IMX53 QBS - Initial setup

[jk1z]

Dear All,

I just started to work on iMX53 QSB board.

I am using the virtual machine setup for Ubuntu in my windows PC, as mentioned in the README_Ubuntu_VM.pdf.

I have 2 queries on this.

1. With that setup, I prepared the micro SD card and tried to boot the board.

    The u-boot loaded properly and linux started to load, but while loading the file system it got stuck.

    i.e. I am not getting the User Name and Password prompt. The VGA display shows the TUX symbol.

    how to proceed on this? 

 (note: while updating the micro SD card with "dd" command, it took very long time)

2. I have gone through the LTIB script file and came to know the path of U-boot source. Linux source, rootfs. (rootfs - /home/lucid/ltib/rootfs)

As per my previous query, I got doubt in rootfs present in uSDcard (as the copy took very long time), now I formatted the uSD and copied the rootfs contents to it.

with this rootfs contents, in console output I can see the UserName and Password prompt. 

But, 

    a. The password: lucid (as mentioned in the doc) is not matching. (what is the password?)

    b. In the VGA display, only Tux symbol is there but no user name/pw prompt window.

how to overcome these issues?

any pointers and suggestions would be more helpful

thanks and regards,

jk

[YinzheLu1]

Jk:

Sorry for the late response. Here is how I set my environmental variables during the boot process for the i.mx53. Maybe you can use it for reference:

bootdelay=3
baudrate=115200
loadaddr=0x70800000
netdev=eth0
ethprime=FEC0
uboot=u-boot.bin
kernel=uImage
nfsroot=/opt/eldk/arm
bootargs_nfs=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp nfsroot=${serverip}:${nfsroot},v3,tcp
bootcmd_net=run bootargs_base bootargs_nfs; tftpboot ${loadaddr} ${kernel}; bootm
ethact=FEC0
bootfile=dexter/uImage
filesize=2D47BC
fileaddr=70800000
bootcmd_mmc=run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc; mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 0x800 0x1800; bootm
lvds=video=mxcdi0fb:RGB666,XGA ldb
bootcmd_obds=ext2load mmc 0:1 0x70800000 /unit_tests/obds.bin; go 70800000
lcd=video=mxcdi0fb:RGB24,SEIKO-WVGA
vga=video=mxcdi1fb:GBR24,XGA di1_primary tve
hdmi=video=mxcdi0fb:RGB24,1024x768M@60
bootcmd=run bootcmd_mmc
bootargs_mmc=set bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait
wlcd=video=mxcdi0fb:RGB565,CLAA-WVGA
bootargs_base=setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 ${wlcd}
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial

As for kernel panic any interruption during the booting process could apparently cause it to happen. Here is an existing thread on how to resolve kernel panic:

http://forums.freescale.com/t5/i-MX-Microprocessors/i-MX53-Kernel-Panic-Unable-to-mount-root-fs-on-u...

One of the problems I had with kernel panic was because I didn't make my rootfile system correctly (I had an outdated rootfile system on the SD card). Can you check to see if that is causing the problem?

[jk1z]

Dear Yinzhe,

while booting the kernel, I have got a kernel panic. can you provide some suggestion  on that?

regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO8 on
regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO6 on
regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO4 on
regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO3 on
regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO2 on
regulator_init_complete: incomplete constraints, leaving DA9052_LDO1 on
mxc_rtc mxc_rtc.0: setting system clock to 1970-01-01 00:06:06 UTC (366)
VFS: Mounted root (vfat filesystem) on device 179:1.
Freeing init memory: 168K
Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. See Linux Documentation/init.txt for guidance.
[<8003711c>] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xe0) from [<803da040>] (panic+0x68/0xdc)
[<803da040>] (panic+0x68/0xdc) from [<803d9dbc>] (init_post+0xac/0xd4)
[<803d9dbc>] (init_post+0xac/0xd4) from [<80008a40>] (kernel_init+0x124/0x160)
[<80008a40>] (kernel_init+0x124/0x160) from [<800338b4>] (kernel_thread_exit+0x0/0x8)

I thought of issue with boot args and so, set the boot args again as

setenv bootargs_base 'setenv bootargs console=ttymxc0,115200 ${vga}'
setenv bootargs_mmc 'set bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rw rootwait'
setenv bootcmd_mmc 'run bootargs_base bootargs_mmc; mmc read 0 ${loadaddr} 0x800 0x1800; bootm'
setenv bootcmd 'run bootcmd_mmc'

let me know if there any inputs

-jk

[jk1z]

Yes Yinzhe. only the Tux symbol there. Not the GUI display.

[YinzheLu1]

So you are not getting the UBUNTU graphic user interface to show up?

jk said:

Dear Yinzhe,

thanks. I can login as root.

But I did not get any display update on TV. only the TUX is displayed at left top corner.

any suggestions pls?

-jk

[jk1z]

Dear Yinzhe,

thanks. I can login as root.

But I did not get any display update on TV. only the TUX is displayed at left top corner.

any suggestions pls?

-jk

[YinzheLu1]

I think what you need to do is to login as "root" for the login name. You don't need a password to get in.

jk said:

Dear Yinzhe Lu,

the it shows Login incorrect message.

How to resolve this?

regards,

jk

[jk1z]

Dear Yinzhe Lu,

the it shows Login incorrect message.

How to resolve this?

regards,

jk

[YinzheLu1]

JK:

Does your login look like this?

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

freescale login: lucid
Password:
Login incorrect
freescale login:

The correct login screen should look like this, I believe:

* Enabling additional executable binary formats binfmt-support mount: mount point /
proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc does not exist
mount.nfs: access denied by server while mounting 10.192.225.224:/nfsroot

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS lucid-desktop ttymxc0

lucid-desktop login: lucid
Password:
Last login: Fri Jun 1 06:09:48 CST 2012 on ttymxc0

[YinzheLu1]

Jk:

Did you get a Kernel panic error when the system got stuck?

It looks like this:

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(179,1)
[<80038524>] (unwind_backtrace+0x0/0xf0) from [<8040243c>] (panic+0x6c/0xe0)
[<8040243c>] (panic+0x6c/0xe0) from [<80008ddc>] (mount_block_root+0x1cc/0x20c)
[<80008ddc>] (mount_block_root+0x1cc/0x20c) from [<80009028>] (prepare_namespace+0x11c/0x174)
[<80009028>] (prepare_namespace+0x11c/0x174) from [<800084a0>] (kernel_init+0x120/0x168)
[<800084a0>] (kernel_init+0x120/0x168) from [<800349e0>] (kernel_thread_exit+0x0/0x8)