Quote:There isn't much information about SOEdge, because developers receiving prototypes only now, and it will take some time, but step by step, the wiki will be filled with information, so also I expect more information published on next community blog. About USB SDK and normal SDK, I tried to compare it without unpacking, there isn't much differences on first sight, need to unpack it and make some bigger comparison. I will write here with results.

(11-23-2021, 09:36 AM)KNERD Wrote: @gamelaster 

Quote:There isn't much information about SOEdge, because developers receiving prototypes only now, and it will take some time, but step by step, the wiki will be filled with information, so also I expect more information published on next community blog. About USB SDK and normal SDK, I tried to compare it without unpacking, there isn't much differences on first sight, need to unpack it and make some bigger comparison. I will write here with results.

And there is still is not much information. The only discussions are about unable to get them functioning, and wiki seems to be poorly written with lots of lacking of needed information to at least get it running.

I was considering ordering a set, but not in the condition it seems to be in now.

@tllim  mentioned about sending a unit to @klaven  but seems nothing from him on anything in his development.


Anyone know what is going on?

(04-18-2022, 09:07 PM)revoman Wrote:

(11-23-2021, 09:36 AM)KNERD Wrote: @gamelaster 

Quote:There isn't much information about SOEdge, because developers receiving prototypes only now, and it will take some time, but step by step, the wiki will be filled with information, so also I expect more information published on next community blog. About USB SDK and normal SDK, I tried to compare it without unpacking, there isn't much differences on first sight, need to unpack it and make some bigger comparison. I will write here with results.

And there is still is not much information. The only discussions are about unable to get them functioning, and wiki seems to be poorly written with lots of lacking of needed information to at least get it running.

I was considering ordering a set, but not in the condition it seems to be in now.

@tllim  mentioned about sending a unit to @klaven  but seems nothing from him on anything in his development.


Anyone know what is going on?

This isn't hopeful, I was about to purchase one to add to a clusterboard I own.  Maybe I'll hold off.

(08-30-2022, 12:49 PM)qux Wrote: @gamelaster

Could we have some guiding how to get shell by UART on SOEdge?
I experiment with that currently, no success. Same issues as for another guys at this forum.
Tried both Factory_Test_Build and BSP_Linux_ver_1.1_Build_from_SDK images from here: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/SOEdge

Wrote uncompressed image to SD card using just `dd`, but see nothing in UART and ethernet while booting it.

Rockchip Wiki tells that "The U-boot will make partition when first time boot up": http://rockchip.wikidot.com/linux-develop-guide#toc6
- but I don't see partitions on SD card even after boot.
Another option suggested there and here: https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=14873&pid=100414#pid100414
is flashing by USB using rkflashloader, but I see only USB host described in SOEdge specs (not USB device or USB OTG). So I'm afraid to damage it or my PC if I connect two USB hosts by USB A <--> USB A cable.

As for UART, I failed to find pinout chart for SOEdge so used this info from Raspberry assuming they are same (SOEdge pins are labeled as "PI-2 GPIO"): https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/os.html#gpio-and-the-40-pin-header
I have this USB UART adapter: https://pine64.com/product/serial-console-woodpecker-edition
Set yellow jumper on 3.3V and connected to pins # 6,8,10 but still nothing in minicom/screen at my Linux host. Tried to swap TX/RX wires, no result.
Similar issues:
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=14873&pid=100126#pid100126
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=2922

Images seem to have custom format by Rockchip, can be unpacked by rkflashtool:
https://github.com/linux-rockchip/rkflashtool.git
https://github.com/ayufan-rock64/rkflashtool.git

There are UART-related parameters in "second" file inside boot.img (inside embedded-update.img, inside update-soedge-factory-test-2021-03-23.img)
and I see /etc/init.d/S50sshd inside rootfs.img - but still not sure if UART console and sshd are really activated at boot.

Any comments will be greatly appreciated!

(08-30-2022, 01:58 PM)KNERD Wrote: He pointed to this link to use for SOEdge

https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/SOEdge#Linux_BSP_Kernel_ver_1.1.7

He also mentioned hopefully will be able to get a Debian image going as it will be easier than BSD.

That's all I could get out of him for now.

Let us know if you tried that already.

(08-30-2022, 01:58 PM)KNERD Wrote: Also, you may want to try using Etcher to make the image instead of DD

(08-30-2022, 02:37 PM)qux Wrote:

(08-30-2022, 01:58 PM)KNERD Wrote: He pointed to this link to use for SOEdge

https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/SOEdge#Linux_BSP_Kernel_ver_1.1.7

He also mentioned hopefully will be able to get a Debian image going as it will be easier than BSD.

That's all I could get out of him for now.

Let us know if you tried that already.

This link points to SDK source code, as far as I see. I did not build images by myself - assumed that prebuilt images have better chances to boot successfully.
There are only two of them at that SOEdge page, I tried both with same result:
http://files.pine64.org/os/SOEdge/stock/SOEdge_linux_v1.1.img.gz
http://files.pine64.org/os/SOEdge/gamiee/update-soedge-factory-test-2021-03-23.img.gz

Should they work at all? If they are bootable, how to get into the device after boot? UART, SSH, Telnet, Web, anything?

(08-30-2022, 01:58 PM)KNERD Wrote: Also, you may want to try using Etcher to make the image instead of DD

Thanks, I'll try it. The "Factory Test Build" image clearly references `dd`

(10-07-2022, 07:09 AM)KNERD Wrote: @qux Did you gave any luck?

Someone sent me this link on a sort of a guide they wrote up , and their experience working with it.

https://jsanchez.dev/#/projects/soedge