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From: thegeezer <thegeezer@×××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Booted Gentoo the first time on the Arietta.G25...but...
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:53:09
Message-Id: 546CD8F8.6070501@thegeezer.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Booted Gentoo the first time on the Arietta.G25...but... by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 On 19/11/14 17:44, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
2 > J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> [14-11-19 17:00]:
3 >> On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 09:00:37 PM thegeezer wrote:
4 >>> On 18/11/14 18:27, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
5 >>>> How can I configure Gentoo on the Arietta board
6 >>>> to use ethernet-over-usb to be started while
7 >>>> booting the Arietta board?
8 >>>>
9 >>>> By "replace everything eth0 with usb0" ??? ;)
10 >>> if you still have emdebian image you can boot that and see which modules
11 >>> are loaded - that would be a start. a nice dodge is
12 >>> # find /sys | grep drivers
13 >>> you can also check everything in "make menuconfig" under the section
14 >>> device drivers\network device support\usb network adaptors
15 >>> that everything you _might_ need is selected
16 >>> there is a chance that the gentoo image has what you need --- what does
17 >>> "lsusb" show you ? what about "ifconfig -a"
18 >>> usb ethernet devices have very odd names ... names such as enp0s29u1u2
19 >>> so it would be "replace everything eth0 with enp0s29u1u2"
20 >> Meino,
21 >>
22 >> You might also want to check if there is any firmware that is not being
23 >> found/loaded.
24 >> For me, that is usually the case when something isn't working.
25 >>
26 >> --
27 >> Joost
28 >>
29 > Hi thegeezer, Hi Joost,
30 >
31 > it was that simple, that I *had* to overlooked it: The modules
32 > for ethernet over usb had to be loaded before using that interface...
33 > WUMMER!
34 > Sometimes..... :)
35 >
36 > I added the following modules:
37 > usb_f_rndis
38 > u_ether
39 > usb_f_ecm
40 > usb_f_ecm_subset
41 > usb_f_eem
42 > g_ether
43 > at91_udc
44 > atmel_usba_udc
45 > libcomposite
46 >
47 > and I am not sure, whether some of them are not necassary for that
48 > purpose...but with this in /etc/conf.d/modules it works.
49 well done ;)
50 > Current status is:
51 > * Board boots with Robert Nelsons linux kernel for ARM and a device
52 > tree blob by acmesystems and a stage3 rootfs (armv5tel) by the one
53 > and only Gentoo.
54 > * The board is accessible via ssh
55 > * I am currently downloading (emerge -f) some applications I need,
56 > compiling on this board is an exercise in patience...
57 look into binhost and distcc
58 > 8). After
59 > the download the board can compile the stuff without using my PC
60 > as router to the internet. So it does not harm to power the board
61 > with 100mA over several days...
62 solar powered router?
63 > Best regards,
64 > Meino
65 >
66 >
67 >

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