MK802 and ArchLinux

[cyberic]

Great! I like this ubuntu to arch conversion!
What do you do about the ramdisk? you use the one from ubuntu??
I wonder if I can do the same with my chromebox....

[badfish]

I've made further progress, following along the same lines as vonfritz:
- the official Arch kernel does not work
- I compiled my own kernel from the source at https://github.com/amery/linux-allwinner
(using the default sun4i_defconfig configuration); that boots OK.
I think the Arch kernel is from the same source, but a slightly earlier version

I've got X working fine. You need to load the "lcd" and "hdmi" modules, then you can start X from an ssh console. Unfortunately there's no framebuffer console, so nothing appears on the HDMI until you start X; this seems to be a known bug that people are working on.

[dlin]

Hi, I'm just a newbie on Arm(got mk802 II for 4 days). I've used arch linux for 6 years.
Could you provided a full img file for dd?

I've tried to use lubuntu's image, and replace it by ArchARM-lastest.
And I put back to lubuntu/lib/modules/3.0.* to /usr/lib/modules/3.0.*
(I still use the lubuntu's image).
I just got a black HDMI display.

I don't know is there any error on /var/log/boot
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
# tail /var/log/boot
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Removing leftover files [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Setting hostname: alarm [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Saving dmesg log [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: INIT: Entering runlevel: 3
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Starting Syslog-NG [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Starting network [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Mounting network filesystems [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Starting crond daemon [BUSY] [DONE]
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: :: Starting Secure Shell Daemon [BUSY] ssh-keygen: generating new host keys: RSA1 RSA DSA ECDSA
Thu Dec 31 18:00:54 2009: [DONE]
')
And /var/log/everything
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm /USR/SBIN/CROND[357]: (root) CMD (run-parts /etc/cron.hourly)
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm anacron[361]: Anacron started on 2009-12-31
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm anacron[361]: Will run job `cron.daily' in 14 min.
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm anacron[361]: Will run job `cron.weekly' in 34 min.
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm anacron[361]: Will run job `cron.monthly' in 54 min.
Dec 31 18:01:01 alarm anacron[361]: Jobs will be executed sequentially
')

[WarheadsSE]

Main issue: currently *not* auto setting the display and firing up X.

[dlin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'M')ain issue: currently *not* auto setting the display and firing up X.

[WarheadsSE]

you'd need to pre-install all the necessary xorg, configs, et al.

[dlin]

if xorg img too large. could anyone release sshd+wireless ready img?

[WarheadsSE]

It's not about the size. It's not that big.

I can't Pre-Config for your wireless either, unless you regularly use unsecured wireless

[dlin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WarheadsSE', 'I')t's not about the size. It's not that big.

I can't Pre-Config for your wireless either, unless you regularly use unsecured wireless

[poincare]

Hellos,

Is there someone or a method to get LXDE, XFCE or ssome other lightweight desktop running on this? I am n00bie on linux and arch-arm so my abilities are not as advanced as some of you. Seems we are on the verge of getting this working or possibly with an .img file. Is there any way I can help??

Like, for example, can I chroot into the ALARM and pacman -S lxde or some way like that? Just to get LXDE or XFCE running. At this point I don't care which, or some other, that it is....