Trouble booting in Gentoo

[tdiggitydog]

You seem to be missing the line for the dtb,, often just after kernel/Image
fdt  /some-path  (fdt=flattened device tree)
it can be relative to extlinux,,,  ../dtbs/etc OR if 2 partitions /dtbs/etc
OR if 1 partition /boot/dtbs/etc
Remember, dtb is loaded BEFORE initrd which is where filesystem becomes complete
uboot (which is what loads dtb) only knows about the partition where it found extlinux.conf (or boot.scr)
So, in a 2 partition setup thinks boot partiiton is /

Thanks for the reply!


I added this line to my extlinux.conf

Code:

fdt /dtbs/5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dtb

so, the file now looks like this:

Code:

default l0 menu title U-Boot menu prompt 0 timeout 50 label l0 menu label Gentoo Linux 5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64 linux /vmlinuz-5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64 fdt /dtbs/5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dtb append  initrd=/initramfs-5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64.img root=LABEL=GENT-ROOT console=tty1 rw video=eDP-1:1920x1080@60 label l0r menu label Gentoo Linux 5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64 (rescue target) linux /vmlinuz-5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64 fdt /dtbs/5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64/rockchip/rk3399-pinebook-pro.dtb append initrd=/initramfs-5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64.img root=LABEL=GENT-ROOT console=tty1 rw video=eDP-1:1920x1080@60 systemd.unit=rescue.target

I wasn't sure which .dtb file to use, since there are so many (in the subdirs found in /boot/dtbs/5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64/). So i copied the the file "rk3399-pinebook-pro.dtb" from my Manjaro system to the gentoo sd card.

So after copying the file and the adding that line in my extlinux.conf, I am still unable to boot, but it no longer goes into a boot loop. It stays powered on until I force it off, and the screen never turns on. So hopefully this made some progress at least.

Do you think maybe I ought to use a different .dtb file in my extlinux.conf?

Here is a list of all of them found on the sd card. The files under the "rockchip" directory are ones I copied from my manjaro system.

Code:

gentoo # pwd /boot/dtbs/5.11.16-pinebookpro-arm64 gentoo # ls -l total 32 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  512 Jul 15 23:33 amd drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 5632 Jul 15 23:33 amlogic drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  512 Jul 15 23:33 apm drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Jul 15 23:33 arm drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Jul 15 23:33 broadcom drwxr-xr-x 2 root root  512 Jul 15 23:33 cavium drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 5632 Jul 15 23:33 freescale drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1024 Jul 15 23:33 hisilicon drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 2048 Jul 15 23:33 marvell drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 1536 Jul 15 23:33 nvidia drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 5632 Jul 15 23:33 qcom drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 5632 Jul 19 08:55 rockchip drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 2048 Jul 15 23:33 xilinx gentoo # ls * amd: amd-overdrive-rev-b0.dtb  amd-overdrive-rev-b1.dtb  amd-overdrive.dtb  husky.dtb amlogic: meson-a1-ad401.dtb                meson-g12b-s922x-khadas-vim3.dtb  meson-gxbb-vega-s95-telos.dtb     meson-gxl-s905w-p281.dtb             meson-gxm-q200.dtb meson-axg-s400.dtb                meson-g12b-ugoos-am6.dtb          meson-gxbb-wetek-hub.dtb          meson-gxl-s905w-tx3-mini.dtb         meson-gxm-q201.dtb meson-g12a-sei510.dtb             meson-gxbb-kii-pro.dtb            meson-gxbb-wetek-play2.dtb        meson-gxl-s905x-hwacom-amazetv.dtb   meson-gxm-rbox-pro.dtb meson-g12a-u200.dtb               meson-gxbb-nanopi-k2.dtb          meson-gxl-s805x-libretech-ac.dtb  meson-gxl-s905x-khadas-vim.dtb       meson-gxm-s912-libretech-pc.dtb meson-g12a-x96-max.dtb            meson-gxbb-nexbox-a95x.dtb        meson-gxl-s805x-p241.dtb          meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc-v2.dtb  meson-gxm-vega-s96.dtb meson-g12b-a311d-khadas-vim3.dtb  meson-gxbb-odroidc2.dtb           meson-gxl-s905d-libretech-pc.dtb  meson-gxl-s905x-libretech-cc.dtb     meson-gxm-wetek-core2.dtb meson-g12b-gtking-pro.dtb         meson-gxbb-p200.dtb               meson-gxl-s905d-p230.dtb          meson-gxl-s905x-nexbox-a95x.dtb      meson-sm1-khadas-vim3l.dtb meson-g12b-gtking.dtb             meson-gxbb-p201.dtb               meson-gxl-s905d-p231.dtb          meson-gxl-s905x-p212.dtb             meson-sm1-odroid-c4.dtb meson-g12b-odroid-n2-plus.dtb     meson-gxbb-vega-s95-meta.dtb      meson-gxl-s905d-phicomm-n1.dtb    meson-gxm-khadas-vim2.dtb            meson-sm1-sei610.dtb meson-g12b-odroid-n2.dtb          meson-gxbb-vega-s95-pro.dtb       meson-gxl-s905d-sml5442tw.dtb     meson-gxm-nexbox-a1.dtb apm: apm-merlin.dtb  apm-mustang.dtb arm: foundation-v8-gicv3-psci.dtb  foundation-v8-psci.dtb  fvp-base-revc.dtb  juno-r2.dtb  rtsm_ve-aemv8a.dtb foundation-v8-gicv3.dtb       foundation-v8.dtb       juno-r1.dtb        juno.dtb     vexpress-v2f-1xv7-ca53x2.dtb broadcom: bcm2711-rpi-4-b.dtb  bcm2837-rpi-3-a-plus.dtb  bcm2837-rpi-3-b-plus.dtb  bcm2837-rpi-3-b.dtb  bcm2837-rpi-cm3-io3.dtb cavium: thunder-88xx.dtb  thunder2-99xx.dtb freescale: fsl-ls1012a-frdm.dtb                    fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28.dtb  fsl-ls1088a-rdb.dtb          fsl-lx2160a-rdb.dtb          imx8mn-var-som-symphony.dtb    imx8mq-pico-pi.dtb fsl-ls1012a-frwy.dtb                    fsl-ls1028a-qds.dtb           fsl-ls2080a-qds.dtb          fsl-lx2162a-qds.dtb          imx8mp-evk.dtb                 imx8mq-thor96.dtb fsl-ls1012a-oxalis.dtb                  fsl-ls1028a-rdb.dtb           fsl-ls2080a-rdb.dtb          imx8mm-beacon-kit.dtb        imx8mq-evk.dtb                 imx8mq-zii-ultra-rmb3.dtb fsl-ls1012a-qds.dtb                     fsl-ls1043a-qds.dtb           fsl-ls2080a-simu.dtb         imx8mm-ddr4-evk.dtb          imx8mq-hummingboard-pulse.dtb  imx8mq-zii-ultra-zest.dtb fsl-ls1012a-rdb.dtb                     fsl-ls1043a-rdb.dtb           fsl-ls2088a-qds.dtb          imx8mm-evk.dtb               imx8mq-librem5-devkit.dtb      imx8qxp-ai_ml.dtb fsl-ls1028a-kontron-kbox-a-230-ls.dtb   fsl-ls1046a-frwy.dtb          fsl-ls2088a-rdb.dtb          imx8mm-kontron-n801x-s.dtb   imx8mq-librem5-r2.dtb          imx8qxp-colibri-eval-v3.dtb fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28-var2.dtb       fsl-ls1046a-qds.dtb           fsl-lx2160a-clearfog-cx.dtb  imx8mm-var-som-symphony.dtb  imx8mq-librem5-r3.dtb          imx8qxp-mek.dtb fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28-var3-ads2.dtb  fsl-ls1046a-rdb.dtb           fsl-lx2160a-honeycomb.dtb    imx8mn-ddr4-evk.dtb          imx8mq-nitrogen.dtb fsl-ls1028a-kontron-sl28-var4.dtb       fsl-ls1088a-qds.dtb           fsl-lx2160a-qds.dtb          imx8mn-evk.dtb               imx8mq-phanbell.dtb hisilicon: hi3660-hikey960.dtb  hi3670-hikey970.dtb  hi3798cv200-poplar.dtb  hi6220-hikey.dtb  hip05-d02.dtb  hip06-d03.dtb  hip07-d05.dtb marvell: armada-3720-db.dtb                 armada-3720-espressobin-v7-emmc.dtb  armada-3720-turris-mox.dtb  armada-8040-clearfog-gt-8k.dtb    armada-8040-mcbin.dtb        cn9130-db.dtb armada-3720-espressobin-emmc.dtb   armada-3720-espressobin-v7.dtb       armada-3720-uDPU.dtb        armada-8040-db.dtb                armada-8040-puzzle-m801.dtb  cn9131-db.dtb armada-3720-espressobin-ultra.dtb  armada-3720-espressobin.dtb          armada-7040-db.dtb          armada-8040-mcbin-singleshot.dtb  armada-8080-db.dtb           cn9132-db.dtb nvidia: tegra132-norrin.dtb      tegra194-p2972-0000.dtb             tegra210-p2371-0000.dtb  tegra210-p2571.dtb           tegra210-p3450-0000.dtb tegra186-p2771-0000.dtb  tegra194-p3509-0000+p3668-0000.dtb  tegra210-p2371-2180.dtb  tegra210-p2894-0050-a08.dtb  tegra210-smaug.dtb qcom: apq8016-sbc.dtb               msm8992-msft-lumia-talkman.dtb           qcs404-evb-1000.dtb              sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r3.dtb            sdm845-cheza-r2.dtb apq8096-db820c.dtb            msm8992-xiaomi-libra.dtb                 qcs404-evb-4000.dtb              sc7180-trogdor-r1-lte.dtb              sdm845-cheza-r3.dtb apq8096-ifc6640.dtb           msm8994-angler-rev-101.dtb               qrb5165-rb5.dtb                  sc7180-trogdor-r1.dtb                  sdm845-db845c.dtb ipq6018-cp01-c1.dtb           msm8994-msft-lumia-cityman.dtb           sc7180-idp.dtb                   sdm630-sony-xperia-ganges-kirin.dtb    sdm845-mtp.dtb ipq8074-hk01.dtb              msm8994-sony-xperia-kitakami-sumire.dtb  sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r0.dtb      sdm630-sony-xperia-nile-discovery.dtb  sdm845-xiaomi-beryllium.dtb msm8916-longcheer-l8150.dtb   msm8996-mtp.dtb                          sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r1-kb.dtb   sdm630-sony-xperia-nile-pioneer.dtb    sdm850-lenovo-yoga-c630.dtb msm8916-mtp.dtb               msm8998-asus-novago-tp370ql.dtb          sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r1-lte.dtb  sdm630-sony-xperia-nile-voyager.dtb    sm8150-hdk.dtb msm8916-samsung-a3u-eur.dtb   msm8998-hp-envy-x2.dtb                   sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r1.dtb      sdm636-sony-xperia-ganges-mermaid.dtb  sm8150-mtp.dtb msm8916-samsung-a5u-eur.dtb   msm8998-lenovo-miix-630.dtb              sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r3-kb.dtb   sdm660-xiaomi-lavender.dtb             sm8250-hdk.dtb msm8992-bullhead-rev-101.dtb  msm8998-mtp.dtb                          sc7180-trogdor-lazor-r3-lte.dtb  sdm845-cheza-r1.dtb                    sm8250-mtp.dtb rockchip: px30-engicam-px30-core-ctouch2-of10.dtb  rk3328-evb.dtb             rk3368-px5-evb.dtb          rk3399-hugsun-x99.dtb           rk3399-nanopi-neo4.dtb       rk3399-rock-pi-4c.dtb px30-engicam-px30-core-ctouch2.dtb       rk3328-nanopi-r2s.dtb      rk3368-r88.dtb              rk3399-khadas-edge-captain.dtb  rk3399-nanopi-r4s.dtb        rk3399-rock960.dtb px30-engicam-px30-core-edimm2.2.dtb      rk3328-roc-cc.dtb          rk3399-evb.dtb              rk3399-khadas-edge-v.dtb        rk3399-orangepi.dtb          rk3399-rockpro64-v2.dtb px30-evb.dtb                             rk3328-rock-pi-e.dtb       rk3399-ficus.dtb            rk3399-khadas-edge.dtb          rk3399-pinebook-pro.dtb      rk3399-rockpro64.dtb rk3308-evb.dtb                           rk3328-rock64.dtb          rk3399-firefly.dtb          rk3399-kobol-helios64.dtb       rk3399-puma-haikou.dtb       rk3399-sapphire-excavator.dtb rk3308-roc-cc.dtb                        rk3368-evb-act8846.dtb     rk3399-gru-bob.dtb          rk3399-leez-p710.dtb            rk3399-roc-pc-mezzanine.dtb  rk3399-sapphire.dtb rk3318-a95x-z2.dtb                       rk3368-geekbox.dtb         rk3399-gru-kevin.dtb        rk3399-nanopc-t4.dtb            rk3399-roc-pc.dtb            rk3399-station-p1.dtb rk3326-odroid-go2.dtb                    rk3368-lion-haikou.dtb     rk3399-gru-scarlet-inx.dtb  rk3399-nanopi-m4.dtb            rk3399-rock-pi-4a.dtb        rk3399pro-rock-pi-n10.dtb rk3328-a1.dtb                            rk3368-orion-r68-meta.dtb  rk3399-gru-scarlet-kd.dtb   rk3399-nanopi-m4b.dtb           rk3399-rock-pi-4b.dtb xilinx: avnet-ultra96-rev1.dtb  zynqmp-zc1275-revA.dtb       zynqmp-zc1751-xm017-dc3.dtb  zynqmp-zcu100-revC.dtb    zynqmp-zcu102-revB.dtb  zynqmp-zcu111-revA.dtb zynqmp-zc1232-revA.dtb  zynqmp-zc1751-xm015-dc1.dtb  zynqmp-zc1751-xm018-dc4.dtb  zynqmp-zcu102-rev1.0.dtb  zynqmp-zcu104-revA.dtb zynqmp-zc1254-revA.dtb  zynqmp-zc1751-xm016-dc2.dtb  zynqmp-zc1751-xm019-dc5.dtb  zynqmp-zcu102-revA.dtb    zynqmp-zcu106-revA.dtb