How do I boot ubuntu on this board?

wtarreau

For me this image always FAILS to download:

   FIREFLY-RK3566-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210714-1744.img

1. $ sudo /home/willy/rk3566/Linux_Upgrade_Tool_v1.59/upgrade_tool uf /dev/shm/FIREFLY-RK3566-ROC-PC_UBUNTU18.04-GPT-20210714-1744.img
   
2. Not found config.ini
   
3. Program Data in /home/willy/rk3566/Linux_Upgrade_Tool_v1.59
   
4. Loading firmware...
   
5. Support Type:RK3568     FW Ver:1.0.00   FW Time:2021-07-14 17:45:01
   
6. Loader ver:1.01 Loader Time:2021-07-14 17:44:20
   
7. Download Boot Fail
   

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And yes, I also tried to erase first as indicated in the wiki. This doesn't change the outcome.

I ordered two StationPC-M2, and for now I have two bricks.

I agree with the OP, it should not be that hard to install the first OS image on such a device.
Just providing a bootable SD image is what anyone would expect, not running those bogus rockchip tools which ABSOLUTELY NEVER WORK. I even managed to get some segfaults!

Please indicate me where to download an image that was tested and that is known to be flashable, or an SD image that is able to replicate on the eMMC. I've spent all the afternoon fighting with this crap, I already regret having ordered from t-firefly :-(

wtarreau

By the wayn @sfxworks, regarding the small space between the jack and the button, it is placed there so that you can access it through the jack using a toothpick. Just cut both ends of your toothpick and it will naturally fall on the button.

wtarreau

So actually the reason it does not boot is that U-Boot does not see the eMMC device at all. I'm really wondering if it was installed at all!

1. => bdinfo
   
2. arch_number = 0x00000000
   
3. boot_params = 0x00000000
   
4. DRAM bank   = 0x00000000
   
5. -> start    = 0x00200000
   
6. -> size     = 0x08200000
   
7. DRAM bank   = 0x00000001
   
8. -> start    = 0x09400000
   
9. -> size     = 0xE6C00000
   
10. baudrate    = 1500000 bps
    
11. TLB addr    = 0xEFFF0000
    
12. relocaddr   = 0xEDD5B000
    
13. reloc off   = 0xED35B000
    
14. irq_sp      = 0xEB9F9020
    
15. sp start    = 0xEB9F9020
    
16. FB base     = 0x00000000
    
17. Early malloc usage: 32f8 / 80000
    
18. fdt_blob = 00000000eb9f9038
    
19. 
    
20. => mmc list
    
21. dwmmc@fe2b0000: 1
    
22. dwmmc@fe2c0000: 2
    
23. sdhci@fe310000: 0
    
24. 
    
25. => mmc dev 1
    
26. MMC error: The cmd index is 1, ret is -110
    
27. Card did not respond to voltage select!
    
28. mmc_init: -95, time 10
    
29. => mmc dev 2
    
30. MMC error: The cmd index is 1, ret is -110
    
31. Card did not respond to voltage select!
    
32. mmc_init: -95, time 51
    
33. 
    
34. => mmc rescan
    
35. MMC error: The cmd index is 0, ret is -110
    
36. mmc_init: -110, time 5
    

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=> this is totally bogus!
The only way I managed to flash the device was by leaving a virgin SD card in the slot. Otherwise it refuses to flash, which makes sense of course, if the eMMC is not accessible from the boot loader!

So now I have no idea what to do. I think ,I'll ask for a refund because at this level it's a real abuse, they're selling a device that cannot work at all and are blatantly lying to their customers without making any effort to provide working images nor considering their questions.