Armbian + EFI\grub + NVMe

[hlacik]

Hello, there is there is Armbian_23.5.0-trunk.204_Rock-5b_lunar_edge_6.3.3 without UEFI already available. Could you please make a build with 6.3.3 kernel? It might be fixing HDMI.

Another question,

I suppose there is no UEFI version in armbian builder for rock5b yet , right?

 

UPDATE : found your fork at https://github.com/150balbes/build , trying to build it myself ...

Edited May 18 by hlacik

[balbes150]

16 часов назад, hlacik сказал:

there is there is Armbian_23.5.0-trunk.204_Rock-5b_lunar_edge_6.3.3

This is compiled from the official GIT, which has nothing to do with the images from this topic.

 

16 часов назад, hlacik сказал:

Could you please make a build with 6.3.3 kernel?

Versions with the 6.3 kernel have been around for a long time (example  https://disk.yandex.ru/d/ELX8vysQhS4vSw  including with EDK2  https://disk.yandex.ru/d/_TtzJba3LhrXTQ  ), but HDMI is not there.

 

 

[hlacik]

yes, i am using yours Armbian_23.02.3_Rock-5b_lunar_edge_6.3.0.img.xz mostly, had idea if 6.3.3 fixes HDMI, but .3 is bugfix release, thank you for your response.

i would like to ask you just one question -- how do you build armbian image with efi boot partition using your repo? is there some switch for it? 

what i do is

 

./compile.sh docker BUILD_MINIMAL=yes BOARD=rock-5b BRANCH=edge RELEASE=jammy COMPRESS_OUTPUTIMAGE=sha,gpg,7z 

 

but i end up with one rootfs partition

 

thanks in advance!

[balbes150]

58 минут назад, hlacik сказал:

how do you build armbian image with efi boot partition using your repo? is there some switch for it? 

Pre-uncomment the line in the board configuration EDK_UBOOT=

[Vitalicus]

it work from NVMe, this image? Armbian_23.02.3_Rock-5b_lunar_edge_6.3.0.img.xz
Can you please do a tutorial? 

Edited May 24 by Vitalicus

[hlacik]

thanks @balbes150 , do you plan to merge your changes to upstream armbian repo ? what is currently blocking you from doing so?

[balbes150]

13 часов назад, Vitalicus сказал:

it work from NVMe, this image?

 

 

39 минут назад, hlacik сказал:

what is currently blocking you from doing so?

 

The main branch build system is destroyed and cannot build these versions correctly.

[Vitalicus]

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To install a system with EFI\grub on NVMe. Install a new bootloader in SPI. Start the system from the SD card and burn the system image with the EFI\grub DD utility to NVMe.

images with EFI\grub support are located in directories with the extension "EFI"

 1.Install a new bootloader.  Where to get a new bootloader? How to install? 
2.burn the system image with the EFI\grub DD utility to NVMe. What is the command to burn on NVMe?

[pipi]

2 hours ago, Vitalicus said:

conseguir un nuevo gestor de arranque? ¿Cómo instalar? 
2. Grabe la imagen del sistema con la utilidad EFI\grub DD en NVMe. ¿Cuál es el comando para grabar en NVMe

 

burn image to sd and boot from sd;

run armbian-config;

copy image to nvme and burn spi;

reboot without sd.

All this is done from armbian -config

[balbes150]

3 часа назад, Vitalicus сказал:

 1.Install a new bootloader.  Where to get a new bootloader? How to install? 
2.burn the system image with the EFI\grub DD utility to NVMe. What is the command to burn on NVMe?

The quote you gave is outdated and not relevant. Installation on NVMe is performed from armbian-config. Start the system from the SD card, create a partition on NVMe (you do not need to format it), run armbian-config and select the option to install on NVMe+MTD(SPI) in the menu, answer the wizard's questions. The system will automatically do all the work, you don't need to copy anything with your hands.

 

Important. these versions DO NOT work with PD power supplies.

[balbes150]

Ver 20230526-edge kernel 6.4-rc3