[fedora-arm] Re: Odrouid XU4 with Fedora

[Peter Robinson]

> > > you're right: I've exluded the kernel in dnf.conf. Knocking my head on
> > > table
> > > ...
> > >
> > > Now the board is running FC26 but still with the old
> > > 4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl
> > > kernel. The 4.11.10-300.fc26 kernel was installed, but no initramfs was
> > > created in /boot. That means a boot with this kernel is not working.
> > >
> > > extlinux.conf:
> > > label Fedora (4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl) 26 (Twenty Six)
> > >         kernel /vmlinuz-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl
> > >         append
> > > rd.driver.pre=dw_mmc-exynos,exynosdrm,ehci-exynos,ohci-exynos ro
> > > root=UUID=dfac3a15-7d31-46ed-842f-2f7599871202 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
> > > enforcing=1
> > >         fdtdir /dtb-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl/
> > >         initrd -> is missing
> >
> > Remove all the rd.driver crap, you also shouldn't need any enforcing= line
> >
> > It creates the initrd line from previous ones, did your 4.6.5 kernel
> > not have that line?
>
> [root@myodroid ~]# cat /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
> # extlinux.conf generated by appliance-creator
> ui menu.c32
> menu autoboot Welcome to Fedora-Mate-armhfp-24-1.2. Automatic boot in #
> second{,s}. Press a key for options.
> menu title Fedora-Mate-armhfp-24-1.2 Boot Options.
> menu hidden
> timeout 20
> totaltimeout 600
>
> default=Fedora (4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl) 24 (Twenty Four)
>
> #label Fedora (4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl) 26 (Twenty Six)
> #       kernel /vmlinuz-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl
> #       append
> rd.driver.pre=dw_mmc-exynos,exynosdrm,ehci-exynos,ohci-exynos ro
> root=UUID=dfac3a15-7d31-46ed-842f-2f7599871202 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 enforcing=1
> #       fdtdir /dtb-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl/
>
> label Fedora (4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl) 24 (Twenty Four)
>         kernel /vmlinuz-4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl
>         append
> rd.driver.pre=dw_mmc-exynos,exynosdrm,ehci-exynos,ohci-exynos ro
> root=UUID=dfac3a15-7d31-46ed-842f-2f7599871202 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 enforcing=1
>         fdtdir /dtb-4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl/
>         initrd /initramfs-4.6.5-300.fc24.armv7hl.img
>
> [root@myodroid ~]#
> > Check /boot/ for an appropriate initrd, check to see if the mmc
> > drivers are in there using "lsinitrd <initrd> | grep mmc", if you
> > don't see them there (sometimes transitioning from weird hacked
> > kernels dracut gets the module list wrong) you can regenerate a
> > generic initrd with the following command:
> >
> > "dracut -N -f /boot/initramfs-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl.img
> > 4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl"
>
> While creating the initrd system crashed with a reboot. Maybe I need a power
> supply with more power then USB3.

I'm not sure with those devices but I suspect you'd want 2.5 or even 3 amps.
> > Then add the initrd line to exiting entry in extlinux.conf
> > initrd /initramfs-4.11.10-300.fc26.armv7hl.img
> >
> > From then on dracut should get the host specific initrd correct after a
> > reboot.
> > > I want to build with this board (Odroid xu4) with the new Cloudshell 2
> > >
> > > (http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G149142327280)
> > > a Nextcloud Storage.
> > >
> > > Does Fedora with kernel 4.11 support USB Attached SCSI (UAS or UASP) and
> > > USB
> > > 3.0 to SATA bridge (JMicron JMS561) ?
> >
> > It should as UAS is a usb standard that is supported in the kernel, as
> > for specific controller details no idea, sorry I don't track that
> > stuff as I don't particularly care, but why don't you try it and see
> > for yourself ;-)
>
> Okay, after I get FC26 running with actual kernel I by this case and write a
> report.
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