Hello,

Like many other SBCs that allow booting from an SD, is there a way for the P2 to automatically boot into Linux from the SD slot?  I've tried unsuccessfully to do this, and it keeps booting to Station OS.  How is this done?  Using a USB port?  

redjr

Hello,

Like many other SBCs that allow booting from an SD, is there a way for the P2 to automatically boot into Linux from the SD slot?  I've tried unsuccessfully to do this, and it keeps booting to Station OS.  How is this done?  Using a USB port?  

redjr

hi redjr,

I am facing the same issue.  Based on my reading, the process requires installing the ubuntu ROM (Downloads -> ROMs):
https://www.stationpc.com/portal.php?mod=topic&topicid=6

However, there are no station P2 images listed.  

Team StationPC: can you make the ubuntu ROM available for download?

Cheers
minimal

minimal Posted at 2021-7-16 06:41
hi redjr,

I am facing the same issue.  Based on my reading, the process requires installing the ubu ...

Hi, Station Website will be upgraded in a few days.
Currently you can download sources on ROC-RK3568-PC page.
AndroidTool can be changed to English. Open config.ini with a text editor (like notepad). Change Selected=1 to Selected=2, save and finish.
The newest Ubuntu link: https://www.t-firefly.com/doc/download/107.html#other_475
Image name: FIREFLY-RK3568-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210707-1720.img.7z

minimal Posted at 2021-7-16 06:41
hi redjr,

I am facing the same issue.  Based on my reading, the process requires installing the ubu ...

Hi, Station Website will be upgraded in a few days.
Currently you can download sources on ROC-RK3568-PC page.
AndroidTool can be changed to English. Open config.ini with a text editor (like notepad). Change Selected=1 to Selected=2, save and finish.
The newest Ubuntu link: http://en.t-firefly.com/doc/download/94.html#other_396
Image name: FIREFLY-RK3568-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210714-1754

I got this to work by using linux latest upgrade tool (Linux_Upgrade_Tool_v1.65.zip) from:
https://github.com/rockchip-linu ... /Linux_Upgrade_Tool

and first disabling apparmor (otherwise you will see command not found error).

I had used 1720, I will try again with 1754

Confirm that FIREFLY-RK3568-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210714-1754.img also works:

$ pwd
/home/minimal/Linux_Upgrade_Tool_v1.65

$ sudo ./upgrade_tool uf ~/FIREFLY-RK3568-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210714-1754.img
Program Data in /home/minimal/Linux_Upgrade_Tool_v1.65
Loading firmware...
Support Type:RK3568        FW Ver:1.0.00        FW Time:2021-07-14 17:55:00
Loader ver:1.01        Loader Time:2021-07-14 17:54:20
Upgrade firmware ok.

Spoke too soon.  1754 appears an invalid build:

root@firefly:~# modprobe -v bridge
modprobe: FATAL: Module bridge not found in directory /lib/modules/4.19.193

That path (/lib/modules/4.19.193) does not exist.  

Also `lsmod` reports zero modules loaded by kernel (and there are no .ko files on drive).

minimal Posted at 2021-7-16 18:22
Spoke too soon.  1754 appears an invalid build:

root@firefly:~# modprobe -v bridge

Firefly ubuntu doesn't come with extra modules, the basic modules are already compiled in kernel.

Eric Liu Posted at 2021-7-19 09:18
Firefly ubuntu doesn't come with extra modules, the basic modules are already compiled in kernel.

Have you gotten a different build to work yet?

kwokwing Posted at 2021-7-16 14:25
Hi, Station Website will be upgraded in a few days.
Currently you can download sources on ROC-RK35 ...

Hi kwokwing,

What is the process for writing a Linux image to the P2?  I can write an image to the SD card okay, but I don't even know what device the SD is using on the P2.  The docs don't reveal this.  Is it mmc 1?  Is there a step-by-step approach anyone has done that would help facilitate us who are not as knowledgeable.  I can get to U-Boot through the serial console, but beyond that I'm lost.  I've looked for some U-Boot tutorials, but alas they seem to be missing in action.

It shouldn't be this hard to get Linux to boot on the P2, bypassing the eMMC, so that Station OS doesn't boot.