I stopped at : capemgr: v4.1.x+
I don't have/plan to use capes. Is this fatal? On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 3:03:16 AM UTC-4, William Hermans wrote: > > Hesham, you followed the guide exactly ? Or did you make any > modifications. Such as changing the partition structure, putting files in > different locations, or leaving steps outs ? Just looking at that guide, > which is very similar to the BBB guide mind you( possibly exactly alike > baring eMMC ) . . .One thing I noticed missing was the first stage uEnv.txt > file. I assumed that is now included in the rootfs Robert tells you to use > . . . but I do not know that for a fact. > > Anyway, if there is a /uEnv.txt file ( root of the rootfs ) it should have > a suitable, and valid path for files needed at system up. Also, I *think* > but am not 100% sure. That you can comment out the path for the initrd > file, and then this problem should go away. However, I'd prefer Robert to > comment on that as it has been a while for me . . . > > On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 11:51 PM, William Hermans <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> By my reckoning you're missing a few files. You're missing an initrd, and >> a System.map* file. You're also missing SOH.sh, and the config file. The >> config file is probably not required, but I'm unsure of the SOC.sh file. >> However, judging by your error message. You've built with using an initrd >> in mind, yet you do not have one. However, I'm not sure of a fix, unless >> you skipped some steps from the guide. As I haven't built my own kernel in >> over a year using Robert guide . . . so I'm not 100% up to speed on what >> all he's doing now. >> >> However. For most intents and purposes. The BBW, and BBB are very alike. >> I'd say exactly, but obviously the BBW does not have a few thing the BBB >> does. The BBW also has JTAG. But I think the biggest difference is DDR >> voltage difference. Which would not be the reason for this issue. Besides, >> I happen to know that uboot checks for, and detects this. The board file is >> also slightly different. >> >> Anyhow, the point is, that anything that runs on the BBB should >> technically run on the BBW too. >> >> william@beaglebone:~$ ls /boot >> SOC.sh config-4.4.8-ti-r22 >> initrd.img-4.4.8-ti-r22 uboot >> System.map-4.4.8-ti-r22 config-4.4.9-bone-rt-r10 >> initrd.img-4.4.9-bone-rt-r10 vmlinuz-4.4.8-ti-r22 >> System.map-4.4.9-bone-rt-r10 dtbs >> uEnv.txt vmlinuz-4.4.9-bone-rt-r10 >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 26, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Hesham <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> Hi Charles, >>> >>> I'm open to try older builds. Can you point me to a working older >>> instructions that can help me get this board booting? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Hesham >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 6:09:39 PM UTC-4, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: >>> >>>> Of course! <doh!> >>>> You can tell how long it's been since I booted my BBW. :blush: >>>> >>>> Anyway, there have been lots of changes with the boot loader since the >>>> BBW, and I'd recommend starting with a working console image with a >>>> recent kernel and u-Boot, with the console images probably being the >>>> best starting point if you're wanting to craft your own image. >>>> >>>> The ROM boot code of the AM335x hasn't changed, but there are very >>>> specific constraints on what makes a bootable uSD image (specifically >>>> the MLO boot-loader and it's location on the physical media). The >>>> easiest way to deal with the constraints is to start with a working >>>> image. >>>> >>>> On 6/26/2016 4:34 PM, evilwulfie wrote: >>>> > BBW has no emmc :) >>>> > >>>> > On 6/26/2016 12:59 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: >>>> >> On 6/26/2016 7:56 AM, Hesham wrote: >>>> >>> Hi all, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I have an old BBW that I wanted to revive. It boots fine with the >>>> SD card that >>>> >>> came with it. It boots well with an old SD that I built following >>>> come old >>>> >>> instructions, pre-dates DTS. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Now, I've tried to build it following the instructions on: >>>> >>> https://eewiki.net/display/linuxonarm/BeagleBone >>>> >>> It fails to boot. I think something is wrong regarding the >>>> bootloader, either >>>> >>> the way I built it or the instructions might be wrong for this old >>>> platform. >>>> >> An old BBW is going to have an ancient (in computer time-scale) >>>> >> boot-loader. I recommend you flash the on-board eMMC with a new >>>> boot >>>> >> loader. You can do this manually if you really want to (and know >>>> >> how), but the easiest way would be to use a recent console image >>>> >> flasher like: >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> http://elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack_Debian#Flasher:_.28console.29_.28BeagleBone_Black.2FGreen_eMMC.29 >>>> >>>> >> >>>> >> ...assuming you don't mind trashing whatever is in the eMMC, of >>>> course! >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Charles Steinkuehler >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> -- >>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/de6efcfc-ecf7-4b51-ab36-8204e79e469e%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/de6efcfc-ecf7-4b51-ab36-8204e79e469e%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. 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