On 25.03.15 11:03, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> 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
Ah, use ifconfig -a then.
>
> Perhaps this is the problem, I thought distros went from ifconfig to ip
> many years ago.
Yup, we just don't include iproute2 in the JeOS description.
> 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.
Oh, ok. All is well then I guess?
> 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.
Since Factory is supposed to be super-stable now, I think you'd be
better of with it than 13.2 :). That said, I don't know how many people
have actually tested continuous updates of kernels for example on
openSUSE ARM yet.
Alex
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