Difference between revisions of "Fedora ARM Secondary Architecture/SheevaPlug"
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Step 6: Using PuTTY, connect to the COM port of "PORT B" and make sure the SPEED is set to 115200. | Step 6: Using PuTTY, connect to the COM port of "PORT B" and make sure the SPEED is set to 115200. | ||
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Step 7: You might need to press ENTER once or twice to get the prompt to actually show (sounds silly but it took me a while to figure that out lol). | Step 7: You might need to press ENTER once or twice to get the prompt to actually show (sounds silly but it took me a while to figure that out lol). | ||
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| − | 1 | + | Step 1: Plug an ethernet cable into the SheevaPlug and connect it to your router. |
| − | 2 | + | Step 2: Check the DHCP table on the router to find out the IP that was assigned to the SheevaPlug (i.e. 192.168.15.109) |
| − | 3 | + | Step 3: SSH root@<ip address> (i.e. 192.168.15.109) |
| − | 4 | + | Step 4: Insert the SD card into the SheevaPlug's card reader slot. |
| − | 5 | + | Step 5: dmesg | tail (shows the mount point) (i.e. /dev/mmc1) |
| − | 6 | + | Step 6: Partition the SD card using fdisk /dev/mmc1 (Delete any existing partitions) |
| − | 7 | + | Step 7: Create a new partition (C) accept the defaults, make it bootable (a), verify it (p) and write the new partition table (w) |
| − | 8 | + | Step 8: Create the file system using mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmc1 |
| − | 9 | + | Step 9: Get the Kernel wget http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/platforms/sheevaplug/uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug and Distro http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/rootfs-f12.tar.bz2 |
*NOTE: WGET may not be installed on the SheevaPlug so run "yum install wget" | *NOTE: WGET may not be installed on the SheevaPlug so run "yum install wget" | ||
**NOTE: If you are not connected to the internet run route add default gw <ip address> and add the name server to /etc/resolv.conf | **NOTE: If you are not connected to the internet run route add default gw <ip address> and add the name server to /etc/resolv.conf | ||
| − | + | Step 10: Create a mount point using mkdir /media/flash. Mount the SD card using /dev/mmc1 /media/flash. Uncompress the file system using tar -jxf rootfs-f12.tar.bz2. Copy the filesystem over to the SD card using cp -r rootfs-f12/* /media/flash. Copy the the kernel over to the SD card using cp uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug/media/flash/boot | |
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If you have the newest version or have finished upgrading continue to the following steps: | If you have the newest version or have finished upgrading continue to the following steps: | ||
| − | 1 | + | Step 1: Reboot the SheevaPlug, and during the countdown, interrupt it by pressing any key. |
| − | 2 | + | Step 2: Run the following commands: |
* Marvell>> setenv mainlineLinux yes | * Marvell>> setenv mainlineLinux yes | ||
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* Marvell>> reset | * Marvell>> reset | ||
| − | 3 | + | Step 3: Once the device reboots, you should be prompted with the fedora-arm login. Login using "root" and the password is "fedoraarm" |
Revision as of 16:51, 16 April 2010
Contents
SheevaPlug Specifications
Sheeva CPU Core
1.2 GHz operation
L1 Cache: 16K Instruction + 16K Data
L2 Cache: 256KB
Memory
DDR2 400MHz, 16-bit bus
512MB DDR2: 1Gb x8, 4 devices
Power efficient Samsung devices
NAND FLASH Controller, 8-bit bus
512MB NAND FLASH: 4Gb x8, direct boot
128-bit eFuse Memory
Power
Power input: 100-240VAC/50-60Hz 19W DC Consumption: 5V/3.0A High efficiency POL DC-DC converters
Development Interface
System Development Board JTAG and Console Interface via USB SDIO expansion JTAG OpenOCD support via USB High Speed I/O & Peripherals
GE, USB 2.0 Host RTC w/ Battery
UL/CE/FCC certified
Accessing SheevaPlug from a Windows 7 box
Step 1: Connect the device using the mini USB -> USB cable.
Step 2: Chances are Windows will struggle to find drivers for the device so just use the SheevaPlug_Host_SWsupportPackageWindowsHost.zip file that is included in the DevKit CD. Unzip it and use Device Manager to browse for the TeraTerm Drivers (located as a sub directory in the zip file you just extracted).
Step 3: Windows will find 2 devices (USB Converter A and B) A = JTAG port B = serial port. We want to connect to the serial port.
Step 4: Click on Port B, select properties and in the Advance tab ensure LOAD VCP is selected.
Step 5: Unplug the device, and plug it back in.
Step 6: Using PuTTY, connect to the COM port of "PORT B" and make sure the SPEED is set to 115200.
Step 7: You might need to press ENTER once or twice to get the prompt to actually show (sounds silly but it took me a while to figure that out lol).
Step 8: Login using the default authentication information (username = root ) (password = nosoup4u)
Another HOW-TO for connecting to the SheevaPlug
Installing F12 on an SD
Step 1: Plug an ethernet cable into the SheevaPlug and connect it to your router.
Step 2: Check the DHCP table on the router to find out the IP that was assigned to the SheevaPlug (i.e. 192.168.15.109)
Step 3: SSH root@<ip address> (i.e. 192.168.15.109)
Step 4: Insert the SD card into the SheevaPlug's card reader slot.
Step 5: dmesg | tail (shows the mount point) (i.e. /dev/mmc1)
Step 6: Partition the SD card using fdisk /dev/mmc1 (Delete any existing partitions)
Step 7: Create a new partition (C) accept the defaults, make it bootable (a), verify it (p) and write the new partition table (w)
Step 8: Create the file system using mkfs.ext3 /dev/mmc1
Step 9: Get the Kernel wget http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/platforms/sheevaplug/uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug and Distro http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/rootfs-f12.tar.bz2
- NOTE: WGET may not be installed on the SheevaPlug so run "yum install wget"
- NOTE: If you are not connected to the internet run route add default gw <ip address> and add the name server to /etc/resolv.conf
Step 10: Create a mount point using mkdir /media/flash. Mount the SD card using /dev/mmc1 /media/flash. Uncompress the file system using tar -jxf rootfs-f12.tar.bz2. Copy the filesystem over to the SD card using cp -r rootfs-f12/* /media/flash. Copy the the kernel over to the SD card using cp uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug/media/flash/boot
Booting F12(on the SD) from SheevaPlug
In order boot from the SD card, u-boot must be configured. Depending on what version of u-boot you have, you might have to take an extra step in upgrading u-boot. Use the link below for the upgrade procedures.
If you have the newest version or have finished upgrading continue to the following steps:
Step 1: Reboot the SheevaPlug, and during the countdown, interrupt it by pressing any key.
Step 2: Run the following commands:
- Marvell>> setenv mainlineLinux yes
- Marvell>> setenv arcNumber 2097
- Marvell>> setenv bootargs_console console=ttyS0,115200
- Marvell>> setenv bootargs_root 'rw root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootdelay=10 rootfstype=ext2'
- Marvell>> setenv bootcmd_mmc 'mmcinit; ext2load mmc 0 0x800000 /boot/uImage-2.6.30-sheevaplug'
- Marvell>> setenv bootcmd 'setenv bootargs $(bootargs_console) $(bootargs_root); run bootcmd_mmc; bootm 0x0800000'
- Marvell>> saveenv
- Marvell>> reset
Step 3: Once the device reboots, you should be prompted with the fedora-arm login. Login using "root" and the password is "fedoraarm"
