Re: alix help
Vladimir Kirillov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 12:55 Sun 21 Sep, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /etc/boot.conf: set tty com0 stty com0 38400 I think it's better to set com speed _before_ setting com0 as tty, it can start throwing garbage into console, as it was spectated on soekris net4801: stty com0 38400 set tty com0 If I set the speed before setting com0 as tty, I don't get garbage on the serial console but I don't get the boot prompt. If I set com0 as tty before setting the speed, I get a bit of garbage but I also get the boot prompt. I higly prefer the latter. But what I see on my console is maybe because I didn't read enough manual material. A+ -AJ
Re: alix help
Hi, Kendall Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If I were able to upgrade the bios, I don't know how I will actually install openbsd on the disk. Aside from transfering files using Xmodem, what is the procedure for actually installing an image onto the CF card? I usually install such systems by booting from install43.iso in a virtual machine to which the CF card is plugged via usb. I then make a normal installation on the cf card instead of the hard drive. I did it with both virtualbox and vmware for both soekris and alix boards. Before rebooting, you have to edit /etc/boot as follow: set tty com0 stty com0 38400 and modify the line in /etc/ttys starting with tty00 as follow: tty00 /usr/libexec/getty std.38400 vt100 on secure If you've installed the system through a vm, the CF card will not appear as the same device node. You'll thus edit /etc/fstab to reflect the change (usually change sd0 w/ wd0). Also think to change the network config. Your network card certainly won't be the same on the vm and on the board. This way to install OpenBSD is not the simplest one (in regard of the pxeboot one) but has the advantage to not have to put pxe stuff on the network. A+ -AJ
Re: alix help
someone mentioned working on it, but nothing further.. That was me. Unfortunately this is an ultra-low priority spare-time project =( The code is 95% ready, however, last time I worked on it was during Easter... It is a loadable kernel module that directly talks to the flash chip. - Christian
Re: alix help
Kendall Shaw schrieb: If I were able to upgrade the bios, I don't know how I will actually install openbsd on the disk. Aside from transfering files using Xmodem, what is the procedure for actually installing an image onto the CF card? I have tried two methods for installing OpenBSD, and haven't decided yet which one of the two I like better. First, there's Flashdist from http://www.nmedia.net/flashdist/ which is well optimized for flash enviroments and is installed by writing out an image to a CF card. This has a somewhat bullet-proof appearance, but it's not simple to customize. Second, I have recently received a shipment of Microdrives, allowing for a regular install that doesn't need to be optimized for read-only operation. The PXE environment needs to be set up as described in http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html#PXE and the bsd.rd kernel needs to be booted for installation. This has the big advantage that it works just like any OpenBSD installer. Kind regards, -martin -- Martin Schmitt / Schmitt Systemberatung / www.scsy.de -- http://www.pug.org/index.php/Benutzer:Martin --
Re: alix help
Le Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:51:23 + (UTC) Stuart Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] a pris sa plume: On 2008-09-20, Kendall Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got an alix2c2 which I'm hoping to install openbsd on. Is there a way to upgrade it's bios and install openbsd on it from openbsd? someone mentioned working on it, but nothing further.. i'v got and alix 2b2 and that's work easily just install openbsd with the compact flash reader with the CF attach to your pc as u install openbsd normaly but choose the disk u see on the CF reader. then modify the installation, three files to change: /etc/boot.conf: set tty com0 stty com0 38400 set timeout 5 /etc/ttys like that: tty00 /usr/libexec/getty std.38400 vt100 on secure and /etc/fstab /dev/wd0a / ffs rw,softdep 1 1 /dev/wd0d /var ffs rw,softdep,nodev,nosuid 1 2 cause when u install on the card reader and when u put it on the alix, the openbsd doesn't see the disk as the same mount point. just put the CF in the alix and that is working. for the bios try again with documentation on pc engines (u need a CF for that) thanks again to pascal that give me a chance to have an alix to test openbsd on it
Re: alix help
On 12:55 Sun 21 Sep, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: /etc/boot.conf: set tty com0 stty com0 38400 I think it's better to set com speed _before_ setting com0 as tty, it can start throwing garbage into console, as it was spectated on soekris net4801: stty com0 38400 set tty com0 ... -- Vladimir Kirillov
Re: alix help
On 2008/09/21 12:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Le Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:51:23 + (UTC) Stuart Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] a pris sa plume: On 2008-09-20, Kendall Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got an alix2c2 which I'm hoping to install openbsd on. Is there a way to upgrade it's bios and install openbsd on it from openbsd? someone mentioned working on it, but nothing further.. i'v got and alix 2b2 and that's work easily what, upgrading the bios from openbsd? just install openbsd with the compact flash reader with the CF attach to your pc as u install openbsd normaly Many people find pxeboot(8) simpler.
Re: alix help
Le Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:49:49 +0100 Stuart Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] a pris sa plume: what, upgrading the bios from openbsd? nop just install openbsd for the bios i don't remenber exactly it was easy for what i remenber
Re: alix help
Whatever you do, do NOT attempt to update bios by sending a file over a console session. Screwed up my bios and had to have pc engines send me a rescue bios chip and bootable cf card. Once obtaining the latest bios I just plugged in a cf to ide converter and continued as if it was a normal install. http://www.copyandwaste.com/2008/05/26/alix-2c3-openbsd-43/ -a On Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 6:49 AM, Stuart Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: On 2008/09/21 12:55, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Le Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:51:23 + (UTC) Stuart Henderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] a pris sa plume: On 2008-09-20, Kendall Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got an alix2c2 which I'm hoping to install openbsd on. Is there a way to upgrade it's bios and install openbsd on it from openbsd? someone mentioned working on it, but nothing further.. i'v got and alix 2b2 and that's work easily what, upgrading the bios from openbsd? just install openbsd with the compact flash reader with the CF attach to your pc as u install openbsd normaly Many people find pxeboot(8) simpler.
Re: alix help
On 2008-09-20, Kendall Shaw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got an alix2c2 which I'm hoping to install openbsd on. Is there a way to upgrade it's bios and install openbsd on it from openbsd? someone mentioned working on it, but nothing further.. I see instructions for upgrading the bios using freedos, so I got a CF card reader and used instructions to install freedos from windows xp, but when I boot the alix it complains invalid system disk. the LBA image on http://www.pcengines.ch/freedos.htm usually works ok. If I were able to upgrade the bios, I don't know how I will actually install openbsd on the disk. man pxeboot Aside from transfering files using Xmodem you wouldn't be able to do that anyway.
