**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Mar 17 02:59:59 2012 Mar 17 12:21:49 I was trying to get my panda to boot off usb and I've trashed my boot.scr although I did back up my old one so now I'm hoping I can fix u-boot on my PC? Mar 17 12:22:23 Apparently I can use mkimage (from u-boot) to get things going again with a re-install? Mar 17 12:22:35 without a re-install, sorry Mar 17 12:22:59 I edited boot.scr directly instead of boot.script you see Mar 17 12:24:20 prob vecause I was thinking 'this is never going to work' as I was doing so :) Mar 17 14:31:15 Just about to try again re-configuring u-boot and I'll be mighty pissed if I have to do all this over again so just want to check a few things Mar 17 14:32:18 I'm mainly following this guide http://omappedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_on_OMAP_FAQ#I_want_to_install_Ubuntu_on_external_USB_hard_disk_instead_of_sluggish_SD_card Mar 17 14:33:52 After editing boot.txt, is it just a case of running 'sudo flash-kernel' in the same folder as the u-boot config files? Mar 17 14:34:30 ie the boot partition needn't be mounted somewhere specific or even unmounted when I run this? Mar 17 15:16:54 I can't get buntu to boot off SSD on my Panda Mar 17 15:17:34 u-boot ain't reconfiguring when I run 'sudo flash-kernel' Mar 17 15:17:53 despite me having edited boot.txt Mar 17 15:18:24 I've tried both /dev/sda1 and its volume name but its still booting off SD instead Mar 17 15:18:40 wtf? Mar 17 15:19:06 These instructions aren't working for me http://omappedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_on_OMAP_FAQ#I_want_to_install_Ubuntu_on_external_USB_hard_disk_instead_of_sluggish_SD_card Mar 17 15:19:27 because boot.script doesn't exist in my boot partition Mar 17 15:19:48 Does he mean edit boot.txt? Thats what I've been trying with no luck Mar 17 15:40:26 danboid: Morning. Let me try to help (if you are still stuck). Mar 17 16:04:01 Hi GrueMaster ! Mar 17 16:04:24 Morning. Mar 17 16:04:57 GrueMaster, So I think I did get u-boot reconfigured but I'm not so sure I'll be able to boot off my SSD even though I can use it once booted Mar 17 16:05:24 'line disk installation timed out' is what I'm getting Mar 17 16:05:38 Hmmm. Mar 17 16:05:54 Were you able to rebuild your boot.scr file ok? Mar 17 16:08:13 I think - I didn't see any errors Mar 17 16:08:40 Can you post any console log output? Mar 17 16:09:37 GrueMaster, Yeah - give me a few minutes to move stuff and get you that.. Mar 17 16:10:17 Its a 2.5" OCZ Octane S2 64GG SSD Mar 17 16:13:38 but before I try would you know if the Linaro 12.02 desktop image outputs to serial console by default? Mar 17 16:14:18 I haven't used the Linaro images yet. Too busy testing my own. Mar 17 16:41:51 the latest armhf+omap4 image is very stable on pandaboard ES. thank you ubuntu! Mar 17 16:43:29 GrueMaster, http://pastebin.com/vuuNcseK Mar 17 16:48:55 danboid: I'm not sure why it is doing that, but I noticed in the boot cmdline that you have "root=pandadisk". Did you try changing that to "root=/dev/sda1"? Mar 17 16:50:13 Normally, we have it set to "root=UUID=" Mar 17 16:50:25 GrueMaster, I think I did but I'm going to try again as I may have had my u-boot config file in the wrong place - that guide I followed needs a fair bit of work Mar 17 16:51:28 The easiest way to edit the boot.scr is to first strip the u-boot crc stuff with "dd bs=72 skip=1 if=boot.scr of=boot.script". Then edit it as normal text. Mar 17 16:52:10 To make it a u-boot script, run "mkimage -A arm -O linux -T script -C none -d boot.script boot.scr" and put the boot.scr back in partition 1 of the SD. Mar 17 16:54:03 GrueMaster, Is this documented anywhere? The u-boot man page or online help doesn't tell you any of this Mar 17 16:54:44 I think I have it on our wiki, but others have moved stuff around lately without my knowledge. I'll have to look. Mar 17 17:00:02 Ah, they are still there. Little dated (the Serial console port ID has changed). https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/BeagleEditBootscr Mar 17 17:01:20 Also, if I read correctly, your usb drive is labeled pandadisk. To mount it by label, you need "root=LABEL=pandadisk". Mar 17 17:06:52 GrueMaster, aha! I must admit i've never tried mounting by label before so that makes sense Mar 17 17:07:43 GrueMaster, So this guide needs a thorough editing/ correcting http://omappedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_on_OMAP_FAQ#I_want_to_install_Ubuntu_on_external_USB_hard_disk_instead_of_sluggish_SD_card Mar 17 17:08:04 GrueMaster, I'll fix it up this weekend sometime if I can Mar 17 17:08:27 Yea, well I only trust guides I write (most of the time). Mar 17 17:10:42 Also, the cp part would be far faster if you used "cd ;sudo tar -cf - .|(cd ;sudo tar -xf -)". This will give you a multithreaded copy that is usually 2x faster. Mar 17 17:12:02 One thing I wanted to create was a tool that when installed would step through partitioning your usb drive, then reboot and move the data from SDp2 to USB while still in the initrd. Mar 17 17:12:20 Never got around to it (way too busy). Mar 17 17:42:12 GrueMaster, That sounds cool! Mar 17 17:42:41 GrueMaster, Anyway, I've got my SSD booting fine now and there is a notable improvement all round Mar 17 17:42:56 Excellent! Mar 17 17:42:58 GrueMaster, I'll correct that guide later today or tomorrow Mar 17 17:43:43 You can add my instructions on boot.scr editing if you want. I think it would be useful to others. Mar 17 17:45:21 GrueMaster, I could do but I didn't try your tricks so maybe its best stick to what I know actually works? Tried and tested is the only way docs should be wrote Mar 17 17:46:28 I've been using those instructions almost daily since karmic. I originally wrote them early during Maverick. Mar 17 17:47:09 GrueMaster, I'm not saying they don't work - I believe you Mar 17 17:47:40 GrueMaster, but the existing instructions are just plain wrong in a few places Mar 17 17:48:03 At any rate, it's the weekend and I'm finding myself in my basement office trying to write a python script to generate checksums of a mysql database. Something seriously wrong here. Mar 17 17:48:31 Yick! :/ Mar 17 17:49:00 Did I mention that this is my first Python script? Mar 17 17:49:10 Nope! :) Mar 17 17:50:18 The script is to test the lamp stack and run workload stress runs. Mar 17 17:50:51 (I figured doing yet another Hello World script would be too easy). Mar 17 17:52:20 Started learning Python Monday, haven't used MySQL extensively since 2003... Can't be too hard, right? :P Mar 17 18:29:26 I installed the Precise armel kernel under oneiric for panda and X worked on the first couple of boots but now it just says 'ti_hdmi_4xxx_detect: by detect line: 1 (1 == connected)' over and over preventing boot Mar 17 18:30:40 Is there a fix or have I just gotta wait for the pvr driver to arrive in precise repos (+ kernel fix)? Mar 17 18:39:11 danboid: I'm sure I've said this before, but if you want the TI binary drivers to work, you need to use the kernel from their PPA. Mar 17 18:39:29 danboid: Unfortunate, but that's the route they chose to go. Mar 17 18:40:04 infinity, but did you say I could recompile the same kernel version? Mar 17 18:40:25 I don't think recompiling came up. :P Mar 17 18:40:25 (and get pvr to work)? Mar 17 18:40:46 infinity, Well I've tried the other options now Mar 17 18:40:52 I'm not sure what you mean by "get pvr to work". If you mean "use the binary drivers from the TI PPA", then use the TI PPA kernel. Mar 17 18:41:04 If you mean "make the display work at all", then our kernel (and nothing from the TI PPA) works too. Mar 17 18:41:35 Any combination other than "Just Ubuntu bits" or "Just TI PPA bits" is likely to go pear-shaped. Mar 17 18:41:40 infinity, I want ducati to work- does that depend on pvr? Mar 17 18:41:55 I believe that requires the binary drivers, yes. Mar 17 18:42:49 infinity, I'm quite happy to use the same version of the kernel used by the TI ppa if I can recompile it to get the modules I need Mar 17 18:43:05 Their doesn't already include everything? Mar 17 18:43:14 s/Their/Theirs/ Mar 17 18:43:21 No ALSA sequencer Mar 17 18:43:37 This is in the precise kernel as a module Mar 17 18:43:38 When was that added? Mar 17 18:44:08 Last few days? Mar 17 18:44:15 The TI PPA kernel is 3.1 (not 3.0), so... Oh, if it's that new, no. :P Mar 17 18:44:29 And unless you're prepared to backport the feature, you're probably out of luck there. Mar 17 18:44:49 You might try bugging ndec about what's going on with the precise TI binary drivers. Mar 17 18:45:01 Since they plan to ship a custom 3.3 kernel in their PPA for precise, if I recall. Mar 17 18:45:04 Just not sure when. Mar 17 18:45:40 Though, I do wonder how a feature that was just added a few days ago is something anyone "needs". Mar 17 18:45:43 infinity, ALSA seq support has been around since forever - its not a new feature at all it just isn't in the ARM oneiric kernels Mar 17 18:46:02 danboid: As in, it's just a config option you can flip? Mar 17 18:46:19 infinity, yep Mar 17 18:46:21 danboid: In that case, sure, you could rebuild the TI PPA kernels, they have the source in the PPA. Mar 17 18:46:46 infinity, Great - thats my task for tonight then! Mar 17 18:46:59 Thanks - bbl Mar 17 20:05:28 I have a pandaboard and a lilliput touch screen. This solution fixes the inverted touchscreen problem but the instructions are for x86 and i cannot find that package for arm. what can i do?http://www.autodeist.com/node/132 Mar 17 20:06:03 those instructions are for ubuntu x86* Mar 17 20:41:41 Try installing xserver-xorg-input-evdev Mar 17 20:43:22 Also, the instructions were written in 2009. Little out of date, considering recent X changes. Mar 17 21:02:23 Gruemaster evdev is already installed byt i cannot find the .fdi file to change Mar 17 21:03:15 usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/50-eGalax.fdi doesnt exist and i dont know what the equivalent is Mar 17 21:06:57 Yea, I think hal was fazed out in Lucid. Mar 17 21:09:24 i have 11.10 but under fdi/policy, there is only 10osvendor Mar 17 21:21:04 Have you tried using this device on an x86 system with the same Ubuntu release? Mar 17 22:36:37 no i didnt Mar 17 22:36:43 i need to use it with a panda Mar 17 22:37:37 I understand. Just trying to isolate this to either a Panda problem, an Ubuntu Arm problem, or an Ubuntu All problem. Mar 17 22:37:58 If it doesn't work in x86, it won't work in arm. Mar 17 22:38:15 (and I don't have one to play with). **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sun Mar 18 02:59:59 2012