2017-11-12 19:57 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>: > 2017-10-22 10:36 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>: >> 2017-10-22 9:31 GMT+03:00 Rick Ashford <[email protected]>: >>> There is a great thread on the Armbian forum about the EspressoBin, and it >>> helped me get things up and running with Tumbleweed. >>> >>> One of the guys there has a public Dropbox link that includes their images >>> for flashing the u-boot loader: >>> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kmgmo1uubhcczx5/AAAYEvTIFxpBr0dHG2QcapTza?dl=0 >>> >>> The thread: >>> https://forum.armbian.com/index.php?/topic/4089-espressobin-support-development-efforts/&page=4 >>> >>> With their boot loader I was able to finally use BTRFS images as well as PXE >>> boot. It also has an EFI load function in the help that I need to get around >>> to trying. >> >> Well, If armian u-boot is able to boot our standard EFI-Grub JeOS, >> then we can recommend to use it with openSUSE and don't reinvent the >> wheel. > > Well, I've just managed to build marvell u-boot > 2017.03-armada-17.10.1-g440395a and run it from SATA drive. I also > started EFI grub using this bootloader. > Also, it appeared that placing loader to LBA0 is not necessary, the > loader can be placed to separate partition with 0x4d type. > > Unfortunately, marvell u-boot config is only use tftp in bootcmd. So, > I think the next step is to try upstream u-boot.
In upstream u-boot, sata/scsi doesn't work. And distro boot cmd is not integrated into upstream config. > >> >>> >>> Rick Ashford >>> Sales Engineering Manager - West >>> SUSE Linux >>> [email protected] >>> Office: 512-782-4318 >>> Mobile: 512-731-3035 >>> >>> On Oct 21, 2017, at 12:32 PM, Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> 2017-10-21 19:47 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>: >>> >>> 2017-10-21 19:35 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>: >>> >>> 2017-10-20 18:02 GMT+03:00 Matwey V. Kornilov <[email protected]>: >>> >>> 2017-10-20 17:37 GMT+03:00 Alexander Graf <[email protected]>: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20.10.17 16:21, Matwey V. Kornilov wrote: >>> >>> 20.10.2017 17:12, Alexander Graf пишет: >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20.10.17 13:57, Matwey V. Kornilov wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> >>> I've just received EspressoBin 1G. Any success stories how to run openSUSE? >>> >>> >>> >>> I think you'll basically have to somehow flash a working U-Boot with >>> >>> distro boot onto it and then just dd the tumbleweed/42.3 iso onto a usb >>> >>> stick and cross your fingers that gets you to a point where you can >>> >>> install :) >>> >>> >>> It has microsd card, I think it should be able to boot from sd, no? >>> >>> I also need to to find serial console pins on the board :) >>> >>> >>> There seems to be a lengthy discussion on the mailing list. I guess you >>> >>> can select the boot device using DIP switches though? >>> >>> >>> Yes, I can. I think it is preferred way. Need to find expected layout >>> >>> to place u-boot image. >>> >>> >>> Well, at least while booting from SATA, they say that BootRom looks >>> >>> for code starting with zero offset, which implies that there can not >>> >>> be any GPT partition table. >>> >>> Probably, it is similar for SD. If so, we need to flash our EFI-aware >>> >>> u-boot instead of upstream one. >>> >>> >>> >>> Well, SATA flash image from here >>> >>> >>> http://wiki.espressobin.net/tiki-index.php?page=Boot+ESPRESSObin+from+SATA+drive&highlight=sata >>> >>> >>> suits for booting from microsd card, when it is flushed from zero >>> >>> offset and boot selection switchs are set to 7. >>> >>> >>> At least, there is non-destructive way to check out u-boot image. >>> >>> >>> Double checked. Seems that microsd boot doesn't work and is not >>> supported. At least for my V5 board. >>> It just falls back to SPINOR >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://espressobin.net/forums/topic/how-to-flash-u-boot/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Alex >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> With best regards, >>> >>> Matwey V. Kornilov >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> With best regards, >>> >>> Matwey V. Kornilov >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> With best regards, >>> >>> Matwey V. Kornilov >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With best regards, >>> Matwey V. Kornilov >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> To contact the owner, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With best regards, >> Matwey V. Kornilov > > > > -- > With best regards, > Matwey V. Kornilov -- With best regards, Matwey V. Kornilov -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] To contact the owner, e-mail: [email protected]
