/gmenu2x || { echo "Failed to cd into ${HOME}/gmenu2x" >> "${LOGS}" ; exit; }
-		if test "x${DEBUG_GMENU2X}" == "xyes"; then
-			gdb -ex="set confirm off" -ex=run -ex="bt full" -ex=q ./gmenu2x-debug 2>&1 | tee -a "${GMENU2X_LOGS}"
-		else
-			./gmenu2x >> "${GMENU2X_LOGS}" 2>&1
-		fi
-		if (test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode" && ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}")); then
-		 	source ${HOME}/.usbmode
-			export USB_MODE
-		fi
-		test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"\
-		 && restore_temp_log_func
+		./gmenu2x >> "${GMENU2X_LOGS}" 2>&1
 	fi
-	clear
-done
+fi
+
+touch /tmp/frontend.active 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+echo -en "\n\nOops what are u doing here?\nEnding /etc/main run..." | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+sleep 2
+clear

From 1b84fe7b59453df555d84c20ff47393f811dd9db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:30:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 05/10] show info on normal debug txt color

+small cleanup
---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 35 +++++++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index af7df7a98..c666b8fe3 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ export DEBUG_MSG DEBUG_UMTPR DEBUG_GMENU2X
 
 if test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"; then
 	echo -e "\e[0m"    # normal foreground color
-	export DEBUG_MSG   # set it globally for further programs
 else
 	echo -e "\e[30m"   # black foreground color
 fi
@@ -80,15 +79,17 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	if test $tvmode -ne 0 || test -z "$tvmode" ; then
 		TVOUT="ON"
 		echo "Starting TVout video." >> "${LOGS}"
-		echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness
-		echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+		echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness 2>>"$LOGS"
+		echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind 2>>"$LOGS"
 		if test $BACKLIGHT -ne 0; then
 			cp ${HOME}/.backlight.conf ${HOME}/.backlight.bak 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		fi
 		echo 0 > ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
-		echo "Loding TV module miyoo-tvout with args tvmode=${tvmode}" >> "${LOGS}"
-		modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind
+		echo "Loading TV module miyoo-tvout with args tvmode=${tvmode}" >> "${LOGS}"
+		if (modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
+			echo "Loaded TV-out with tvmode=${tvmode}"
+		fi
+		echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind 2>>"$LOGS"
 	else
 		if test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.bak"; then
 			mv ${HOME}/.backlight.bak ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
@@ -99,10 +100,12 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 			#FLIP & INVERT options.cfg setting
 			flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 			invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-			echo "Loding video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
-			modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+			echo "Loading video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
+			if (modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
+				echo "Loaded video with flip=${flip} invert=${invert}"
+			fi
 		else
-			echo "Loding custom modules." >> "${LOGS}"
+			echo "Loading custom modules." | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 			(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh modules.custom.sh ) >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
 		fi
 	fi
@@ -114,10 +117,10 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		test -z "$snd_val" && snd_val=1 # default to 1 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
 		tvjack_val=$(echo "$cmdline" | sed -n 's/.*miyoo\.miyoo_tvjack=\([0-9]\+\).*/\1/p')
 		test -z "$tvjack_val" && tvjack_val=0 # default to 0 from kernel, otherwise module fails to load
-		echo "Loding sound module miyoo with args miyoo_snd=${snd_val} miyoo_tvjack=${tvjack_val} " >> "${LOGS}"
+		echo "Loading sound module miyoo with args miyoo_snd=${snd_val} miyoo_tvjack=${tvjack_val} " | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		modprobe miyoo miyoo_snd="$snd_val" miyoo_tvjack="$tvjack_val" 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	else
-		echo "Couldn't read /proc/cmdline, loading miyoo_snd with default args"
+		echo "Couldn't read /proc/cmdline, loading miyoo_snd with default args" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		modprobe miyoo 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	fi
 
@@ -169,7 +172,6 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	clear
 	# try to read what handheld we're on
 	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
 		source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
@@ -185,13 +187,13 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		else
 			USB_MODE="mtp" # default setup
 		fi
-		echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" >> "${LOGS}"
+		echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		usb-mode ${USB_MODE} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		export USB_MODE
 	fi
 
-	echo "Boot!" >> "${LOGS}"
-	echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" >> "${LOGS}"
+	echo "Boot!" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 
 	# run any custom commands ('daemon' expected to be run from there)
 	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/normalboot.custom.sh" ; then
@@ -218,8 +220,9 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+clear
 if test -f "${START}"; then
-	echo "Starting ${START} script." >> "${LOGS}"
+	echo "Starting ${START} script." | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	source "${START}" >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
 else
 	echo "Starting GMenu2x" >> "${LOGS}"

From a950380a1bcb4d6f34f0f16c9b8123c3cc3a84bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:25:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 06/10] add opt to overwrite force TV_OUT

---
 board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg |  9 +++++----
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main  | 20 +++++++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg b/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
index 568d61bcc..191c7c700 100644
--- a/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
+++ b/board/miyoo/boot/options.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-In options only "0" and "1" are accepted values
+#In options only "0" and "1" are accepted values
 
 MODULES_CUSTOM=0 #load custom drivers from /boot/modules_custom.sh
 DEBUG=0 #debug whole OS & output logs to $HOME/log.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ DEBUG_UMTPR=0 #debug USB storage protocol $HOME/log_umtpr.txt
 FIRSTBOOT=0 #perform again firstboot setup (once after reboot)
 FS_CHECK=1 #check FileSystems at startup (except BTRFS)
 BOOT_LOGO=1 #display scrolling boot-logo at startup
-FLIP= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite) #flip display up/down
-INVERT= (put 0 or 1 to overwrite) #invert colors on display
 HOTKEY_CUSTOM=1 #use hotkeys from $HOME/.buttons.conf if present
-USB_OTG=1 #activate USB On-The-Go for plugging ext. devices
+USB_OTG=1 #activate USB On-The-Go for plugging ext. devices (use $HOME/.usbmode FILE for mode change)
+FLIP= #(put 0 or 1 to overwrite) flip display up/down
+INVERT= #(put 0 or 1 to overwrite) change colors on display to normal/invert 
+TV_OUT= #(put 0 or 1 to overwrite) force TV-output OFF/ON (use $HOME/.tvmode FILE for PAL/NTSC change)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index c666b8fe3..1fa5940f7 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -74,10 +74,16 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	# TVout scripting backend
 	TVOUT="OFF"
 	test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" \
-		|| echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" (NTSC=1, PAL!=1)
+		|| echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" this is inline with frontend (NTSC!=1, PAL=1 - in kernel) 
 	tvmode=$(cat ${HOME}/.tvmode)
-	if test $tvmode -ne 0 || test -z "$tvmode" ; then
-		TVOUT="ON"
+	if test $tvmode -ne 0 && ! test -z "$tvmode" \
+		&& ! grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" #ovewrite TV_OUT from options
+		then
+		if (grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+			unset TVOUT #since we have no real idea what video backend should be running
+		else
+			TVOUT="ON"
+		fi
 		echo "Starting TVout video." >> "${LOGS}"
 		echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness 2>>"$LOGS"
 		echo 0 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind 2>>"$LOGS"
@@ -86,8 +92,8 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		fi
 		echo 0 > ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
 		echo "Loading TV module miyoo-tvout with args tvmode=${tvmode}" >> "${LOGS}"
-		if (modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
-			echo "Loaded TV-out with tvmode=${tvmode}"
+		if (modprobe miyoo-tvout $tvmode >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1); then
+			echo "Loaded TV-out with tvmode=${tvmode}" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 		fi
 		echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind 2>>"$LOGS"
 	else
@@ -101,8 +107,8 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 			flip=$(grep -o FLIP=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 			invert=$(grep -o INVERT=[0-1] "${OPTIONS_CFG}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 			echo "Loading video module ${video} with args flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" >> "${LOGS}"
-			if (modprobe $video $flip $invert 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"); then
-				echo "Loaded video with flip=${flip} invert=${invert}"
+			if (modprobe $video $flip $invert >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1); then
+				echo "Loaded video with flip=${flip} invert=${invert}" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 			fi
 		else
 			echo "Loading custom modules." | tee -a "${LOGS}"

From 8737a32cd133f8747a953b0299114e4bee3f7362 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:08:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 07/10] clean TV_OUT scripting

---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 21 +++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index 1fa5940f7..a4223b9b4 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -72,17 +72,17 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	&& BACKLIGHT=$(cat ${HOME}/.backlight.conf) 
 
 	# TVout scripting backend
-	TVOUT="OFF"
-	test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" \
-		|| echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" this is inline with frontend (NTSC!=1, PAL=1 - in kernel) 
+	if ! test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
+		echo "0" > ${HOME}/.tvmode #default is OFF thus "0" this is inline with frontend (NTSC!=1, PAL=1 - in kernel)
+	fi
 	tvmode=$(cat ${HOME}/.tvmode)
-	if test $tvmode -ne 0 && ! test -z "$tvmode" \
-		&& ! grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" #ovewrite TV_OUT from options
-		then
-		if (grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-			unset TVOUT #since we have no real idea what video backend should be running
-		else
-			TVOUT="ON"
+	if test $tvmode -eq 0 && grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
+		tvmode=1;
+	fi
+	if test $tvmode -ne 0 && ! test -z "$tvmode"; then
+		TVOUT="ON"
+		if grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
+			unset TVOUT #since we have no real idea what video backend should be running when forcing TVout
 		fi
 		echo "Starting TVout video." >> "${LOGS}"
 		echo 0 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness 2>>"$LOGS"
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		fi
 		echo 1 > /sys/class/vtconsole/vtcon1/bind 2>>"$LOGS"
 	else
+		TVOUT="OFF"
 		if test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.bak"; then
 			mv ${HOME}/.backlight.bak ${HOME}/.backlight.conf
 		fi

From 00fb652681885d231f7583e1b64add6f96b6eb74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2025 22:31:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/10] export again variables + usb bg if fronted fails

for second main run
---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 84 ++++++++++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index a4223b9b4..64be0de55 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ test -f /tmp/frontend.active \
 echo "FRONTEND active status: ${FRONTEND_ACTIVE}" >> ${LOGS}
 
 ! test -r "${OPTIONS_CFG}"\
- && echo "Did not find valid ${OPTIONS_CFG} file, using default configuration." >> ${LOGS}
+ && echo "Did not find valid ${OPTIONS_CFG} file, using default configuration." | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 
 # check if it's first boot and turn on messages if yes
 if (grep -sq DEBUG\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot" || test -r "${HOME}/firstboot.completed" || grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
@@ -179,29 +179,17 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	# try to read what handheld we're on
-	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
-		source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
-	else
-		CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
-	fi
-	export CONSOLE_VARIANT
+	# we could unmount /boot here but since it's read-only it doesn't hurt to leave it running
+	## umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
 
-	# load usb modules & gadget
-	if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-		if test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode"; then
-			source ${HOME}/.usbmode
-		else
-			USB_MODE="mtp" # default setup
-		fi
-		echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		usb-mode ${USB_MODE} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-		export USB_MODE
+	# Writes dmesg after firstboot procedure or if DEBUG_MSG=yes + restor temp logs from fsck
+	if test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"; then
+		sleep 1
+		echo -en "\n\nNew DMESG log:\n" >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
+		dmesg >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
+		restore_temp_log_func
 	fi
 
-	echo "Boot!" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-	echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
-
 	# run any custom commands ('daemon' expected to be run from there)
 	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/normalboot.custom.sh" ; then
 		(cd "${BOOTDIR}" && sh normalboot.custom.sh) # don't redirect, want output on screen
@@ -209,31 +197,59 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 		# at least run 'daemon'
 		daemon >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
 	fi
+	echo "Boot!" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+fi
 
-	# run boot logo animation
-	if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
-		${BOOTLOGO} >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+# try to read if TVOUT is active
+if test -z "${TVOUT}"; then
+	if test -f /tmp/tvout.enabled; then
+		export TVOUT="ON"
+	elif test -f /tmp/tvout.disabled; then
+		export TVOUT="OFF"
+	else
+		echo "TVOUT module disabled, or with no hot-plugin detection" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 	fi
+elif test "${TVOUT}" == "ON"; then
+	touch /tmp/tvout.enabled 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	#echo "TVOUT module enabled" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+elif test "${TVOUT}" == "OFF"; then
+	touch /tmp/tvout.disabled 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	#echo "TVOUT module disabled" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+fi
 
-	# we could unmount /boot here but since it's read-only it doesn't hurt to leave it running
-	## umount /dev/mmcblk0p1
+# try to read what handheld we're on
+if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"; then
+	source "${BOOTDIR}/console.cfg"
+else
+	CONSOLE_VARIANT="unknown"
+fi
+export CONSOLE_VARIANT
+echo "Handheld type is ${CONSOLE_VARIANT}" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 
-	# Writes dmesg after firstboot procedure or if DEBUG_MSG=yes
-	if test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"; then
-		sleep 1
-		echo -en "\n\nNew DMESG log:\n" >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
-		dmesg >> ${HOME}/dmesg.txt
-		restore_temp_log_func
+# load usb modules & gadget
+if ! (grep -sq USB_OTG\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"); then
+	if test -r "${HOME}/.usbmode"; then
+		source ${HOME}/.usbmode
+	else
+		USB_MODE="mtp" # default setup
 	fi
+	echo "Loading USB ${USB_MODE} default gadget" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	usb-mode ${USB_MODE} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	export USB_MODE
+fi
+
+# run boot logo animation
+if ! (grep -sq BOOT_LOGO\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}" || $FRONTEND_ACTIVE); then
+	${BOOTLOGO} 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 fi
 
 clear
 if test -f "${START}"; then
-	echo "Starting ${START} script." | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	echo "Starting ${START} script." >> "${LOGS}"
 	source "${START}" >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
 else
 	echo "Starting GMenu2x" >> "${LOGS}"
-	cd "${HOME}"/gmenu2x || { echo "Failed to cd into ${HOME}/gmenu2x" >> "${LOGS}" ; exit; }
+	cd "${HOME}"/gmenu2x || { echo -en "Failed to cd into ${HOME}/gmenu2x, no frontend to launch.\n\nPOWEROFF..." >> "${LOGS}" ; sync; poweroff; }
 	if test "x${DEBUG_GMENU2X}" == "xyes"; then
 		gdb -ex="set confirm off" -ex=run -ex="bt full" -ex=q ./gmenu2x-debug 2>&1 | tee -a "${GMENU2X_LOGS}"
 	else

From 69d28db2529a5c8300d91572224188d1645f2afc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 23:28:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/10] main: restore date&time in firstrun

---
 board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
index 64be0de55..cd19e96f8 100755
--- a/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
+++ b/board/miyoo/rootfs/etc/main
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ restore_temp_log_func(){
 }
 
 if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
+	# restore date&time
+	test -r "${HOME}/.date.conf" \
+	 && date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M" -s "$(cat ${HOME}/.date.conf)" >> "${LOGS}" 2>&1
+
 	# load kernel modules
 
 	# Load the expected one screen driver from here with modprobe 
@@ -66,10 +70,10 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	# The uEnv.txt is autogenerated by u-boot from HW which outputs
 	## environmental variables needed for ID of screen type
 	video=$(cat /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video) \
-	|| echo "Couldn't read video module from /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
+	 || echo "Couldn't read video module from /sys/kernel/miyoo_video/miyoo_video" | tee -a "${LOGS}"
 
 	test -r "${HOME}/.backlight.conf" \
-	&& BACKLIGHT=$(cat ${HOME}/.backlight.conf) 
+	 && BACKLIGHT=$(cat ${HOME}/.backlight.conf) 
 
 	# TVout scripting backend
 	if ! test -r "${HOME}/.tvmode" || grep -sq TV_OUT\=\0 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 	# check if it's first boot and defer to the firstboot script if yes
 	if grep -sq FIRSTBOOT\=\1 "${OPTIONS_CFG}"; then
 		test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done" \
-		&& sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done"
+		 && sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot.done"
 	fi
 	if test -r "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"; then
 		sh "${BOOTDIR}/firstboot"
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ if ! $FRONTEND_ACTIVE; then
 			e2fsck -y /dev/mmcblk0p4 >> "${LOGS_TEMP}";
 			mount /dev/mmcblk0p4 "${HOME}" -o rw,sync,exec 2>&1 | tee -a "${LOGS_TEMP}"
 			test "x${DEBUG_MSG}" == "xyes"\
-			&& restore_temp_log_func
+			 && restore_temp_log_func
 		fi
 	##Check if ROMS (EXT4 or FAT32) is flagged as "dirty", and if so unmount, repair, remount
 		if dmesg | grep "EXT4-fs (mmcblk0p5): warning: mounting fs with errors, running e2fsck is recommended" > /dev/null;  then

From bbf5507e66b18023ee4c74ade1d454a708d9e087 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Apaczer <94932128+Apaczer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2025 15:40:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/10] genimage-sdcard.cfg: add options.cfg

---
 board/miyoo/genimage-sdcard.cfg | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/board/miyoo/genimage-sdcard.cfg b/board/miyoo/genimage-sdcard.cfg
index 0aac7e2e7..80a72576a 100644
--- a/board/miyoo/genimage-sdcard.cfg
+++ b/board/miyoo/genimage-sdcard.cfg
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ image bootfs.vfat {
 			"boot/autorun.inf",
 			"boot/boot.ico",
 			"boot/console.cfg",
+			"boot/options.cfg",
 			"boot/firstboot",
 			"boot/firstboot.custom.sh-OFF",
 			"boot/modules.custom.sh",