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CAlex
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2 years ago

make sd card image failed

Hi

I put the u-boot-spl in -P 2A and bin-image.bin in FAT32(sdfsys/*) trying to get a baremetal system.

And sudo python3 ./make_sd_image.py failed.

Error:

sudo python3 ./make_sdimage_p3.py -f -P u-boot-spl,num=3,format=raw,size=10M,type=2A -P sdfsys/*,num=1,format=fat32,size=100M -P rootfs/*,num=2,format=ext3,size=300M -s 512M -n MCV_SD_BM.img
info: creating the image MCV_SD_BM.img
info: creating the partition table
image_name set to MCV_SD_BM.img
Partition return code [ 0 ]
now delete loopback
info: processing partitions...
partition #3...
do_partition entry
partition #1...
do_partition entry
error: format: failed. Return code=1

params=['-F 32', '-I'], cmd=mkfs.vfat

stdout=mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)
Bad FAT type : 32

stderr=Usage: mkfs.vfat [OPTIONS] TARGET [BLOCKS]
Create FAT filesystem in TARGET, which can be a block device or file. Use only
up to BLOCKS 1024 byte blocks if specified. With the -C option, file TARGET will be
created with a size of 1024 bytes times BLOCKS, which must be specified.

//================================== EOE

attached is the SD file I made.

Reguards

Alex

Fpga Devkit

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    2 years ago

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    • CAlex's avatar
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      2 years ago

      Hi

      It seems doesn't work.

      It returns the same error

      Alex

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    2 years ago

    Hi

    I have tried out the SD Files that you shared and there was no error seen.

    The only changes i made was created a few dummy files in the rootfs folder and run the command.

    The below is the result I got.

    What python version that you are using? The version I am using is 3.8.10

    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh

    • CAlex's avatar
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      2 years ago

      Hi

      the version is 3.10.12

      I'll try to add some dummy files into root file

      Thank you

      Alex

      • CAlex's avatar
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        2 years ago

        Hi

        python 3.8 didn't work well.

        Here is my environment:

        ubuntu 22std

        with SOC EDS 22.1 std.

        //==========================================================================================

        chun@LEV:~/MCV/MCV_24_10_10$ python3.8 --version
        Python 3.8.20
        chun@LEV:~/MCV/MCV_24_10_10$ sudo python3.8 ./make_sdimage_p3.py -f \
        -P u-boot-spl,num=3,format=raw,size=10M,type=2A \
        -P BM_bin/*,num=1,format=fat32,size=100M \
        -P root/*,num=2,format=ext3,size=300M \
        -s 512M \
        -n sdcard_mcv.img
        info: creating the image sdcard_mcv.img
        image removed
        info: creating the partition table
        image_name set to sdcard_mcv.img
        Partition return code [ 0 ]
        now delete loopback
        info: processing partitions...
        partition #3...
        do_partition entry
        partition #1...
        do_partition entry
        error: format: failed. Return code=1

        params=['-F 32', '-I'], cmd=mkfs.vfat

        stdout=mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)
        Bad FAT type : 32

        stderr=Usage: mkfs.vfat [OPTIONS] TARGET [BLOCKS]
        Create FAT filesystem in TARGET, which can be a block device or file. Use only
        up to BLOCKS 1024 byte blocks if specified. With the -C option, file TARGET will be
        created with a size of 1024 bytes times BLOCKS, which must be specified.

        Options:
        -a Disable alignment of data structures
        -A Toggle Atari variant of the filesystem
        -b SECTOR Select SECTOR as location of the FAT32 backup boot sector
        -c Check device for bad blocks before creating the filesystem
        -C Create file TARGET then create filesystem in it
        -D NUMBER Write BIOS drive number NUMBER to boot sector
        -f COUNT Create COUNT file allocation tables

        //===========================================================================================

    • CAlex's avatar
      CAlex
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      2 years ago

      Hi

      It returns the same error message,

      I'll try to use the same python version as you did.

    • CAlex's avatar
      CAlex
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      2 years ago

      Hi

      I can't get the python3.8 through apt.

      Is there other ways to get that version?

      Alex

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    2 years ago

    Hi


    Could you share with me the files in your "BM_bin/*" folder?

    Or you could try the one in the sd card that you shared.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh


  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    2 years ago

    Hi

    Weird thing I am able to create the sd card image without any problem on my end.

    Could you try installing all the tools on your system with the command below:

    sudo apt-get install gawk wget git-core diffstat unzip texinfo \

    gcc-multilib build-essential chrpath socat cpio python python3 \

    python3-pip python3-pexpect xz-utils debianutils iputils-ping \

    python3-git python3-jinja2 libegl1-mesa libsdl1.2-dev pylint3 xterm \

    libncurses-dev gawk flex bison openssl libssl-dev

    • CAlex's avatar
      CAlex
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      2 years ago

      Hi

      I found the issue:

      change from ``mkfs.fat -F 32 ``to`` mkfs.fat -F32`` in make_sdimage_p3.py

      from rocketboards <boot from Stratix10>

      But <boot from CycloneV and A10> didn't update it.

  • tehjingy_Altera's avatar
    tehjingy_Altera
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    2 years ago

    Hi


    I’m glad that your question has been addressed, I now transition this thread to community support. If you have a new question, Please login to ‘https://supporttickets.intel.com/s/?language=en_US’, view details of the desire request, and post a feed/response within the next 15 days to allow me to continue to support you. After 15 days, this thread will be transitioned to community support. The community users will be able to help you on your follow-up questions.


    Regards

    Jingyang, Teh