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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => piCore Test Releases => Topic started by: bmarkus on November 28, 2013, 09:29:21 AM
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piCore-5.1.rc3 is available for testing. It is intented to be the last rc release. Changes:
- kernel updated to 3.12.1
- kernel modules rearranged
- TC scripts synced to current 5.1 common base
- cleanup, unneded files removed from base
- updated Broadcom firmware
Download link: piCore-5.1.rc3 (http://www.tinycorelinux.net/5.x/armv6/piCore-5.1.rc3.img.gz) md5 (http://www.tinycorelinux.net/5.x/armv6/piCore-5.1.rc3.img.gz.md5.txt)
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Hi bmarcus
Thank you for this. I will test in the next few days - and I really appreciate your continued work on piCore.
Steen
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Hi bmarcus
5.1rc3 is booting fine, however I have a few issues:
1. I think that it already have two more patitions (mmcblk0p2 and mmcblk0p3) included - i'm not completely sure, as I have to test it on a new SD-card.
2. The wifi is not working - it seems like no modules are loaded.
See here - it finds my Ralink adaptor fine.
tc@box:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 148f:5370 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT5370 Wireless Adapter
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 03f0:0024 Hewlett-Packard KU-0316 Keyboard
But no modules are loaded: (SORRY ERROR IN MY FIRST POST - - EDITED)
tc@box:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd_usb_audio 116282 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 18748 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 20181 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device 6034 1 snd_rawmidi
snd_hwdep 5901 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_bcm2835 16125 0
snd_pcm 75156 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_bcm2835
snd_page_alloc 4684 1 snd_pcm
snd_timer 19242 1 snd_pcm
snd 54271 8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hwdep,snd_bcm2835,snd_pcm,snd_timer
tc@box:~$
This is the content of onboot.lst
dropbear.tcz
firmware-ralinkwifi.tcz
wifi.tcz
usbutils.tcz
alsa.tcz
Steen
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Similar problem with my Realtek wifi adaptor (which usually work using only the wifi.tcz package)
tc@box:~$ sudo wifi.sh
No wifi devices found!
tc@box:~$
tc@box:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 03f0:0024 Hewlett-Packard KU-0316 Keyboard
tc@box:~$
tc@box:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd_usb_audio 116282 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 18748 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 20181 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device 6034 1 snd_rawmidi
snd_hwdep 5901 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_bcm2835 16125 0
snd_pcm 75156 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_bcm2835
snd_page_alloc 4684 1 snd_pcm
snd_timer 19242 1 snd_pcm
snd 54271 8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hwdep,snd_bcm2835,snd_pcm,snd_timer
tc@box:~$
The output below is from 5.1rc2 - where you can see the wifi adaptor module is loaded =" 8192cu ":
tc@box:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd_usb_audio 116146 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 18720 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 20169 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device 6022 1 snd_rawmidi
snd_hwdep 5889 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_bcm2835 16113 0
snd_pcm 75183 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_bcm2835
snd_page_alloc 4672 1 snd_pcm
snd_timer 19230 1 snd_pcm
snd 54258 8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hwdep,snd_bcm2835,snd_pcm,snd_timer
8192cu 489243 0
squashfs 28699 23
tc@box:~$
Steen
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1. I think that it already have two more patitions (mmcblk0p2 and mmcblk0p3) included - i'm not completely sure, as I have to test it on a new SD-card.
Thanks for reporting, my bad. Corrected image reuploaded.
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2. The wifi is not working - it seems like no modules are loaded.
Thanks for reporting, packaging error. Will fix today afternoon (CET).
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Updated wireless-3.12.1-piCore+.tcz please try.
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Thanks
The wireless is now much better. I have some good news and some bad news.
The good news:
The Ralink adaptor is now working fine - I can even connect to my D-Link router which I haven't been able to do with all the piCore 5 versions.
Therefore I even bought a Linksys Access point in order to connect - and it is also working fine with the new version 5.1rc3 using the ralink adaptor.
The bad news is that the Realtek adaptor which used to be the most trustworthy of my wifi adaptors is now unable to connect.
It seems to work fine, but it can't detect any of the available wifi network - so there is no networks to choose from (after sudo wifi.sh).
Steen
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Steen
thanks for testing. What is the type (chipset) of the Realtek adaptor stopped working?
Bela
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Hi bmarcus
It it this one:
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:8176 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8188CUS 802.11n WLAN Adapter
dmesg
2.944666] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 4 using dwc_otg
[ 3.045466] usb 1-1.2: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 has 3 endpoint descriptors, different from the interface descriptor's value: 4
[ 3.046744] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8176
[ 3.046775] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 3.046793] usb 1-1.2: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter
[ 3.046807] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: Realtek
[ 3.046823] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: 00e04c000001
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and
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23.740485] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8192cu
and lsmod:
tc@box:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd_usb_audio 116282 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 18748 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 20181 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device 6034 1 snd_rawmidi
snd_hwdep 5901 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_bcm2835 16125 0
snd_pcm 75156 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_bcm2835
snd_page_alloc 4684 1 snd_pcm
snd_timer 19242 1 snd_pcm
snd 54271 8 snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_hwdep,snd_bcm2835,snd_pcm,snd_timer
8192cu 551712 0
Any other info I can provide?
Steen
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Do you see a difference compared to previous version where it works?
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My TP-LINK TL-WN721N adapter with Atheros AR9271 chip works fine.
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Toolchain updated to Linaro 4.8 2013-11 (4.8.3 pre) release. It is a special ARM tuned version of GCC:
http://www.linaro.org/
binutils also updated to 2.24
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I've tested RC3 with three different WiFi adapters, two based on the RTL8188CUS chipset, and one with the RT5370 chipset.
I didn't encounter any problems, yet. But I have just done a short fast test.
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Hi bmarkus.
Thank you for the testing version, it made me try to find out what could be the problem. So I have been doing a lot of testing, and it seems like it is my Comfast wifi adaptor that is starting to fail.
So in short I don't think that there is a problem with piCore 5.1rc3, because now this wifi adaptor won't scan for network even with much ealier piCore versions, which I know was working fine before. Also it won't scan if used in a windows computer, so the adaptor must be dead.
I just ordered a new, so hopefully within a week or so I can report back. But as Gerrelt reported that two similar wifi adaptors are working, I suspect that everything is fine with piCore 5.1rc3.
Sorry for the fuss.
Steen
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My TP-LINK TL-WN721N adapter with Atheros AR9271 chip works fine.
Hi bmarkus.
Do you need to load any special firmware to use this wifi adaptor?
Steen
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Hi Steen
thanks for trying it. Freezed rc3, no more kernel changes before release.
Bela
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My TP-LINK TL-WN721N adapter with Atheros AR9271 chip works fine.
Hi bmarkus.
Do you need to load any special firmware to use this wifi adaptor?
Steen
It requires a firmware but nothing special, it is in the repo:
[ 2.914527] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 4 using dwc_otg
[ 3.036057] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=9271
[ 3.036089] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
[ 3.036106] usb 1-1.2: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
[ 3.036119] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: ATHEROS
[ 3.036135] usb 1-1.2: SerialNumber: 12345
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[ 249.013448] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 249.611017] usb 1-1.2: ath9k_htc: Firmware htc_9271.fw requested
[ 249.622481] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_htc
[ 256.647694] usb 1-1.2: ath9k_htc: Transferred FW: htc_9271.fw, size: 51272
[ 256.892371] ath9k_htc 1-1.2:1.0: ath9k_htc: HTC initialized with 33 credits
[ 257.324557] ath9k_htc 1-1.2:1.0: ath9k_htc: FW Version: 1.3
[ 257.324623] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x809c
[ 257.324636] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a country code
[ 257.324650] ath: doing EEPROM country->regdmn map search
[ 257.324660] ath: country maps to regdmn code: 0x52
[ 257.324676] ath: Country alpha2 being used: CN
[ 257.324710] ath: Regpair used: 0x52
[ 257.335897] ieee80211 phy0: Atheros AR9271 Rev:1
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Hi bmarkus
Just checked the repro:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/4.x/armv6/tcz/ (http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/4.x/armv6/tcz/) .... which is the link obtained from the front page.
or
http://tinycorelinux.net/4.x/armv6/tcz/ (http://tinycorelinux.net/4.x/armv6/tcz/) ... Which is the link obtained from the top of the forum page marked Download
I can only find:
firmware-ralinkwifi.tcz
But not
firmware-rtlwifi.tcz
which previously was available
Also where is the firmware for your TP-Link firmware?
Steen
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firmware-atheros.tcz
Maybe you need to delete cached repo data and recheck (/tmp/md5.db /tmp/tags.db)
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Thanks a lot for this great ARM port!! It works flawlessly. Next weekend I will maybe compile some extensions: fluxbox, wmctrl, volumeicon. xpdf, roxfiler, midori, (and maybe mplayer but I'm not sure if I will be able to achieve that with hardware acceleration) and commit them.
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Thanks a lot for this great ARM port!! It works flawlessly. Next weekend I will maybe compile some extensions: fluxbox, wmctrl, volumeicon. xpdf, roxfiler, midori, (and maybe mplayer but I'm not sure if I will be able to achieve that with hardware acceleration) and commit them.
Thanks! Contributions to repo are welcome. If you have something send it to picoresubmit@gmail.com
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According to feedback and my own experience using rc3 intensively it is ready for final release. I'm preparing 5.1 release now.
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Nice work Bmarkus! 8)
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Hi bmarkus
To follow up on the wifi issue - I just received a new wifi dongle "Edimax EW-7811UN 150Mbps Wireless Nano USB Adapter" it is working perfectly with piCore 5.1rc3
Using the 8192cu module just as my now retired comfast wifi dongle
Steen
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Finally got around to testing these. I could not get my keyboard to work with this image. The image would boot to the command prompt, just no keyboard......of course with no keyboard, I could not get any diagnostics.
Never had this problem with any Picore image or Rasbian.
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Finally got around to testing these. I could not get my keyboard to work with this image. The image would boot to the command prompt, just no keyboard......of course with no keyboard, I could not get any diagnostics.
Never had this problem with any Picore image or Rasbian.
What is the keybord make/model?
Is it connected directly to Pi or via USB hub?
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What is the keybord make/model?
Is it connected directly to Pi or via USB hub?
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Asus AK1D. I tried it plugged it directly into the Pi, and a usb hub.
Here is how it is recognized on a working system
[16164.075207] usb 1-1.2: new low-speed USB device number 6 using dwc_otg
[16164.185908] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=04f2, idProduct=1125
[16164.185939] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[16164.185957] usb 1-1.2: Product: Asus Keyboard
[16164.185973] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: CHICONY
[16164.272195] input: CHICONY Asus Keyboard as /devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.0/input/input1
[16164.273204] chicony 0003:04F2:1125.0002: input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [CHICONY Asus Keyboard] on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.2/input0
[16164.295169] input: CHICONY Asus Keyboard as /devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/usb1/1-1/1-1.2/1-1.2:1.1/input/input2
[16164.297976] chicony 0003:04F2:1125.0003: input,hiddev0: USB HID v1.11 Device [CHICONY Asus Keyboard] on usb-bcm2708_usb-1.2/input1
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I have the same problem with a wireless Logitech K400r plugged in directly. It is working on Raspbian. Die not tried any other piCore release.
Happy new year from germany!
Joachim
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I have the same problem with a wireless Logitech K400r plugged in directly. It is working on Raspbian. Die not tried any other piCore release.
Happy new year from germany!
Joachim
Thanks, Happay New Year too!
See http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,16439.0.html