Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:35 AM, John O'Donnell unixjohn1...@gmail.com wrote: On 01/26/2011 08:25 PM, Rich wrote: The dockstar led is controlled by uboot and armedSlack's kernel doesn't know how to control it. I'd be willing to bet it is controlled by standard kernel settings. I control my guruplug's LEDs in /sys/class/leds Take a peek In /sys/class/leds, I can only see: plug:green:health If I try: echo heartbeat /sys/class/leds/plug\:green\:health/trigger -bash: echo: write error: Invalid argument # uname -a Linux dockstar 2.6.33.5-kirkwood #2 PREEMPT Thu May 27 14:47:11 BST 2010 armv5tel Feroceon 88FR131 rev 1 (v5l) Marvell SheevaPlug Reference Board GNU/Linux Christophe ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] mfloat-abi
2011/1/27 Thorsten Mühlfelder thenk...@gmx.de: Hi, I did not really understand what's the difference between -mfloat-abi=soft and -mfloat-abi=softfp? Does soft always use software floating point and softfp could use hardware floating point if a correct -mfpu is given? Exactly. - soft: only software emulation - softfp + mfpu=xxx: enables the compiler to use FP instructions/registers inside functions, but not as function parameters. This way, code remains compatible with 'soft' libraries - hard: it's a different ABI, where parameters can be passed in FP registers, avoiding expensive moves between core and FP registers. But such code is not compatible with 'soft' libraries. Christophe ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Rich richard.lapoi...@gmail.com wrote: Well, i think its good news because you confirmed that the installer can be started and you seem to have gone through a complete installation. Now I think you hit the next problem. The installed system doesn't boot because there is no real time clock in the dockstar and hence all the files have dates of 1969. What's happen is when the system is booting it tries to check the root file system and gets an unexpected inconsistency and requires users input to do a manual fsck on the file system. If you had a serial line you would be able to type in the root password and then continue doing a fsck. Once completed, it would reboot into the system. The way around this is to a add this file to the /etc directory. ftp://laprjns.com/in/e2fsck.conf OK, I have added this file. Belongs to root, permissions 644. Apparently this configuration file tells fsck to ignore bad file dates. You should add this at the end of the install before rebooting. I would also suggest at this time you make the necessary changes to start the ntp daemon on boot up. Just do a chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.ntpd along with making the necessary change to /etc/ntp.conf. It should boot after this. What are exactly the necessary changes? I have only uncommented the line server pool.ntp.org When I reboot, nothing has changed :-( uboot says 'starting kernel' and then nothing more. At the same time, the dockstar usb key stop blinking. However I have noticed that e2fsck finds tons of errors like Inode 81277 was part of the orphaned inode list. IGNORED. I have repeated the whole install process (+mke2fs before) several times, and I always get this kind of errors. They are reported by both arm native e2fsck on the dockstar when my usb key is attached to it, and by my x86 desktop PC. It seems very strange to me. I can't reformat it during the install process, otherwise it will the installer given that it contains /boot, right? How long did it take for you installation? I been using an Adata 4G usb stick and it took hours to install the packages. Base on that I really not sure that this is a viable way to install armedSlack on the dockstar. I am using a noname 4GB usb key, formatted as 3.5GB ext3, 500MB swap. I did not install Qt/KDE, nor X/XAP, nor games, nor TeX. It takes about 2h. The step 'processing 1002 packages' takes about 5 minutes. As for the serial cable, here's where I got mine. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Data-Cable-Nokia-6101-6102-6102i-6103-CA-42-/200353624748?pt=PDA_Accessorieshash=item2ea601b2ac It literally came on a slow boat from China :) :-) Thanks for the reference. And then, I have to do something like that, right? http://www.yourwarrantyisvoid.com/2010/07/21/seagate-dockstar-add-an-accessible-serial-port/ ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 3:37 AM, Rich richard.lapoi...@gmail.com wrote: I then checked /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file and noticed that it wasn't configured. I edited to use dhcp USE_DHCP[0]=yes rebooted and was able to ssh into the dockstar Rich Lapointe Thanks! I confirm it also works for me. Christophe. ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Claudio Cavalera claudio.caval...@gmail.com wrote: I have it when I run lsmod in the debian mv643xx_eth For the record, I have also noticed that under Debian the kernel version is a bit older: r...@debian:~# uname -a Linux debian 2.6.32-5-kirkwood #1 Fri Nov 26 07:01:06 UTC 2010 armv5tel GNU/Linux The modules loaded are: r...@debian:~# lsmod Module Size Used by ipv6 253826 10 hmac2475 0 sha1_generic1717 0 mv_cesa 9262 0 aes_generic32820 1 mv_cesa ext2 55411 1 mbcache 4860 1 ext2 sd_mod 31312 3 crc_t10dif 1106 1 sd_mod usb_storage34879 2 scsi_mod 119252 2 sd_mod,usb_storage ehci_hcd 35579 0 usbcore 122203 3 usb_storage,ehci_hcd mvsdio 5318 0 nls_base5367 1 usbcore mv643xx_eth22562 0 mmc_core 50206 1 mvsdio libphy 14836 1 mv643xx_eth inet_lro5060 1 mv643xx_eth configfs 20841 0 # cat /proc/cpuinfo Processor : Feroceon 88FR131 rev 1 (v5l) BogoMIPS: 1192.75 Features: swp half thumb fastmult edsp CPU implementer : 0x56 CPU architecture: 5TE CPU variant : 0x2 CPU part: 0x131 CPU revision: 1 Hardware: Marvell SheevaPlug Reference Board Revision: Serial : Christophe. ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
2010/12/11 Cédric VINCENT cedric.vinc...@gmail.com: Christophe, I should be able to provide you a kernel with the netconsole as a builtin on Monday if you wish. Will you give it a try with ARMedSlack mini-rootfs and investigate what's going on? Yes, it could be useful, thanks! ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:30 AM, Claudio Cavalera claudio.caval...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 21:02, Christophe Lyon christophe.l...@gmail.com wrote: I already have the right serial cable with the right connector. But I'm too lazy to open the dockstar. :-) Too bad! I misread your initial post and thought you actually succeeded in booting Slackware :-( Maybe I've booted it but it did not get an IP Address. Serial cable is for whimps. :-) Which parameters do you use at bootm= ? As I said, I used Jeff Doozan's script to update my uboot, which also sets to boot parameters. I have: usb_root=/dev/sda1 usb_rootfstype=ext2 usb_rootdelay=10 usb_set_bootargs=setenv bootargs console=$console root=$usb_root rootdelay=$usb_rootdelay rootfstype=$usb_rootfstype $mtdparts usb_bootcmd=run usb_init; run usb_set_bootargs; run usb_boot usb_boot=mw 0x80 0 1; ext2load usb $usb_device 0x80 /boot/uImage; if ext2load usb $usb_device 0x110 /boot/uInitrd; then bootm 0x80 0x110; else bootm 0x80; fi (usb_device is set to 0:1 by usb_scan) bootcmd=usb start; run force_rescue_bootcmd; run ubifs_bootcmd; run usb_bootcmd; usb stop; run rescue_bootcmd; run pogo_bootcmd; reset (I copied only the usb_bootcmd part, as it is the only relevant one here) I have tried to add netconsole parameters to usb_set_bootargs, with no effect. Christophe. ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
As I said, I used Jeff Doozan's script to update my uboot, which also sets to boot parameters. I have also used that script to update/patch my uboot but just for that. I then activated the netconsole and used uboot interactively with a couple of nc sessions. You should be able to do this if you read well within my old emails at this list. I think we are using completely different approaches. I was using a tftp server with tftpboot commands at uboot prompt. Indeed, I'd like to avoid tftp if it's not absolutely necessary... and I don't see why it would be. Does anyone know if the pre-compiled ARMedslackware kernel support netconsole? (If so, then it looks like the kernel boot crashes before netconsole is operational). Christophe. ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] ARMedSlack on Seagate Dockstar
I already have the right serial cable with the right connector. But I'm too lazy to open the dockstar. :-) Too bad! I misread your initial post and thought you actually succeeded in booting Slackware :-( ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
Re: [ARMedslack] Setting up distcc for cross compiling
Did you use distcc there, too? What about moving all jobs to the other hosts? I know there are still tasks left for the build host (linking?), but no idea how much RAM they need. But I've already thought that RAM will be a problem. Perhaps there may be some tricks that can help, e.g. http://hostingfu.com/article/compiling-with-gcc-on-low-memory-vps Why wouldn't you completely cross-build? I mean you don't have to link on your ARM box given that you have already installed cross-toolchains on your x86 hosts. Yes, I wanted to buy a SheevaPlug, but my prefered model seemed to be out of stock at the moment. Furthermore the Dockstar was so pretty cheap (20 €), that I just wanted to give it a try. And it looks fine in my living room with the 2.5 disk attached ;-) hdparm gives me a speed of 26 MB/s which is quite OK for an USB drive. Too bad shipping costs are so high between Germany France :-( Christophe. ___ ARMedslack mailing list ARMedslack@lists.armedslack.org http://lists.armedslack.org/mailman/listinfo/armedslack
