#1013678 installation-reports: honeycomb lx2: partial success, network and issues with raid/lvm/grub

#1013678#5
Date:
2022-06-24 21:10:44 UTC
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Boot method: network
Image version: https://d-i.debian.org/daily-images/arm64/20220624-02:19/netboot/netboot.tar.gz
Date: 2022-06-24 after breakfast but before lunch

Machine: Solidrun Honeycomb LX2
Partitions:
udev           devtmpfs  32513604       0  32513604   0% /dev
tmpfs          tmpfs      6514616     744   6513872   1% /run
/dev/sda3      ext4       9510080 1530260   7475144  17% /
tmpfs          tmpfs     32573080       0  32573080   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs          tmpfs         5120       0      5120   0% /run/lock
/dev/sda1      vfat        389904    3536    386368   1% /boot/efi
tmpfs          tmpfs      6514616       0   6514616   0% /run/user/1000


Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [O]
Detect network card:    [E]
Configure network:      [O]
Detect media:           [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Clock/timezone setup:   [O]
User/password setup:    [O]
Detect hard drives:     [O]
Partition hard drives:  [O]
Install base system:    [O]
Install tasks:          [O]
Install boot loader:    [E]
Overall install:        [E]

Comments/Problems:

On-board ethernet is not detected in debian-installer or even once the
system is installed. Worked around with a USB-ethernet adapter.

Boot loader would install successfully, but grub would not boot when I
had a system with rootfs on lvm on raid1 (with degraded 1-disk
array). I think this sort of configuration used to work, but it has
been ages since I've tested. Will check another install if it works
better with a not degraded array (e.g. raid1, two disks). Workaround
was to use a plain partition with ext4 for rootfs.

FWIW, Same issues with bullseye's installer too, so at least it's
not...  a regression? :)


live well,
  vagrant

#1013678#10
Date:
2022-06-25 01:31:40 UTC
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Which of the many network ports?  The module list at least looks like
the modules the AR8035 10Gb copper port uses ought to be present.

The layerscape ports need to be configured for sure.  That stuff looks
weird and complicated.

What dtb is it using?

#1013678#15
Date:
2022-06-25 01:31:40 UTC
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Which of the many network ports?  The module list at least looks like
the modules the AR8035 10Gb copper port uses ought to be present.

The layerscape ports need to be configured for sure.  That stuff looks
weird and complicated.

What dtb is it using?