[Elphel-support] Elphel 393 Question
Oleg
support-list at support.elphel.com
Wed Feb 21 12:35:34 PST 2018
It's 'root'
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
> 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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Oleg Dzhimiev
Electronics Engineer
phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124
Elphel, Inc.
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