[Elphel-support] Elphel 393 Question

Oleg support-list at support.elphel.com
Wed Feb 21 12:53:44 PST 2018 

Alright. Since you're modifying files on flash rootfs, don't forget to run:

> root at elphel393:~# overlay_sync 1
> root at elphel393:~# shutdown -hP now



On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:

> actually i think i found my answer.
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:44 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
>
>> ok so the ip was 192.168.0.9. I changed it and it works. But when i power
>> it off and restart it, it goes back to 192.168.0.9. Do i have to save it
>> somehow?
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:35 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.c
>>>>>>> om> 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.com> 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.com> 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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>>> 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
Elphel, Inc.
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