On 23 October 2014 12:33:59 GMT+08:00, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >On 10/22/2014 11:49 PM, Andy Green wrote: >> >> On 23 October 2014 11:41:05 GMT+08:00, Robert Moskowitz ><rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On 10/22/2014 05:49 PM, Paul Whalen wrote: >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> I downloaded: >>>>> >>>>> >>> >https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/21_Beta_TC4/Images/armhfp/Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4-sda.raw.xz >>>>> And the checksum (sha256sum) agrees. I build the SD card with: >>>>> >>>>> >>> >/home/rgm/arm/fedora-arm-image-installer/fedora-arm-image-installer.sh >>>>> --image=/home/rgm/arm/Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4-sda.raw.xz >>>>> --target=Cubietruck --media=/dev/sdb --norootpass >>>>> >>>>> I put the SD card in my Cubietruck and here is what I get on the >>> serial >>>>> console: >>>>> >>>>> Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4 Boot Options. >>>>> 1: Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4 >(3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl) >>>>> Enter choice: 1: Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4 >>>>> (3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl) >>>>> Retrieving file: /initramfs-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl.img >>>>> 28085684 bytes read in 1456 ms (18.4 MiB/s) >>>>> Retrieving file: /vmlinuz-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl >>>>> 5538024 bytes read in 471 ms (11.2 MiB/s) >>>>> append: ro root=UUID=b6a0bdb6-46ac-4206-b116-72e95429cfcd >>>>> Retrieving file: >>> /dtb-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl/sun7i-a20-cubietruck.dtb >>>>> 22431 bytes read in 1239 ms (17.6 KiB/s) >>>>> Kernel image @ 0x42000000 [ 0x000000 - 0x5480e8 ] >>>>> ## Flattened Device Tree blob at 43000000 >>>>> Booting using the fdt blob at 0x43000000 >>>>> Loading Ramdisk to 4e537000, end 4ffffdb4 ... OK >>>>> Loading Device Tree to 4e52e000, end 4e53679e ... OK >>>>> >>>>> Starting kernel ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> and there it sits. >>>> Add the console to your extlinux.conf. For Cubietruck >>> -'console=ttyS0,115200'. >>> >>> What is the syntax for adding this? To what line of: >>> >>> # extlinux.conf generated by appliance-creator >>> ui menu.c32 >>> menu autoboot Welcome to Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4. >Automatic >>> boot in # second{,s}. Press a key for options. >>> menu title Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4 Boot Options. >>> menu hidden >>> timeout 20 >>> totaltimeout 600 >>> >>> label Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-21_Beta-TC4 (3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl) >>> kernel /vmlinuz-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl >>> append ro root=UUID=b6a0bdb6-46ac-4206-b116-72e95429cfcd >> Stick it on the append line. >> >> I pointed out having to do this on the list a few weeks ago but it >evidently got ignored and rediscovered. > >Oh, I saw it, but was in no position at the time to figure out what it >all meant (by doing it). I meant not fixed in Fedora. I wasn't expecting you to do anything about it. >> BTW I also have a cubietruck and >Fedora-Minimal-armhfp-rawhide-20141019-sda.raw.xz failed to do anything >useful until the uboot on the SD was replaced. > >What do you mean by this? That I have to separately do: > >dd >if=/run/media/rgm/__/usr/share/uboot/Cubietruck/u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin >of=/dev/sdb >bs=1024 seek=8; sync > >? > >And since cubieboard2 is not one of the installation options, but there >is a > >/usr/share/uboot/Cubieboard2/u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin > >That all I need to do is dd this .bin and I can test on my C2? Who knows. I just reported my personal experience with a specific build which should be interesting for the Fedora guys. -Andy >> -Andy >> >>> fdtdir /dtb-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl/ >>> initrd /initramfs-3.17.0-301.fc21.armv7hl.img >>> >>> I tried putting it as a line after that last, but it did not make a >>> difference... >>> >>>> In F20 there was some logic to pull in the appropriate console from >>> uboot >>>> if missing in the append line. We needs this back or an >alternative. >>> I did not have to do this pre-alpha, but I suspect this is the new >>> uboot >>> serial console issue being discussed? >>> >>>>> I have a couple days for testing until I start travel, what should >I >>> try >>>>> to trouble shoot this? >>>>> >>>>> Also I see that there is now a /usr/share/uboot/cubieboard2/ >>> directory, >>>>> but it is not one of the script install options. How do I build a >>>>> cubieboard2 SD card for testing? >>>> For the 'arm-installer' script you can drop a 'config' file in the >>> 'boards.d' >>>> directory and it should work. Take a look at the others for an >>> example. Let me >>>> know it's working and I can add it. >>>> >>>> >>>> Paul >>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> arm mailing list >>>>> arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm >>> _______________________________________________ >>> arm mailing list >>> arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm >> _______________________________________________ arm mailing list arm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/arm