| 00:00 | ZouKeeper | yes |
| 00:00 | ZouKeeper | let me show you what I got |
| 00:01 | ZouKeeper | argh, serial buffer does not go that far, I would have to try again |
| 00:09 | ZouKeeper | basically, the thing won'T start by itself. I will read what is on the sdcard, but will not read what is on the usb stick ( tried 3 sticks, fat/fat32 and ext2) |
| 00:11 | captainigloo | on usb top port ? |
| 00:12 | ZouKeeper | yes |
| 00:12 | ZouKeeper | like the images |
| 00:19 | ZouKeeper | trie putting the files in / and in /boot |
| 00:19 | ZouKeeper | I also have /boot/u-boot.bin |
| 00:19 | ZouKeeper | brb |
| 00:32 | ZouKeeper | back |
| 01:23 | ZouKeeper | I am a little further in my quest, anyone interested ? |
| 01:24 | ZouKeeper | is this normal ? |
| 01:24 | ZouKeeper | . |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | 3 |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | ............................ |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | 339396 bytes read |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | ========= Burning u-boot ======== |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Unprotecting flash: [Done] |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Erasing 0xc0000 - 0xd0000: [Done] |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Protecting flash: [Done] |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Warning: Default Environment Variables will take effect Only after RESET |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Saving Environment to SPI Flash... |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Unprotecting flash: [Done] |
| 01:25 | ZouKeeper | Erasing 0xc0000 - 0xd0000: [Done] |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | Writing to SPI flash: [Done] |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | Protecting flash: [Done] |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | Bootstrap 2.33> |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | > |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | > |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | > |
| 01:26 | ZouKeeper | > |
| 01:27 | ZouKeeper | it does this the first time. The second time I go through the entire install process.... but, ifI pull the plug, I go right back to Bootstrap 2.33> |
| 01:27 | ZouKeeper | any help ? |
| 01:27 | ZouKeeper | please |
| 04:14 | dbsx | Re: ZouKeeper CuBox>> fatload usb 0:1 ${bootaddr} /boot/u-boot.bin. |
| 04:14 | dbsx | The diags you give indicate that uboot does not like your USB device. |
| 04:14 | dbsx | Try a long wait between "usb start" and the fatload OR find another USB device. |
| 11:54 | ZouKeeper | dbsx: I have passed the usb loading error. I formatted the usb key with ext2, loaded 4 files in / and /boot. |
| 11:54 | ZouKeeper | First run, I go in the - echo "Will check if u-boot exists on USB driver and if allowed to burn it" |
| 11:55 | ZouKeeper | Then it dies at 'sf protect on; reset' |
| 11:55 | ZouKeeper | it restarts, I still get "Bootstrap 2.33>" |
| 11:56 | ZouKeeper | I restart the procedure, this time (second time), I make it to the installer, SD gets formatted and files installed. |
| 11:56 | ZouKeeper | But... when I reboot, I still get "Bootstrap 2.33>" |
| 11:57 | ZouKeeper | so, my problem is, It cannot boot by itself |
| 14:27 | rabeeh | ZouKeeper: still around? |
| 14:37 | ZouKeeper | yes |
| 14:39 | ZouKeeper | and still reading and trying stuff |
| 14:41 | rabeeh | ZouKeeper; you need to flash the u-boot into SPI too |
| 14:41 | rabeeh | i don't see that you are doing this |
| 14:46 | Coolg33k | hi, I have a small question: is uboot enabled to boot over NFS without a boot.scr file inside a usb key or a SD card ? |
| 14:47 | rabeeh | you can tftp first the boot.scr and then with that command mount over NFS |
| 14:47 | rabeeh | that's what i typically do for network development |
| 14:47 | rabeeh | besides that u-boot doesn't have native NFS support |
| 14:47 | rabeeh | only TFTP |
| 14:47 | Coolg33k | ok |
| 14:48 | Coolg33k | is it better than a SD card ? speed, reliability, etc. |
| 14:49 | rabeeh | well.. the best is through esata |
| 14:49 | Coolg33k | don't have that :: |
| 14:49 | Coolg33k | only sdcard or a NAS with NFS |
| 14:50 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh, please guide me on this |
| 14:52 | rabeeh | ZouKeeper: just boot through the CuBox installer, and then inside the installation menu pick flash u-boot into SPI |
| 14:52 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: tftp and nfs no problem... i need more help with the boot.scr |
| 14:52 | rabeeh | http://www.solid-run.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1160&start=30#p6672 |
| 14:52 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: stay close, doing it now |
| 14:52 | rabeeh | steps 1..4 |
| 14:53 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: I have read these posts lol, be back, stay close |
| 14:53 | rabeeh | i'm here |
| 14:54 | rabee | 14:54 * rabeeh hand holds ZouKeeper |
| 14:54 | rabeeh | :) |
| 14:55 | Coolg33k | good guy rabeeh :) |
| 14:56 | ZouKeeper | heheh |
| 14:56 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: in boot.scr |
| 14:56 | ZouKeeper | if itest.s $version -eq 5.4.4_SR1; then |
| 14:56 | ZouKeeper | it goes to echo "Will check if u-boot exists on USB driver and if allowed to burn it" |
| 14:56 | ZouKeeper | oops |
| 14:57 | ZouKeeper | not there |
| 14:57 | ZouKeeper | it goes to |
| 14:57 | ZouKeeper | echo "Seems you already have latest version of u-boot. Skipping" |
| 14:58 | rabeeh | that's ok. just skip that part |
| 14:58 | rabeeh | flashing the SPI flash should be after kernel boots from the USB stick and you get a menu via serial port or HDMI (1080p60) |
| 14:59 | ZouKeeper | ok, xmodem done, booting... |
| 15:00 | ZouKeeper | options are : |
| 15:00 | ZouKeeper | Obtain IP , run the installer, run nstallation script, exit to shell, reboot |
| 15:01 | rabeeh | obtain ip |
| 15:01 | rabeeh | then 'run the installer' |
| 15:01 | rabeeh | ZouKeeper: are you good at video editing? maybe you can prepare a clip about that? |
| 15:02 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: if we get this to work, I will do a screen cast, but you have to change something in the docs |
| 15:02 | ZouKeeper | On OSX, CTRL-A |
| 15:02 | rabeeh | i'll change the docs |
| 15:02 | ZouKeeper | then paste : |
| 15:02 | ZouKeeper | :exec !! lsx -vv /Users/frantzcy/Downloads/u-boot-cubox_hynix_cubox_2GB_uart.bin |
| 15:03 | ZouKeeper | The ":" is not in the docs, it makes hole the difference |
| 15:03 | rabeeh | which terminal are you using? |
| 15:03 | ZouKeeper | screen |
| 15:04 | ZouKeeper | screen /dev/tty.usbserial-0000201D 115200 |
| 15:05 | ZouKeeper | I see the u-boot option in the meny |
| 15:05 | ZouKeeper | menu |
| 15:05 | ZouKeeper | done, just reboot now ? |
| 15:09 | ZouKeeper | Well, rebooted, and it seems it was the missing piece in the puzzle |
| 15:10 | ZouKeeper | Thank you rabeeh !! |
| 15:10 | rabeeh | great |
| 15:10 | ZouKeeper | as promissed, tutorial or screencars will be done |
| 15:10 | rabeeh | :) |
| 15:10 | ZouKeeper | prefered resolution / video format ? |
| 15:11 | rabeeh | to be posted on YouTube? |
| 15:11 | rabeeh | 1080 probably since there will be text that requires high resolution. |
| 15:11 | rabeeh | or 720p |
| 15:12 | rabeeh | oh; i'v got an idea |
| 15:12 | rabeeh | watch those youtube videos through a plugin to the CuBox installer? |
| 15:12 | rabeeh | :) |
| 15:13 | ZouKeeper | yeah... |
| 15:14 | ZouKeeper | but many won'T make it to the installer.. |
| 15:14 | rabeeh | right. |
| 15:15 | rabeeh | chicken and an egg |
| 15:15 | ZouKeeper | exactly |
| 15:15 | ZouKeeper | question, does the cubox have specific remote control codes (infra red) |
| 15:17 | rabeeh | nop. |
| 15:18 | rabeeh | you need to teach it |
| 15:18 | ZouKeeper | what do people use as a remot when running xbmc ? |
| 15:24 | ZouKeeper | well, that will be my next battle.. |
| 15:38 | rabeeh | all kind |
| 15:38 | rabeeh | usb based keyboard + mouse (typically RF) |
| 15:38 | rabeeh | IR is possible |
| 15:40 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: yes, that what I have right now... just thinking about what I will do for the second cubox |
| 15:40 | rabeeh | IPFire? |
| 15:40 | rabeeh | i'm working with the Amahi team |
| 15:41 | rabeeh | Headless server? (NAS) |
| 15:42 | ZouKeeper | interesting, but, what type of performance do you get from cubox as NAS ? |
| 15:45 | ZouKeeper | brb |
| 16:15 | captainigloo | rabeeh: amahi is opensource ? |
| 16:16 | rabeeh | don't know |
| 16:16 | rabeeh | lots of it is ruby based |
| 16:17 | captainigloo | ok |
| 16:17 | rabeeh | i'v done the initial port; doesn't really work |
| 16:17 | rabeeh | it's based on the plug computer fedora-12; but that's too old and doesn't really work |
| 16:18 | captainigloo | ok |
| 16:25 | rabeeh | i talked to their head developer cpg on #amahi and excited about CuBox |
| 16:30 | ZouKeeper | yeah... |
| 16:30 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: Now that I can install OSes via the installer, I try them, but, not successful every time... |
| 16:31 | rabeeh | which one? |
| 16:31 | ZouKeeper | headless ubuntu worked |
| 16:31 | rabeeh | i know there is an issue with geexbox-release |
| 16:31 | ZouKeeper | headful ubunti didn't.... Loading: T T T T T |
| 16:32 | rabeeh | just installed xubuntu and worked for me |
| 16:32 | ZouKeeper | geexbox didnt work either |
| 16:32 | captainigloo | it's hard to add a new distro to this list ? |
| 16:32 | rabeeh | not hard |
| 16:32 | ZouKeeper | but if I format the SD using their cubsxsd script, things work fine |
| 16:33 | ZouKeeper | ok, let me try xbuntu again |
| 16:34 | rabeeh | adding an entry to the installer is a snap |
| 16:34 | ZouKeeper | ** might be a good idea to give the option of puting the distros on the usbs tick |
| 16:34 | rabeeh | just develop the script using a sample from the net and then run it as a local script |
| 16:35 | rabeeh | ZouKeeper; people asked for that too. |
| 16:35 | ZouKeeper | sorry, still a noob here |
| 16:35 | rabeeh | today the only option is getting that through /dev/mmcblk0 (SD card) |
| 16:35 | rabeeh | but getting choose a destination and automatically build boot.scr is the best (you can choose USB / SD / SATA etc...) |
| 16:37 | ZouKeeper | xbubuntu downlaoding, wel'll see |
| 16:38 | ZouKeeper | my second cubox is still at bootstrat 2.33 prompt, i'll use it to make the video |
| 16:38 | rabeeh | why is it by the way? |
| 16:38 | rabeeh | how did you come into the bootstrap thing? |
| 16:39 | ZouKeeper | using windows and trying to install xbmc - from the link in solid-run |
| 16:42 | rabeeh | geexbox-devel should work (hardfp) |
| 16:43 | rabeeh | oh; sorry |
| 16:43 | rabeeh | forgot that i'v asked first. |
| 16:43 | rabeeh | so the CuBox shipped to you worked as-is with u-boot and the oldie ubuntu |
| 16:43 | rabeeh | right? |
| 16:44 | ZouKeeper | yes, worked, |
| 16:44 | ZouKeeper | but was too slow, even for my 8yo :( |
| 16:54 | ZouKeeper | rabeeh: u-boot flashing will work even if you do not have u-boot.bin in /boot ? you download it right ? |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | ok , xbuntu, via hdmi, blank screet... on serial, i see this: |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | init: procps (virtual-filesystems) state changed from starting to pre-start |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | init: procps (virtual-filesystems) state changed from pre-start to spawned |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | init: procps (virtual-filesystems) main process (654) |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | init: procps (virtual-filesystems) state changed from spawned to post-start |
| 16:55 | rabeeh | login? |
| 16:55 | ZouKeeper | let me just add 5gm of patience and see |
| 16:57 | ZouKeeper | actually, I needed 10mg of patience |
| 16:58 | rabee | 16:58 * rabeeh thinks you need 1kg |
| 16:58 | `jpi | :p |
| 16:58 | rabeeh | which display do you have? |
| 16:59 | rabeeh | hey `jpi |
| 16:59 | ZouKeeper | Loool.. i do need more patience |
| 17:00 | ZouKeeper | the hdmi is currently set to a 24inc monitor |
| 17:00 | `jpi | hi |
| 17:04 | rabeeh | 1080p? |
| 17:04 | rabeeh | 1920x1080 resolution? |
| 17:11 | ZouKeeper | yes |
| 17:11 | ZouKeeper | are you saying reduce resolution ? |
| 17:11 | rabeeh | no. 1920x1080 is ok |
| 17:36 | ZouKeeper | ok, I have pure video From boostap to xubuntu |
| 17:38 | rabeeh | great |
| 17:38 | ZouKeeper | I will have to reduce that to say, 3 to 4 minutes |
| 17:38 | ZouKeeper | or less |
| 17:40 | rabeeh | i think cutting that to how to unbrick first |
| 17:40 | rabeeh | then cubox installer to install whatever there is another part |
| 17:40 | rabeeh | what do you think? |
| 17:47 | ZouKeeper | it's all one big blob right now, yes, those are the two parts, actually 3, flash u-boot (which is not in the docs, I think) |
| 17:48 | ZouKeeper | the quality did not turn out as I wanted it.... |
| 17:49 | ZouKeeper | but should be readable |
| 17:52 | ZouKeeper | be back |
| 19:15 | ZouKeeper | ok, 24min down to 4:50, I need to make the keynote slides, then I make the music and i'll show you |
| 22:28 | rmull | I'm having trouble playing webm video on the cubox. Is it working for anyone else? I've installed libgstmatroska |