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Enigma2 package compilation

2016-08-28 admin

After the enigma2 compilation

we show how to create a package.

In the recipes-local folder

~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local

1	~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local

we create a folder for our package, for example testpackage, and a subfolder files

mkdir testpackage
cd testpackage
makdir files
cd files

mkdir testpackage

cd testpackage

makdir files

cd files

In the file testpackage.c, in the files folder, we insert the test code

#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char** argv){
printf("Test Package!\n\n");
return 0;
}

#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc, char** argv){

printf("Test Package!\n\n");

return 0;

}

We have to create the Readme.txt in the files folder and the LICENSE file in the testpackage folder. The Readme.txt file contains informations about the application. For the LICENSE, without information at the moment, we have to generate the hash to insert into the bitbake file.

md5sum command creates the md5 file for the LICENSE

md5sum ~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local/testpackage/LICENCE
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

1 2	md5sum ~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local/testpackage/LICENCE d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e

Now we are ready to create the bitbake testpackage_0.1.bb file in the testpackage folder; here is the content of this file

DESCRIPTION = "testpackage application"
PR = "r0"
LICENSE = "TEST"
LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file:///home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local/testpackage/LICENSE;md5=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"

 

SRC_URI = "file://testpackage.c \
file://README.txt"
do_compile() {
${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${WORKDIR}/testpackage.c -o testpackage
}
do_install() {
install -m 0755 -d ${D}${bindir} ${D}${docdir}/testpackage
install -m 0755 ${S}/testpackage ${D}${bindir}
install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/README.txt ${D}${docdir}/testpackage
}

DESCRIPTION = "testpackage application"

PR = "r0"

LICENSE = "TEST"

LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file:///home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/meta-local/recipes-local/testpackage/LICENSE;md5=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e"

SRC_URI = "file://testpackage.c \

file://README.txt"

do_compile() {

${CC} ${CFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${WORKDIR}/testpackage.c -o testpackage

}

do_install() {

install -m 0755 -d ${D}${bindir} ${D}${docdir}/testpackage

install -m 0755 ${S}/testpackage ${D}${bindir}

install -m 0644 ${WORKDIR}/README.txt ${D}${docdir}/testpackage

}

We are now ready to compile the testpackage. We use the Zgemma envinronment to compile the files, as described below

cd /home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/
source env.source
bitbake testpackage

cd /home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/

source env.source

bitbake testpackage

The package is available in the folder shown below

sviluppo@debian8:~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/ipk/mips32el$ ls testpackage*
testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk      testpackage-dev_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk
testpackage-dbg_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk  testpackage-doc_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk
sviluppo@debian8:~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/ipk/mips32el$

sviluppo@debian8:~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/ipk/mips32el$ ls testpackage*

testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk testpackage-dev_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

testpackage-dbg_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk testpackage-doc_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

sviluppo@debian8:~/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/ipk/mips32el$

To install the package on the Zgemma H2H we have to trasfer the testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk file on ZGemma H3 in the /tmp folder and execute in a shell, accessible using the telnet application, the following command

opkg install testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

1	opkg install testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

To force the installation use

opkg --nodeps install testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

1	opkg --nodeps install testpackage_0.1-r0_mips32el.ipk

The executable is available in the /usr/bin folder; the execution gives us the expected output

root@zgemmah2h:/tmp# testpackage
Test Package!

1 2	root@zgemmah2h:/tmp# testpackage Test Package!

Development, Software

OpenATV Enigma2 image compilation

2016-08-17 admin

In this article we describe how to generate an OpenATV image, based on the Enigma 2 framework

Openatv

Atfer the compilation envinronment installation, described in this previous article

Debian envinroment setup

we can proceed as described below.

Execute the logon into Debian envinronment with the development user (sviluppo in our example). In the home directory create the enigma2 folder

mkdir enigma2
cd enigma2

1 2	mkdir enigma2 cd enigma2

Install the following packages

sudo apt-get install autoconf
sudo apt-get install automake
sudo apt-get install bison
sudo apt-get install bzip2
sudo apt-get install cvs
sudo apt-get install diffstat
sudo apt-get install flex
sudo apt-get install g++
sudo apt-get install gawk
sudo apt-get install gcc
sudo apt-get install gettext
sudo apt-get install git-core
sudo apt-get install gzip
sudo apt-get install help2man
sudo apt-get install ncurses-bin
sudo apt-get install ncurses-dev
sudo apt-get install libc6-dev
sudo apt-get install libtool
sudo apt-get install make
sudo apt-get install texinfo
sudo apt-get install patch
sudo apt-get install perl
sudo apt-get install pkg-config
sudo apt-get install subversion
sudo apt-get install tar
sudo apt-get install texi2html
sudo apt-get install wget
sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
sudo apt-get install chrpath
sudo apt-get install libxml2-utils
sudo apt-get install xsltproc
sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev
sudo apt-get install python-setuptools
sudo apt-get install libc6-i386
sudo apt-get install genromfs
sudo apt-get install guile-1.8-libs
sudo apt-get install gparted
sudo apt-get install quilt
sudo apt-get install git
sudo apt-get install  libproc-processtable-perl

sudo apt-get install autoconf

sudo apt-get install automake

sudo apt-get install bison

sudo apt-get install bzip2

sudo apt-get install cvs

sudo apt-get install diffstat

sudo apt-get install flex

sudo apt-get install g++

sudo apt-get install gawk

sudo apt-get install gcc

sudo apt-get install gettext

sudo apt-get install git-core

sudo apt-get install gzip

sudo apt-get install help2man

sudo apt-get install ncurses-bin

sudo apt-get install ncurses-dev

sudo apt-get install libc6-dev

sudo apt-get install libtool

sudo apt-get install make

sudo apt-get install texinfo

sudo apt-get install patch

sudo apt-get install perl

sudo apt-get install pkg-config

sudo apt-get install subversion

sudo apt-get install tar

sudo apt-get install texi2html

sudo apt-get install wget

sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

sudo apt-get install chrpath

sudo apt-get install libxml2-utils

sudo apt-get install xsltproc

sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev

sudo apt-get install python-setuptools

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386

sudo apt-get install genromfs

sudo apt-get install guile-1.8-libs

sudo apt-get install gparted

sudo apt-get install quilt

sudo apt-get install git

sudo apt-get install libproc-processtable-perl

Modify the shell as bash executing

sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash

1	sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash

and choosing the NO option.

Create under openatv an enigma2 folder

mkdir openatv
cd openatv

1 2	mkdir openatv cd openatv

At this step let’s create a folder sources; this folder will contain all the sources for the various set-top boxes we would like to compile

mkdir sources

1	mkdir sources

Using the git command we clone locally the oe-alliance repository

git clone https://github.com/oe-alliance/build-enviroment.git

1	git clone https://github.com/oe-alliance/build-enviroment.git

After this task enter into build-envinronment folder and execute

cd build-enviroment
make

1 2	cd build-enviroment make

Now we modifiy the source dowload folder editing the site.conf file and changing the parameter as described below from

DL_DIR = "/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/sources"

1	DL_DIR = "/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/sources"

DL_DIR = "/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/sources"

1	DL_DIR = "/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/sources"

We are ready now to proceed to the image compilation.

From the build-envinronment to generate, for example, the image for Airdigital Zgemma H2H set-top box execute

MACHINE=zgemmah2h DISTRO=openatv  make image

1	MACHINE=zgemmah2h DISTRO=openatv make image

For the Xtrend ET10000 set-top box

MACHINE=et10000 DISTRO=openatv  make image

1	MACHINE=et10000 DISTRO=openatv make image

At the end of the process we’ll find the image ready to be uploaded on the set-top box in the deploy folder for each machine type; in the case of the Zgemma H2H the folder is

/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/images/h3/

1	/home/sviluppo/enigma2/openatv/build-enviroment/builds/openatv/release/h3/tmp/deploy/images/h3/

The zip file contains for the Zgemma H2H the file to be unzipped on the usb pen and uploaded on the device.

WARNING: The image installation on the device is at your own risk. We accept no responsibility if the installation leads to malfunction or block of the device.

Configuration, Software

Remote desktop setup for Armbian on Orange PI PC

2016-08-11 admin

To enable the remote desktop for Armbian on Orange PI PC execute the logon to the system, for example using an ssh client

Delete, if installed, the packages

sudo apt-get purge vnc4server
sudo apt-get purge  tightvnc
sudo apt-get purge xrdp

sudo apt-get purge vnc4server

sudo apt-get purge tightvnc

sudo apt-get purge xrdp

Install the following packages

sudo apt-get install tightvncserver
sudo apt-get install xrdp

1 2	sudo apt-get install tightvncserver sudo apt-get install xrdp

Now we are able to login on Armbian using the remote desktop. Start the remote desktop client entering the Orange PI PC IP address

Execute the login with the user created at the first boot of Armbian, for example user1

We now have the access to the XFCE desktop remotely

Configuration, Software

Armbian Boot on Orange PI PC

2016-08-11 admin

After the creation of the micro sd card with the Armbian image for Orange PI PC

Armbian image on micro sd

we can boot the Orange PI PC with the card inserted in the card slot. At the boot the first operation is the partition increase on the card, then the system requires the root password change from the default, 1234, to a new password. The next operation is the creation of a normal Debian user, for example user1; we provide the main required informations like username, password and letting the default for the other fields. After these steps the system opens the XFCE graphical interface with the default resolution. To change the resolution execute the following command

sudo dh3disp

1	sudo dh3disp

It shows a list with all the available options; to enable a 1080p60 resolution execute

sudo h3disp -m 10

1	sudo h3disp -m 10

To change the locales configuration execute the following command choosing the language to use

sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

1	sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales

while to modify the keyboard layout use the following command

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

1	sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Development, Software

Openelec compilation for Orange PI PC

2016-08-02 admin

In this article we describe how to proceed to compile the Openelec image for the Orange PI PC card.

From the Orange PI PC forum, in the Openelec section the developers describe the steps to compile the image

Openelec Orange PI PC FAQ

In previous blogs we described how to install debian and how to modify the script.bin file to adapt the hdmi output to our television

Debian installation

Output resolution change

The compilation takes a long time; it is advisable to use multicore processors to speed up the compilation process.

Create a folder, openelec, under orangepi folder and move into it

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ mkdir openelec
sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ cd openelec
sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/openelec$

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ mkdir openelec

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ cd openelec

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/openelec$

Install the following packages

sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler

1	sudo apt-get install device-tree-compiler

With git download the github sources in the local OPENELEC-OPIPC folder

git clone -b openelec-7.0 --depth 1 https://github.com/jernejsk/OpenELEC-OPi2  OPENELEC-OPIPC

1	git clone -b openelec-7.0 --depth 1 https://github.com/jernejsk/OpenELEC-OPi2 OPENELEC-OPIPC

After the above operation access to OPENELEC-OPIPC folder

cd OPENELEC-OPIPC

1	cd OPENELEC-OPIPC

Execute the following command

PROJECT=H3 SYSTEM=opipc ARCH=arm make image

1	PROJECT=H3 SYSTEM=opipc ARCH=arm make image

The process check prerequisities and installs additional packages

**** Your system lacks the following tools needed to build OpenELEC ****
gperf xsltproc /usr/include/ncurses.h
**** You seem to use a debian system ****
would you like to install the needed tools ? (y/n) y

**** Your system lacks the following tools needed to build OpenELEC ****

gperf xsltproc /usr/include/ncurses.h

**** You seem to use a debian system ****

would you like to install the needed tools ? (y/n) y

Insert the root password when required; after the prerequisites installation the compilation begins.

At the end of the compilation in the target folder we find the files to install or update Openelec

The file having the .img.gz extension is to upack and tranfer to a micro sd card as described in previous posts.
The file with .tar extension is to be copied in the update folder on the Openelec system; this file updates the system when rebooting the Orange PI PC card

Configuration, Software

Resolution change of the video output in Openelec on Orange PI PC (Part2)

2016-07-29 admin

After the installation and compilation of the sunxi tools we are able to manage the script.bin file

http://www.microdev.it/wp/en/2016/07/29/resolution-change-of-the-video-output-in-openelec-on-orange-pi-pc-part1/

Copy into scriptfile folder our script.bin file.

From th sunxi link it is possible to view the guide about the parameters of the fex file

Fex Guide

Using the tool, compiled in part1 article, let’s convert the file from binary into a text one, executing the following command

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ bin2fex ./script.bin ./script.fex
fexc-bin: ./script.bin: version: 0.1.2
fexc-bin: ./script.bin: size: 34080 (73 sections)
sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ ls
script.bin  script.fex

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ bin2fex ./script.bin ./script.fex

fexc-bin: ./script.bin: version: 0.1.2

fexc-bin: ./script.bin: size: 34080 (73 sections)

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ ls

script.bin script.fex

Now we can work on the script.fex file. Edit it with a text tool software, for example pluma in Debian

In this file we have to find the parameters to modify the video output; here are the parameters to modify

screen0_output_type
screen1_output_type
screen0_output_mode
screen1_output_mode

screen0_output_type

screen1_output_type

screen0_output_mode

screen1_output_mode

In our test file we found the following settings

screen0_output_type = 3
screen0_output_mode = 10
screen1_output_type = 0
screen1_output_mode = 0

screen0_output_type = 3

screen0_output_mode = 10

screen1_output_type = 0

screen1_output_mode = 0

According to the fex guide, for the HDMI output (screen_output_type=3) and a setting of 720p60 we have to change the 10 value into 5 in the screen0_output_mode parameter

screen0_output_type = 3
screen0_output_mode = 5
screen1_output_type = 0
screen1_output_mode = 0

screen0_output_type = 3

screen0_output_mode = 5

screen1_output_type = 0

screen1_output_mode = 0

WARNING: This file contains all the main parameters for the correct operation of the card. Don’t change anything if you are not sure waht the change of parameters entails.

After the parameters change convert the text file into a binary format with the following command, generating a .bin file

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ fex2bin ./script.fex ./script720p60.bin

1	sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi/scriptfile$ fex2bin ./script.fex ./script720p60.bin

Move this file into the micro sd card; rename the original script.bin file into script.bin.back and move the script720p60.bin into script.bin.

In the Fex Guide we find all the parameters settings according to the various output resolutions.

Inserting the sd card into the Orange PI PC we can test the new output resolution connecting the hdmi to our television and powering on the card.

Configuration, Software

Resolution change of the video output in Openelec on Orange PI PC (Part1)

2016-07-29 admin

In the Orange PI Openelec image the default video output resolution is 1080p60. If our tv works with a different resolution we’ll have no image on the television.

To overcome this problem it is possible to change the resolution and fps for the video output.

The micro sd has two partitions. We have to work in the vfat partition

We have to modify the script.bin file.

In the home partition of the debian user (sviluppo in our case) create a folder orangepi; inside this folder create another folder called sunxi. Go into sunxi folder

sviluppo@debian8:~$ mkdir orangepi
sviluppo@debian8:~$ cd orangepi/
sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ mkdir sunxi
sviluppo@debian8:~$ cd sunxi/

sviluppo@debian8:~$ mkdir orangepi

sviluppo@debian8:~$ cd orangepi/

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi$ mkdir sunxi

sviluppo@debian8:~$ cd sunxi/

Follow the instructions available from linux-sunxi site in order to modify the script.bin file. As first step install the required tools

Sunxi Tools

We have to install the libusb package, as described below

sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev 
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev

1 2	sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev sudo apt-get install libusb-dev

Install git and pkg-config

sudo apt-get install git
sudo apt.get install pkg-config

1 2	sudo apt-get install git sudo apt.get install pkg-config

Now using git download the tool sources

git clone https://github.com/linux-sunxi/sunxi-tools

1	git clone https://github.com/linux-sunxi/sunxi-tools

Go into sunxi.tools folder

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ cd sunxi-tools/

1	sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ cd sunxi-tools/

Execute the tools compilation

make

make

We are now able to modify the Orange PI PC parameters available in the script.bin file.

Create a folder under sunxi, for example scriptfile

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ mkdir scriptfile

1	sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ mkdir scriptfile

Add to th ePATH variable the sunxi tools folders executables

sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ cd scriptfile

1	sviluppo@debian8:~/orangepi/sunxi$ cd scriptfile

export PATH=$PATH:~/orangepi/sunxi/sunxi-tools

1	export PATH=$PATH:~/orangepi/sunxi/sunxi-tools

Now in next article we can modify the parameters of video output in the script.bin file

http://www.microdev.it/wp/en/2016/07/29/resolution-change-of-the-video-output-in-openelec-on-orange-pi-pc-part2/

Configuration, Development, Installation, Software

Debian envinronment for embedded systems development

2016-07-13 admin

In this article we describe Debian 8.5 installation we’ll use to compile Openelec for Orange Pi PC, Enigma2 images and other operations for embedded devices.

Download AMD64 Debian 8.5 iso

Debian X86_64

Proceed with the operating system installation on your system. It is recommended to use a virtual machine like VirtualBox. Use at least 4 GB of ram and 50 GB of hard disk.

VirtualBox

Using VirtualBox it is possible the virtual disk creation with dynamic space allocation. After the operating system installation log on into the system with the user created during the installation; we used the “sviluppo” user id. It is possible to log on to the linux system using the graphical interface or through ssh to the IP address of the Debian system.

Add to sudo group the user created in the Debian installation; open a shell command window and execute

id

In our case we have the following output

sviluppo@debian8:~$ id
uid=1000(sviluppo) gid=1000(sviluppo) groups=1000(sviluppo),24(cdrom),25(floppy),29(audio),30(dip),44(video),46(plugdev),108(netdev),115(bluetooth),118(lpadmin),119(scanner)

1 2	sviluppo@debian8:~$ id uid=1000(sviluppo) gid=1000(sviluppo) groups=1000(sviluppo),24(cdrom),25(floppy),29(audio),30(dip),44(video),46(plugdev),108(netdev),115(bluetooth),118(lpadmin),119(scanner)

sviluppo user doesn’t belong to sudo group. Execute the command

su -

su -

Enter the root password when required and execute

root@debian8:~# adduser user sudo

1	root@debian8:~# adduser user sudo

In our example

root@debian8:~# adduser sviluppo sudo

1	root@debian8:~# adduser sviluppo sudo

Reboot the system

root@debian8:~# reboot

1	root@debian8:~# reboot

At the reboot log on into Debian and proceed to add the packages repositories, if not already present. Go to the /etc/apt folder

cd /etc/apt

1	cd /etc/apt

Backup the original file

sudo cp sources.list sources.list.back

1	sudo cp sources.list sources.list.back

Edit the file using for example the vi editor

sudo vi sources.list

1	sudo vi sources.list

It is possible to comment out the lines positioning at the beginning of the line, press i to go in editing mode and add the # character. Pressing the ESC key we go into reading mode and it is possible to move in the file using the arrow keys. In case of errors in editing mode it is possible to avoid the last change using the key ESC+u.

Comment out the lines

#deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib
#deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib

1 2	#deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib #deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib

Add the following lines

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free
deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free

deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free

deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free

deb-src http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-updates main contrib non-free

deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free

deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main contrib non-free

To add the lines press o keys to go into writing mode with an empty new line; with copy and paste we can add all the lines or proceed manually for each of them.

To save the file and quit press ESC+:wq.

It is possible to use one of the text editors available in Desktop Envinroment on which we logged into to edit and save the file. For example to use pluma editor open a shell command windows and execute

xhost +
sudo pluma

1 2	xhost + sudo pluma

From pluma open the file /etc/apt/sources.list, make the changes described above and save the file.

Update the repository lists and the packages

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

1 2	sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade

Install the development packages

sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev

1	sudo apt-get install dpkg-dev

Install an ftp server to use for files transfer

sudo apt-get install vsftpd

1	sudo apt-get install vsftpd

After the installation open the file /etc/vsftpd.conf and uncomment the following parameter

#write_enable=YES

1	#write_enable=YES

Open the file with vi or pluma as superuser

sudo vi /etc/vsftpd.conf

1	sudo vi /etc/vsftpd.conf

With vi editor search the string with the command

/write_enable

1	/write_enable

Delete the # character positioning the cursor on it and pressing the x key.

write_enable=YES

1	write_enable=YES

Save and quit with ESC+:wq.

Restart the ftp server using the command

sudo service vsftpd restart

1	sudo service vsftpd restart

We have now the envinronment to compile, modify, develop our embedded systems.

Installation, Software

SD card setup for Orange PI PC Armbian in Linux

2016-07-11 admin

As already described in the previous article

Openelec SD card setup

also for the Armbian distribution we have to prepare an sd micro card.It is advisable to use a micro SD class 10 to gain better performances. As first step we proceed to the Armbian image download from Armbian web site

Download Armbian Orange PI PC

We choose for example the Debian Jessie Desktop Image.

We install 7zip package. In Debian we can use the following command

sudo apt-get install p7zip

1	sudo apt-get install p7zip

After the file download wint 7z extension in a directory, we open a shell command window in this directory and unzip the content

p7zip -d imagename.7z

1	p7zip -d imagename.7z

We have among other files the one with .raw extension. Then we plug the micro sd card and check this device

sudo fdisk -l

1	sudo fdisk -l

In our case we have the following output

Disk /dev/sdb: 7,3 GiB, 7860125696 bytes, 15351808 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos

Disk /dev/sdb: 7,3 GiB, 7860125696 bytes, 15351808 sectors

Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disklabel type: dos

We check if this device is umounted

df

In the case we have the device in the output response, as in our case

/dev/sdb2           27633       395     26583   2% /media/user/16b66669-8789-473e-8982-302dd958a2fe
/dev/sdb1          524008         0    524008   0% /media/user/E0A4-FDB1

1 2	/dev/sdb2 27633 395 26583 2% /media/user/16b66669-8789-473e-8982-302dd958a2fe /dev/sdb1 524008 0 524008 0% /media/user/E0A4-FDB1

we proceed to the unmount

umount /dev/sdb1
umount /dev/sdb2

1 2	umount /dev/sdb1 umount /dev/sdb2

WARNING: Be sure that the device is the micro sd card and not the internal disk. The next operation imply the complete rewriting of the device with the loss of all data on it.

We can now write the image into the micro sd card, using the correct device, that in our case is /dev/sdb

sudo dd if=./imagename.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4M

1	sudo dd if=./imagename.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4M

WARNING: This operation wipes all data on the micro sd card.

After a while we have the micro sd card ready to be used in the Orange PI PC board.

Installation, Software

SD card setup for Orange PI PC Armbian in OSX

2016-07-11 admin

As already described in the previous article

Openelec SD card setup

also for the Armbian distribution we have to prepare an sd micro card. It is advisable to use a micro SD class 10 to gain better performances. As first step we proceed to the Armbian image download from Armbian web site

Download Armbian Orange PI PC

We choose for example the Debian Jessie Desktop Image. We expand the content using a compression software, as Keka

Keka

obtaining one file having .raw extension

Then we plug the micro sd card and find this device

diskutil list

1	diskutil list

In our case we have the following output

#:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
0:     FDisk_partition_scheme                        *7.9 GB     disk2
1:                 DOS_FAT_32 NEW VOLUME              7.9 GB     disk2s1

#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER

0: FDisk_partition_scheme *7.9 GB disk2

1: DOS_FAT_32 NEW VOLUME 7.9 GB disk2s1

We proceed to the device unmout; in our case the command is

diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2

1	diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2

WARNING: Be sure that the device is the micro sd card and not the internal disk. The next operation imply the complete rewriting of the device with the loss of all data on it.

We can now write the image into the micro sd card, using the correct device, that in our case is /dev/disk2

sudo dd if=./imagename.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4M

1	sudo dd if=./imagename.raw of=/dev/sdb bs=4M

WARNING: This operation wipes all data on the micro sd card.

After a while we have the micro sd card ready to be used in the Orange PI PC board.

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