Pandaboard ES 1.1 - Ubuntu 11.10 infinite restart loop

[jellykaya]

Hi all,

I've tried to install ubuntu onto an sd card and boot it on my
Pandaboard ES 1.1 (Rev B1) and encountered an infinite restart loop
when trying to boot up. This occurred on both the 11.10 desktop and
server images for omap4 devices.

Ain't sure what the problem is though. From what I can guess, the
kernel cannot boot.

Upon power on, this is the printout from screen (minicom)
--

Running bootscript from mmc0 ...
## Executing script at 82000000
reading uImage

4298732 bytes read
reading uInitrd

5770269 bytes read
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 80000000 ...
Image Name: Ubuntu Kernel
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 4298668 Bytes = 4.1 MiB
Load Address: 80008000
Entry Point: 80008000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
## Loading init Ramdisk from Legacy Image at 81600000 ...
Image Name: Ubuntu Initrd
Image Type: ARM Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size: 5770205 Bytes = 5.5 MiB
Load Address: 00000000
Entry Point: 00000000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK

Starting kernel ...

Uncompressing Linux...
U-Boot SPL 2011.09-rc2 (Oct 06 2011 - 17:56:54)
Texas Instruments OMAP4460 ES1.1
OMAP SD/MMC: 0
reading u-boot.img
reading u-boot.bin
mkimage signature not found - ih_magic = ea000014
Assuming u-boot.bin ..
reading u-boot.bin


U-Boot 2011.09-rc2 (Oct 06 2011 - 17:56:54)

CPU : OMAP4430
Board: OMAP4 Panda
I2C: ready
DRAM: 1 GiB
WARNING: Caches not enabled
MMC: OMAP SD/MMC: 0
Using default environment

In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Net: No ethernet found.
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
---
Does anyone know what the problem is?

[Nicolas Roig]

Hi,

It's maybe due to your sdcard. try this workaround :


The workaround is to go through the configuration once (selecting
Language, Timezone, and adding login info), then if/when it cycles
back to the language selection, press <ctrl><alt><F1> and log in
using
the previously entered userid & password.
Once logged in, type "sudo oem-config-remove && sudo reboot". When
the system reboots, you will have a fully working setup.

Source : http://groups.google.com/group/pandaboard/browse_thread/thread/df96fa2f028a1a7a?pli=1

[jellykaya]

Hi,

I managed to get the pandaboard working on a few occasions, But it
will only boot up till the log in screen without the attachment of a
keyboard and mouse.

---------- Startup without keyboard/mouse attached to pandaboard ---
Starting kernel ...

Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
fsck from util-linux 2.19.1
[ 7.061889] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
/dev/mmcblk0p2: clean, 110129/3887104 files, 3618543/31093248 blocks
[ 8.921325] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 8.926574] (stc): KIM failure complete callback
[ 8.931671] fmdrv: ST reg comp CB called with error status 146
[ 8.934722] fmdrv: Unable to prepare FM CORE
[ 8.942382] ti_st_open: st_register failed -22
* Stopping cold plug
devices [ OK ]
* Stopping log initial device
creation [ OK ]
* Starting enable remaining boot-time encrypted block
devices [ OK ]
* Starting configure network device
security [ OK ]
* Stopping enable remaining boot-time encrypted block
devices [ OK ]
* Starting CUPS printing spooler/
server [ OK ]
* Stopping Read required files in
advance [ OK ]
* Starting Mount network
filesystems [ OK ]
* Starting configure network
device [ OK ]
* Stopping Failsafe Boot
Delay [ OK ]
* Starting System V initialisation
compatibility [ OK ]
* Stopping Mount network
filesystems [ OK ]
Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox
* Starting AppArmor
profiles [ OK ]
speech-dispatcher disabled; edit /etc/default/speech-dispatcher
Checking for running unattended-upgrades:
* Stopping System V initialisation
compatibility [ OK ]
* Starting System V runlevel
compatibility [ OK ]
* Stopping automatic crash report
generation [fail]
* Starting
eCryptfs [ OK ]
* Starting restore sound card(s') mixer
state(s) [ OK ]
* Starting LightDM Display
Manager [ OK ]
* Starting save kernel
messages [ OK ]
* Starting CPU interrupts balancing
daemon [ OK ]
* Starting anac(h)ronistic
cron [ OK ]
* Starting regular background program processing
daemon [ OK ]
* Starting deferred execution
scheduler [ OK ]
* Stopping
eCryptfs [ OK ]
* Stopping restore sound card(s') mixer
state(s) [ OK ]
* Stopping save kernel
messages [ OK ]
* Starting
bluetooth [ OK ]
* PulseAudio configured for per-user sessions
saned disabled; edit /etc/default/saned
[ 26.421783] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 27.601043] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 28.804168] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 29.898925] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 31.125915] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 32.722717] (stk) :line disc installation timed out
[ 32.727844] ti_st_open: st_register failed -22

-------------

When I insert the keyboard and/or mouse. (I have tried all 3
scenarios), the boot porcess stops at. I'm not inclined to think that
the SD card is failing me at this point.

----------------- startup with keyboard and/or mouse attached to
pandaboard ---

## Loading init Ramdisk from Legacy Image at 81600000 ...
Image Name: Ubuntu Initrd

Image Type: ARM Linux RAMDisk Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 7527277 Bytes = 7.2 MiB

Load Address: 00000000
Entry Point: 00000000
Verifying Checksum ... OK
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK

Starting kernel ...

Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.

------------------------------

Could it be a power supply issue? My power supply supplies a little
over 5V and up to 30A. Might be an onboard power regulation thing.

On Apr 23, 3:09 pm, Nicolas Roig <nico.marmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It's maybe due to your sdcard. try this workaround :
>
> The workaround is to go through the configuration once (selecting
> Language, Timezone, and adding login info), then if/when it cycles
> back to the language selection, press <ctrl><alt><F1> and log in
> using
> the previously entered userid & password.
> Once logged in, type "sudo oem-config-remove && sudo reboot".  When
> the system reboots, you will have a fully working setup.
>

> Source :http://groups.google.com/group/pandaboard/browse_thread/thread/df96fa...

[jellykaya]

I've added a video on youtube regarding this issue. :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0zcQgdpwvQ

[jellykaya]

Some updates from my end.

1) Tried using Ubuntu 12.04 server, and the same thing happened. Was
unable to boot with either keyboard or mouse attached but was able to
boot when nothing is attached to the board.
---> Failure to boot w/ keyboard or mouse is completely independent of
OS
2) Validation Environment, all basic tests passed with the exception
of writing the file to USB (untested) and LED 1 (didn't see the flash
but it continued to work after that).
3) Used various SD cards at my disposal - Sandisk, Kingston,
Pendrive, but same issue occurs every time.
4) Found a thread discussing the same topic. Doubt its just an
external power supply issue as proven in my vid/setup.
ref to --> http://groups.google.com/group/pandaboard/browse_thread/thread/d459fab21fc3fec6

[yoonka]

The pandaboard will consume quite a bit of power (up to 5A if I remember correctly) so take your power supply seriously. If you've got it powered with anything less than 5VDC / 3A it will be grumpy. That said I posted a tutorial that may be helpful. See it here: http://www.novemberkiloecho.com/2012/04/23/how-to-install-ubuntu-11-10-onto-your-pandaboard-and-get-maximum-performance/

Hopefully it will help. 

J

[Dmitry Dudkin]

Hi,

You are wrong. It never need more than 2A. I can run my board on power from two USB ports (1A)

Dmitry