Re: [DNG] Allwinner Olimex OLinuXino MICRO (A20) Devuan Jessie no Ethernet
Sometimes, one simply stumbles upon an answer. Checking the Olimex forums I came afross this thread: https://www.olimex.com/forum/index.php?topic=5839.0 the final reply by one of the Olimex employees (I presume) says thus: The new controller has an extra pin called ETXERR, which is connected to processor's pin C13 (PA17). When ETXERR is in high position it means error. This line is pulled-up and this indicates error, the problem is that the current drivers doesn't take care of ETXERR and until a better driver gets available you'd need to set ETXERR to low position manually. There is an easy workaround to enable the new Ethernet controller in Armbian. Just set GPIO 17 to low position: echo 17 > /sys/class/gpio/export echo out > /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/direction echo 0 > /sys/class/gpio/gpio17/value You can edit the dtb dts definitions so that GPIO gets set to low position each time in your image. If you don't know how to edit the dtb dts file you can put the above three lines of code in local.rc file or other start-up script so they would execute automatically on reboot. I just booted the Devuan Jessie image, manually applied those commands, ran 'ifdown eth0' then 'ifup eth0' and it worky! I can ping, SSH into the box, and use apt-get. Now I just need to get those parameters set before networking is started. Hope this helps someone else. - Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] "the more you do, the stronger your voice"
What failed in Debian was the votation count method (1+1+1 < 2) El 14/10/17 a les 09:19, Edward Bartolo ha escrit: > Although this belongs to devuan-dev I am posting this here for general > discussion. > > I think, the principle should hold indefinitely as anyone working on > Devuan's projects, is doing it for free in their free time. Since > there is no payment involved, it makes a lot of sense to keep some > form of motivator. In this case, such a motivator, would be more say > in decisions. > > Please, understand this email is NOT intended to push myself to have > more say: that would be above my head, as I have absolutely NO > experience besides with the most common equipment found at homes. > > Another point to state is, to repeat that unanimity, is important > where major changes to Devuan are involved. This point has been > criticised as the stalling policy of the EU, but needless to say, > every policy has its downside. It is better to have slow progress > rather than have schisms occurring as a result of deep disagreement. > This has happened to Debian notwithstanding of its well-planned > structure. > > I attribute the changes taking place in GNU/Linux in general, > especially the introduction of systemd, to business forces placing > their fingers where they shouldn't. Devuan should guard itself to > create a structure that impeaches any member that acts in ways that > would undermine the Devuan ideal in the long run. I think, Debian > suffered what it suffered because it allowed members/developers with > questionable backgrounds and design preferences. > > edbarx > ___ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng > ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] "the more you do, the stronger your voice"
On 14.10.17 09:19, Edward Bartolo wrote: > Although this belongs to devuan-dev I am posting this here for general > discussion. > > I think, the principle should hold indefinitely as anyone working on > Devuan's projects, is doing it for free in their free time. Since > there is no payment involved, it makes a lot of sense to keep some > form of motivator. In this case, such a motivator, would be more say > in decisions. In the absence of payment, it seems clear that 100% of decision making resides with the implementers - users merely provide suggestions. The counterbalance is that when implementers don't provide what the users need, then they go elsewhere, as we have done. I'm still observing, to see whether devuan gains substance, or will remain an appendage of debian, forever scratching at monolithic monsters, introduced into debian specifically to M$-ify it into a purely commercial product, but never quite breaking free from that tarpit. Erik ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] "the more you do, the stronger your voice"
On 2017-10-14 17:19, Edward Bartolo wrote: > Although this belongs to devuan-dev I am posting this here for general > discussion. > > I think, the principle should hold indefinitely as anyone working on > Devuan's projects, is doing it for free in their free time. Since > there is no payment involved, it makes a lot of sense to keep some > form of motivator. In this case, such a motivator, would be more say > in decisions. I'm afraid I can't agree. Usually the most sense is spoken by the smallest voice. History is full of examples of the minority being in the right. The whole idea of open source is the wealth of the collective, intelligence of the crowd, call it what you will. As soon as you make it `proprietary', in any sense, you lose that major advantage, placing yourself back at square one. > Please, understand this email is NOT intended to push myself to have > more say: that would be above my head, as I have absolutely NO > experience besides with the most common equipment found at homes. > > Another point to state is, to repeat that unanimity, is important > where major changes to Devuan are involved. Here you advocate the diametrically opposed opposite. > This point has been > criticised as the stalling policy of the EU, but needless to say, > every policy has its downside. It is better to have slow progress > rather than have schisms occurring as a result of deep disagreement. > This has happened to Debian notwithstanding of its well-planned > structure. > > I attribute the changes taking place in GNU/Linux in general, > especially the introduction of systemd, to business forces placing > their fingers where they shouldn't. Devuan should guard itself to > create a structure that impeaches any member that acts in ways that > would undermine the Devuan ideal in the long run. I think, Debian > suffered what it suffered because it allowed members/developers with > questionable backgrounds and design preferences. > > edbarx > ___ > Dng mailing list > Dng@lists.dyne.org > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng -- "It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government." -- Thomas Paine Registered Linux User: 554515 ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] "the more you do, the stronger your voice"
Although this belongs to devuan-dev I am posting this here for general discussion. I think, the principle should hold indefinitely as anyone working on Devuan's projects, is doing it for free in their free time. Since there is no payment involved, it makes a lot of sense to keep some form of motivator. In this case, such a motivator, would be more say in decisions. Please, understand this email is NOT intended to push myself to have more say: that would be above my head, as I have absolutely NO experience besides with the most common equipment found at homes. Another point to state is, to repeat that unanimity, is important where major changes to Devuan are involved. This point has been criticised as the stalling policy of the EU, but needless to say, every policy has its downside. It is better to have slow progress rather than have schisms occurring as a result of deep disagreement. This has happened to Debian notwithstanding of its well-planned structure. I attribute the changes taking place in GNU/Linux in general, especially the introduction of systemd, to business forces placing their fingers where they shouldn't. Devuan should guard itself to create a structure that impeaches any member that acts in ways that would undermine the Devuan ideal in the long run. I think, Debian suffered what it suffered because it allowed members/developers with questionable backgrounds and design preferences. edbarx ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
