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[Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot

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grayman4hire
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:06PM
Yes. EXT3 is the default set in the uboot environment, so use that.


vaidyasr Wrote:
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> Can I do the above steps in another linux machine
> and attach the USB drive?. What filesystem I have
> to format?. ext2 or ext3?.
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:20PM
Thank you. I have extracted the debian tar file into the root of an ext3 USB drive and inserted into the pogoplug.

Still no green light and nothing. Not responded via network too. Please help.
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grayman4hire
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:31PM
Did you setup netconsole (as instructed)? If so, interrupt the boot process and post your uboot environment.
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:33PM
Sorry, I didn't. I felt now so stupid. I don't have a serial cable setup too. I have flashed the uboot steps as I have mentioned, haven't changed the default variables.
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bodhi
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:45PM
vaidyasr,

Don't worry, we all made little missteps in the begnning :)

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I have flashed the uboot steps as I have mentioned, haven't changed the default variables.

Let me make sure I understand what you did so far. You've followed the instruction in this thread:
http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,11663

But did not do this part:

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- Flash uboot.environment to 0xC0000

# /usr/sbin/flash_erase /dev/mtd0 0xc0000 1
Erase Total 1 Units
Performing Flash Erase of length 131072 at offset 0xc0000 done

# /usr/sbin/nandwrite -s 786432 /dev/mtd0 uboot.environment
Writing data to block 6 at offset 0xc0000

Is that correct?

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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:46PM
No, I did that part too.
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:49PM
And did the below steps too.

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# fw_setenv mtdparts 'mtdparts=orion_nand:2M(u-boot),3M(uImage),3M(uImage2),8M(failsafe),112M(root)'
# fw_setenv bootcmd 'usb start; run force_rescue_bootcmd; run ubifs_bootcmd; run usb_bootcmd; usb stop; run mmc_bootcmd'
# fw_setenv mmc_bootcmd 'mmc init; mmc init;ext2load mmc 0:1 0x00800000 /boot/uImage; if ext2load mmc 0:1 0x01100000 /boot/uInitrd; then bootm 0x800000 0x1100000; else bootm 0x800000; fi'
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 05:52PM
But not done the below steps.
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# fw_setenv arcNumber 3960
# fw_setenv machid F78
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bodhi
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 07:02PM
vaidyasr Wrote:
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> But not done the below steps.
>
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# fw_setenv arcNumber 3960
> # fw_setenv machid F78

It should boot my Debian rootfs even if you've missed this step. If there is no green LED, then U-boot has not gotten to the kernel loading phase.

- Was the green LED light flashing initially?
- If you have the log of what you did, was there any error during flashing u-boot and u-boot envs to NAND?

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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 07:07PM
I don't have a log of what I did. But I am sure no error, and the output was same as mentioned in your post. and I have verified the fw_printenv command too.

The green light was not at all flashing after reboot. When I switch on the pogoplug with the USB drive on top, I can see the led on the flash drive was blinking initially, may mean it was reading something. and no green light after that. The pendrive was formatted as ext3 and extracted the contents of the debian rootfs tar file.
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 07:40PM
The only option was to return it for a replacement?. I am still covered under 30 days replacement/refund.
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bodhi
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 08:18PM
vaidyasr,

The only way to recover now is connecting a serial console and fix any missing u-boot envs or other problems. See this thread for what to buy for serial console:
http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?8,13263

Since the Pogo V4/Mobile does not have a serial header installed, you'll need to solder it in. So if you're not up to that, then get a replacement would be a safe choice.

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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 08:20PM
The serial cable itself costs $22, whereas the pogoplug is $22.99. So better replace it. Thanks for your support and will get back to you once I got the replacement.
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bodhi
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 08:31PM
BTW, I am close to release u-boot version 201.07 for all Kirkwood plugs, including the Pogo V4/mobile. When you got the replacement, see this thread for the new U-Boot:
http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,12381

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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 08:43PM
Thank you. And is there any thread to start from original OS to Debian without referring multiple web pages?. Of-course by giving reference to the original web pages, but steps mentioned in a single thread.
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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 08:59PM
It seems you were using pogoplug for long (3+ years) time, are you using USB hub with pogoplug?. If yes what brand and spec. Thanks
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bodhi
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 14, 2014 10:05PM
These are 2 best hubs I've used for these Kirkwood plugs:

USB 2.0 hub:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q8UAWY

USB 3.0 hub:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IRV2DL8

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vaidyasr
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 15, 2014 12:59PM
What do you mean by Kirkwood plugs?. pogoplug?
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grayman4hire
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 27, 2014 09:21PM
vaidyasr Wrote:
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> Thank you. And is there any thread to start from
> original OS to Debian without referring multiple
> web pages?. Of-course by giving reference to the
> original web pages, but steps mentioned in a
> single thread.

Here you go - http://blog.qnology.com/2014/07/hacking-pogoplug-v4-series-4-and-mobile.html
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pokanghoya
Re: [Pogoplug Series 4] Booting Debian with Arch Linux ARM uBoot
July 31, 2014 08:58PM
vaidyasr Wrote:
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> The serial cable itself costs $22, whereas the
> pogoplug is $22.99. So better replace it. Thanks
> for your support and will get back to you once I
> got the replacement.

I have used the generic uart's from ebay <$2 they seem to work fine
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