2.6.38.4 new kernel available

[cbxbiker61]

2.6.38.4 is now available.

For everything besides Dreamplugs:
sudo ./README-PLUG-UPDATE.sh 2.6.38.4 --nandkernel (installs 2.6.38.4 to nand)

For Dreamplugs:
sudo ./README-DREAM-UPDATE.sh 2.6.38.4 (installs 2.6.38.4 to disk)

Kernel and modules are available from the following locations:

http://www.plugapps.com/with-linux/
http://sheeva.with-linux.com/sheeva/

Features e-sata, dmcrypt, IPV6, CIFS, NFS4, EXT3, EXT4, JFS, XFS, FUSE(for ntfs-3g), UBIFS, usb-serial, uvcvideo, iptables, appletalk, bluetooth, v4l and ppp.

[mgillespie]

Would be nice if the script would get the latest and greatest if the version is not specified.

[Fletch]

For Dreamplugs:
sudo ./README-DREAM-UPDATE.sh 2.6.38.4 (installs 2.6.38.4 to disk

The Dreamplug README talks about modifying bootargs.  If I have my /boot as vfat on the first partition of the uSD, can I leave it that way?

[cbxbiker61]

For Dreamplugs:
sudo ./README-DREAM-UPDATE.sh 2.6.38.4 (installs 2.6.38.4 to disk

The Dreamplug README talks about modifying bootargs.  If I have my /boot as vfat on the first partition of the uSD, can I leave it that way?

The reason the README talks about modifying bootargs is that I don't know what filename the default dreamplug expects to load from.  The script installs the uImage to (for example) /boot/dream-2.6.38.4-uImage.

Check your bootargs and tell me what they say.  It's really just a matter of copying /boot/dream-2.6.38-4-uImage to whatever filename is specified in your bootargs.  If you do it that way....then you don't need to modify bootargs.

[Fletch]

OK, thanks.  I'll post the factory bootargs later, but I know it's /boot/uImage.

[Fletch]

Dreamplug u-boot environment:

Code:

Marvell>> printenv
bootcmd=setenv ethact egiga0; ${x_bootcmd_ethernet}; setenv ethact egiga1; ${x_bootcmd_ethernet}; ${x_bootcmd_usb}; ${x_bootcmd_kernel}; setenv bootargs ${x_bootargs} ${x_bootargs_root}; bootm 0x6400000;
bootdelay=3
baudrate=115200
x_bootcmd_ethernet=ping 192.168.2.1
x_bootcmd_usb=usb start
x_bootcmd_kernel=fatload usb 0 0x6400000 uImage
x_bootargs=console=ttyS0,115200
x_bootargs_root=root=/dev/sda2 rootdelay=10
ethact=egiga0
ethaddr=F0:AD:4E:00:hh:hh
eth1addr=F0:AD:4E:00:hh:hh
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial

[Fletch]

x_bootcmd_kernel=fatload usb 0 0x6400000 uImage

So, on a dreamplug, copy the kernel to /media/usb1 instead of /boot, add mainlineLinux and arcNumber to u-boot env, and it boots and runs fine.  I've only done very limited testing, but it runs and wireless works.  Thanks for adding dreamplug support!

[tomasz]

For those of us that don't have a JTAG to change the uboot env .. is there anyway to upgrade to these newer kernels?

[cbxbiker61]

For those of us that don't have a JTAG to change the uboot env .. is there anyway to upgrade to these newer kernels?

I'd have to say generally no, since you won't have a way to set mainlineLinux and arcNumber.

OTOH, If your plug is a NAND plug (not Dreamplug) there are some userspace tools for manipulating the uboot environment within a booted plug.  I'm not sure what their current status is.  Seems to me they weren't working that well 4 months ago or so.

[spinifex]

Reading the patch list 2.6.35.13 has a significant UBIFS patch