ArchLinux ARM for CubieTruck : any ideas ?

[fabian20]

For the record:

To have working display with current alarm repo kernel, following exact module load order is required by Cubietruck:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
#cat /etc/modules-load.d/display.conf
fbcon
lcd
hdmi
disp
disp_ump
ump
')

Missing piece was lcd module here. It seems, that it's either everything of FB_SUNXI compiled statically or everything as module with proper load order as described above.

Sqozz:

Try following instructions on alarm homepage for Cubieboard 2 but make sure you use proper U-Boot and script.bin compiled for Cubietruck. If you need display you should apply the code I mentioned above. hwpacks should'nt be needed.

[IsaacPascual]

I do:
- Use http://archlinuxarm.org/os/ArchLinuxARM ... est.tar.gz to write a microSD (like for cubieboard2)
- Extract the package uboot-cubietruck from repo
- Install manually to microSD
- And put the modules fbcon lcd hdmi disp disp_ump ump on load.

I have cubietruck working with VGA output but not HDMI.

Anybody know how to activate this output?

[fabian20]

Try this

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'extraargs=console=tty0 disp.screen0_output_type=3 disp.screen0_output_mode=10')

in your uEnv.txt file for HDMI output with 1080p60. See http://linux-sunxi.org/Fex_Guide#.5Bdisp_init.5D for additional modes for screen0_output_type and output_mode.
You could also make changes permanent by modifying script.bin file accordingly.

[fanningert]

Hi,
I get my Cubietruck for two days and I've tried using the instructions for cubieboard 2 But unfortunately, so far with negative results.

Here the details of my experiments.

1.) Install instruction for cubieboard 2 -> Link
After that I used the SDHC with cubietruck. But it is not working.

2) Install instruction for cubieboard 2 -> Link + insert some code into "/boot/uEnv.txt"
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'root=/dev/mmcblk0p1
extraargs=console=tty0 disp.screen0_output_type=3 disp.screen0_output_mode=10')
But this time it is also not working.

Has anyone a "easy" install instruction for cubieboard for me. I like Arch Linux, one my Raspberry Pi and now I would like use it on Cubietruck.

Thanks and Regards
Thomas

[WarheadsSE]

The CT probably needs a different u-boot.

[tomcheng76]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('fanningert', 'H')i,
I get my Cubietruck for two days and I've tried using the instructions for cubieboard 2 But unfortunately, so far with negative results.

Here the details of my experiments.

1.) Install instruction for cubieboard 2 -> Link
After that I used the SDHC with cubietruck. But it is not working.

2) Install instruction for cubieboard 2 -> Link + insert some code into "/boot/uEnv.txt"
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', 'root=/dev/mmcblk0p1
extraargs=console=tty0 disp.screen0_output_type=3 disp.screen0_output_mode=10')
But this time it is also not working.

Has anyone a "easy" install instruction for cubieboard for me. I like Arch Linux, one my Raspberry Pi and now I would like use it on Cubietruck.

Thanks and Regards
Thomas

[fanningert]

@tomcheng76
Thanks I will test it.

Regards Thomas

[fanningert]

Ok, fist boot after install image over dd is working. But after a simple "pacman -Syu" the system want start completly. So now I hope cubietruck become in the near future full support from archlinuxarm.org. My first doing is now, to spend some money.

Regards Thomas

[tomcheng76]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('fanningert', 'O')k, fist boot after install image over dd is working. But after a simple "pacman -Syu" the system want start completly. So now I hope cubietruck become in the near future full support from archlinuxarm.org. My first doing is now, to spend some money.

Regards Thomas

[WarheadsSE]

You might need to remove the machid from uEnv.txt with the newer kernels, if it has not been removed prior.