On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 20:11 +1000, Brett wrote: > Hi, > Please let me know if I have sent this to the wrong Ubuntu list. > > Today I installed Maverick on a BeagleBoard xM-A2, following the instructions > here: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OMAPMaverickInstall > > Since I am don't have a monitor with DVI-in, I adjusted the bootargs, as per: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/BeagleEditBootscr > > This was done by following: > > Strip the 72byte long uboot header: > dd if=boot.scr of=boot.script bs=1 skip=72 > > Open the file in an editor and edit the "setenv bootargs" line to add/remove > bootoptions: > setenv bootargs vram=12M console=ttyS2,115200n8 serialtty=ttyS2 > omapfb.mode=tv:pal root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 fixrtc > > /usr/bin/mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -n "Ubuntu boot script" -d > boot.script boot.scr #done as root on my fedora desktop > > Then copied the newly created boot.scr file on my SD card replacing the > existing one. > > But when I tried to boot, with s-video connected to my pal-format tv, and > with only the 5volt power and serial port connected. Both ways it freezes > after minicom has displayed the following: > > 1. First attempt with svideo connected: > > Starting kernel ... > > Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel. > fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2 > /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118171/446832 files, 533063/949843 blocks > * Starting AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in > /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix > [ OK ] > [ OK ]ting sensors limits > speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher > * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions > saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned > [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support > fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2 > /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118171/446832 files, 533063/949843 blocks > * Starting AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in > /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix > [ OK ] > [ OK ]ting sensors limits > speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher > * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions > saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned > [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support > > > > > > 2nd attempt with only serial and power connected: > > Load Address: 00000000 > Entry Point: 00000000 > Verifying Checksum ... OK > Loading Kernel Image ... OK > OK > > Starting kernel ... > > Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel. > fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2 > /dev/mmcblk0p2: Superblock last write time is in the future. > (by less than a day, probably due to the hardware clock being > incorrectly set). . > /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118289/446832 files, 534032/949843 blocks > * Starting AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in > /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix > [ OK ] > [ OK ]ting sensors limits > speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher > * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions > saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned > [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support > fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2 > /dev/mmcblk0p2: Superblock last write time is in the future. > (by less than a day, probably due to the hardware clock being > incorrectly set). . > /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118289/446832 files, 534032/949843 blocks > * Starting AppArmor profiles Skipping profile in > /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix > [ OK ] > [ OK ]ting sensors limits > speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher > * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions > saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned > [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support > > > I also tried copying over the MLO and u-boot.bin from Angstrom image (the sd > card that is shipped with beagle xm), which was suggested on a beagle howto > site, but same freezing point was reached. > > Open to suggestions to get this to boot! I have previously been able to boot > and use the demo Angstrom iamge that came with the beagle, and minimal Ubuntu > 10.10 from http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Maverick_10.10_2 > > Brett. > Please file a bug on launchpad.net with the tag "armel" and subscribe "ubuntu-armel-porters". This way, we can better track the issue.
Thanks, -- Tobin Davis As of next week, passwords will be entered in Morse code. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~tiomap-dev Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~tiomap-dev More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
