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OLinuXino Android / Linux boards and System On Modules => A20 => Topic started by: DepressedDaniel on October 29, 2016, 02:39:44 AM

Title: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: DepressedDaniel on October 29, 2016, 02:39:44 AM
Not sure if I have a dead board. It's LIME2 without any NAND chip. Here are the steps I took:

1) I downloaded a20-lime2_mainline_uboot_GMAC_master_sunxi_kernel_3.4.103_jessie_NAND_rel_6.img.7z
2) Unpacked with 7za e
3) Wrote the .img to an 8gb SD card
4) Plugged the SD card into the SD card slot on the LIME2.
5) Plugged a 5v power supply to the LIME2.

The result I get is that a red LED near the power barrel jack connector turns on, but no other LEDs activate. Also, there is no output on HDMI (waited over 10mins).

Did I miss something, or should I send back by board as defective?
Title: Re: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: JohnS on October 29, 2016, 08:54:31 AM
You could try FEL in its various forms e.g. FEL boot.

See www.linux-sunxi.org

John
Title: Re: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: MysticPanda on November 01, 2016, 12:39:11 AM
I do have exactly the same problem...
Title: Re: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: JohnS on November 02, 2016, 01:44:52 PM
So what happens with FEL?

John
Title: Re: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: ArticCynda on November 13, 2016, 10:06:52 PM
I have the same problem with a LIME board, and FEL doesn't appear to work. Written FEL SD image to a micro SD card and tried to boot from it, but the USB device isn't recognized (Linux Mint 18 Sarah), or at least doesn't show up with the lsusb command.
Title: Re: Dead board? LIME2
Post by: LubOlimex on November 15, 2016, 04:59:55 PM
Hey,

It looks like:

- improperly prepared microSD card (improperly written image); try again use a different software
- dead card; try another card
- insufficient power supply; try better power supply

Our warranty and returns policy might be found here: https://www.olimex.com/wiki/GTC

Best regards,
Lub/OLIMEX