| 21:19 | glnds | malte: hi |
| 21:34 | malte | hi glnds |
| 21:34 | Exaga | malte: this is how far i've got... http://rpi.fatdog.eu/files/screen_grab.jpg |
| 21:35 | Exaga | trying to figure out how to load the initrd without overlapping in-use memory |
| 21:35 | Exaga | any ideas? :> |
| 21:56 | Artox | [21:35] trying to figure out how to load the initrd without overlapping in-use memory |
| 21:56 | Artox | thats actually not hard |
| 21:57 | Artox | so you are using a custom boot.scr? |
| 22:00 | Exaga | no |
| 22:01 | Exaga | should i do that? |
| 22:01 | Exaga | i'm loading the initrd from the uEnv.txt |
| 22:02 | Exaga | Artox: i'm somewhat of a novice to all things u-boot |
| 22:02 | Exaga | so any education and advice you can offer wuold be most appreciated |
| 22:04 | Artox | hmmm |
| 22:04 | Artox | and your initrd is big? |
| 22:04 | Exaga | 17M |
| 22:04 | Exaga | the initrd is the installer for slackware arm |
| 22:04 | Artox | (I am no expert on the uEnv.txt ...) |
| 22:04 | Exaga | me either my friend |
| 22:05 | Artox | but, the basic approach is to just make sure there is enough space between the things |
| 22:05 | Exaga | i'm looking for any help, hints and tips i can get :> |
| 22:05 | Artox | like, laoding kernel somewhgere, leave space, load initrd somewhere else |
| 22:05 | Exaga | yes that's what i want to do |
| 22:05 | Exaga | so |
| 22:05 | Artox | the adresses mus teb specified somewhere |
| 22:05 | Exaga | if you have an idea using u-boot.img - i can try that |
| 22:06 | Artox | no, u-boot.img is on your sdcard |
| 22:06 | Artox | and should be fine |
| 22:06 | Exaga | okes |
| 22:06 | Exaga | but isn;t the uEnv.txt just another way of loading kernel params? |
| 22:08 | Artox | not only |
| 22:08 | Artox | its actually about uboot parameters |
| 22:08 | Artox | just as load adresses, kernel arguments |
| 22:08 | Artox | I think you can add these to your uEnv.txt: |
| 22:08 | Artox | ramdisk_addr |
| 22:08 | Exaga | so how do i work out where to put the kernel and initrd in memory? |
| 22:08 | Exaga | yes, that's what i've been trying |
| 22:09 | Artox | ramdisk_addr=0xSOMETHING |
| 22:09 | Artox | loadaddr=0xSOMETHINGELSE |
| 22:09 | Artox | fdt_addr=0xREALLY |
| 22:09 | Exaga | loadaddr is for the kernel? |
| 22:09 | Artox | yes |
| 22:10 | Artox | some working adresses follow: |
| 22:10 | Artox | kernel=0x10800100 |
| 22:10 | Artox | fdt='0x18000000 |
| 22:10 | Artox | ramdisk=0x18100000 |
| 22:10 | Artox | try setting those and see if it helps |
| 22:10 | Exaga | ok thanks |
| 22:11 | Artox | (I personally prefer some other addresses but can't find them atm) |
| 22:11 | Artox | I have been told that it might be reasonabel to say |
| 22:11 | Exaga | well if you do find them let me know |
| 22:11 | Artox | max: 63M for kernel |
| 22:11 | Artox | 1M for fdt |
| 22:11 | Artox | and remainder for initrd |
| 22:11 | Artox | you can calculate |
| 22:12 | Exaga | i think the initrd has to be within the first 64M |
| 22:12 | Artox | no |
| 22:13 | Artox | I dont think so |
| 22:13 | Exaga | ok |
| 22:13 | Artox | I have loaded >50MB initrds |
| 22:13 | Exaga | well i will test with your advice |
| 22:13 | Artox | thatz unpack into >200M |
| 22:14 | Artox | kernel: 0x10800100; fdt: 0x14700100; initrd: 0x14800100; |
| 22:14 | Artox | these are the ones I use permanently |
| 22:14 | Exaga | ok thanks |
| 22:18 | Exaga | great! that seems to have got rid of the in-use memory errors |
| 22:18 | Exaga | i just have a kernel panic now |
| 22:18 | Exaga | "init not found - specify it in the kernel command" |
| 22:31 | Artox | Exaga: well, thats better I'd say |
| 22:31 | Artox | maybe your kernel does not have CONFIG_RD |
| 22:31 | Artox | or, idk |
| 22:31 | Artox | really |
| 22:31 | Artox | I am glad my ramdisks just work |
| 22:32 | Exaga | i think i do not understand uEnv.txt as much as I could |
| 22:32 | Exaga | but you have been a huge help |
| 22:32 | Exaga | thank you Artox |
| 23:09 | CovertOps | hello |
| 23:09 | CovertOps | having problems with remote desktop on the latest debian jessie image |
| 23:09 | CovertOps | i get the xlib extension RANDR missing on display error whenever i try to run anything through a remote desktop |
| 23:10 | CovertOps | particularly trying to run either the arduino or processing ide's |
| 23:11 | CovertOps | has anyone had the same issue? |
| 23:12 | CovertOps | jnettlet are you able to help? |
| 23:13 | CovertOps | i've tried several other cubox/hummingboard images and the debian jessie is the only one with stable working wifi and gui |
| 23:13 | CovertOps | it's too bad the kernel is only 3.04 |
| 23:13 | CovertOps | any ideas when 3.13 or 3.14 will be included? |
| 23:43 | CovertOps | well i'm reinstalling debian jessie for the 5th time |
| 23:44 | Exaga | good luck CovertOps |
| 23:45 | Exaga | fingers crossed for you |
| 23:45 | CovertOps | thanks |
| 23:45 | Exaga | :> |
| 23:45 | CovertOps | i tried a few different ubuntu's out there, none of them worked right |
| 23:45 | CovertOps | i managed to get archlinux installed, and the wifi kinda-sorta worked, but meh |
| 23:45 | CovertOps | guess it's back to jessie, at least i know wpasupplicant works |
| 23:46 | CovertOps | i was just really hoping to get the same remote desktop functionality out of the hummingboard as the raspberry pi |
| 23:46 | CovertOps | seems like raspbian has that handled pretty well |
| 23:47 | CovertOps | i tried uninstalling xfce4 to install lxde, but then it wouldn't boot |
| 23:50 | CovertOps | well at least on this fresh install i got the arduino ide to work again |
| 23:50 | CovertOps | haven't tried it over remote desktop but at least now it runs |
| 23:50 | Humpelstilzchen | i tried uninstalling xfce4 to install lxde, but then it wouldn't boot<-- what? |
| 23:51 | Humpelstilzchen | Wat does the desktop has to do with booting? |
| 23:51 | CovertOps | good question.. |
| 23:51 | CovertOps | i purged xfce4, rebooted, and it didn't boot. |
| 23:51 | Exaga | the hummingboard is still young |
| 23:51 | Humpelstilzchen | you sure you did not damage your SD? |
| 23:51 | CovertOps | yes, i'm sure |
| 23:51 | Exaga | remember the problems the raspi had with firmware in its history |
| 23:51 | CovertOps | i've changed desktop managers before on other systems |
| 23:52 | CovertOps | apt-get purge most of the dependencies for xfce4, then apt-get autoremove finishes it off |
| 23:52 | CovertOps | it should have rebooted to a console |
| 23:52 | CovertOps | then i can apt-get install lxde* |