VTP - Revision history

Boiarino at 17:07, 17 December 2025

2025-12-17T17:07:07Z

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	~~For general information, see [[archlinux]].~~

	== BOOT image ==		== BOOT image ==
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	'''Old stuff'''		'''Old stuff'''

			For general information, see [[archlinux]].

	== packages installation ==		== packages installation ==
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	== boot information ==		== boot information ==

	Correct u-boot config ('''NOTE:''' have to customize ''ethaddr'' and ''ipaddr'', see below):		Correct u-boot config for Archlinux ('''NOTE:''' have to customize ''ethaddr'' and ''ipaddr'', see below):

	autoload=no		autoload=no

Boiarino at 17:06, 17 December 2025

2025-12-17T17:06:02Z

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	Boot image example for CentOS can be found in [[Linux Boot Server]].		Boot image example for CentOS can be found in [[Linux Boot Server]].



			'''Old stuff'''

	== packages installation ==		== packages installation ==

Boiarino: /* BOOT image */

2025-10-10T04:32:43Z

BOOT image

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	Boot image contains two files: ''BOOT.bin'' and ''env.bin''. They can be found in ''/boot'' directory on any of existing VTP boards. To make new microSD card, copy those two files to that card.		Boot image contains two files: ''BOOT.bin'' and ''env.bin''. They can be found in ''/boot'' directory on any of existing VTP boards. To make new microSD card, copy those two files to that card.

			Boot image example for CentOS can be found in [[Linux Boot Server]].

	== packages installation ==		== packages installation ==

Boiarino: /* boot information */

2025-06-11T21:07:40Z

boot information

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	mv templete_vtp.jlab.org adchycal2vtp.jlab.org		mv templete_vtp.jlab.org adchycal2vtp.jlab.org

	Using adapter, copy two files from existing microSd card: BOOT.bin and env.bin. Preferably, use existing card ~~fro~~ test setup VTP, and not from the Hall, to avoid possible conflicts while MAC and IP are not corrected yet.		Using adapter, copy two files from existing microSd card to the new one: BOOT.bin and env.bin. Preferably, use existing card from test setup VTP, and not from the Hall, to avoid possible conflicts while MAC and IP on the new VTP are not corrected yet.

	Place microSD card into new VTP, and install VTP in place. Register new VTP MAC and IP in JNET, and update $CLON_PARMS/vtp_mac_addresses.txt file.		Place microSD card into new VTP, and install VTP in place. Register new VTP MAC and IP in JNET, and update $CLON_PARMS/vtp_mac_addresses.txt file (that file used by streaming daq only, but still good to have all MACs in one place).

	Connect by serial line (tsconnect <vtp_ip_name>), reboot crate, click <Enter> during countdown. Update MAC and IP, for example for adchycal2vtp:		Connect by serial line (tsconnect <vtp_ip_name>), reboot crate, click <Enter> during countdown. Update MAC and IP, for example for adchycal2vtp:

Boiarino: /* boot information */

2025-06-11T21:04:54Z

boot information

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	== boot information ==		== boot information ==

	Correct u-boot config ('''NOTE:''' have to customize ''ethaddr'' and ''ipaddr''):		Correct u-boot config ('''NOTE:''' have to customize ''ethaddr'' and ''ipaddr'', see below):

	autoload=no		autoload=no
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	Environment size: 1465/131068 bytes		Environment size: 1465/131068 bytes

	'''How to ~~create~~ new ~~microSD card~~'''		'''How to configure new VTP'''

			In diskless directory, create snapshot directory for the new VTP, for example for adchycal2vtp (have to do it manually, may be improved in future):

			ssh root@clon00
			cd /mnt/admin/clonfs1-diskless/ArchLinux/armv7-devel/snapshot
			tar xvf templete_vtp.jlab.org.tar
			mv templete_vtp.jlab.org adchycal2vtp.jlab.org

	Using adapter, copy two files from existing microSd card: BOOT.bin and env.bin. Preferably, use existing card fro test setup VTP, and not from the Hall, to avoid possible conflicts while MAC and IP are not corrected yet.		Using adapter, copy two files from existing microSd card: BOOT.bin and env.bin. Preferably, use existing card fro test setup VTP, and not from the Hall, to avoid possible conflicts while MAC and IP are not corrected yet.

Boiarino: /* boot information */

2025-06-11T21:02:17Z

boot information

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	Connect by serial line (tsconnect <vtp_ip_name>), reboot crate, click <Enter> during countdown. Update MAC and IP, for example for adchycal2vtp:		Connect by serial line (tsconnect <vtp_ip_name>), reboot crate, click <Enter> during countdown. Update MAC and IP, for example for adchycal2vtp:

	Zynq> printenv		Zynq> printenv
	Zynq> setenv ethaddr ce:ba:f0:03:00:c5		Zynq> setenv ethaddr ce:ba:f0:03:00:c5
	Zynq> setenv ipaddr 129.57.68.247		Zynq> setenv ipaddr 129.57.68.247
	Zynq> saveenv		Zynq> saveenv

	Reboot crate.		Reboot crate.

Boiarino: /* boot information */

2025-06-11T21:02:01Z

boot information

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	'''How to create new microSD card'''		'''How to create new microSD card'''

			Using adapter, copy two files from existing microSd card: BOOT.bin and env.bin. Preferably, use existing card fro test setup VTP, and not from the Hall, to avoid possible conflicts while MAC and IP are not corrected yet.

			Place microSD card into new VTP, and install VTP in place. Register new VTP MAC and IP in JNET, and update $CLON_PARMS/vtp_mac_addresses.txt file.

			Connect by serial line (tsconnect <vtp_ip_name>), reboot crate, click <Enter> during countdown. Update MAC and IP, for example for adchycal2vtp:

			Zynq> printenv
			Zynq> setenv ethaddr ce:ba:f0:03:00:c5
			Zynq> setenv ipaddr 129.57.68.247
			Zynq> saveenv

			Reboot crate.

Boiarino: /* boot information */

2025-06-11T20:53:16Z

boot information

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	Environment size: 1465/131068 bytes		Environment size: 1465/131068 bytes

			'''How to create new microSD card'''

Boiarino at 18:20, 9 June 2025

2025-06-09T18:20:20Z

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	For general information, see [[archlinux]].		For general information, see [[archlinux]].

			== BOOT image ==

			Boot image contains two files: ''BOOT.bin'' and ''env.bin''. They can be found in ''/boot'' directory on any of existing VTP boards. To make new microSD card, copy those two files to that card.

	== packages installation ==		== packages installation ==

Boiarino: /* packages installation */

2020-01-07T15:50:19Z

packages installation

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	Reboot the kernel with the root partition mounted 'rw' instead of 'ro':		Reboot the kernel with the root partition mounted 'rw' instead of 'ro':

	1. Reboot		1. Reboot

	USE TSCONNECT:		USE TSCONNECT:
	2. Interrupt the U-boot when you see this:		2. Interrupt the U-boot when you see this:
	Hit any key to stop autoboot:		Hit any key to stop autoboot:

	3. Print out the environment variable 'bootargs'		3. Print out the environment variable 'bootargs'
	Zynq> printenv bootargs		Zynq> printenv bootargs
	bootargs=console=ttyPS0,115200 ip=:::::eth0:dhcp nfsroot=129.57.167.16:/vol/diskless/ArchLinux/armv7-devel/root uio_pdrv_genirq.of_id=my-uio ro rootwait cma=384MB		bootargs=console=ttyPS0,115200 ip=:::::eth0:dhcp nfsroot=129.57.167.16:/vol/diskless/ArchLinux/armv7-devel/root uio_pdrv_genirq.of_id=my-uio ro
			rootwait cma=384MB

	4. Change the 'ro' to 'rw' (may need to copy in parts)		4. Change the 'ro' to 'rw' (may need to copy in parts)
	Zynq> set bootargs "bootargs=console=ttyPS0,115200 ip=:::::eth0:dhcp nfsroot=129.57.167.16:/vol/diskless/ArchLinux/armv7-devel/root uio_pdrv_genirq.of_id=my-uio rw rootwait cma=384MB"		Zynq> set bootargs "bootargs=console=ttyPS0,115200 ip=:::::eth0:dhcp nfsroot=129.57.167.16:/vol/diskless/ArchLinux/armv7-devel/root
			uio_pdrv_genirq.of_id=my-uio rw rootwait cma=384MB"

	5. Boot (DO NOT SAVE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES)		5. Boot (DO NOT SAVE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES)

	Zync> boot		Zync> boot

	6. Login as root (through tsconnect or ssh) to use pacman. Usage:		6. Login as root (through tsconnect or ssh) to use pacman. Usage:

	https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman		https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman

	7. Reboot when done. OS should come back with root fs in Read only mode.		7. Reboot when done. OS should come back with root fs in Read only mode.

	== boot information ==		== boot information ==