Uboot error - Humming board

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Hey,

I try to build latest BalenaOS image for HummingBoard2. From this (balena-fsl-arm)[https://github.com/balena-os/balena-fsl-arm/] repo I build image with Yocto Project. I flash resin-image-flasher-solidrun-imx6.img with BalenaEtcher on SD card. When I boot on SD card, I have followed Uboot error:

U-Boot SPL 2018.01 (Aug 13 2019 - 08:36:47)
Trying to boot from MMC1


U-Boot 2018.01 (Aug 13 2019 - 08:36:47 +0000)

CPU:   Freescale i.MX6DL rev1.3 996 MHz (running at 792 MHz)
CPU:   Commercial temperature grade (0C to 95C) at 53C
Reset cause: POR
Board: MX6 Cubox-i (som rev 1.5)
       Watchdog enabled
DRAM:  1 GiB
MMC:   FSL_SDHC: 0, FSL_SDHC: 1
MMC partition switch failed
*** Error - default environment is too large

No panel detected: default to HDMI
Display: HDMI (1024x768)
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
MMC partition switch failed
!MMC partition switch failed
Net:   FEC
env_buf [32 bytes] too small for value of "preboot"
syntax error
env_buf [32 bytes] too small for value of "bootcmd"
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###

Are there an particular setting to do to boot corectly ?

Thanks,
Ben

4

Hi. You would need to patch u-boot and allow for a bigger env for your particular board. An example on how we did this for other boards can be found here: https://github.com/balena-os/balena-jetson/blob/2486c8d3507942b25417fc2b4166372b8098e79f/layers/meta-balena-jetson/recipes-bsp/u-boot/u-boot-tegra/0001-Increase-default-u-boot-environment-size.patch

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Image must be re-built ? Or can I modify my image with new uboot files ?

7

I believe you will need to rebuild the image with the patch applied.

9

Thanks for you help. I patched u-boot and I rebuilded image and I am able to boot and run BalenaOS. I have a few questions.

With Yocto project, I build BalenaOS v2.38 production image. Is-it possible to build a development image ? How do this ?

In my Dashboard, I see HummingBoard is discontinued and on FAQ is noted :

In addition, it will no longer be possible to create applications for these device types, although existing applications and their devices will still function.

If I build latest BalenaOS for the board, I will able to use BalenaCLoud services ?

Thks,
Ben

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Hello, see “Build Flags” about building a development image: https://github.com/balena-os/meta-balena#build-flags

It’s okay to deploy devices with your custom build using a supported device type and will most likely work just fine, but you won’t be able to perform host OS updates.