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[Tobin Davis <gruemaster@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 2010-10-21 at 20:11 +1000, Brett wrote:
> Hi,
> Please let me know if I have sent this to the wrong Ubuntu list.
> 
> Today I installed Maverick on a BeagleBoard xM-A2, following the instructions here:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/OMAPMaverickInstall
> 
> Since I am don't have a monitor with DVI-in, I adjusted the bootargs, as per:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ARM/BeagleEditBootscr
> 
> This was done by following:
> 
> Strip the 72byte long uboot header:
> dd if=boot.scr of=boot.script bs=1 skip=72
> 
> Open the file in an editor and edit the "setenv bootargs" line to add/remove bootoptions:
> setenv bootargs vram=12M console=ttyS2,115200n8 serialtty=ttyS2 omapfb.mode=tv:pal root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 fixrtc
> 
> /usr/bin/mkimage -A arm -T script -C none -n "Ubuntu boot script" -d boot.script boot.scr	#done as root on my fedora desktop
> 
> Then copied the newly created boot.scr file on my SD card replacing the existing one.
> 
> But when I tried to boot, with s-video connected to my pal-format tv, and with only the 5volt power and serial port connected. Both ways it freezes after minicom has displayed the following:
> 
> 1. First attempt with svideo connected:
> 
> Starting kernel ...
> 
> Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
> fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118171/446832 files, 533063/949843 blocks
>  * Starting AppArmor profiles        Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix
> [ OK ]
> [ OK ]ting sensors limits        
> speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
>  * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
> saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned
> [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support        
> fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118171/446832 files, 533063/949843 blocks
>  * Starting AppArmor profiles        Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix
> [ OK ]
> [ OK ]ting sensors limits        
> speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
>  * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
> saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned
> [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 2nd attempt with only serial and power connected:
> 
>   Load Address: 00000000
>    Entry Point:  00000000
>    Verifying Checksum ... OK
>    Loading Kernel Image ... OK
> OK
> 
> Starting kernel ...
> 
> Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
> fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: Superblock last write time is in the future.
>         (by less than a day, probably due to the hardware clock being incorrectly set). .
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118289/446832 files, 534032/949843 blocks
>  * Starting AppArmor profiles        Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix
> [ OK ]
> [ OK ]ting sensors limits        
> speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
>  * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
> saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned
> [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support        
> fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: Superblock last write time is in the future.
>         (by less than a day, probably due to the hardware clock being incorrectly set). .
> /dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 118289/446832 files, 534032/949843 blocks
>  * Starting AppArmor profiles        Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bix
> [ OK ]
> [ OK ]ting sensors limits        
> speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
>  * PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
> saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned
> [ OK ]bling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support 
> 
> 
> I also tried copying over the MLO and u-boot.bin from Angstrom image (the sd card that is shipped with beagle xm), which was suggested on a beagle howto site, but same freezing point was reached.
> 
> Open to suggestions to get this to boot! I have previously been able to boot and use the demo Angstrom iamge that came with the beagle, and minimal Ubuntu 10.10 from http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#Maverick_10.10_2
> 
> Brett. 
> 
Please file a bug on launchpad.net with the tag "armel" and subscribe
"ubuntu-armel-porters".  This way, we can better track the issue.

Thanks,

-- 
Tobin Davis 

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