[Elphel-support] Elphel 393 Question
Mohamed Morsy
mmorsy at redzone.com
Wed Feb 21 12:32:16 PST 2018
It's asking for a login and password. I know the password is pass but what
is the login?
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:12 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
wrote:
> Get the serial console up and type:
>
>> root at elphel393:~# ifconfig
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:08 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>
>> Is it possible the ip address of the elphel changed. If so, how do i find
>> it?
>>
>> -Mohamed
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have not used the mircro usb port. The default ip address has been
>>> changed to 10.4.1.4.
>>>
>>> -Mohamed
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:34 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Mohamed,
>>>>
>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip.
>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The default IP is 192.168.0.9
>>>> On the 10393 there's a micro USB port - this is serial console:
>>>>
>>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual > *serial console access*.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you use it? See any bootlog when power on?
>>>>
>>>> Todd was changing the default IP addresses like this:
>>>> https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual > *Change_default_ip_address*
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Oleg
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:18 AM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Oleg,
>>>>>
>>>>> I was having some difficulties with my linux computer so I hold off on
>>>>> this. I followed your instructions and I increased the php upload limit and
>>>>> I was able to upload rootfs. I'm still having some issues. Here's what I've
>>>>> done:
>>>>> 1. Put recovery card in elphel
>>>>> 2. Went to http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html and flashed
>>>>> it from NAND folder
>>>>> 3. Powered off elphel.
>>>>> 4. Removed card
>>>>> 5. Powered on elphel
>>>>>
>>>>> Now the connection is not working. In my terminal I typed arp and i
>>>>> got this result
>>>>>
>>>>> Address HWtype HWaddress
>>>>> 10.4.1.4 (incomplete)
>>>>>
>>>>> 10.4.1.4 is that elphel's ip.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you know how to resolve this issue?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mohamed Morsy
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.c
>>>>> om> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Mohamed,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, I'm still having the same problem. On one of my elphels,
>>>>>>> when I use the recovery card it works fine but when I remove the card the
>>>>>>> feed is very laggy. Do you know what the issue is?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's hard to say without seeing the actual bootlog. If you boot from
>>>>>> recovery card, uploaded and flashed *boot.bin*, *u-boot-dtb.img*,
>>>>>> *devicetree.dtb* and *uImage*, but not rootfs.ubi - I would expect
>>>>>> some kind of "kernel panic" on any of the boards.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also, when I uploaded the files to ipaddress/update_software.html
>>>>>>> the rootf file would not upload. I don't know if that is a problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Note in my previous letter addresses this problem - the upload
>>>>>> limit in php on the recovery card. There are 3 options:
>>>>>> 1. Copy rootfs.ubi manually
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - http://camera-ip/update_software.html
>>>>>> - upload all files except rootfs.ubi
>>>>>> - from PC terminal window:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...$ scp rootfs.ubi root at camera-ip:/var/volatile/html/update/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - go back to http://camera-ip/update_software.html - hit 'verify'
>>>>>> and you should see rootfs in the list
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Increase php upload limit of the recovery image on the card
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2a. when boot from the recovery card:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - boot from the recovery card
>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - find:
>>>>>> *post_max_size* and *upload_max_filesize *- they are 128M
>>>>>> probably.
>>>>>> - from PC terminal window:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ...$ ssh root at camera-ip
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Edit the /etc/php/php.ini - you will see that the limit is less
>>>>>> than rootfs size - increase it so it will read:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - sync command just makes sure changes are stored on the card.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> root at elphel393:~# sync
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - restart web server (or reboot)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> root at elphel393:~# /etc/init.d/lighttpd restart
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/phpinfo.php - check if those
>>>>>> variables have changed to 512.
>>>>>> - In the browser: http://camera-ip/update_software.html - upload
>>>>>> rootfs, and other files as well
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2b. If you have a linux os and a usb card reader - insert in PC,
>>>>>> mount rootfs partition and edit /mountpoint/etc/php/php.ini as in 2a.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. Update recovery card. This option requires linux os and a usb card
>>>>>> reader... and a few programs installed: parted, kpartx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - insert the card - check with dmesg the device name, you will
>>>>>> see something like this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [83470.681265] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] 7806976 512-byte logical blocks:
>>>>>>> (4.00 GB/3.72 GiB)
>>>>>>> [83470.686369] *sdb*: sdb1 sdb2
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If the card is discovered by PC as *mmcblk0* then the script will
>>>>>> not work - as I didn't cover this case.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Open konsole, using 'cd' navigate to write_bootable_mmc.py in
>>>>>> the unpacked firmware image (elphel393_20180130/mmc/)
>>>>>> - ...$ sudo ./write_bootable_mmc.py */dev/sdb* (sdb as reported
>>>>>> by dmesg - this is important)
>>>>>> - After the script is done - boot this from this card.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 20, 2018 8:20 AM, "Mohamed Morsy" <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Oleg,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you for your help. However, I'm still having the same problem.
>>>>>> On one of my elphels, when I use the recovery card it works fine but when I
>>>>>> remove the card the feed is very laggy. Do you know what the issue is?
>>>>>> Also, when I uploaded the files to ipaddress/update_software.html the rootf
>>>>>> file would not upload. I don't know if that is a problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mohamed
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 6:27 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.c
>>>>>> om> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have 2 Elphel 393 boards and I believe both of their internal
>>>>>>>> flash are corrupt or old. I am trying to update them. Do you have a link
>>>>>>>> for the files or any instructions on how to do so?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Before updating:
>>>>>>> How are you trying to update them? What image do you use?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Update instructions:
>>>>>>> 1. The latest is 20180130 - download and unpack archive from here:
>>>>>>> https://community.elphel.com/files/393/20180130/ (a list of
>>>>>>> firmware images can be found here
>>>>>>> <https://wiki.elphel.com/wiki/Tmp_manual#Firmware_images>)
>>>>>>> 2. Inside there's readme.md with instructions and images for SD
>>>>>>> card and the internal flash.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Note: if you have an old recovery card you will probably need to
>>>>>>> create a new one as rootfs grew a bit bigger than php's upload limit.
>>>>>>> There's a script (*write_bootable_mmc.py*) that will partition the
>>>>>>> card - it's linux only.
>>>>>>> Alternatively you can increase the limit:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - boot from the recovery card (default ip address is 192.168.0.9
>>>>>>> - change with ifconfig if needed)
>>>>>>> - ssh root at camera-ip-address
>>>>>>> - (using nano or vi) edit /etc/php/php.ini:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> upload_max_filesize = 512M
>>>>>>>> post_max_size = 512M
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - save, restart lighttpd or reboot, then 3.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Once boot from a recovery card:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - go to http://camera-ip-address/update_software.html
>>>>>>> - upload all files from *nand/* folder
>>>>>>> - hit flash, wait until done
>>>>>>> - power off, remove card, power on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let me know if you have any further questions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>> Oleg Dzhimiev
>>>>>>> Electronics Engineer
>>>>>>> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
>>>>>>> Elphel, Inc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>
> --
> Best regards,
> Oleg Dzhimiev
> Electronics Engineer
> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124 <(801)%20783-5555>
> Elphel, Inc.
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