Jump to content

rockpro64 - eth0 device missing


Recommended Posts

Hi there,

I have a very strange issue:

 

kernel 5.4.14-rockchip64

debian_version 10.3

Armbian 20.02.0-rc1 stable

cable is OK - checked

eth0 in /etc/network/interfaces.d/eth0 set  to dhcp

----

unfortunately the rockpro64 gave up with an hardware ram issue

The unit was replaced and luckily I have an image: March 3, 2020

which was OK and fully functional.

 

Today I threw it on the SD-Card and I do not have a NIC at all.

A.m. Data drawn from the OS

 

hwinfo issues RTL8211F

irq:0 27 "eth0"

 

lshw

network:0  eth0 id9 with MAC

network:1 DISABLED dummy0

 

ip a

dummy0 down (Never had this scrap before)

eth0: NO CARRIER

 

ip link show

dummy0 down

eth0: BROADCAST UP...  state UP

 

Any ideas what happens here????

What am I missing???

 

Thank you - willi

 

btw: my rockpros take about 90 seconds to boot up and I do have to power on/off the screen 2 times before the interface

realizes that it has got a screen????

 


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

21 hours ago, Wilhelm Moser said:

kernel 5.4.14-rockchip64

debian_version 10.3

Armbian 20.02.0-rc1 stable


You are using some old release candidate build - perhaps that is the reason for your troubles? Preview builds never had any end user support. They were made exclusively for hunting bugs.

 

21 hours ago, Wilhelm Moser said:

What am I missing???

 

You need to run latest image https://www.armbian.com/download/ (or at least updated to latest)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

further report of findings:

Armbian Focal desktop mainline based kernel 5.4.y - no eth0

Buster desktop 5.4 - no eth0, hwinfo says hardware OK and shows eth0, but no entry at /dev

Buster server 4.4 - eth0 OK

 

buster server 4.4
Would be good if there is a solution for buster desktop 5.4 as the installation of i.e. LXDE on buster server 4.4 is crude - somehow..

No pulseaudio and even apt-get install lxde delivers only the lxde-core.
Funny that one have to install xorg before as the lxde packages does not resolve the dependency.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

tried with dhcp and static at /etc/network/interfaces.d/eth0 but with auto eth0

added allow-hotplug eth0 too...

 

currently on ubuntu 20.4

but hell - ping changed from network not reachable to Destination host not reachable...

some efforts..

 

still no network device in /dev

but ethtool -S eth0 shows some data - almost all 0

 

Can't help but I think there is a bug between Kernel 5.4 and network?-manager

sorry but I am not very good in driver and kernel tasks my focus is on LXC-Containers
 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use - Privacy Policy - Guidelines