Up-board Linux Install Instructions 16.04 install fails

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TheVoice
TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
edited May 2019 in UP Board Linux

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge 'linux-.*generic'

throws and error - of course we are running this kernel at the time

then

sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04-upboard

This throws an error saying it depends on the kernel it just removed?

Then it locks up

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
    edited October 2018
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    Since my earlier comment was very vague and not helpful

    I figured I would do a step by step

    I do this
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubilinux/up

    Update the repository list

    sudo apt update

    Remove all the generic installed kernel

    sudo apt-get autoremove --purge 'linux-.*generic'
    (this section throws the modal window warning about the kernel being removed is the kernal being used) OK I push through
    Install our kernel:

    sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04-upboard
    (this doesnt install because it says it was dependant on all the stuff the earlier commands removed)

    Install the updates (please make sure to not upgrade the system to Ubuntu 18.04):

    sudo apt dist-upgrade -y
    sudo reboot

    I get to there and reboot

    All that it brings me to is a an initramfs prompt and just hangs

    I have reinstalled several times

    Starting from this point I have tried to then reinstall dependencies
    sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04-upboard

    then reinstall the sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04-upboard

    All seems to go well

    and again it just reboots and hangs at the initramfs prompt

    I have tried it a few different ways and every way results in an unbootable build.

    Always resulting in a need to reinstall and start over again

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  • ccalde
    ccalde New Member Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
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    Hi @TheVoice ,

    What Ubuntu generic version are you using before installing the upboard Linux kernel?
    Also, what BIOS version?

    Did you try to do a sudo apt-get install -f after installing upboard kernel?

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
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    Hi @ccalde Yes I did try sudo apt-get install -f after installing the upboard kernel.

    Even after doing that it reboots to the initramfs

    Ill check my bios version. I hadn't updated anything yet - I literally just received the upboard so maybe I should have :)

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
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    The BIOS Version I have is
    UP-CHT01 R1.1 (UPC1DM11)
    (02/23/2018)
    Version 2.18.1263

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
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    I think that is the latest one right?

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
    edited November 2018
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    Ok so no suggestions? Come one guys - just bought this board. There is a video on youtube that varies from the tutorial here a bit that looks like it was put out by emutex @ccalde what do you suggest

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
    edited November 2018
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    4.15.0.38 looks like

    Sorry I missed that @ccalde

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
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    Tried the video that ended with the AAEON logo - it didn't work either - my board needs to keep the kernel.

    Do you have an updated kernel maybe

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  • ccalde
    ccalde New Member Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
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    Hi @TheVoice ,

    Yes, your BIOS for UP board is updated.

    Also, Is your Ubuntu version 16.04.3??
    If not, you have to use that Ubuntu version desktop.

    Once you install your Ubuntu, try the following steps:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt full-upgrade -y
    sudo reboot

    After that, you can continue with the steps for the UP kernel:
    https://wiki.up-community.org/Ubuntu#Install_Ubuntu_kernel_for_UP_from_PPA

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  • TheVoice
    TheVoice New Member Posts: 13 ✭
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    Thank you VERY VERY MUCH @ccalde ! Running good now!!

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  • hoejhl
    hoejhl New Member Posts: 1 ✭
    edited April 2019
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    @ccalde said:
    Hi @TheVoice ,

    Yes, your BIOS for UP board is updated.

    Also, Is your Ubuntu version 16.04.3??
    If not, you have to use that Ubuntu version desktop.

    Once you install your Ubuntu, try the following steps:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt full-upgrade -y
    sudo reboot

    After that, you can continue with the steps for the UP kernel:
    https://wiki.up-community.org/Ubuntu#Install_Ubuntu_kernel_for_UP_from_PPA

    I will recommend skipping the step with autoremove, rather edit the GRUB to make the UpBoard kernel default by following the link below.
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Submenus#Setting_a_Submenu_entry_as_the_default

    sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

    Change
    GRUB_DEFAULT=0
    to
    GRUB_DEFAULT="Advance options for Ubuntu>Ubuntu, with Linux 4.15.0-37-generic"

    next,

    sudo update-grub
reboot
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  • ccalde
    ccalde New Member Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
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    Hi @hoejhl ,

    Yes, that step is not mandatory.
    Even, if the generic kernel version included in your Ubuntu is lower than 4.15.0-37 version, you would not need to modify your grub file, but always it's a good idea to save your changes.

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  • jlathrop
    jlathrop New Member Posts: 7 ✭
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    I am having this issue but I cant seem to get out of it. Ubuntu 18.04. Followed step by step for that version in their Wiki and after updating BIOS. But I keep getting the initramfs prompt

    Any ideas ?

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  • Al Bee
    Al Bee New Member Posts: 6 ✭
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    @jlathrop I'm getting the initramfs prompt as well. Were you able to resolve it?> @ccalde said:

    Once you install your Ubuntu, try the following steps:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt full-upgrade -y
    sudo reboot

    After that, you can continue with the steps for the UP kernel:
    https://wiki.up-community.org/Ubuntu#Install_Ubuntu_kernel_for_UP_from_PPA

    This didn't make any difference at all. I'm still getting the initramfs prompt after following these steps and the ones in the wiki page.

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  • ccalde
    ccalde New Member Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
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    Hi @Al Bee @jlathrop

    Could you please provide the log from your console when you do all steps from Wiki instruction?

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