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Re: Pinebook and NetBSD 8.99.39 [UPDATE]



When I dd from a terminal on my Mac, I get an error printed to the console, "ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size"

On 5/14/19, 3:38 PM, "Jared McNeill" <jmcneill%invisible.ca@localhost> wrote:

    You have to write the image to the “entire disk” partition (rld2c), which will overwrite the disk label anyway.
    
    > On May 14, 2019, at 4:27 PM, Ron Georgia <netverbs%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
    > 
    > Question: if I disklabel -eI ld2 and remove partition e, then dd the image again to /dev/rld2e, will that work or will I have a Pinebrick?
    > 
    > On 5/14/19, 1:54 PM, "Ron Georgia" <netverbs%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
    > 
    >    Well... I did both 
    > 
    >    arm64# dd if=arm64.img of=/dev/rld2c bs=1m conv=sync
    >    dd: /dev/rld2c: Input/output error
    >    30+0 records in
    >    29+0 records out
    >    30408704 bytes transferred in 9.927 secs (3063231 bytes/sec)
    > 
    >    And
    > 
    >    arm64# dd if=NetBSD-evbarm-aarch64-201905120950Z-pinebook.img of=/dev/rld2c bs=1m conv=sync
    >    dd: /dev/rld2c: Input/output error
    >    30+0 records in
    >    29+0 records out
    >    30408704 bytes transferred in 11.143 secs (2728951 bytes/sec)
    > 
    >    Both commands generated a ton of "ld2c: error writing fsbn..." errors. When I reboot I get a blank screen. ( Any thoughts on what I can do?
    > 
    >    Disklabel looks like this:
    >    arm64# disklabel ld2
    >    # /dev/rld2:
    >    type: ld
    >    disk: ld2
    >    label: default label
    >    flags:
    >    bytes/sector: 512
    >    sectors/track: 63
    >    tracks/cylinder: 32
    >    sectors/cylinder: 2016
    >    cylinders: 1040
    >    total sectors: 2097152
    >    rpm: 3600
    >    interleave: 1
    >    trackskew: 0
    >    cylinderskew: 0
    >    headswitch: 0           # microseconds
    >    track-to-track seek: 0  # microseconds
    >    drivedata: 0
    > 
    >    5 partitions:
    >    #        size    offset     fstype [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
    >     c:   2097152         0     4.2BSD      0     0     0  # (Cyl.      0 -   1040*)
    >     e:    163840     32768      MSDOS                     # (Cyl.     16*-     97*)
    >    disklabel: boot block size 0
    >    disklabel: super block size 0
    >    disklabel: partitions c and e overlap
    > 
    >    I will surmise that overlapping partitions are not good?
    > 
    >    On 5/14/19, 12:53 PM, "Jason Thorpe" <thorpej%me.com@localhost> wrote:
    > 
    > 
    > 
    >> On May 14, 2019, at 9:33 AM, Ron Georgia <netverbs%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
    >> 
    >> If I understand correctly:
    >> 1. boot Pinebook from microSD loaded with Pinebook NetBSD ARM Bootable Images from https://www.invisible.ca/arm/
    >> 2. download arm64.img from ftp://nyftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/HEAD/201905140810Z/evbarm-aarch64/binary/gzimg/ to microSD card.
    > 
    >        You can dd the invisible.ca imagine to the eMMC as well.  It's just a standard arm64.img with u-boot helpfully added by Jared; no need to download a second one (to which you would then need to add u-boot).
    > 
    >> 3. dd image to /dev/rld2c
    >> 4. Power down, remove SD card and reboot.
    >> 
    >> Correct?
    >> For YES, press 1
    >> For NO, press 2
    >> 
    >> On 5/14/19, 10:15 AM, "Jared McNeill" <jmcneill%invisible.ca@localhost> wrote:
    >> 
    >>   Easiest way is to download the image to the SD card, then dd it to the 
    >>   eMMC:
    >> 
    >>     # dd if=arm64.img of=/dev/rld2c bs=1m conv=sync
    >> 
    >>   You can't "wreck" your Pinebook this way as it will always try to boot 
    >>   from SD card first. So after writing the image to eMMC, shutdown the 
    >>   computer, remove the SD card, and power it back on. If something goes 
    >>   wrong, plug the SD card back in and it will boot from that device when you 
    >>   power it back on.
    >> 
    >> 
    >>   On Tue, 14 May 2019, Ron Georgia wrote:
    >> 
    >>> Instead of creating the image with dd, I followed the suggestion of building the image with "highly recommend" Etcher. I am now able to login as root! Not sure what happened. I am documenting every step of the way in order to make my journey, mistakes and all, available to other "not so savvy" Pinebook users.
    >>> 
    >>> How do I install NetBSD directly onto my Pinebook? Do I use sysinst (per https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbarm/install_using_sysinst/)?
    >>> Before I "wreck" my Pinebook, do I select ld2 as the drive to partition and install?
    >>> 
    >>> =========== MISC DATA ===========
    >>> arm64# disklabel ld0
    >>> # /dev/rld0:
    >>> type: SCSI
    >>> disk: STORAGE DEVICE
    >>> label: fictitious
    >>> flags: removable
    >>> bytes/sector: 512
    >>> sectors/track: 32
    >>> tracks/cylinder: 64
    >>> sectors/cylinder: 2048
    >>> cylinders: 1641
    >>> total sectors: 31116288
    >>> rpm: 3600
    >>> interleave: 1
    >>> trackskew: 0
    >>> cylinderskew: 0
    >>> headswitch: 0           # microseconds
    >>> track-to-track seek: 0  # microseconds
    >>> drivedata: 0
    >>> 
    >>> 8 partitions:
    >>> #        size    offset     fstype [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
    >>> a:  30657536    458752     4.2BSD      0     0     0  # (Cyl.    224 -  15193*)
    >>> b:    262144    196608       swap                     # (Cyl.     96 -    223)
    >>> c:  31116288         0     unused      0     0        # (Cyl.      0 -  15193*)
    >>> d:  31116288         0     unused      0     0        # (Cyl.      0 -  15193*)
    >>> e:    163840     32768      MSDOS                     # (Cyl.     16 -     95)
    >>> 
    >>> arm64# disklabel ld2
    >>> # /dev/rld2:
    >>> type: ld
    >>> disk: ld2
    >>> label: default label
    >>> flags:
    >>> bytes/sector: 512
    >>> sectors/track: 63
    >>> tracks/cylinder: 32
    >>> sectors/cylinder: 2016
    >>> cylinders: 1040
    >>> total sectors: 2097152
    >>> rpm: 3600
    >>> interleave: 1
    >>> trackskew: 0
    >>> cylinderskew: 0
    >>> headswitch: 0           # microseconds
    >>> track-to-track seek: 0  # microseconds
    >>> drivedata: 0
    >>> 
    >>> 3 partitions:
    >>> #        size    offset     fstype [fsize bsize cpg/sgs]
    >>> a:   2097152         0     4.2BSD      0     0     0  # (Cyl.      0 -   1040*)
    >>> c:   2097152         0     4.2BSD      0     0     0  # (Cyl.      0 -   1040*)
    >>> disklabel: boot block size 0
    >>> disklabel: super block size 0
    >>> disklabel: partitions a and c overlap
    >>> 
    >>> arm64# gpt show ld0
    >>> GPT not found, displaying data from MBR.
    >>> 
    >>>   start      size  index  contents
    >>>       0         1         MBR
    >>>       1     32767         Unused
    >>>   32768    163840      1  MBR part 12 (active)
    >>>  196608    262144         Unused
    >>>  458752  30657536      2  MBR part 169
    >>> 
    >>> arm64# gpt show ld2
    >>> gpt: /dev/rld2: map entry doesn't fit media: new start + new size < start + size
    >>> (1 + 1fffff < a000 + 1d50000)
    >>> 
    >>> arm64# dmesg | grep ld
    >>> [     1.000016] axpreg5 at axppmic0: eldo2
    >>> [     2.737735] sdmmc1: autoconfiguration error: couldn't enable card: 60
    >>> [     2.811871] ld2 at sdmmc2: <0x45:0x0100:DF4016:0x00:0xfe875b0b:0x000>
    >>> [     2.811871] ld2: 1024 MB, 1040 cyl, 32 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 2097152 sectors
    >>> [     2.828746] ld0 at sdmmc0: <0x03:0x5344:SS16G:0x80:0x42ce3d51:0x122>
    >>> [     2.848748] ld0: 15193 MB, 7717 cyl, 64 head, 63 sec, 512 bytes/sect x 31116288 sectors
    >>> [     2.848748] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [     2.848748] ld2: 8-bit width, 200.000 MHz
    >>> [     2.876482] ld0: 4-bit width, High-Speed/SDR25, 50.000 MHz
    >>> [     7.617842] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [     7.627841] boot device: ld0
    >>> [     7.627841] root on ld0a dumps on ld0b
    >>> [   424.699875] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   424.709875] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   431.049997] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   431.059997] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   431.059997] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   431.149999] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   442.320213] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   746.325984] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [   746.335984] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1592.422047] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1592.422047] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1679.653695] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1679.673697] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1684.513788] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1684.513788] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1684.563793] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1684.583793] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1684.583793] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1761.785290] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1778.945617] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> [  1993.819664] ld2: mbr partition exceeds disk size
    >>> 
    >>> arm64# mount
    >>> /dev/ld0a on / type ffs (noatime, local)
    >>> /dev/ld0e on /boot type msdos (local)
    >>> kernfs on /kern type kernfs (local)
    >>> ptyfs on /dev/pts type ptyfs (local)
    >>> procfs on /proc type procfs (local)
    >>> tmpfs on /var/shm type tmpfs (local)
    >>> 
    >>> # sysinst
    >>> ========================================
    >>> What kind of system do you have?
    >>> 
    >>> a: Raspberry PI
    >>>> b: Other
    >>> 
    >>> ========================================
    >>> NetBSD/evbarm 8.99.39
    >>> 
    >>> This menu-driven tool is designed to help you install NetBSD to a hard disk, or upgrade an existing
    >>> NetBSD system, with a minimum of work.
    >>> In the following menus type the reference letter (a, b, c, ...) to select an item, or type
    >>> CTRL+N/CTRL+P to select the next/previous item.
    >>> The arrow keys and Page-up/Page-down may also work.
    >>> Activate the current selection from the menu by typing the enter key.
    >>> 
    >>> If you booted from a floppy, you may now remove the disk.
    >>> Thank you for using NetBSD!
    >>> 
    >>> NetBSD-8.99.39 Install System
    >>> 
    >>>> a: Install NetBSD to hard disk
    >>> b: Upgrade NetBSD on a hard disk
    >>> c: Re-install sets or install additional sets
    >>> d: Reboot the computer
    >>> e: Utility menu
    >>> f: Config menu
    >>> x: Exit Install System
    >>> 
    >>> ========================================
    >>> On which disk do you want to install NetBSD?
    >>> 
    >>> ┌──────────────────────────┐
    >>> │ Available disks                              │
    >>> │                                                         │
    >>> │>a: ld2                                             │
    >>> │ b: Extended partitioning             │
    >>> │ x: Exit                                              │
    >>> └──────────────────────────┘
    >>> ========================================
    >>> 
    >>> I do not see ld0.
    >>> 
    >>> On 5/14/19, 8:59 AM, "Ron Georgia" <netverbs%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
    >>> 
    >>>  I just received my new 1080P 11inch (27.94 cm) Pinebook. It was pre-loaded with Ubuntu and KDE. While I like KDE, it seems a bit heavy. Ubuntu is ... ok, but I would rather have NetBSD and LXDE or Mate. I attempted to install NetBSD but ran into some problems. Most likely due to my incomplete understanding (see tag line below).
    >>> 
    >>>  1. I downloaded the Pinebook image (NetBSD-evbarm-aarch64-201905120950Z-pinebook.img) from https://www.invisible.ca/arm/
    >>>  2. dd the image to my microSD card.
    >>>  3. Inserted the micro SD into the SD slot of the Pinebook and booted.
    >>> 
    >>>  The first boot ended in a ==> prompt. Not sure what that was all about.
    >>>  Reboot produced the NetBSD "arm" boot processes; however, there was a problem. When presented with the login prompt I tried to type "root" but the right side of the keyboard acts like a number pad. Pressing "o" gives me the escape sequence for a "6" without the numlock engaged. Pressing shift "o" gets me a capital O while Fn + o gets me a "6."
    >>> 
    >>>  Questions:
    >>>  1. Is there a way to make the keyboard a standard keyboard?
    >>>  2. Once booted, now do I "reflash" the internal drive to boot NetBSD without having to boot from the micro SD card?
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>>  Ron Georgia
    >>>  “90% of my problems are due to ignorance, the other 10% is because I just don’t know any better.”
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >>> 
    >> 
    >> 
    > 
    >        -- thorpej
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    > 
    
    




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