After this runs nothing happens - board appears basically dead. I've tried with three different ones.
I'll try your folder structure. Todd On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Oleg <support-list@support.elphel.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have installed the KUbuntu 4.0 distribution for NFS flashing on a >> VirtualBox VM hosted on windows. >> NFS is set up and I can mount the file system from other Linux boxes. >> Folder structure on KUbuntu: >> /nfs/7.1.5/* >> /nfs/8.2.16/* > > I have loaded the appropriate images and other files into the NFS >> subfolder. > > > The appropriate image files for 8.x.x: > kimage > list > MD5SUM > nfs_flashitall > nfs_update > part0.img > part1.img > part2.img > part3.img > partitions.conf > > For 7.x.x the image is "fimage" (I forwarded the conversation with Harry > to you). > > I have an Elphel connected via hard wire. I have an old, non-KUbuntu >> flash system running that works with 7.1.5 on a different VM on the same >> host under Ubuntu 14.04. > > The KUbuntu panel with the tools to search for Elphel’s, do Net Boot, etc. >> are present and work. >> I can find Elphel’s and they appear in the panel. >> I can access them via the web browser. >> What I expect to happen is that if I open a “Found” Elphel’s web browser >> I should be able to select the firmware page, enter the /nfs/7.1.5/kernel >> path and have the Elphel reflash. > > If I connect an older Elphel (one that should work with 7.1.5) with >> non-MICRON flash once I click the reflash the web frame with the pinkish >> reflash box reports the connection was reset and nothing happens. >> If I connect a newer Elphel (presumably working with 8.X) with MICRON >> flash and do the same thing (but selecting the 8.2.16 image) I get a 404 >> error in the pinkish box. > > If I try the netboot route (resetting the Elphel appropriately) dropping >> the appropriate software for the board type onto netboot one of two things >> happens: >> A) the progress dialog appears at 1% and never moves. >> B) the progress dialog appears and processes to 100% within a few seconds >> with corresponding network activity. >> In both case the Elphel’s are not reflashed and whatever was there >> previously (working or not) remains there. >> I think this should at least work with the later Elphel boards and 8.2.16. > > > Our folder structure is a bit different, e.g.: > /nfs/latest80 -> /nfs/images/8.2.16 > /nfs/images/8.2.16 > > Yours should not cause any problems but I'll try to reproduce. Something > might have been hard coded. > > What happens after netboot is finished? Can you reach the camera? Is the > image loaded? It won't stay after you just reboot. > > Best regards, > Oleg Dzhimiev > Electronics Engineer > phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 > Elphel, Inc. >
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