Hi, Is it printing anything when you power on? Can you connect to the camera via ssh?
Oleg On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 7:38 AM, Mohamed Morsy <mmo...@redzone.com> wrote: > 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. >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Support-list mailing list > Support-list@support.elphel.com > http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_support.elphel.com >
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