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authorMarcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@toradex.com>2014-04-08 14:50:54 +0200
committerMarcel Ziswiler <marcel.ziswiler@toradex.com>2014-04-08 14:50:54 +0200
commit27cde543a9d53182530da069b42ef2fdd9e984c9 (patch)
tree7ca761a8d0131afa777f7719469c599638eeeff9 /release-notes
parentfefaad88862261d579eba31c17005aca5bbf5517 (diff)
Added note about Apalis iMX6 SSH password authentication being
disabled by default. While at it line wrapped Apalis T30 release notes document.
Diffstat (limited to 'release-notes')
-rw-r--r--release-notes/Apalis_T30_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt60
-rw-r--r--release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt55
2 files changed, 70 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/release-notes/Apalis_T30_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt b/release-notes/Apalis_T30_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
index 7a87f9d..fcfe289 100644
--- a/release-notes/Apalis_T30_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
+++ b/release-notes/Apalis_T30_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Release Notes: Linux Image V2.x for Apalis T30
Contents:
- U-Boot 2011.06 boot loader
- Linux 3.1.10 kernel, based on NVIDIA's Linux for Tegra (L4T) release R16.4
-- OpenEmbedded oe-core 2013.06 based root file system, using LXDE desktop environment
+- OpenEmbedded oe-core 2013.06 based root file system, using LXDE desktop
+ environment
Licensing:
- proprietary multimedia codecs included for evaluation purpose only
@@ -30,11 +31,11 @@ Linux Image V2.1 Beta 3 (March 18, 2014)
- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_T30_LinuxImageV2.1Beta3_20140318
Known Issues:
-- connecting an analogue mic to the on module codec resets the codec, so that
- neither headphone out nor mic in works anymore. Workaround: Have mic
+- connecting an analogue mic to the on module codec resets the codec, so that
+ neither headphone out nor mic in works anymore. Workaround: Have mic
connected before boot or change the output source between DAC/LineIn
- certain low-speed USB devices might not get detected
-- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for
+- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for
the first few minutes until completed
********************************************************************************
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Linux Image V2.1 Beta 2 (February 6, 2014)
- Add entry for fusion touchscreen driver to xorg.conf.
- Add fstrim from util-linux.
- Add kernel module for fusion touch screens (see
- http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/capacitive-multi-touch-display-(linux)).
+ http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/capacitive-multi-touch-display-(linux)).
- burnflash: Account for fs overhead and many files.
- sources git.toradex.com tag Apalis_T30_LinuxImageV2.1Beta2_20140206
@@ -103,8 +104,8 @@ Linux Image V2.1 Beta 1 (October 22, 2013)
- Support default watchdog API (see
http://developer.toradex.com/knowledge-base/watchdog-(linux)).
- Disable magic SysRq key configuration as this is not only a potential
- security thread but can cause serious trouble if for some reason UART pins
- are left floating and therefore cause unexpected break conditions.
+ security thread but can cause serious trouble if for some reason UART
+ pins are left floating and therefore cause unexpected break conditions.
- HDMI: Retry EDID reads up to 4 times until failing.
- rootfs / oe-core:
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ Known Issues:
Linux Image V2.0 Beta 1 (June 26, 2013)
- U-Boot:
- initial integration
- - integrate NVIDIA partition table parsing incl. Toradex Apalis configuration block
+ - integrate NVIDIA partition table parsing incl. Toradex Apalis configuration
+ block
- adjust available amount of memory
- activate DVI-D framebuffer console
- increase CPU frequency at boot
@@ -239,13 +241,17 @@ Known Issues:
********************************************************************************
Notes:
-- 115200 baud serial debug console on UARTA aka UART1 (EvalBoard lower X28 resp. X29 depending on JP10/12, X22 on Ixora) without any handshake
+- 115200 baud serial debug console on UARTA aka UART1 (EvalBoard lower X28 resp.
+ X29 depending on JP10/12, X22 on Ixora) without any handshake
- user account: root with empty password
- ext3 root file system
- opkg package manager
- HDMI aka DVI-D: not all pixel clock frequencies allow for HDMI audio
-- CRT: the T30 internal video DAC output is unsupported by NVIDIA's L4T Linux SW stack
-- Linux host used for recovery mode flashing requires proper 32-bit execution environment (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu) and awk (e.g. install gawk on Ubuntu)
+- CRT: the T30 internal video DAC output is unsupported by NVIDIA's L4T Linux SW
+ stack
+- Linux host used for recovery mode flashing requires proper 32-bit execution
+ environment (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu) and awk (e.g. install
+ gawk on Ubuntu)
Working on latest image:
- U-Boot boot loader
@@ -270,9 +276,11 @@ Working on latest image:
- 4-bit SD card mmc2
- PWM LEDs /sys/class/leds/
- HDMI HDA audio
- - HDA audio (on Eval Board V1.0a: check datasheet/schematics for patch instructions)
+ - HDA audio (on Eval Board V1.0a: check datasheet/schematics for patch
+ instructions)
- analogue audio capture, playback and resistive touch
- - audio noise is high, workaround is to set headphone volume to maximum and use the DAC volume
+ - audio noise is high, workaround is to set headphone volume to maximum and
+ use the DAC volume
- touch has some jitter
- SPI via /dev/spidev0.0 aka SPI1 and /dev/spidev4.2 aka SPI2
- framebuffer console
@@ -321,16 +329,22 @@ eMMC Boot: Apalis T30 2GB V1.0a, V1.0b and V1.0c (Sample)
*********************************************************
Initial Preparation:
-- download and extract Apalis_T30_LinuxImageVx.yz.tar.bz2 package with root permissions
+- download and extract Apalis_T30_LinuxImageVx.yz.tar.bz2 package with root
+ permissions
Flash eMMC:
- EvalBoard V1.0a
- - connect USB micro A/B (X49) or USB B (X50) to development workstation using micro or regular USB cable
- - connect serial debug console to lower X28 or X29 using null modem RS-232 or regular USB cable
+ - connect USB micro A/B (X49) or USB B (X50) to development workstation using
+ micro or regular USB cable
+ - connect serial debug console to lower X28 or X29 using null modem RS-232 or
+ regular USB cable
- Ixora V1.0a
- - connect USB micro A/B (X9) to development workstation using regular micro USB cable
- - make sure JP2 is removed and nothing is connected to the lower USB host port X8
- - optionally assemble resistor R90 instead of R91 so SW3 can be used as recovery mode switch
+ - connect USB micro A/B (X9) to development workstation using regular micro
+ USB cable
+ - make sure JP2 is removed and nothing is connected to the lower USB host port
+ X8
+ - optionally assemble resistor R90 instead of R91 so SW3 can be used as
+ recovery mode switch
- for more information please consult Ixora datasheet section 3.3 and chapter 4
- enter recovery mode:
- EvalBoard with Mezzanine press recovery mode SW2 while applying power
@@ -345,12 +359,14 @@ Flash eMMC:
- apply power or reset
- hit any key to stop auto booting
- use 'enterrcm' command
- - for more information about recovery mode please consult Apalis T30 datasheet chapter 6
+ - for more information about recovery mode please consult Apalis T30 datasheet
+ chapter 6
- run update.sh script
Boot from eMMC:
- EvalBoard V1.0a or Ixora V1.0a
- power cycle
-- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes, please be patient
+- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes,
+ please be patient
-Toradex, March 18, 2014
+Toradex, April 8, 2014
diff --git a/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt b/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
index 98bf4cb..e5609f9 100644
--- a/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
+++ b/release-notes/Apalis_iMX6_LinuxReleaseNotesV2.x.txt
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ Known Issues:
connected before boot or change the output source between DAC/LineIn
- on first boot the resizing process adversely affects system performance for
the first few minutes until completed
-- display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the u-boot
+- Display resolution can be set for some output configurations, set the U-Boot
environment variable vidargs accordingly. Some vidargs_xx variables
provided for reference.
-- backlight PWM BKL_PWM (hard-coded to 0 in u-boot > full brightness on a EDT
+- backlight PWM BKL_PWM (hard-coded to 0 in U-Boot > full brightness on an EDT
display)
- X uses only the fb0 device
- video decoding leaks resources, after a while it stops working
- initial rootfs must fit in RAM, i.e. it must not be greater than ~900MB
+- SSH password authentication is disabled by default (see PasswordAuthentication
+ setting in /etc/ssh/sshd_config)
********************************************************************************
Notes:
@@ -46,8 +48,9 @@ Notes:
- eMMC: partition 1: vfat with kernel, partition 2 ext3 root file system
- opkg package manager
- HDMI aka DVI-D: not all pixel clock frequencies allow for HDMI audio
-- Linux host used for update preparation requires proper 32-bit execution environment
- (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu) and awk (e.g. install gawk on Ubuntu)
+- Linux host used for update preparation requires proper 32-bit execution
+ environment (e.g. install ia32-libs on 64-bit Ubuntu) and awk (e.g. install
+ gawk on Ubuntu)
Working on latest image:
- U-Boot boot loader
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ Working on latest image:
- 4-bit SD card mmc2
- HDMI audio
- analogue audio playback and resistive touch
- - audio noise is high, workaround is to set headphone volume to maximum and use the DAC volume
+ - audio noise is high, workaround is to set headphone volume to maximum and
+ use the DAC volume
- SPI via /dev/spidev0.0 aka SPI1 and /dev/spidev1.0 aka SPI2
- custom Ethernet MAC Address
- serial number
@@ -146,38 +150,43 @@ Flash eMMC:
or regular USB cable
- insert above prepared SD card into MMC SDIO-socket (X18)
- Ixora V1.0a
- currently not supported, the update scripts will have to be updated to use mmc 2 and not mmc 1
+ currently not supported, the update scripts will have to be updated to use mmc
+ 2 and not mmc 1
- connect serial debug console to X21 using null modem RS-232 cable and a
10 pin IDC to 9 pin D-sub male connector. (DTK or Intel standard)
- insert above prepared SD card into SD card/MMC SDIO-socket (X10)
-- Boot to u-boot prompt and start the update:
+- Boot to U-Boot prompt and start the update:
- apply power or reset
- hit any key to stop auto booting
- - use 'run setupdate' u-boot command and then
- - use 'run update' u-boot command
+ - use 'run setupdate' U-Boot command and then
+ - use 'run update' U-Boot command
Boot from eMMC:
- EvalBoard V1.0a or Ixora V1.0a
- power cycle
-- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes, please be patient
+- upon first boot post-install scripts are run which takes around 2 minutes,
+ please be patient
-If the boot loader on the module got corrupted this recovers it by loading u-boot
-over USB into the module's RAM and executing it there:
+If the boot loader on the module got corrupted this recovers it by loading U-Boot
+ over USB into the module's RAM and executing it there:
- EvalBoard V1.0a
- - connect USB micro A/B (X49) or USB B (X50) to development workstation using micro or regular USB cable
+ - connect USB micro A/B (X49) or USB B (X50) to development workstation using
+ micro or regular USB cable
- Ixora V1.0a
- currently not supported, the update scripts will have to be updated to use mmc 2 and not mmc 1
- - connect USB micro A/B (X9) to development workstation using regular micro USB cable
- - make sure JP2 is removed and nothing is connected to the lower USB host port X8
+ currently not supported, the update scripts will have to be updated to use mmc
+ 2 and not mmc 1
+ - connect USB micro A/B (X9) to development workstation using regular micro USB
+ cable
+ - make sure JP2 is removed and nothing is connected to the lower USB host port
+ X8
- for more information please consult Ixora datasheet section 3.3 and chapter 4
-- have the module in recovery mode and load u-boot over USB to the module's RAM:
+- have the module in recovery mode and load U-Boot over USB to the module's RAM:
- lsusb should show a 15a2:0054 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. device if
the module is in recovery mode
- - if you have a 32-bit Linux host, replace imx_flash/imx_usb with its 32-bit version imx_flash/imx_usb.m32 i.e.
- sudo mv imx_flash/imx_usb imx_flash/imx_usb.m64; sudo ln -s imx_usb.m32 imx_flash/imx_usb
+ - if you have a 32-bit Linux host, replace imx_flash/imx_usb with its 32-bit
+ version imx_flash/imx_usb.m32 i.e. sudo mv imx_flash/imx_usb
+ imx_flash/imx_usb.m64; sudo ln -s imx_usb.m32 imx_flash/imx_usb
- run ./update.sh -d
- - stop at the u-boot prompt and begin the update as stated above
-
-
-Toradex, April 04, 2014
+ - stop at the U-Boot prompt and begin the update as stated above
+Toradex, April 8, 2014