[SOLVED] PPv4: Use ext3 and ext4 partitions

[hydro]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('winestock', 'I') use the Sata port

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hydro', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('winestock', 'I') use the Sata port

[hydro]

No, if alarm_args is modified as described, booting from USB will no longer work, because your root partition on USB HD is /dev/sda1, while in alarm_args it is now hard-coded to /dev/sda2. If you still want to be able to boot from single partition USB HD, you have to modify alarm_ide and keep the original alarm_args. However, SATA HD will then also use kernel option rootfstype=ext3. I am not sure if this is a problem, because usually the root partition is remounted during boot using the /etc/fstab options, so it will eventually be mounted as ext4.

[winestock]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hydro', 'N')o, if alarm_args is modified as described, booting from USB will no longer work, because your root partition on USB HD is /dev/sda1, while in alarm_args it is now hard-coded to /dev/sda2. If you still want to be able to boot from single partition USB HD, you have to modify alarm_ide and keep the original alarm_args. However, SATA HD will then also use kernel option rootfstype=ext3. I am not sure if this is a problem, because usually the root partition is remounted during boot using the /etc/fstab options, so it will eventually be mounted as ext4.

[hydro]

I think you have to use setenv rootfstype ext4. This will, however, not have any effect, because boot options are set by alarm_args, and alarm_args does not know about a variable $rootfstype. You would also have to change alarm_args to use that variable and create a default value for rootfstype.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
blparam rootfstype=ext3
blparam alarm_args='setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=$device rootwait rootfstype=$rootfstype'
blparam alarm_ide='if ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 /boot/uImage; then setenv device /dev/sda2; setenv rootfstype ext4; run alarm_args; bootm 0x800000; else setenv isDisk yes; fi'
')

[WarheadsSE]

We might be splitting hairs over something un-needed. I am not 100% sure rootfstype is even required when booting from disks.

[winestock]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hydro', 'I') think you have to use setenv rootfstype ext4. This will, however, not have any effect, because boot options are set by alarm_args, and alarm_args does not know about a variable $rootfstype. You would also have to change alarm_args to use that variable and create a default value for rootfstype.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
blparam rootfstype=ext3
blparam alarm_args='setenv bootargs console=ttyS0,115200 root=$device rootwait rootfstype=$rootfstype'
blparam alarm_ide='if ext2load ide 0:1 0x800000 /boot/uImage; then setenv device /dev/sda2; setenv rootfstype ext4; run alarm_args; bootm 0x800000; else setenv isDisk yes; fi'
')

[hydro]

I don't know. Are fw_setenv and fw_printenv commands available at all? I am only familiar with the DockStar, where they are installed while running install_uboot_mtd0.sh. I don't see anything like it in ppv4-install.sh.

[winestock]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('hydro', 'I') don't know. Are fw_setenv and fw_printenv commands available at all? I am only familiar with the DockStar, where they are installed while running install_uboot_mtd0.sh. I don't see anything like it in ppv4-install.sh.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('winestock', '
')You have to install, via pacman, the uboot-env package then fw_printenv and fw_setenv are available.