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ARM64 – DragonBoard 410c to Kernel 4.2-rc5..

Posted on August 25, 2015 by RGAugust 25, 2015

Just updated the Qualcomm DragonBoard 410c to (patched..) Kernel 4.2-rc5, from here: https://git.linaro.org/landing-teams/working/qualcomm/kernel.git/shortlog/refs/heads/integration-linux-qcomlt This time, the boot was successful, and the mmc1 SDcard (rootfs) was recognised correctly.. Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three) Kernel 4.2.0-rc5 on an aarch64 (ttyMSM0) ……… ]# uname -a Linux rg410c 4.2.0-rc5 #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Aug 25 11:38:52 PDT 2015 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 … Continue reading →

ARM – Odroid to 4.2-rc7..

Posted on August 22, 2015 by RGAugust 22, 2015

Just updated the Odroid U3 to Kernel 4.2-rc7, from here: https://github.com/tobiasjakobi/linux-odroid/tree/odroid-4.2.y Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three) Kernel 4.2.0-rc7 on an armv7l (ttySAC1) ……………… ]# uname -a Linux rgodroid 4.2.0-rc7 #1 SMP Fri Aug 21 11:30:26 PDT 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux The workflow is as before ( http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1297 ), with the exception that # make exynos4412_defconfig is … Continue reading →

ARM64 – HiKey – Change to UEFI Boot..

Posted on July 22, 2015 by RGJuly 22, 2015

After some more testing, including trying (unsuccessfully) the HiKey version of Kernel 4.1-rc4 # git clone -b hikey-mainline-rebase –single-branch https://github.com/96boards/linux/ I was frustrated by the complete lack of kernel boot info on screen, after the proprietary bootloader had finished.. More research found that this bootloader was described as somewhat deficient in the ‘fit for purpose’ department, and … Continue reading →

ARM – Pi2 to U-Boot..

Posted on July 16, 2015 by RGJuly 16, 2015

I decided to try U-Boot on the Raspberry Pi 2, and the process has been fairly well documented in several places.. I used the latest U-Boot, with ‘patch’ info from here, as I needed Device Tree support: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=108217. Actual ‘installation’ is simple, as I just copied the u-boot binary to the boot directory on the SD Card, … Continue reading →

ARM64 – HiKey With Proper UART Connection..

Posted on July 12, 2015 by RGJuly 12, 2015

One of the most annoying missing features of the HiKey ARM54 board is the lack of a proper UART connection, to enable the same degree of boot information as other SoC systems.. There is a 4-pin/hole connection point, but no actual connector… So, I had to get out the (mini) soldering iron, and magnifying goggles, and use … Continue reading →

ARM64 – And Now… 8 Cores!

Posted on July 9, 2015 by RGJuly 9, 2015

I had another ARM64 system on order for some time, and – unexpectedly – it shipped a few days ago.. It is an 8-core ‘Hikey’ board, based on the same 96Boards outline as the DragonBoard 410c.. So far, I have it booting – with the Linaro/Hikey 3.18 kernel – and have put Fedora 22 on it.. Fedora … Continue reading →

ARM – Fedora 22 on ARM64..

Posted on July 1, 2015 by RGJuly 1, 2015

After quite a lot of messing about, I got Fedora 22 running on the ARM64 DragonBoard 410c: Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two) Kernel 4.0.0-linaro-lt-qcom on an aarch64 (ttyMSM0) ………… $ uname -a Linux rg410c rg410c.almaden 4.0.0-linaro-lt-qcom #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jun 5 15:17:06 UTC 2015 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux Still running the ‘stock’ Linaro/Qualcom version of Kernel … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.1 ‘Final’ Released..

Posted on June 22, 2015 by RGJune 22, 2015

Kernel 4.1 has been released, with not many changes from -rc8… Brief details are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.2/04143.html $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 4.1.0 #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 23:00:39 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux As expected, the latest VMware (11.1.2) and NVIDIA (352.21) compile and load/run OK, without the need for any patches.. Robert Gadsdon. June 21, … Continue reading →

VMware – 11.1.2 Released, No Patch Needed..

Posted on June 18, 2015 by RGJune 18, 2015

Just updated VMware to the latest version 11.1.2 on the test system, and it compiles/loads OK with Kernel 4.1-rc8.. Release notes are here: https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-1112-release-notes.html. At last, there is no need for the venerable vmnet patch (required since Kernel 3.19 was released..).. Robert Gadsdon. June 18, 2015. … Continue reading →

ARM – Odroid to 4.1-rc8