[Elphel-support] Elphel 393 Question
Mohamed Morsy
mmorsy at redzone.com
Thu Feb 22 06:38:09 PST 2018
Hello Oleg,
I was able to fix one of my elphels yesterday using the methods you
suggested. Now I'm trying to do the same with my other one but when I open
the minicom console I can't type anything. Do you have any idea how to fix
this?
Thanks,
Mohamed
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Mohamed Morsy <mmorsy at redzone.com> wrote:
> Thank you very much
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Oleg <support-list at support.elphel.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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.c
>>>>>> om> 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.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 <(801)%20783-5555>
>> Elphel, Inc.
>>
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