Re: Problems booting
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Yorick Moko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thanks everyone for you advice - I flashed the kernel, rootfs and >> boot-loader yesterday and it booted on the first try after that. Then I >> got lost in trying to make 2008.08 connect to my wifi and didn't try >> again, but I'll investigate more this evening and report back! >> >> - Gunnar >> >> arne anka wrote: opkg updates the userland binaries and kernel modules, I'd say the most likely reason you're having problems is due to not updating your kernel. >>> >>> opkg updates the kernel as well. >>> the next time you do opkg upgrade, check >>> a) the list of packages -- when kernel module packages are mentioned >>> there's also a kernel package >>> b) have a look at the opkg output -- there will be a section showing >>> progress while writing the kernel (or "flashing" if you prefer) >>> >>> ___ >>> Openmoko community mailing list >>> community@lists.openmoko.org >>> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> >> >> -- >> Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes >> gunnar.grimnes [AT] dfki.de >> >> DFKI GmbH >> Knowledge Management >> Trippstadter Strasse 122 >> D-67663 Kaiserslautern >> Germany >> >> Office: +49 631 205 75-117 >> Mobile: +49 177 277 4397 >> >> >> >> ___ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >> > > use mofo to connect to the internet, that works for me > correction: mofi ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks everyone for you advice - I flashed the kernel, rootfs and > boot-loader yesterday and it booted on the first try after that. Then I > got lost in trying to make 2008.08 connect to my wifi and didn't try > again, but I'll investigate more this evening and report back! > > - Gunnar > > arne anka wrote: >>> opkg updates the userland binaries and kernel modules, I'd say the most >>> likely >>> reason you're having problems is due to not updating your kernel. >> >> opkg updates the kernel as well. >> the next time you do opkg upgrade, check >> a) the list of packages -- when kernel module packages are mentioned >> there's also a kernel package >> b) have a look at the opkg output -- there will be a section showing >> progress while writing the kernel (or "flashing" if you prefer) >> >> ___ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > -- > Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes > gunnar.grimnes [AT] dfki.de > > DFKI GmbH > Knowledge Management > Trippstadter Strasse 122 > D-67663 Kaiserslautern > Germany > > Office: +49 631 205 75-117 > Mobile: +49 177 277 4397 > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > use mofo to connect to the internet, that works for me ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
Thanks everyone for you advice - I flashed the kernel, rootfs and boot-loader yesterday and it booted on the first try after that. Then I got lost in trying to make 2008.08 connect to my wifi and didn't try again, but I'll investigate more this evening and report back! - Gunnar arne anka wrote: >> opkg updates the userland binaries and kernel modules, I'd say the most >> likely >> reason you're having problems is due to not updating your kernel. > > opkg updates the kernel as well. > the next time you do opkg upgrade, check > a) the list of packages -- when kernel module packages are mentioned > there's also a kernel package > b) have a look at the opkg output -- there will be a section showing > progress while writing the kernel (or "flashing" if you prefer) > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes gunnar.grimnes [AT] dfki.de DFKI GmbH Knowledge Management Trippstadter Strasse 122 D-67663 Kaiserslautern Germany Office: +49 631 205 75-117 Mobile: +49 177 277 4397 ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
> opkg updates the userland binaries and kernel modules, I'd say the most > likely > reason you're having problems is due to not updating your kernel. opkg updates the kernel as well. the next time you do opkg upgrade, check a) the list of packages -- when kernel module packages are mentioned there's also a kernel package b) have a look at the opkg output -- there will be a section showing progress while writing the kernel (or "flashing" if you prefer) ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
On Tuesday 26 August 2008 05:48:59 Gunnar AAstrand Grimnes wrote: > After several weeks of waiting I've finally got my OpenMoko - it came > with 2007.02 which I've opkg update'd. > > However, now it seems to have some trouble booting :( > > Most times I turn on it will simply freeze on the first flash-screen, > booting into the nand or nord menus works, but they will both freeze > after "Starting kernel..." > removing power-supply+battery to turn off and trying again will usually > make it boot after about 5 attempts. > > This happens regardless of the battery level. > > I've had a cursory glance over the mailinglist archives and of course > googled, but not found anything. Is this a known problem? Or do I have > some weird hardware error? I second what the others have said but to address your actual problem ... opkg updates the userland binaries and kernel modules, I'd say the most likely reason you're having problems is due to not updating your kernel. An updated uboot is still worthwhile however and _may_ also be part of the problem. Sarton ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:48 PM, Gunnar AAstrand Grimnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After several weeks of waiting I've finally got my OpenMoko - it came > with 2007.02 which I've opkg update'd. The fastest, and most important, update is to flash a new u-boot. I would try that by itself to see if it resolve your troubles. This can't be done with opkg. Just make sure to boot from NOR, rather than the default NAND, since it's NAND you will be overwriting with dfu-util. ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Problems booting
On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:48 PM, Gunnar AAstrand Grimnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After several weeks of waiting I've finally got my OpenMoko - it came > with 2007.02 which I've opkg update'd. > > However, now it seems to have some trouble booting :( > > Most times I turn on it will simply freeze on the first flash-screen, > booting into the nand or nord menus works, but they will both freeze > after "Starting kernel..." > removing power-supply+battery to turn off and trying again will usually > make it boot after about 5 attempts. > > This happens regardless of the battery level. > > I've had a cursory glance over the mailinglist archives and of course > googled, but not found anything. Is this a known problem? Or do I have > some weird hardware error? > > > Cheers!, > > - Gunnar > > > > -- > Gunnar Aastrand Grimnes > gunnar.grimnes [AT] dfki.de > > DFKI GmbH > Knowledge Management > Trippstadter Strasse 122 > D-67663 Kaiserslautern > Germany > > Office: +49 631 205 75-117 > Mobile: +49 177 277 4397 > > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > Have you tried reflashing the device? Since it's new you won't lose any precious info. Reflash u-boot, kernel and rootfs. You can find a good guide on the wiki: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Flashing_the_Neo_FreeRunner ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
