Re: Boot os 13.2.0 from SD card (XO-1, XO-1.5)
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 07:52:44PM +, Chris Marshall wrote: > In fact, if I have an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system on the SD card, the > OFW doesn't even see the card (it does if the fs is FAT32). Which version of Open Firmware? I did a lot of work to fix this. Consider upgrading to the latest. [1] It works for me. Perhaps you have an unusual partition table or filesystem features enabled? Happy to diagnose further; to test it, get to the Ok prompt [2] and type: dir ext:\boot\olpc.fth and show me what happens. You might use a serial console [3] or telnet [4] to capture the result. 1. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Upgrading_firmware 2. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Ok 3. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Serial_adapters 4. http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Firmware/Remote#Using_telnetd Most likely cause is old firmware, or not setting bootable flags on partitions. > Are there any updated/consolidated instructions > for an SD card boot creation (as used to be > available in the standard OS builds)? No, the instructions for the current 13.2.0 release on XO-1.5, XO-1.75, and XO-4 require combining content from two pages: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Firmware/Storage#How_to_install_to_SD_card http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/13.2.0#Installation I'd rather not have the release notes explain the option of SD card install, because it is rare and would complicate the installation instructions for the majority of users who are installing to internal storage. Feel free to wipe out those old instructions once you have it figured out for 13.2.0. > > To install to an external SDcard for 1.5, 1.75, 4's you would need to > > have your *.zd file on a usb flashdrive inserted into the XO, access > > OFW's OK prompt then type: > > > > devalias fsdisk ext:0 > > fs-update u:\.zd > > > > is the enter key > > replace with the name of the image you want to install. > > Please remember that *1.zd is for XO-1.5's, *2.zd is for XO-1.75's, > > *4.zd is for XO-4's. > > This worked perfectly. Is there something comparable for a G1G1 > XO-1? No. The missing components would need to be inserted into the dracut scripts, to locate the root filesystem. Then regenerate the initramfs. We had discussion on this recently on server-devel@ or devel@. -- James Cameron http://quozl.linux.org.au/ ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Boot os 13.2.0 from SD card (XO-1, XO-1.5)
On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 8:54 PM, Jerry Vonau wrote: > On Thu, 2013-08-22 at 19:52 +, Chris Marshall wrote: >> Hi- >> > Hi Chris, > >> I'm trying to make an OS install SD card >> for 13.2.0 for an XO-1.5 and XO-1 in order >> to speed things up and to allow more >> memory for yum installs. >> > > Just to be clear here, you what to run the os from the external SDcard slot? This one. > or install from the SDcard slot to the internal storage? Have you > looked at olpc-os-builder to create an image with your rpms > pre-installed? Not yet, still on the early learning curve. >> Unfortunately, things seem to have changed >> a lot since the last time I went through this >> process circa the os 8.2 release. >> >> I've been trying to follow the directions from >> the OLPC Wiki on the following pages: >> >> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_USB_disks >> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Custom_bootloader >> >> but they are mostly out of date enough so that >> I can't connect the dots to get a working version >> by myself. In fact, if I have an ext2/ext3/ext4 >> file system on the SD card, the OFW doesn't >> even see the card (it does if the fs is FAT32). >> >> Are there any updated/consolidated instructions >> for an SD card boot creation (as used to be >> available in the standard OS builds)? >> > > To install to an external SDcard for 1.5, 1.75, 4's you would need to > have your *.zd file on a usb flashdrive inserted into the XO, access > OFW's OK prompt then type: > > devalias fsdisk ext:0 > fs-update u:\.zd > > is the enter key > replace with the name of the image you want to install. > Please remember that *1.zd is for XO-1.5's, *2.zd is for XO-1.75's, > *4.zd is for XO-4's. This worked perfectly. Is there something comparable for a G1G1 XO-1? --Chris > > Jerry > >> Thanks in advance, >> Chris >> ___ >> Devel mailing list >> Devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > ___ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Boot os 13.2.0 from SD card (XO-1, XO-1.5)
On Thu, 2013-08-22 at 19:52 +, Chris Marshall wrote: > Hi- > Hi Chris, > I'm trying to make an OS install SD card > for 13.2.0 for an XO-1.5 and XO-1 in order > to speed things up and to allow more > memory for yum installs. > Just to be clear here, you what to run the os from the external SDcard slot? or install from the SDcard slot to the internal storage? Have you looked at olpc-os-builder to create an image with your rpms pre-installed? > Unfortunately, things seem to have changed > a lot since the last time I went through this > process circa the os 8.2 release. > > I've been trying to follow the directions from > the OLPC Wiki on the following pages: > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_USB_disks > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Custom_bootloader > > but they are mostly out of date enough so that > I can't connect the dots to get a working version > by myself. In fact, if I have an ext2/ext3/ext4 > file system on the SD card, the OFW doesn't > even see the card (it does if the fs is FAT32). > > Are there any updated/consolidated instructions > for an SD card boot creation (as used to be > available in the standard OS builds)? > To install to an external SDcard for 1.5, 1.75, 4's you would need to have your *.zd file on a usb flashdrive inserted into the XO, access OFW's OK prompt then type: devalias fsdisk ext:0 fs-update u:\.zd is the enter key replace with the name of the image you want to install. Please remember that *1.zd is for XO-1.5's, *2.zd is for XO-1.75's, *4.zd is for XO-4's. Jerry > Thanks in advance, > Chris > ___ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Boot os 13.2.0 from SD card (XO-1, XO-1.5)
Hi- I'm trying to make an OS install SD card for 13.2.0 for an XO-1.5 and XO-1 in order to speed things up and to allow more memory for yum installs. Unfortunately, things seem to have changed a lot since the last time I went through this process circa the os 8.2 release. I've been trying to follow the directions from the OLPC Wiki on the following pages: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OS_images_for_USB_disks http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Custom_bootloader but they are mostly out of date enough so that I can't connect the dots to get a working version by myself. In fact, if I have an ext2/ext3/ext4 file system on the SD card, the OFW doesn't even see the card (it does if the fs is FAT32). Are there any updated/consolidated instructions for an SD card boot creation (as used to be available in the standard OS builds)? Thanks in advance, Chris ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
