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Trying to use default images provided with FriendlyARM mini210s SBC.

Got the images from the DVDs that you can download on ftp.friendlyarm.net credentials at the bottom of this page under the mini210 folder.

  • Prepare microSD using SD-Flashed.exe on Windows XP machine
  • Copied images folder onto the microSD

My FriendARM.ini

#This line cannot be removed. by FriendlyARM(www.arm9.net)

CheckOneButton=No
Action = Install
OS = Linux

LowFormat = Yes
VerifyNandWrite = No

LCD-Mode = No
LCD-Type = A70
CheckCRC32=No

StatusType = Beeper | LED

################### Linux ####################
Linux-BootLoader = Superboot210.bin
Linux-Kernel = Linux/zImage
Linux-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=yaffs2 console=ttySAC0,115200 init=/linuxrc
Linux-RootFs-InstallImage = Linux/rootfs_qtopia_qt4-mlc2.img

################### Android 4.0.3 ####################
Android-BootLoader = Superboot210.bin
Android-Kernel = Android/zImage
Android-CommandLine = root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=yaffs2 console=ttySAC0,115200 init=/linuxrc androidboot.console=ttySAC0 gs=0
Android-RootFs-InstallImage = Android/rootfs_android-mlc2.img

When trying to install Linux, I am getting this:

NAND Low-level formating...
NAND Low-level formatted...

Superboot-210
Ver: 1.2(20120202)
CPU: S5PV210 1GHz
RAM: 512MB
NAND: 1GB(SLC) ID:ECD35195
Touch Device: no 1-wire
LCD Type: A70(Manu)

Installing OS 'LINUX'
Installing bootloader...
file: /images/Superboot210.bin: 528 KB(540672 Byte)
Installing bootloader succeed
Installing kernel...
file: /images/Linux/zImage: 4 MB(4810580 Byte)
Installing kernel succeed
Installing yaffs2-image...
Installing yaffs2-image failed

When trying the Android image:

NAND Low-level formating...
NAND Low-level formatted...

Superboot-210
Ver: 1.2(20120202)
CPU: S5PV210 1GHz
RAM: 512MB
NAND: 1GB(SLC) ID:ECD35195
Touch Device: no 1-wire
LCD Type: A70(Manu)

Installing OS 'ANDROID'
Installing bootloader...
file: /images/Superboot210.bin: 528 KB(540672 Byte)
Installing bootloader succeed
Installing kernel...
file: /images/Android/zImage: 4 MB(4590948 Byte)
Installing kernel succeed
Installing yaffs2-image...
Installing yaffs2-image failed

This FRIENDLYARM FORUM post suggests that the image is a MLC2 NAND image whereas the NAND is SLC. I have tried rebuilding the image using the rootfs TAR but I am getting the same issue.

Any pointers are most welcome.

Also posted question on FriendlyARM forum

zabumba
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  • Get rootfs_qtopia_qt4-20121108.tar.gz from the friendlyARM DVD

  • Compiled yaffs2utils on my dev environment.

Rebuilt the image

sudo tar xvf rootfs_qtopia_qt4-20121108.tar.gz
sudo mkyaffs2 rootfs_qtopia_qt4 rootfs_qtopia_qt4.img

and copied to my microSD card and adjusted my FriendlyARM.ini to take this file instead of the MLC2 NAND flash version.

zabumba
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