Hello Oleg, I was able to fix one of my elphels yesterday using the methods you suggested. Now I'm trying to do the same with my other one but when I open the minicom console I can't type anything. Do you have any idea how to fix this?
Thanks, Mohamed On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> wrote: > Thank you very much > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Oleg <support-list@support.elphel.com> > wrote: > >> Alright. Since you're modifying files on flash rootfs, don't forget to >> run: >> >>> root@elphel393:~# overlay_sync 1 >>> root@elphel393:~# shutdown -hP now >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> >> wrote: >> >>> actually i think i found my answer. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> ok so the ip was 192.168.0.9. I changed it and it works. But when i >>>> power it off and restart it, it goes back to 192.168.0.9. Do i have to save >>>> it somehow? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Oleg <support-list@support.elphel.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's 'root' >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It's asking for a login and password. I know the password is pass but >>>>>> what is the login? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Oleg <support-list@support.elphel.c >>>>>> om> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Get the serial console up and type: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> root@elphel393:~# ifconfig >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:08 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is it possible the ip address of the elphel changed. If so, how do >>>>>>>> i find it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Mohamed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have not used the mircro usb port. The default ip address has >>>>>>>>> been changed to 10.4.1.4. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -Mohamed >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Oleg < >>>>>>>>> support-list@support.elphel.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Mohamed, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip. >>>>>>>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The default IP is 192.168.0.9 >>>>>>>>>> On the 10393 there's a micro USB port - this is serial console: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual > *serial console >>>>>>>>>>> access*. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Do you use it? See any bootlog when power on? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Todd was changing the default IP addresses like this: >>>>>>>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual > >>>>>>>>>> *Change_default_ip_address* >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> Oleg >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:18 AM, Mohamed Morsy < >>>>>>>>>> mmo...@redzone.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Oleg, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I was having some difficulties with my linux computer so I hold >>>>>>>>>>> off on this. I followed your instructions and I increased the php >>>>>>>>>>> upload >>>>>>>>>>> limit and I was able to upload rootfs. I'm still having some >>>>>>>>>>> issues. Here's >>>>>>>>>>> what I've done: >>>>>>>>>>> 1. Put recovery card in elphel >>>>>>>>>>> 2. Went to http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html and >>>>>>>>>>> flashed it from NAND folder >>>>>>>>>>> 3. Powered off elphel. >>>>>>>>>>> 4. Removed card >>>>>>>>>>> 5. Powered on elphel >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Now the connection is not working. In my terminal I typed arp >>>>>>>>>>> and i got this result >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Address HWtype HWaddress >>>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4 (incomplete) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Mohamed Morsy >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Oleg < >>>>>>>>>>> support-list@support.elphel.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mohamed, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> However, I'm still having the same problem. On one of my >>>>>>>>>>>>> elphels, when I use the recovery card it works fine but when I >>>>>>>>>>>>> remove the >>>>>>>>>>>>> card the feed is very laggy. Do you know what the issue is? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> It's hard to say without seeing the actual bootlog. If you boot >>>>>>>>>>>> from recovery card, uploaded and flashed *boot.bin*, >>>>>>>>>>>> *u-boot-dtb.img*, *devicetree.dtb* and *uImage*, but not >>>>>>>>>>>> rootfs.ubi - I would expect some kind of "kernel panic" on any of >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> boards. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, when I uploaded the files to >>>>>>>>>>>>> ipaddress/update_software.html the rootf file would not upload. I >>>>>>>>>>>>> don't >>>>>>>>>>>>> know if that is a problem. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> The Note in my previous letter addresses this problem - the >>>>>>>>>>>> upload limit in php on the recovery card. There are 3 options: >>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Copy rootfs.ubi manually >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - http://camera-ip/update_software.html >>>>>>>>>>>> - upload all files except rootfs.ubi >>>>>>>>>>>> - from PC terminal window: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ...$ scp rootfs.ubi root@camera-ip:/var/volatile/html/update/ >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - go back to http://camera-ip/update_software.html - hit >>>>>>>>>>>> 'verify' and you should see rootfs in the list >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Increase php upload limit of the recovery image on the card >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2a. when boot from the recovery card: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - boot from the recovery card >>>>>>>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - find: >>>>>>>>>>>> *post_max_size* and *upload_max_filesize *- they are 128M >>>>>>>>>>>> probably. >>>>>>>>>>>> - from PC terminal window: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> ...$ ssh root@camera-ip >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Edit the /etc/php/php.ini - you will see that the limit >>>>>>>>>>>> is less than rootfs size - increase it so it will read: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - sync command just makes sure changes are stored on the >>>>>>>>>>>> card. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> root@elphel393:~# sync >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - restart web server (or reboot) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> root@elphel393:~# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - check if >>>>>>>>>>>> those variables have changed to 512. >>>>>>>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/update_software.html - >>>>>>>>>>>> upload rootfs, and other files as well >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2b. If you have a linux os and a usb card reader - insert in >>>>>>>>>>>> PC, mount rootfs partition and edit /mountpoint/etc/php/php.ini as >>>>>>>>>>>> in 2a. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Update recovery card. This option requires linux os and a >>>>>>>>>>>> usb card reader... and a few programs installed: parted, kpartx >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - insert the card - check with dmesg the device name, you >>>>>>>>>>>> will see something like this: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> [83470.681265] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 7806976 512-byte logical >>>>>>>>>>>>> blocks: (4.00 GB/3.72 GiB) >>>>>>>>>>>>> [83470.686369] *sdb*: sdb1 sdb2 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If the card is discovered by PC as *mmcblk0* then the script >>>>>>>>>>>> will not work - as I didn't cover this case. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Open konsole, using 'cd' navigate to >>>>>>>>>>>> write_bootable_mmc.py in the unpacked firmware image >>>>>>>>>>>> (elphel393_20180130/mmc/) >>>>>>>>>>>> - ...$ sudo ./write_bootable_mmc.py */dev/sdb* (sdb as >>>>>>>>>>>> reported by dmesg - this is important) >>>>>>>>>>>> - After the script is done - boot this from this card. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev >>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer >>>>>>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555> >>>>>>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 20, 2018 8:20 AM, "Mohamed Morsy" <mmo...@redzone.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Oleg, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help. However, I'm still having the same >>>>>>>>>>>> problem. On one of my elphels, when I use the recovery card it >>>>>>>>>>>> works fine >>>>>>>>>>>> but when I remove the card the feed is very laggy. Do you know >>>>>>>>>>>> what the >>>>>>>>>>>> issue is? Also, when I uploaded the files to >>>>>>>>>>>> ipaddress/update_software.html >>>>>>>>>>>> the rootf file would not upload. I don't know if that is a problem. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Mohamed >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Oleg < >>>>>>>>>>>> support-list@support.elphel.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have 2 Elphel 393 boards and I believe both of their >>>>>>>>>>>>>> internal flash are corrupt or old. I am trying to update them. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a link for the files or any instructions on how to do so? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Before updating: >>>>>>>>>>>>> How are you trying to update them? What image do you use? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Update instructions: >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. The latest is 20180130 - download and unpack archive from >>>>>>>>>>>>> here: https://community.elphel.com/files/393/20180130/ (a >>>>>>>>>>>>> list of firmware images can be found here >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual#Firmware_images>) >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Inside there's readme.md with instructions and images for >>>>>>>>>>>>> SD card and the internal flash. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Note: if you have an old recovery card you will probably need >>>>>>>>>>>>> to create a new one as rootfs grew a bit bigger than php's upload >>>>>>>>>>>>> limit. >>>>>>>>>>>>> There's a script (*write_bootable_mmc.py*) that will >>>>>>>>>>>>> partition the card - it's linux only. >>>>>>>>>>>>> Alternatively you can increase the limit: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> - boot from the recovery card (default ip address is >>>>>>>>>>>>> 192.168.0.9 - change with ifconfig if needed) >>>>>>>>>>>>> - ssh root@camera-ip-address >>>>>>>>>>>>> - (using nano or vi) edit /etc/php/php.ini: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M >>>>>>>>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> - save, restart lighttpd or reboot, then 3. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Once boot from a recovery card: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> - go to http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html >>>>>>>>>>>>> - upload all files from *nand/* folder >>>>>>>>>>>>> - hit flash, wait until done >>>>>>>>>>>>> - power off, remove card, power on >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you have any further questions. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev >>>>>>>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer >>>>>>>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> Support-list mailing list >>>>>>>>>>>> Support-list@support.elphel.com >>>>>>>>>>>> http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_supp >>>>>>>>>>>> ort.elphel.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Support-list mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> Support-list@support.elphel.com >>>>>>>>>>> http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_supp >>>>>>>>>>> ort.elphel.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Support-list mailing list >>>>>>>> Support-list@support.elphel.com >>>>>>>> http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_supp >>>>>>>> ort.elphel.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev >>>>>>> Electronics Engineer >>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555> >>>>>>> Elphel, Inc. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Support-list mailing list >>>>>> Support-list@support.elphel.com >>>>>> http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_supp >>>>>> ort.elphel.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev >>>>> Electronics Engineer >>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555> >>>>> Elphel, Inc. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Support-list mailing list >>> Support-list@support.elphel.com >>> http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_supp >>> ort.elphel.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Oleg Dzhimiev >> Electronics Engineer >> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555> >> Elphel, Inc. >> > >
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