Can't boot Archlinux from eMMC

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Can't boot Archlinux from eMMC

Post by amr »

Hi All,
Following the instructions (sort of. I had problems mounting the partitions until I did it through fstab) here:
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv7 ... /odroid-xu
I have installed Archlinux on a microSD card and can boot from that.
When I try install the OS on the eMMC it won't boot. After I switch to the eMMC the red light comes on and nothing happens.
As far as I can tell the eMMC is OK and the partitions are the right file type.

Name Flags Part Type FS Type [Label] Size (MB)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pri/Log Free Space 1.05
mmcblk1p1 Primary vfat 104.86
mmcblk1p2 Primary ext4 15652.10

Also, I still can't mount the partitions from the commandline but perhaps I'm not using the right invocation.

Any thoughts?

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Re: Can't boot Archlinux from eMMC

Post by mdrjr »

Just red light?

If so, you need to recovery your eMMC.. The bootloaders are bad.

You need this -> http://dn.odroid.in/ODROID-XU/Recovery_ ... taller.zip
Flash to a microsd!
Connect the microSD and eMMC to your board.
Set the board to boot from microSD.
Wait until green led goes off.
Remove the microSD and set the boot to eMMC.
Power it on.. You should be dropped on Android..

If that works, proceed with ALARM instructions, but before the first boot.. edit boot.ini and remove the line "run verify"

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Re: Can't boot Archlinux from eMMC

Post by amr »

Yes, that did it! Thank you.
I'm still having trouble mounting either the micro SD card or the eMMC but I guess that is a problem for another topic.

Thanks again.

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