Debian Wheezy 3.4.108 + Cubieboard2, NAND install

[Andrew_ww]

Hi!

 

I am experiencing problems with sd image install into NAND. Steps to reproduce:

 

-Start with fresh cubie2 board (single a20 processor, image on this page: http://cubieboard.org/2013/06/19/cubieboard2-is-here/ )
-Image from link ( http://www.igorpecovnik.com/2013/12/24/cubietruck-debian-wheezy-sd-card-image/ )
-Selected "Cubieboard 2" / "Debian wheezy" / "24.8.2015, 3.4.108", image: ( http://mirror.igorpecovnik.com/Armbian_4.2_Cubieboard2_Debian_wheezy_3.4.108.zip )
-In the end, its a file "Armbian_4.2_Cubieboard2_Debian_wheezy_3.4.108.raw"
-Use win32diskimager, write it to sd card, then boot from
-First time root password is "1234" it will ask for a change, do it
-Then:
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root@cubieboard2:~# fdisk /dev/nand

Command (m for help): n
Partition type:
   p   primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
   e   extended
Select (default p):
Using default response p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 2
First sector (2048-7782399, default 2048):
Using default value 2048
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-7782399, default 7782399):
Using default value 7782399

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered!

Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
root@cubieboard2:~#

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root@cubieboard2:~# cd /root
root@cubieboard2:~# ls
nand-sata-install
root@cubieboard2:~# ./nand-sata-install

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-It will tell you, all data will be deleted on nand, and after a
  second or so it will inform you, should reload that script after
  reboot
-Let it reboot
-After:

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root@cubieboard2:~# cd /root
root@cubieboard2:~# ls
nand-sata-install
root@cubieboard2:~# ./nand-sata-install

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-It will build the system while some minutes
-After done, it informs to press a key, and after shutdown,
    remove the sd card
-Do push a button, remove the sd card, power up cubieboard again

-What happens now: on power up, green led is blinking, dhcp server tells
   me, there is no client around, cubieboard doesnt start (?)
-What should happen: normal restart of cubieboard

-Am i missed something? Can someone confirm plz?
 

[Igor]

- don't do anything to NAND with fdisk.

- my script creates NAND partitions and format them

- after restart it copy system there

 

In case of troubles. There is a described walkaround which I think is mandatory in your case - Phoenix tools, install some stock linux to restore NAND boot. Then start with clean image, don't touch NAND, only start nand-sata-install script and follow instructions.

[Andrew_ww]

Nand-sata-install asks for /dev/nand2 device, what does not exist, and until that, tool stucks (Edit: should script create it? Cuz it doesnt..). On a fresh a20 cubie, there is only /dev/nand. That is the reason why i used fdisk - to create /dev/nand2.

 

Have PhoenixSuit 1.10 from sunxi, what reports, there is no attached device. Dont know its reason, either tool is wrong, or i found a broken board (?). Actually i dont know about any tool what can help me to test device usb port on cubie, so i have only ethernet connection this time.