Flashing Buster on Revolution PI

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 00:19

I flashed my Revolution Pi with the current Buster Image via USB.
The first boot after flashing, the unit gets an IP (DHCP) from my router and appears as host RevPi. I can connect via SSH and login with pi/raspberry
I then follow the wizard entering the s/n and MAC from the front.
It shows the summery (default pass, new hostname RevPI<s/n>, MAC etc) and state that a reboot is needed to activate the MAC-address.
But after this reboot it does not seem to connect again.
Shouldn't it just then reappear with the new MAC/hostname and ask for a (new) DHCP IP?

nicolaiB · Post by **nicolaiB** » 08 Jul 2022, 07:49

Hi,

yes, you're right. After reboot the RevPi will boot with the new MAC and therefore will get a new IP address from your dhcp server. If your DHCP also notifies the DNS try to connect via the hostname (revpi with serial number, like revpi123)

Nicolai

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 09:30

Thanks for your quick response!

I have access to the router lease list and the unit appears there with the initial MAC(first boot after flash). I can then connect via the leased IP and follow the wizard but then after the next reboot it never appears in the lease list again.
I have tried to reboot the router also.
I have tired to reflash again with the same result.

nicolaiB · Post by **nicolaiB** » 08 Jul 2022, 09:45

Do you see any errors if you connect a monitor to the HDMI port?

Nicolai

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 09:52

I don't have a monitor at hand with a mini-hdmi cable.
I have now mounted the flash via USB and looking in the logfiles (/var/log) there is no sign of the new hostname there only the Initial hostname (RevPi)
I would seem the wizard is breaking the system ?

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 11:14

Tried again to flash the Buster Lite image - same result.

My product type is 100102 so I choose "Revolution Pi Core" from the list in the wizard.
Then I enter the serial number and the MAC as printed on the front.
The Wizard writes the summery and I get back to the "pi@RevPi" prompt, from there I reboot.
The unit never connects after that..

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 12:10

Got a HDMI cable....
it ends up in "Emergency mode"

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pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 12:13

One more picture:

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I rebooted and it ends in the same state...

nicolaiB · Post by **nicolaiB** » 08 Jul 2022, 14:25

Thanks for the screenshots. This will help us to investigate the error (looks like sth. related to RevPi Core 1).

Could you please try an older image (like 2022-01-19-revpi-buster.zip)? You will find all available buster images here:

http://packages.revolutionpi.de/buster/

If it works with the older image, please make sure to pin the kernel to version 4.19 before you update the system via apt-get. You can do this using the following command: sudo apt-mark hold raspberrypi-kernel

For more details refer to the Kernel 5.10 release notes, which can be found in our download section.

Nicolai

pshansen · Post by **pshansen** » 08 Jul 2022, 17:48

Similar problems with 2022-01-19-revpi-buster.zip.
Have rolled back to Stretch which seem to work..
Do you have Stretch lite by the way?

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