On Tue 24 Mar 2015 22:37:36 NZDT +1300, Alexander Graf wrote:
> > However it fails to activate networking in general (no IPv4 address, no
> > routes, no gateway, no resolv.conf - yes the LAN DHCP server works
> > well), so it's still of no use.
>
> Does it find the network interface? Log in using the serial console and
> type "ip a".
ifconfig -a shows lo (with IP) and eth0 (without IP).
# ip a
-bash: ip: command not found
Perhaps this is the problem, I thought distros went from ifconfig to ip
many years ago.
And now I must be seeing things because it's working now, although I
tried several times before posting yesterday. Networking is working as
expected, even with a fixed MAC address (blast android). I saw the same
problem on an RPi with oS 13.2 and I could ping briefly after forcing
an address so it's not the cable.
I found the problem with the terminal not opening most of the time
(device busy) after plugging in the USB/serial cable. Modem manager must
be told to go away. I asked the MM devs a while ago about this problem
and they said they can't change it because some modems look like this
and have to be probed. Add ENV{ID_MM_DEVICE_IGNORE}="1" to udev rules
for this USB device (on the USB end, not the cubie side).
> As for releases, whoever feels responsible for a certain platform can /
> does test it. If you'd like to take over that role for Cubieboard, I'm
> sure people would be very happy about it :).
13.2 still doesn't boot, factory has the boot problem fixed. I only have
one board which I'm trying to use as a server to replace a power-hungry
old PC, so factory isn't so good. Would the 13.2 repos work with the
factory image? Happy to do some testing, though I suspect buying another
PC Engines APU1 (makes a splendid firewall) would be far faster... ;-)
Anyone can make cheap ARM systems but timely security updates are
another matter. The board's been bottom drawered for 2 years because
cubie's images didn't inspire me.
Cheers,
Volker
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