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--- debian_uboot [2012/02/13 20:54] – Moved the tips section to a dedicated page paulf
+++ debian_uboot [2016/10/24 15:59] (current) – [Installation and initial configuration story] fix s/set/setenv/ typo paulf
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 Here I'm documenting my progress on using my ac100-116 "the right way". Feel free to reach me on [[help#irc]], my nick is PaulFertser.
+**UPDATE 24 Oct 2016**: migrated the system to current upstream U-boot and Linux. Everything seems to be nice and reliable. The limitations section still applies.
+Some notes on update:
+  * Needs the latest (from firmware git) ''rt2870.bin'' for stable wifi
+  * Missing ''nvec_event'' so lid open/close events are not generated
+  * To be able to use ''synaptics'' X.org driver the ''elantech'' protocol needs to be forced for ''psmouse'' kernel driver
+  * ''mpv'' works nicely for unaccelerated video playback, including streaming from Youtube and other popular hostings (''ytdl-format=18'' is usually needed)
 ===== Status =====
 ==== What works ====
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 I then used my laptop and an SD card, created a single ext2 partition there and unpacked the preinstalled ubuntu rootfs. Copied the ''uImage'' to root and the created modules to ''/lib/modules''. Erased unneeded boot scripts (including ''network-manager'') from ''/etc/init/''. Created there a file to start ''getty'' on ''ttyS0'', 115200 baud. Placed a suitable ''wpa_supplicant.conf'' somewhere on the card. Removed password from ''/etc/shadow'' to give me root login.
-I boot the u-boot.bin via putusb, then <code>mmc dev 1; ext2load mmc 1 0x408000 uImage; set bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk1p1"; bootm</code>
+I boot the u-boot.bin via putusb, then <code>mmc dev 1; ext2load mmc 1 0x408000 uImage; setenv bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk1p1"; bootm</code>
 Logged in, set password to 1, start ''wpa_supplicant -Dnl80211 -iwlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &'', then ''dhclient eth0''. Installed ''openssh-server'' and switched to that (because the serial console sometimes stops to function).
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 The resulting system should be bootable with
 <code>
-mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; set bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}"; bootm 0x408000
+mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; setenv bootargs "mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}"; bootm 0x408000
 </code>
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 <code>
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND     \
-       "mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; set bootargs \"mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}\"; bootm 0x408000"
+       "mmc dev 0; ext2load mmc 0 0x408000 uImage; ext2load mmc 0 0x1408000 initramfs; setenv bootargs \"mem=509M@0M console=tty1 console=ttyS0,115200n8 root=/dev/mapper/emmc--lvm-rootfs zcache initrd=0x1408000,0x${filesize}\"; bootm 0x408000"
 </code>
 to ''include/configs/paz00.h'' and recompiling u-boot.