Install on the Internet of Squeeze...

[Yionel]

Hi everybody,

I tried to install debian lenny with this tutoriel http://sheeva4ever.over-blog.com/pages/Installation_dune_debian_sur_carte_SD-2739539.html, (I'm french), but U-boot don't recognize this command : mmcinit, so I tried to update his version with usb key. But I have another problem, and a man (maisondouf try to help me) on this forum : http://www.forum-plugcomputer.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=15. I would update ma U-boot version by TFTP. But, now he's not online.

My U-boot version :
Marvell>> version

U-Boot 1.1.4 (Mar 19 2009 - 16:06:59) Marvell version: 3.4.16

Can you help me please ?

[NewIT_Marcus]

Try setting up a TFTP server and updating uboot that way. It is very easy.

[Yionel]

I'm a newbie and I don't know how to do that.

When I write :
Marvell>> mmc
Unknown command 'mmc' - try 'help'

why U-boot don't recognise command mmc ?

[kesey]

Yionel, why not have a look at this Wiki by Thomas, who is a member of this forum? It is very well written and very clear.

http://wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/SqueezePlug


regards,

kesey

[NewIT_Marcus]

I'm a newbie and I don't know how to do that.

When I write :
Marvell>> mmc
Unknown command 'mmc' - try 'help'

why U-boot don't recognise command mmc ?

Because you have an old version of U-Boot.

To upgrade U-Boot:

• Set up a TFTP server on a PC that is NOT the Sheevaplug
• Put the version of U-Boot that you want to use in the download directory for the TFTP server

http://www.newit.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,236.msg645.html#msg645

On the Sheevaplug:

Code:

setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.101
setenv serverip 192.168.1.10
bubt uboot-3.4.23.bin
reset

You may need to change the IP addresses (the first is the IP address of the Sheevaplug; the second is the IP address of the TFTP server. You may also need to change the uboot filename, depending upon which version you prefer.

[Yionel]

Ok, my problem is that my USB key was in FAT32 => I changed in FAT16 and it's ok now !

Marvell>> version

U-Boot 1.1.4 (Dec 27 2009 - 22:03:21) Marvell version: 3.4.27 - pingtoo patch.01

I tried to install debian squeeze. So I inserted uImage and uInitrd on SD card, and boot U-boot to install by the internet Squeeze with :
Marvell>> setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200n8 base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most
Marvell>> bootm 0x00800000 0x01100000

I had the bug with the partionner because It showed me bad values for my partitions !! I should do Back, reload partionner and It showed me the good values for my partitions !

But I have this problem after with the installation of base system...

[Yionel]

I have already a bug a 6% of the installation of squeeze :





Help help !!!

[NewIT_Marcus]

I have already a bug a 6% of the installation of squeeze :


Help help !!!

None of those messages are "bugs". There are self-explanatory error messages. It looks as though you have an unreliable network or internet connection.

[Yionel]

I have already a bug a 6% of the installation of squeeze :


Help help !!!

None of those messages are "bugs". There are self-explanatory error messages. It looks as though you have an unreliable network or internet connection.

Humm, I have a good connection, I don't understand, I had never problem with that (a 20 Mb/s), and in function of the miror (ftp.fr.debian.org, ovh1.org, ovh2.org etc) the message is the same !!

[Yionel]

I choose now Debian Lenny !

But I have before another problem and I don't know if the two are connected.
This is my problem :
I am forced to format my card on my pc with gparted like that :

Code:

/boot 200Mo ext2
 / 3150Mo ext3
  512Mo Linux-swap

I copy uImage and uInitrd on /
When a reboot the SheevaPlug, I loal the 2 images, start internet connexion. If I want format the ext3 partition, I can't : it failed (with 2 differents SD card of 4 GB). So, my solution is to not format the ext3 and it's ok, the packages can be downloaded. But there is my error message of corrup package for exemple


My connection is (I think) ok, I use it all the day with other downloads, why it can't be good now ??

Help help !

[Yionel]

I try now with just 1 partition on FAT16 with gparted on my pc.
SD card on the SheevaPlug

Code:

Marvell>> setenv mainlineLinux yes
Marvell>> setenv arcNumber 2097
Marvell>> saveenv
Marvell>> reset
Marvell>> mmcinit
Marvell>> fatload mmc 0:1 0x01100000 /uInitrd
Marvell>> fatload mmc 0:1 0x00800000 /uImage
Marvell>> setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 base-installer/initramfs-tools/driver-policy=most mirror/suite=stable apt-setup/local0/repository="http://people.debian.org/~tbm/orion lenny main" apt-setup/local0/key=http://people.debian.org/~tbm/orion/68FD549F
Marvell>> bootm 0x00800000 0x01100000

On the partitioner, I set manual

Code:

/boot 200Mo ext2
/ 3150Mo ext3
  512Mo Linux-swap

And when I want valid :


 

[NewIT_Marcus]

Try using a different SD card.

[Yionel]

Try using a different SD card.

It's the same thing with another card. The 2 cards are differents and are not old ! (february and mars)
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