Firefly-RK3288 Slackware Arm

peba · Posted at 4/27/2016 05:25:58

Last edited by peba In 4/27/2016 13:30 Editor

1. download all the files from (choose img file or img.7z)
http://dl.fail.pp.ua/slackware/firefly-rk3288_20160417/

2. chmod +x flash.sh
sudo ./flash.sh --xfce
------ flash boot loader
Loading loader...
Support Type:RK320A Loader ver:2.19 Loader Time:2016-04-17 05:58:30
Upgrade loader ok.
------ flash parameters
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3288...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: writing flash memory at offset 0x00001c00... Done!
------ flash kernel
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3288...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: working with partition: kernel
rkflashtool: info: found offset: 0x00002000
rkflashtool: info: found size: 0x00008000
rkflashtool: info: writing flash memory at offset 0x00006160... Done!
rkflashtool: info: premature end-of-file reached.
------ flash boot
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3288...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: working with partition: boot
rkflashtool: info: found offset: 0x0000a000
rkflashtool: info: found size: 0x00008000
rkflashtool: info: writing flash memory at offset 0x0000a720... Done!
rkflashtool: info: premature end-of-file reached.
------ flash linuxroot slack-current-xfce_07Apr16-4.6.0-rc1-firefly-build-20160417.img
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3288...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: working with partition: linuxroot
rkflashtool: info: found offset: 0x00012000
rkflashtool: info: partition extends up to the end of NAND (size: 0x03a2c000).
rkflashtool: info: writing flash memory at offset 0x00400800... Done!
rkflashtool: info: premature end-of-file reached.
------ reboot device
rkflashtool: info: rkflashtool v5.2
rkflashtool: info: Detected RK3288...
rkflashtool: info: interface claimed
rkflashtool: info: rebooting device...

But the device did not boot...

AussieJohn · Posted at 4/27/2016 10:25:48

you need to make an sdcard boot using the other script on mara's site then mount mmcblk1p1 and format as ext4 and then dd or similar the image to that partition then refresh just the boot loader, parameter, kernel and boot.img to the correct hex offsets and it should boot from emac.
i fiddled around with this for days but this build is broken and overtime i try to update the installed slackware it just breaks the system so i wouldn't bother with this until either mara makes some update to fix that along with the mts issue too or just install and don't run slackpkg update-all
I'm hoping someone smarter then myself can use this kernel build with a debian/ubuntu rootfs

mara · Posted at 4/28/2016 00:51:05

Last edited by mara In 4/28/2016 01:40 Editor

setting
0. download all files http://dl.fail.pp.ua/slackware/firefly-rk3288_20160417/
1. Write the image to SD card, script

./flash_sd.sh

Copy the code

2. loaded with SD card
3. Transfer system eMMC

cd /
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mmcblk1p1
mkdir /nand/{proc,sys}
for d in $(ls | grep -v "nand\|proc\|sys"); do echo "copy dir $d"; сp -a "$d" /nand/ ; done

Copy the code

4. to flash the bootloader

#!/bin/sh
if [ -f tools-x86_64.tar.xz ];then
echo "------ unpack tools"
tar xf tools-x86_64.tar.xz || exit 1
fi
echo "------ flash boot loader"
tools/upgrade_tool ul $(ls | grep RK3288UbootLoader) || exit 1
echo "------ flash parameters"
tools/rkflashtool P < parameters.txt || exit 1
echo "------ flash kernel"
tools/rkflashtool w kernel < kernel.img || exit 1

Copy the code

isle · Posted at 4/28/2016 17:00:15

Hi mara ,
Does the "slack-current-xfce_07Apr16-4.6.0-rc1-firefly-build-20160417.img " get the mali X11 work?

AussieJohn · Posted at 4/28/2016 17:53:58

mali x11 works

mac-l1 · Posted at 4/28/2016 23:24:25

Last edited by mac-l1 In 4/29/2016 00:56 Editor

isle Posted at 4/28/2016 17:00
Hi mara ,
Does the "slack-current-xfce_07Apr16-4.6.0-rc1-firefly-build-20160417.img " get the mali ...

Hi mara,

I would be very interested what "FPS-scores" es2gears and glmark2 (opengl test applications for X11) give on your slackware-release?

Actually I've got very slow framerates (like 5 fps with kodi fullscreen/1080p ) with mainline kernel including mali and armsoc on ubuntu 16.04...

Cheers -- mac_l1

mara · Posted at 4/29/2016 01:56:10

Last edited by mara In 4/29/2016 01:58 Editor

hi mac-l1,

using armsoc I have just a small indication ~5-9 FPS
using fbdev readings ~ 30-50 FPS

mara · Posted at 4/29/2016 03:08:50

Last edited by mara In 4/29/2016 03:16 Editor

finished assembly automation build and transfer systems eMMC
installation is divided into 4 stages:
1. The images are flash on SD card

./flash_sd.sh

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2. downloadable in SD card
3. Transfer to eMMC after completing boot

setup

Copy the code

4. flash eMMC

tools/upgrade_tool ul $(ls | grep RK3288UbootLoader) || exit 1
tools/rkflashtool P < parameters.txt || exit 1
tools/rkflashtool w kernel < kernel.img || exit 1
tools/rkflashtool w boot < boot.img || exit 1

Copy the code

http://dl.fail.pp.ua/slackware/firefly-rk3288-next/

AussieJohn · Posted at 4/30/2016 21:13:48

I've noticed that the graphics in this build don't work well, all the gui is very jerky compared to the last build

mara · Posted at 4/30/2016 23:54:05

AussieJohn Posted at 4/30/2016 21:13
I've noticed that the graphics in this build don't work well, all the gui is very jerky compared to ...

rename file /etc/X11/xorg.conf as xorg.conf.old
and restart X server: init 3 ; init 4