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Thumbs Up Tutorial[ Seagate Disks ]: Install Seagate OpenSeaChest Utilities
Posted by: tuxd3v - 02-06-2019, 07:05 AM - Forum: RockPro64 Projects, Ideas and Tutorials - Replies (41)

Hello All,
I saw that some users have Seagate IronWolfs disks paired with RockPro64..
There are some features that, are nice to configure on Seagate Disks..

Seagate has tools for disks..
Tools that are Present in the OpenSeaChest Utilities:

  • openSeaChest_Basics
  • openSeaChest_Configure
  • openSeaChest_Erase
  • openSeaChest_Firmware
  • openSeaChest_Format
  • openSeaChest_GenericTests
  • openSeaChest_Info
  • openSeaChest_Logs
  • openSeaChest_NVMe
  • openSeaChest_PowerControl
  • openSeaChest_SMART
Here is the Documentation:   Seagate SeaChest Utilities

The Repository is here: OpenSeaChest Utilities



You will need to compile OpenSeaChest Utilities, as root:

1) Jump to /root
Code:
cd /root

2) Use last Stable Releasev19.01.31 - Released 6 days ago, by xahmad )
Code:
git clone --recursive --branch v19.01.31 https://github.com/Seagate/openSeaChest.git

3) Jump into OpenSeaChest gcc compilation method and Compile the project:
    OBS: I tried using parallel compilation and it failed, better to use 1 process only like bellow..
Code:
cd openSeaChest/Make/gcc && make release

4) Wait for compilation to Finish, and check if there are erros at the end.
    If there are no errors, then copy binaries to final destination and remove code stuff used to compile:
Code:
mkdir -pv /opt/openSeaChest/bin && mv openseachest_exes/* /opt/openSeaChest/bin
cd / && rm -rf /root/openSeaChest

5) Update your root PATH environment var to know about OpenSeachest Utilities:
Code:
cat <<<'export PATH="${PATH}:/opt/openSeaChest/bin"' >> /root/.bashrc

6) Exit from root and log again has root,
Code:
exit && sudo su -

7) Now try to see if root, knows about OpenSeachest Utilities:
    type "open" and press <TAB>, you will see at least :
Code:
                           openSeaChest_FormatUnit    openSeaChest_PowerControl
openSeaChest_Basics        openSeaChest_GenericTests  openSeaChest_SMART
openSeaChest_Configure     openSeaChest_Info          openSeaChest_ZBD
openSeaChest_Erase         openSeaChest_Logs          
openSeaChest_Firmware      openSeaChest_NVMe          

8) Now has a Candy, check information about your Disk, using openSeaChest_Basics:
Code:
# openSeaChest_Basics --deviceInfo --device /dev/sdX

==========================================================================================
openSeaChest_Basics - openSeaChest drive utilities - NVMe Enabled
Copyright (c) 2014-2018 Seagate Technology LLC and/or its Affiliates, All Rights Reserved
openSeaChest_Basics Version: 2.8.0-1_19_0 ARM
Build Date: Feb  3 2019
Today: Wed Feb  6 12:56:52 2019
==========================================================================================

/dev/sg0 - ST4000VN008-XXXXXX - XXXXXXXX - ATA
    Model Number: ST4000VN008-XXXXXX
    Serial Number: XXXXXXXX
    Firmware Revision: SC60
    World Wide Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    Drive Capacity (TB/TiB): 4.00/3.64
    Native Drive Capacity (TB/TiB): 4.00/3.64
    Temperature Data:
        Current Temperature (C): 16
        Highest Temperature (C): 27
        Lowest Temperature (C): 13
    Power On Time:  4 days 6 hours 59 minutes
    Power On Hours: 102.98
    MaxLBA: 7814037167
    Native MaxLBA: 7814037167
    Logical Sector Size (B): 512
    Physical Sector Size (B): 4096
    Sector Alignment: 0
    Rotation Rate (RPM): 5980
    Form Factor (inch): 3.5
    Last DST information:
        DST has never been run
    Long Drive Self Test Time:  10 hours 13 minutes
    Interface speed:
        Max Speed (Gb/s): 6.0
        Negotiated Speed (Gb/s): 6.0
    Annualized Workload Rate (TB/yr): 341.03
    Total Bytes Read (TB): 4.01
    Total Bytes Written (MB): 24.24
    Encryption Support: Not Supported
    Cache Size (MiB): 64.00
    Read Look-Ahead: Enabled
    Write Cache: Enabled
    Low Current Spinup: Enabled
    SMART Status: Good
    ATA Security Information: Supported
    Firmware Download Support: Full, Segmented, Deferred, DMA
    Specifications Supported:
        ACS-3
        ACS-2
        ATA8-ACS
        ATA/ATAPI-7
        ATA/ATAPI-6
        ATA/ATAPI-5
        ATA/ATAPI-4
        SATA 3.1
        SATA 3.0
        SATA 2.6
        SATA 2.5
        SATA II: Extensions
        SATA 1.0a
        ATA8-AST
    Features Supported:
        Sanitize
        SATA NCQ
        SATA Rebuild Assist
        SATA Software Settings Preservation [Enabled]
        SATA Device Initiated Power Management
        HPA
        Power Management
        Security
        SMART [Enabled]
        DCO
        48bit Address
        PUIS [Enabled]
        APM [Enabled]
        GPL
        Streaming
        SMART Self-Test
        SMART Error Logging
        Write-Read-Verify
        Sense Data Reporting [Enabled]
        SCT Write Same
        SCT Error Recovery Control
        SCT Feature Control
        SCT Data Tables
        Host Logging
        Seagate In Drive Diagnostics (IDD)

OBS: Read Carefully the Documentation about OpenSeachest Utilities, to not damage your data, or your disk..
          Start by openSeaChest_Basics tool, which seems less prone, to problems.. in the time you are aquiring the needed skills..

Hope you Enjoy.. [Image: thumbsup.png]
Regards


  Clone the SD to eMMC
Posted by: tagyro - 02-06-2019, 05:10 AM - Forum: Linux on Rock64 - Replies (1)

I setup a sd with ubuntu 18.04 and I'm fairly happy with the results. Now, I bought an emmc module and would like to clone the ssd to the emmc of the rock64 and use that going forward.
I found some tutorials on how to setup a new image on the emmc but nothing regarding "cloning" the sd on the emmc.

Any suggestions?


  self-reboot issue
Posted by: pas059 - 02-06-2019, 04:51 AM - Forum: General Discussion on ROCK64 - Replies (6)

Hello,

This makes now almost a year that i use my rock64. Globally, i could verify and do what i wanted, but a problem remains with this SBC.
After each power up, and after some times of usage (generally few minutes), the Rock64 reboots alone Angry ; most of the time, this happens when using a web browser (my internet connection is done via the wifi usb dongle found on the Pine64 store),  and after this unwanted self-reboot the board works fine. I have this issue with all the linux versions i tested: bionic LXDE on eMMC, ARMBIAN stretch and ARMBIAN Bionic on µSD card.

Someone can help me?

regards


  rockpro64 13 megapixel camera
Posted by: Aycaramba - 02-05-2019, 10:13 PM - Forum: RockPro64 Hardware and Accessories - Replies (9)

Hello,
   I know enough about Linux to know my limitations. I want to purchase this board with this camera, but only an Android build works with it according to the site's camera info. Is it possible to make it happen with what is found here using Ubuntu Bionic 18.04.

BOARD: https://ameridroid.com/products/rockpro64
CAMERA: https://ameridroid.com/products/rockpro6...lens-model
OS: Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LXDE Desktop Image [microSD / eMMC Boot] [0.7.8]
? DRIVER ?: https://www.linux-projects.org/uv4l/inst...on-ubuntu/

I want it to work, but not willing to spend right now if compiling needs to be done. Unless camera driver resource link can be provided.

Thanks Cool


  Rock64 scipy, numpy, scikit-image, matplotlib issue with pip3
Posted by: ictele - 02-05-2019, 05:41 PM - Forum: General Discussion on ROCK64 - No Replies

Hi all,

If you met such issue, hope you will share your ways.

Board : Rock64
OS : bionic-lxde-rock64-0.7.8-1061-arm64.img
Python 3.6.7

While installing scipy, numpy, scikit-image, matplotlib with pip3 command, speed is very slow and I found they were compiling with cc. But while I compiled scipy from source, some modules are not imported successfully (imsave, imread in scipy).

Did anyone know how to install these lib with pre-built distribution?

Thanks!


  Video Blurry
Posted by: Hailstrom - 02-05-2019, 08:39 AM - Forum: Android on RockPro64 - Replies (9)

Anyone know how to get the video stablized on Android 8.1?  Picture fluctuates between clear and blurry.  I've set the screen size and font size but it's nothing like setting the resolution.

Thanks in advance.


  wifire pci
Posted by: orlovnv - 02-05-2019, 02:50 AM - Forum: RockPro64 Hardware and Accessories - Replies (4)

Try to connect wifire pci card, but rockpro doesnt boot with it, is any opportunity to use it, or not.supported?


  Rock64 Stereo Audio DAC add-on board
Posted by: Hukmut - 02-04-2019, 09:09 PM - Forum: Rock64 Hardware and Accessories - Replies (3)

Hi folks! Total newbie here. Got 2 Rock64. One with 4g, the other, 1g. Then I got the stereo audio DAC board. Been having a fairly good time messing around with the Rock64s, but, I cannot seem to find ANY information regarding the DAC board. And since I am a TOTAL newbie, what the heck is a DAC and PLEASE don't start spewing all of those three  or four letter acronyms describing what it is, what it has, or what it does. All that is just wasted on me.
Just please just tell me what I can do with it. Currently I have it stuck on top of the 1g board (properly on the right pins) just waiting for it to do whatever it is that it does. There is just no documentation, that I have found, that actually delves into how to use it. If there is anyone "out there" who can point  me the right direction, I will be grateful. Thank you all for this forum. 






Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. Big Grin


Video Video : PINE64@FOSDEM Preview of PineBook Pro, PinePhone, PineCam, PineH64
Posted by: NicoD - 02-04-2019, 05:09 PM - Forum: General - Replies (1)

Hi all.
Last weekend PINE64 was at FOSDEM in Brussels.
They showcased an amazing amount of new devices.
The PineBook Pro with the RK3399.
The new design of PINE H64 with the Allwinner H6.
The PinePhone, and more...
I made a video there, here it is. Thank you to the PINE64 team.
Video : PINE64@FOSDEM2019

Greetings, NicoD.


  How to get a minimal Debian system started?
Posted by: musbur - 02-04-2019, 01:23 PM - Forum: Linux on Rock64 - Replies (3)

Hi guys,

I'm trying to migrate my homemade headless NAS/mediaserver from an old Odroid U2 board to the Rock64. However, I haven't found any micro SD card image that boots into a system that I can reach via the network. The board just doesn't show up in the overview of my router, nor can I find it using nmap from my desktop PC.

I've tried various images from ayufan's site (haven't found any other), but to no avail. I'm well familiar with tools such as xz and dd, and I know that micro SD cards aren't the most reliable of media. But I can mount the partitions of the flashed SD card just fine on my desktop PC, so that is not it.

So, any hints on how to proceed? I haven't tried to connect the board to a HDMI monitor (it's a bit awkward), but I think any system should at least be pingable via the network.

Thanks!