On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 09:31:33AM +0200, Xavier Bestel wrote: > Le jeudi 21 mai 2020 à 12:25 +0200, Pablo Rath a écrit : > > On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 03:57:52PM +0200, Xavier Bestel wrote:
[...] > > Is there a reason to prefer Stretch over Buster? > > I didn't even dream of Buster, but the more fresher the better ! Then let us aim for Buster. [...] > > 2.) If you want vanilla Debian I am willing to help you. > > Most of what I know and did is summarized in this thread: > > https://lists.phcomp.co.uk/pipermail/arm-netbook/2017-August/014646.html I have made major progress yesterday and managed to install mainline U-Boot to CHIPs builtin NAND so all quirks concerning the boot process mentioned in this thread are no longer relevant. > > Does this mean I need an USB external storage ? Yes, but any sufficiently sized USB flash drive will do. This is where we will install Debian Buster. Mainline U-Boot (via sunxi-fel or written to NAND) boots Debian on USB flash drive smooth with autoboot. Do you have a USB TTL Serial cable? This is absolutely necessary. Do you have experience compiling U-Boot for armhf? > > > As far as I know sunxi-tools provided by debian package work. > > AFAIK it doesn't in its current version (1.4.2), but previous versions > work: > https://github.com/Thore-Krug/Flash-CHIP/issues/21#issuecomment-625323920 I have used 'sunxi-fel uboot' yesterday under Debian Stretch. Will check for Buster. You don't have to cc me. I'm subscribed to the list. kind regards Pablo
