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+SolidRun Clearfog Base
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+**********************
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+This file documents Buildroot's support for the Clearfog Base by Solid Run.
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+Vendor's documentation:
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+https://wiki.solid-run.com/doku.php?id=products:a38x:documents
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+Warning for eMMC variant of the MicroSoM
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+========================================
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+If you bought a MicroSoM version that includes an on-board eMMC flash, the
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+built-in microSD card slot *WILL NOT WORK*. The Internet says that you have to
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+upload the first bootloader via UART. This manual does not cover these steps;
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+only MicroSoMs without the eMMC are supported.
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+
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+Limitations
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+===========
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+There's no access to the SPI flash in this combination of kernel/uboot/dts.
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+There is no support for the SFP.
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+
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+Build
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+=====
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+
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+Start with the default Buildroot's configuration for Clearfog:
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+
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+ make solidrun_clearfog_defconfig
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+
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+Build all components:
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+
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+ make
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+The results of the build are available in ./output/images.
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+
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+Create a bootable SD card
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+=========================
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+
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+To determine the device associated to the SD card have a look in the
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+/proc/partitions file:
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+ cat /proc/partitions
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+
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+Buildroot prepares a bootable "sdcard.img" image in the output/images/
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+directory, ready to be dumped on a microSD card. Launch the following
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+command as root:
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+
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+ dd if=./output/images/sdcard.img of=/dev/<your-microsd-device>
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+
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+*** WARNING! The script will destroy all the card content. Use with care! ***
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+
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+For details about the medium image layout, see the definition in
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+board/solidrun/clearfog/genimage.cfg.
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+
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+Boot the Clearfog board
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+=======================
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+
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+Here's how to boot the board:
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+
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+- Set up the DIP switches for microSD boot. The correct values are:
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+ 1: off, 2: off, 3: ON, 4: ON, 5: ON. In this scheme, switch #1" is closer to
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+ the ethernet ports and #5 is closer to the microSD card, "ON" means towards
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+ the SOM, and "off" means towards the SFP cage.
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+- Connect to the board's console over the microUSB port.
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+- Insert the SD card into the slot on the board (pins up).
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+- Power up the board.
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