[Gta04-owner] received my GTA04A3! some issues :)

[Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller]

Hi,

Am 14.10.2011 um 16:14 schrieb Johannes Schauer:

> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 03:38:47PM +0200, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote:
>> Is the backlight going on?
> 
> When I have no SD card inserted, the backlight will immediately switch
> on, once I insert the battery.

Ok, this is a good sign.

>> * can you try to ind out if there is some U-Boot console activity?
> 
> Only after getting hold of a usb to serial adapter.
> 
> I suspect that the `makesd` script is just broken - for example the
> default url given in the SERVER variable doesnt offer the uImage.

Ah, I think I have found the issue. It is the wrong repository. The "ombeagle"
can only boot on a BeagleBoard.

The correct download (incl. makesd script) is:

	http://download.goldelico.com/gta04/unstable/

or if you want the exact same image as used for hardware validation:

	http://download.goldelico.com/gta04/20110926-GTA04A3-HW-Tester/

> Additionally the script should break once something goes wrong, so
> something like `set -e`.

Ok. Could be added.

> I now fixed the SERVER variable, ran the script and then inserted the
> sdcard again and then the battery. This time the screen flashes white
> once and after some time the PWR led comes up and stays red.

Ok, this looks better than before.

Does the screen flash white and then shortly go black and then stays
white? This is an indication that the MLO is starting properly (backlight
going off) and then U-Boot (going on again).

The LED staying red may be an issue that the AUX button is stuck and/or
the kernel is not loading. Or the boot.scr is not.

It looks as if some boards are a little warped. Just 0.1mm.
But that may be sufficient to make the AUX button stuck.

Nikolaus