Hi Benson,
see below
Ok, I have to try it. Thanks for your feedback.
On 11/28/19 2:37 PM, agharta82@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
So am I. It seemed ok, once uploaded an ssh key, could then use command line git interface. Web interface seems limited compared to Gitlab/Github, but it is better integrated with Fedora infrastructure.Hi Benson,
I'm really new in Pagure.
Feel free to edit and make pull request. I don't wont to make errors or create confusions.
Git keeps history, so errors can be undone. The more people that can add to code the better. It would be of interest to learn your thoughts on Rock64 board. Price point seems similar to Raspberry Pi. Are you using USB to attach an external hard drive for Nextcloud?
Price is ok, board seems too.....but there are some problems:
- in debian-like images the network hangs if rebooted.
Performance is very good.
https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/ROCK64_Software_Release#Linux_Image_Releases
- in fedora 31 minimal have bad performance (ssh & console
for example . I need to do a cpu/sd/memory test in both OSes to
create a valid comparison)
- in debian-like images, if I connect a device to usb3 port it
hangs after a bit....I have not yet figured out if it is a
hardware or software problem....investigation is needed. In any
case a ticket is already open
https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-build/issues/112
- in fedora usb3 does not work.....
- My final target is to boot Rock64 via sd-card and connect 2
HDD in raid-1 mode through usb 3 (and relative hub) and store
Nextcloud data into raid-1 fs.
- My oniric target is to use that board with IP-cameras and
Zoneminder too....but for now I would be satisfied with the
previous point.
Actually I am getting familiar with fedora 31 aarch64: it is
quite different form x64 version, dnf update gives me errors about
protected packages (......).
Finally, there is a file socs.d/Rockchips-ARMv8, which would fit description for rk3328 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockchip), but the specifications there are different than what you used. Maybe rk3328 should be Rockchip-rk3328?
Seek values provided by socs.d/Rockchips-ARMv8 seems not working
for me, but beacuse I can't see serial console I don't know
why....
In any case spl.img file is not availabe in fedora .xz build.
I have used the default seek values form main Rockchip guide: http://opensource.rock-chips.com/wiki_Boot_option#Boot_from_SD.2FTF_Card
Actually Fedora can run into Rock64 IF AND ONLY IF spi boot is erased. I think that an spi-compatibe image should be added in fedora (as debian do). If yes, boot could be executed directy from usb disk (and raid-1 disks I hope).
Some of the other files, such as socs.d/exynos5 and socs.d/st have a few more steps than the others. Downloading spi boot binaries is not so great in Fedora as the build process is not under Fedora control. Not sure what the best solution is for this.
It may be helpful to check the Fedora list guidelines, https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines - top posting is discouraged, though I sometimes find I do it.
Thanks for your contributions. I look forward to trying out Rock64 board in the future.
Thank you for your patience, I'll keep you informed about problems & resolutions.
My best cheers,
Agharta
Thank you.
Best regards,
Agharta
Il 28/11/19 12:24, Benson Muite ha scritto:
On 11/27/19 5:22 PM, Benson Muite wrote:
It may be worth opening an issue in Pagure for this, not sure how it should be best included in the arm installer for Fedora.
On 11/27/19 5:00 PM, Nigel Sollars wrote:
ExcellentWell done!,
I was waiting to see how this one went. in the meantime Arch pushed out a 5.4.0-1 kernel,
archrock 5.4.0-1-ARCH #1 SMP
[ 0.000000] Linux version 5.4.0-1-ARCH (builduser@leming) (gcc version 8.3.0 (GCC)) #1 SMP Tue Nov 26 02:44:10 UTC 2019
[ 0.000000] Machine model: Pine64 Rock64
Looks like the Lima driver got some work ( more info inside dmesg ) among other cleanups
Nige
OH GUYS! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!!
Finally I've found the solution!
So, first for all SPI flash should be ERASED: fedora aarch64 does not have spi boot images (at 2019-11-27). To erase spi follow this link: https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/linux-u-boot/releases/download/2017.09-rockchip-ayufan-1065-g95f6152134/u-boot-erase-spi-rock64.img.xz
Second, install fedora-arm-installer package, then create a new ad-hoc script; this script for rock64 that I have made works well:
File is placed into folder /usr/share/arm-image-installer/boards.d/ and named rock64-rk3328
Made one change, put file in socs.d/rk3328 and added a softlink from boards.d/rock64 to socs.d/rk3328
Not sure if names I choose are the most appropriate.
Great
# write uboot
echo "= Writing idbloader.img for $TARGET .... on media $MEDIA"
dd if=$PREFIX/usr/share/uboot/$TARGET/idbloader.img of=$MEDIA seek=64; sync; sleep 5
echo "= Writing u-boot FIT image for $TARGET .... on media $MEDIA"
dd if=$PREFIX/usr/share/uboot/$TARGET/u-boot.itb of=$MEDIA seek=16384; sync; sleep 5
# set console for Rockchips
SYSCON=ttyS2,115200n8
I'm not sure about SYSCON because my serial adapter does not works at 1500000 baudrate, so I can't test it. I have leaved it at default. Hope someone can test and correct it if required.
References to find right dd seek: http://opensource.rock-chips.com/wiki_Boot_option#Boot_from_SD.2FTF_Card
Next, download fedora aarch64 31 minimal xz image and:
arm-image-installer --image=Fedora-Minimal-31-1.9.aarch64.raw.xz --resizefs --media=/dev/THE_SD_MEDIA --target=rock64-rk3328 --addconsole (and other stuff)
Insert sd into Rock64 and power on!
Connect HDMI cable, IT WORKS AND YOU CAN BOOT (a part of it)!!!
Wait a bit (by default search for ipv6 ip).
Connect Keyboard and follow on screen setup to set root password, Timezone etc...
AT THE END ALL WORKS!!!!!
Can start on this, though I do not have this board, so cannot really test it. Let me know if you have used Pagure or Git, usually it is good for the person who found the solution to add it to the repository. If still want me to do it, can do so.
Benson, feel free to integrate it to Pagure, and make a new fedora-arm-image-installer package.
It seems you already forked the repository, so feel free to make your additions there. There is a pull request at:
https://pagure.io/arm-image-installer/pull-requests
Really guys, I am very very very happy!
Have a fantastic day!!!
Agharta
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