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From: meino.cramer@×××.de
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 18:14:17
Message-Id: 20141119181408.GC7825@solfire
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Booted Gentoo the first time on the Arietta.G25...but... by thegeezer
1 thegeezer <thegeezer@×××××××××.net> [14-11-19 18:56]:
2 > On 19/11/14 17:44, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
3 > > J. Roeleveld <joost@××××××××.org> [14-11-19 17:00]:
4 > >> On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 09:00:37 PM thegeezer wrote:
5 > >>> On 18/11/14 18:27, meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
6 > >>>> How can I configure Gentoo on the Arietta board
7 > >>>> to use ethernet-over-usb to be started while
8 > >>>> booting the Arietta board?
9 > >>>>
10 > >>>> By "replace everything eth0 with usb0" ??? ;)
11 > >>> if you still have emdebian image you can boot that and see which modules
12 > >>> are loaded - that would be a start. a nice dodge is
13 > >>> # find /sys | grep drivers
14 > >>> you can also check everything in "make menuconfig" under the section
15 > >>> device drivers\network device support\usb network adaptors
16 > >>> that everything you _might_ need is selected
17 > >>> there is a chance that the gentoo image has what you need --- what does
18 > >>> "lsusb" show you ? what about "ifconfig -a"
19 > >>> usb ethernet devices have very odd names ... names such as enp0s29u1u2
20 > >>> so it would be "replace everything eth0 with enp0s29u1u2"
21 > >> Meino,
22 > >>
23 > >> You might also want to check if there is any firmware that is not being
24 > >> found/loaded.
25 > >> For me, that is usually the case when something isn't working.
26 > >>
27 > >> --
28 > >> Joost
29 > >>
30 > > Hi thegeezer, Hi Joost,
31 > >
32 > > it was that simple, that I *had* to overlooked it: The modules
33 > > for ethernet over usb had to be loaded before using that interface...
34 > > WUMMER!
35 > > Sometimes..... :)
36 > >
37 > > I added the following modules:
38 > > usb_f_rndis
39 > > u_ether
40 > > usb_f_ecm
41 > > usb_f_ecm_subset
42 > > usb_f_eem
43 > > g_ether
44 > > at91_udc
45 > > atmel_usba_udc
46 > > libcomposite
47 > >
48 > > and I am not sure, whether some of them are not necassary for that
49 > > purpose...but with this in /etc/conf.d/modules it works.
50 > well done ;)
51 > > Current status is:
52 > > * Board boots with Robert Nelsons linux kernel for ARM and a device
53 > > tree blob by acmesystems and a stage3 rootfs (armv5tel) by the one
54 > > and only Gentoo.
55 > > * The board is accessible via ssh
56 > > * I am currently downloading (emerge -f) some applications I need,
57 > > compiling on this board is an exercise in patience...
58 > look into binhost and distcc
59
60 see my later post
61
62 > > 8). After
63 > > the download the board can compile the stuff without using my PC
64 > > as router to the internet. So it does not harm to power the board
65 > > with 100mA over several days...
66 > solar powered router?
67
68 no router needed, all stuff downloaded previously with emerge -f
69
70 > > Best regards,
71 > > Meino
72 > >
73 > >
74 > >
75 >
76 >