05-15-2019, 10:57 AM
(05-15-2019, 08:38 AM)haukef Wrote:(05-14-2019, 02:53 PM)ronverbs Wrote: I downloaded the NetBSD Pinebook image from invisible.ca (https://www.invisible.ca/arm/) and created a microSD card, as directed using Etcher. My Pinebook (1080p) booted, but when I dd'd the image to /dev/rdl2c I got a ton of errors. Now my Pinebook does not boot, unless there is a SD card inserted.
arm64# dd if=NetBSD-evbarm-aarch64-201905120950Z-pinebook.img of=/dev/rld2c bs=1m conv=sync
dd: /dev/rld2c: Input/output error
30+0 records in
29+0 records out
30408704 bytes transferred in 11.143 secs (2728951 bytes/sec)
This generated a ton of "ld2c: error writing fsbn..." errors. When I reboot I get a blank screen.
The bs=1M sounds excessive... depending on the hardware, there are limitations on the block size the kernel will handle.
Oh, and leave out the conv=sync? The man page says "Pad every input block to the input buffer size." - you don't want that.
Maybe re-try with something like
dd if=NetBSD-evbarm-aarch64-201905120950Z-pinebook.img of=/dev/rld2c bs=32k
?
Thank you for your response. I did try that and got the same response, that is dd errors and a blank screen upon rebooting. For now I may stick with KDE Neon. At least that works. Sad though, I am such a NetBSD fan boy.